Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
FIRST CLASS CRUISER BROOKLYN IS
ALREADY EN- ROUTE.
TEXAS IS READY TO DEPART
SHE GOES UNDER COMMAND OF CAP
TAIN CHARLES ID. SIGSBEE.
other Ships of the Havana Squadron
VIII start ShOrtly-General Fitx-
hugh Lee Reached Havana
YeSterday-Tnlks of
His New Duties.

WASHINGTON Dec. 1i.-Within four
hours from the moment the order was re-
ceived by Captain Cook. who commanded
the Brooklyn. to proceed to Havana, the
ship was speeding away on the high seas.
AT 9:i5 yesterday morning the order was
sent, and at 1:36 word came that the ship
had left Tompkinsville. The Texas was
telegraphed to leave for Cuba at o'clock
yesterday and got away soon after mid
night from Hampton Roads. Probably the
Brooklyn Will overhaul her before she
makes port On the Brooklyn, as a pas
senger is Commodore Cromwell, who goes
to take command of the Havana naval sta
ton There are also some OF the officers
of the Texas who happened TO be in New
York when their own ship was ordered
South.
The Castine which is to form part of the
Havana squadron will make her way
alone South from Boston. The Resolute,
which was also ordered TO Havana, will
not be able to start from League island
for few days.
All of the ships carry marine guards and
it is expected they will be able to main-
tain the best of order in Havana should
the local authorities prove unable to
do so.
All of the torpedos which obs,ructed the
entrance TO Havana harbor have been RS
moved and. although the batteries COM
manding the entrance are still technically
| in Spanish control, it is not believed that
any objection will be offered to our forces
taking possession of them at any moment
General Ludlow the military governor OF
| the city, expects to leave Washington FOR
| Havana next Saturday and is fastening
| his preparations here TO that end The
| collisions that have occurred between the
| Spanish and Cubans in the city. it is sup
| posed, have influenced him to assume the
| direction of affairs in Havana at the earli-
est possible moment for it is his determin-
| alton TO secure and maintain perfect order
| in the town. Showing no favor to either
| side, but treating each with exact justice
| ana insisting on obedience to the law.
| class battle ship Texas. which lies at an
| chcr off Fort Monroe, is ready to sail for
Havana. The ship has coaled and large
| quantities of extra ammunition have been
| taken aboard.
| Commodore Philips rennant flies over the
Texas and ne is aboard. but the battle
| ship gees to Havana commanded, as was
| its sister ship, the Maine, by Captain
Charles D. sissbee.
HAVANA; Dec. 1.-THE United States
! transport Panama. with General Fitzhugh
Lee. and his staff on board; entered the
harbor this morning. General Lee was in
| of the province Of Havana. He said he was
much gratifed, but had only wished for a
he is simply in command of his soldiers,
, that his duty is to preserve life and prop
erty. and that he proposes to do so with
equal justice. to Cubans. Spaniards and
f. persons of all other natipnaiities.
The headquarters of General Lee will
be established at Quaemada camp, Mari
anao. Many prominent personal, friends
T, called on the general when lie arrived here.
Later in the day General Lee and his staff,
accompanied by General Greene. in the tug
Britannica, started for Vedado. where he re:
! ported to General Wade. Thence General
Lee went on horseback 10 Quaemado.
A battalion of the Fifteenth infantry was
landed from the United States transport
Saratoga to-day. and marched, with band
playing and flags flying, TO Marianao. The
soldiers We're followed by crowds of peo-
pie. At every street corner Spanish troops
were stationed. There was some enrhusi'
asm in the Cerro suburbs.
Havana is quiet to-day.