The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-11
Inside of Twenty Minutes PreIimina-
ries Arranged for Evacuation Conn
mittee to Meet To-Day.
No MORE DELAY At SAN JUAN
FIRST SESSION OF THE PORTO RICO
COMMISSION is HELD.
Spain's Representatives Have Not Re-
ceived Instructions, and They
Adjourn Until Monday.

HAVANA, Sept. 10.-Shortly after day.
break this morning Moro Castle signaled
that a steamer was sighted in the otiing.
The Mascotte, of the Plant lire, had just
arrived, and MORO teleDhoned the captain
OF the port that the steamer sighted ap-
peared to be an American war ship. To
this the captain of the port answered not
to signal her. The United States transport
Resolute, having the United States Cuban
evacuation commission on board, entered
the port shortly after o'clock. There were
no Spanish flags flying at that time, and
no salute was fired.
Immediately after the arrival of the Res
olute, which reached here flying some white
bunting forward and an admiraPs ensign
from her mainmast, she was visited by the
commander of the French gunboat Fulton
who boarded the Resolute in full uniform
Shortly afterward a government launch ran
alongside the Resolute. She had on board
DR.. Congosto, the secretary general of the
government; General Zolano, the chief of
staff, representing Captain General Blanco
and Maj Garcia Benitz, of the general
staff. Their visit lasted fully an hour.
General Solano wore a crimson sash out
side his uniform Major Benitz wore blue
sash, and DR.. Congosto wore a frock coat
and a silk hat.
At the expiration of the hours confer
ence with the United States commissioners,
an officer of the Spanish war ship Alfonso
XIII paid his respects to Rear Admiral
Sampson. This interview was of very
formal nature. Shortly afterward General
Solano, acting for Captain General Blanco,
placed the latter's private carriage at the
disposal of the commissioners.
All the foreign and American ships in the
port displayed every available piece of col
ored bunting. and the Resolute dipped her
colors in answer to every salute. The Reso-
lutte is moored to a buoy close alongside the
steel dock. She was surrounded all the
morning by hundreds of small boats, which
circled the vessel, while their occupants
waved their hats and handkerchefs.
At 9:15 o'clock the American commission
ers, accompanied by the Spanish officers
representing Captain General Blanco. landed
at La Machina wharf and arrived at the
palace at $40 o'clock, where the captain
generals body guard presented arms as they
appeared. Captain General Blanco, dressed
in full uniform, received the commissioners
in the receution room where, after the for
NAL presentations had taken place and the
official courtesies had been exchanged they
sat down and conferred for about twenty
minutes. The Spanish commander sat in the
center, with General Butler on his right and
Admiral Sampson on his left. Next to Gen.
eral Butler sat General Parade, and next
to him was General Wade. On Admiral
SIMPSONS left sat Colonel Clous and Cap
tain Hart, the official interpreter.
The captain general addressed the COM
missioners in English. He asked them to
excuse any mistakes which he might make,
a;,,io hot iYna q
had used that language.
The United States commissioners left the
palace shortly after 10 O'Clock, accompanied
by General Solano and DR.. Congosto. They
were driven to the Machina wharf, opposite
the wreck of the Maine, where they took
lunch before returning to the Resolute for
breakfast Colonel Clous and Captain Hart
accompanied by Spanish officer, then paid
a visit to Admiral Manterola and to the cap
tain of the port, after which they returned
on board the Resolute.
The general public crowded the wharf
when the arrival of the Resolute became
known, but there was no demonstration
Everybody behaved quietly and respectfully
Late this afternoon the American commits
sioners, on the advice of the accompanying
physicians. decided to live ashore while
here, but they have not yet chosen places
of residence. They will probably remain on
board the Resolute this evening and make
the change tomorrow.
The first session of the commissions will
take place tomorrow morning at o'clock
at the colonial government offices. Judging
from conversation with the commissioners
all the sessions will be behind closed doors
AT noon to-day Lieutenant c. c. Morse
representing Rear Admiral Sampson paid
his respects to the British consul, who re-
turned the visit an hour later, when a sa-
Lutte was fired.
The drawing in the government lottery
took place to-day, and again the principal
prize was drawn by the government.
The Spanish steamer Ciudad de Cadiz left
this afternoon for Spain with six hundred
sick soldiers, two generals and their staffs
The following vessels have entered this
port within the last twenty-four hours: The
schooners Pearl, from Key West: Ellen NJ
Adams, from Key West; Manuel Jover,
coast steamer; the Aguila de Orc. from
Cardenas, and the Isla de Cuba, from Sierra
Morano, all in cargo.
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