New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-16
MORE TROOPS AT HATANA.
ARRIVAL OF THE TRANSPORT MOBILE
IN THE HARBOR.

GENERAL wII.rrsToN AND STAFF on BOARD
CUBAN SOLDIERS ENTER GUANABAcoA.
Havana, Dec 15.-The United States transport
Mobile arrived here this afternoon with Briga-
dier-Genera Edward b Wlston and his stan,
the 161st Indiana Regiment. the I'd Battalion or
the Cd Illinois and the Signal Corps detachment
Of the Seventh Army Corrs General Williston'
accompanied by Major Hopkins, aid TO Secretary
Alger landed Immediately and was driven 10 the
Hotel Trocha, at FL Vedado.
While a detachment Of the ID Illinois Regi-
nlent was at breakfast this morning on the san
Jose wharf the men invited a detachment Of the
Spanish guard to join them The invitation was
declined at first. but was finally accepted. mutual
compliments passing In sign language.
Two battalions Of the regiment marched TO-
day TO Quemado Camp. From the houses along
the route girls out 10 pin ribbons on the SOL
diers and to wreathe their hats with flowers
General Lees headquarters an old mansion IN
the centre Of beautiful grounds. the women
filled with roses.
The troops now using spring water. nut
the pipes for a pipe supply have arrived ana
will be laid in the course Of ten days. The *
pected piping is also al hand, and the
Quartermaster's warehouses are nearly hnisned'
To-day two hundred and fifty Cuban soldiers.
under command of Rafael de Cardenas. entered
| Guanabacoa a suburb Of Havana on the invita-
ton OF the townsfolk. They were received Win Win
music and marched through trumphal arcnts
decorated with intertWined American and Cuban
flags. A banquet rendered TO the o'hcers
by prominent citizens and the prvates Aad
substantial dinner, at which well-known Iupdh
women served
Chief McCullaghs police plans will embrace
precinct station-houses. If he can get money
enough to rent them. The force will probably
consist Of twelve hundred men and a detective
bureau. Former policemen will be used as far
possible.
PRESERVING THE SURRENDER TREE"
GENERAL WOOD DETERMINED TO PROTECT IT
FROM vANDAIs-RAIsING A GUNBoAT.
Santiago de Cuba Dec 15.-General Leonard
Wood. Governor Of the Military Department or
Santiago, is determined 10 protect what Is lelI
of the Surrender Tree"-the tree beneath which
the Spaniards consented 70 the capitulation OF
Santiago-and has had It inclosed with wire
fence. issuing an order imposing a fine Of 500
or Imprisonment for one hundred days as pen
atty for mutiating the tree. which is already
not a little injured by relic hunters.
The places OF the stevedores who went on
strike on Tuesday have been taken by Jamaica
negroes and the Cubans consider themselves
ill-used.
An order has been issued forbddng the carry
ing % firearms within the city limits except on
special permit This is designed TO prevent a
repetition Of such disturbances as occurred In
/ connection with the recent Maceo memorial ser
vices
Ensign Lyle Of the Revenue Service left here
/ to-day for the Mayari River In the northern
part Of the province with instructions to raise
4 the gunboat which General Wood found sunk
/ by the Spanish his recent trip up the TiveF-
It appears that the Cubans at Mayari have
given bill OF sale Of the gunboat 10 a specula-
tor. but General Wood declines 10 recognize the
legality Of the instrument Lieutenant Lucien
/ Young who inspected the vessel. is satisfied
that II can be raised at a small expense. and
will prove a valuable addition 70 the United
States fleet in these waters. where light -draught
gunboats are particularly needed
Sehor Trutillo. Editor Of "El Porvenir," who
had challenged Senior Corona. Editor Of Cuba
Libre" to a duel. which General Wood pre-
vented by promptly arrestng both men and con-
hnng them to their houses under guard. an
nounces in his paper to-day that his difficulties
with Sehor Corona have been settled lin
gentlemanly manner"