The age-herald., 1898-09-11
THE EVACUATION
 COMMISSIONERS Transport Resolute With Them
 on Board Reaches Havana. NO FLAGS AND NO SALUTE Formal Calls Were Paid to Americans by Spanish Officials-First Session of the Commission Will Occur This Morning.
NO FLAGS AND NO SALUTE

Havana September 10.-Shortly after daybreak this morning Moro Castle sig nailed that a steamer was sighted in the offing. The Mascotte of the Plant line had arrived and Morro telegraphcd the cap tain of the port that the steamer sighted appeared to be an American warshp. To | this the captain of the port answered not l to signal her. The United States trans | port Resolute having the United States l Cuban evacuation commission on board en- | tered the port shortly after z o'clock. There were no Spanish flags flying at the time and no salute was fired. Immediately after the arrival of the Res- olute she was visited by the commander of the French gunboat Fulton in full uni form.
 Shortly afterward a government launch ran alongside the Resolute She had on board pr. Congosto, the secretary general of the government; General Solano, the chief of staff representing Captain-General Blanso and Major Garcia Benitz of the general staff Their visit lasted fully an hour.
 At the expiration of the hours confer ence with the United States commission CTS, an officer of the Spanish warship,
 Alfonso XIII, paid his respects to Rear Admiral Sampson. This interview was of very formal nature.
 Shortly afterwards at the instruction of Captain-General Bianco the latter's private carriage was placed at the disposal of the command. All the foreign and American ships in port displayed every available piece of colored bunting, and the Resolute dipped her colors in answer to every salute
 The United States commission left the palace after short visit at 1 o'clock, ac- companied by General Solano and Lieuten- ant Congosto. They were driven to the Machina wharf opposite the wreck of the Maine, where they took lunch before re- turning to the Resolute for breakfast Col onel Clouse and Captain Hart accompa- nied by Spanish officer, then paid visit to Adimral Manterola and to the captain 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 demonstrat tion Everybody behaved quietly and respect fully.
 Late this evening 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 commission will take place tomorrow morning at the colon
 ial government office. Judging from con-
 versation with the commissioners all the
 sessions will be behind closed doors. At noon today 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- lute was fired.
 The drawing in the government lottery took place today and again the principal prize was drawn by the government The Spanish steamer Ciudad de Cadiz left this evening for Spain with coo sick soldiers, two generals and their staffs.