The Portland daily press., 1897-11-01
GEy. BLANCO ARRIVES.
New Captain General LANDED at
Havana.
WEYLER YIELDS UP COMMAND
AFTER CORDIAL CONFERENCE.
According to Official Accounts the New
General Was enthusiastically Greeted
Takes the Oath and Reviews the
Troops

General Was Enthusiastically Greeted
Takes the Oath and Reviews the
Troops.
Havana, October 31.-The Spanish
cruiser Alfonso XIII, with Marshal Blan-
co, the new governor general Of Cuba on
BOARD, was sighted off Havana this morn
ing at 5.3O. At O'Clock the cruiser en-
1ered the harbor and Lieut.. Gen. Weyler,
the Marquis Ahumada, Admiral Navarro
and other high military and naval Off
GERS Went in a special steamer to meet
Gen. Blanco. After long and cordial
conference Captain-General Weyler yield
cd up his command to his successor.
At half past ten Marshal Blanco land
ed. According to the official account he
was enthusiastically greeted by the
poPulacs' who shouted "Long live Blan-
CO." The vessels in the harbor and the
streets were gaily decorated The
wharves were crowded with people, and
troops and volunteers lined the thorough
fares from the landing stage to the
palace.
When Marshal Blanco arrived at the
palace he was met by the civil and mill
tary authorities and by deputations re-
presenting the various political parties
and then proceeded to the hall of confer
ences, where in accordance with the ritual
and ceremony customary on such occa-
sions, he took the oath of fidelity to Spain
He then appeared on the balcony and
reviewed the troops. Among the officers
who accompanied Marshal Blanco on the
Alfonso XIII, are General Gonzales,
Parade, Pando, Pin, Aguirre, Ceballos,
Salcedo and Baldermma
Marshal Blanco has issued proclama.
tion to the inhabitants of Cuba in which
he says:
81 am again among you, with good
will and q sincere desire to serve the
general welfare and to establish a lasting
peace. I shall follow broad policy in
my endeavor to restore fraternity among
all of Cuba's Inhabitants. am sincere
in my intention to inaugurate new
government policy, the object of which
will be to secure and preserve peace.
81 hope you will all salute and embrace
the Spanish flag, throwing aside party
prejudices and discarding alliances with
those who are staining the country with
blood.
"Clemency awaits all who observe the
law but, however, regrettable it may be,
I shall vigorously fight those who obsti.
nately or ungratefully continue to carry
on war;
To the armed forces Of the island he
expressed his admiration: tLet there be
war, therefore, on the stubborn enemies
of the Spanish people and protection for
those who seek the clemency of Spain
and let this war which dishonors US and
is making us penniless end for ever"
There is no reference to autonomy in
duoed bad effect among all sympathi-
zers with the insurrection.
Lieut.. Gen. Weyler and Marshal Blanco
exchanged farawells on board the Alton
so XIII. and the steamer Montserrat sailed
at p. m.
by numerous tugs laden with the friends
of the departing general and the officers
of his staff. According to the official
account, the people cheared for "Weyler
the pacifcator. -
General Weyler's escort on the Monzer-
| rat consists Of GOD sick soldiers.
An elaborate reception, with concert
Of vocal and instrumental music was CIV
en- this evening in honor of Marshal Blan-
| co.
The Marquis Of Damerola, late civil
governor of Havana, left today by the
| Ward line steamer Seneca.