The herald., 1896-02-11
Arrived at Havana Early Yes
terday Morning
A MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION
Given Him by All the Civic and Military
Organizations
But There Is No Change In tie Situation OF
Affairs-Gen. Wcylcr's Plan of
Campaign

fonso XIII arrived here at 6 o'clock this
morning. having on board General Vale
riano Weyler, the new captain-general OF
Cuba; NicauIo, marquis of Teneriffe, and
Generals Enrique Barges, FREDERICK Oche-
ando, Miguel Melquiso, Marinues Ahuma-
da, Luis CASTILLO, Sanchez Bernal and Juan
Arolas, the lattet being the hero of Jolo,
Philippine islands.
The entire city was brilliantly decorated
in honor of the occasion and the bay was a
splendid sight, all the warshps and mer-
chant craft present being decorated with
bunting. The wharves were crowded with
people at an early hour, and all the steam
ers and tug boats procurable were loaded
with sightseers.
The chamber of commerce, the bourse,
all the big commercial houses and govern
ment departments, the Canadian associa-
ton, General Weyler's couutrymen an d
others crowded upon the steamers or about
the landing place. The troops and volun-
teers turned out to man, together with
the fire department and police, and for a
long time past no such brilliant display
has been witnessed in Havana.
Among the high officials present wers:
ais Marin and Navarro, Admirals Yanas
and staff, Colonel Castanedo, Major Mori-
ano and many others.
General Weyler was welcomed to the
city by the city council on board the AL.
fonso. He was presented with an address
and assurance of loyalty.
At IL o'clock the captain-general came
ashore and was received by General Marin
and staff. The streets were packed with
people who displayed the greatest enthusi
asm. In fact, rarely has distinguished
person been received SO warmly as was
General Weyler today. There is no doubt
that considerable real enthusiasm was
manifested, in addition to the greetings
which would naturally be bestowed upon
the representative of Spain. The balconies
in the vicinity of the palace were
full of ladies' in holiday attire and
they showered flowers upon tho new
commander as he passed: The general
seemed much pleased with his reception
and upon arriving at the palace formerly
took over duties of the captain.general-
ship, taking the oath Of fealty over cruci-
fix and Bible. Gen. Marin administered
The oath of Office and soon afterward Gen.
Weyler received the local military and
civil authorities. the different corporations
and bishops and priests.
The German warships which are here
saluted the arrival of Gen. Weyler, as did
all The Spanish war vessels in port and the
forts ashore.
After the reception of the local military
and civil authorities, corporations and
clergy was completed, Gen. Weyler APP
peared upon the balcony of the palace and
reviewed the troops. His appearance be.
fore the public was the signal for long
outburst of the most enthusiastic charac-
ter, the firing of cannon and the sound of
martial music, all the bands in the city
being stationed at different points. In adj
dition to the inhabitants of the city proper,
thousands of people tlocked into the city
from all directions before daybreak.
Tho roh nf tho trOnnS nrnhahIv
the finest sight of all. With the exception
of those actually on duty in the fort and
the interior provinces, all the infantry. cav
airy, artillery, engineers, marine battalions
and sailors forming the garrison of Ha-
vana, turned out in the neatest possible
manner, uniforms bright and clean, arms
shining and bands playing gallant music
until the houses echoed and re.echoed with
the military music. Everybody seemed to
catch the enthusiasm of the day. and the
new captain-general may be said to have
received one long, uninterrupted and mos.
enthusiastic ovation.
Accompanying General Weyler were
Captains Gelebar and Linares, known as
''military editors" They will most likely
have charge of the press censorship here,
and it is already rumore1 that there will be
considerably more difficulty experienced
in this connection by the correspondents in
the future.
30 far as the general situation is con-
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no change of importance is expected for
some days. General Weyler will first
devote himself to a complete review of the
operations already undertaken, and he will
then figure out the situation as it actually
exists. For this purpose almost immedi-
ately after tahing the oath of fealty he is
sued orders to be sent to all the COM
manders in the field todraw up promptly
and forward to headquarters here complete
returns of the condition of their commands,
together with the state of the railroads,
telegraphs and public thoroughfares and
the probable location and strength of the
enemy in their neighborhoods. Some of
these reports, those from the forts around
Havana, will come in this evening, but
others from outlying districts will take
some time to reach here. General Weyler
has already detailed a staff of young Off
GERS and non-commissioned officers, who
will act as headquarters clerks for tho time
being and assist in compiling the returns.
The exact plan of campaign IF General
Weyler, naturally, is not known. but it is
believed that it will be different one from
that of Campos. 1t 10 likely to call in all
the small detachments of troops which
have had such weakening effect upon the
Spanish operations, and he will try to
drive the insurgents into a position from
which they cannot escape without pitch
ed battle.
Gen. Weyler will also muster as strong a
force of cavalry as he can. His first eff
forts will be directed to concentrating his
forces and restoring public confidence.
Later he will try to engage the insurgents,
who are understood to be concentrating
their forces in anticipation of having q
much more difficult task before them than
they have had up TO the present. In fact,
some reports credit the report that the
insurgents will concentrate all their scat
tered detachments and companies into one
body and bring the insurrection to direct
issue.
CUBAN APPEAL
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1O.-The Press to.
day publishes an appeal to the American
public signed by President Betancourt of
the provisional government of Cuba, and
craving recognition for the insurgents.
Says the appeal:
''All we wish now is to be looked upon by
the government of the United States as
men and soldiers battling for their birth
right We do not wish to appear in the
eyes of the world as bandits"
After rehearsing in detail the history of