The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-31
HAVANA ALIVE AGAIN,
The Harbora Scene ofLife and Bustie.
Oyerioyed ar Return of Peace.

(Copvrighted. 1S9S. by Associated Press)
HAVANA. Aug. 2g.-8 j.. M.-Ihe bay
OF Havana again presents an unu3u@ly
active aspect. It IS fun OF life and oustie'
on It's ripping waters eide 40 anchor hl-
mcrous vessels with cargoe5 and rdtou'
from the United States. The scene lA inc
harbor is heightened by tho trim aspect
Of the Spanish warships anchored near inc
blackanod ruins of the Maine. close 10
what remains of that splendid 90. .lea"'p
IS moored tho Spanish cruiser Alfonso
xii. She is at the.same buoy as She was
on Che night OF the explosion. Tho wreck
Itself has settled two iee- OF moro on ''o
muddy bottom.
Early this morning Senior De Castro. ace
companlai by the chief inspector of the
harbor police. visited the Red cross
steamer Clinton no return Miss Clara
Barton VISIT remaining nearly on holr.
Nothing definite has been decided upon.
but probably a. part of tho Red cross re-
lief Will ba landed here and o. pare at Al1-
tlnzas.
After his visit 30 1r Barton. Governor
De Castro paid "a Vlit tO tlo Cou1l
where he was entertained hy Captain
Niles and Major NIskaru to whom he
gave letters of introduction 90 senior Nom
terO, Secretary OF FINANCE ln Che spanish
Colonial Cabinet. recommending that per-
mission be given them 90 distribute mill
lion rations. FREQ OF duty. The plan s.
for the C0mal I'D remain at Havana as %
central floating warehouse ANA 90 forward
relief 90 the interior by rail- pack mules
and other means OF trans por.a-iou.
Yesterday morning the first OF tho
American soldiers landed from the Comai
and took breakfast ashore. Their apo
pearance excited universal curiosity,
large crowds following tnDm from the
wharf and commencing the quiet ANA
genl8mauly conduct.
The attitude OK tho people here or an
classes toward the American soldiers
and correspondents toward Americans
generally IS one OF courtesy and polite
moss This afternoon "a detachment OF
fifteen men from The Comal visited inc
graves OF the victims oi The Maine SeV-
eral ladies placed flowers upon the
tombs.
Havana to-day Is without meat owing
10 "a Wrang.e over Che FREQ entry oil cat-
tie. Advices from the province or tinar
del Rio says that the insurgents forces
there are quite destitute. lnsursent
bands IN the neighborhO0d are respect-
ing property rights.
Tho steamer Wanderer with relief
food and clothing i5 reported at Cayo
FRANCIS. i-lt uIDNaNI johnston NA httr
Tenth Calvary, and party have start
ca from Sancti Splrltus for Iunia AL
gro. There 20 meet tho Wanderer and
later TO 80 north by her.
A correspondent % El Pals, who loft
Havana tho day the protocol was signed
on tour including Calbolien, Santa
Clara. Sagua Remedies and placetas re-
ports everything quiet and orderly In
that district wherever he went. He says
that all tho natives and tho Spaniard5
too are oyer5oycd ~ the termination OF
the war.
According TO this correspondent Lieu
tenant Johnston Is returning North be-
cause relieved of his command by Cen
eral Maxine Gomez. To appears that ar
ter tho capture OF Jibara the insurgent
nag was ho.sted over the fort. La
ant Johnston promptly pulled Il down.
and not having an American dag 20 hoist
en- It's place, he hoistod his coat from
which futtered a ribbon OF the American
national colors. The incident gave rise
20 considerable feeling which eliminated
I'm a falling and IN Lieutenant Johston
being relieved OF his command.