The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-27
AN EVACUATION
PROCLAMATION.


belongings nor give any orders which
will increase the price Of eatables or
/ other efforts necessary for the subsisi-
| ence of their troops. Combinations TO
raise the prices OF supplies or to de-
priVe the Spanish forces OF what is neces-
sary for their subsistence While in camp
| or earoute wiz not be permitted.
- Employees Of the postal and tele-
| graphic service will continue to carry
| the correspondence Of the Spanish forces
and transmit their official teegraphic
! messages under the same conditions as
| heretofore.
5. No import duties or charges OF
any kind or character will be levied by
| custom officers upon war material OF
J Spain or upon the personal effects Of
| Spanish soldiers and officers. or on those
| of their families
&c. Hospitals with their sick, attend
| ants, and medical officers after evacua-
] tion will be under the protection Of the
| army Of the United States, TIE Spanish
authorities providing everything neces-
sary for the care, subsistence, AID
transportation Of the sick so detaiysd,
and for repatriation upon recovery.
ON SPANS SIDE.
az. The general in chief o. the Spanish
army agrees that his officers ani SOL
diers will preserve the most exact Cis-
cipline, and in event that any Should
enter the houses and lands Of private
persons without consent OF owue.s. lac
shall severely punish the onsnde.s.
IS Should any offence be committed
by any officer or soldier Of the Spanish
against Inhabitants ne wifi be promptly
brought TO trial by the proper military
authorities Of said forces before a pro-
per Spanish military tribunal Any Of
fence committed by any inhabitant
against any person Of the Spanish forces
will be promptly brought to justice by
the commander of the United States
forces in connection with the command
ing officer OF the Spanish forces.
" p IN event of any injury or damage
10 persons or property being committed
by Spanish troops the injured parties
shall have the right to submit ther
claims for naturalization TO the Spanish
Government, 1t being Tuly understood
that Spain is accountable for injuries
TO persons and private property estab-
lished by proper proof IT is understood
that this paragraph is subject TO airy
provision the peace commissioners Of the
United States and Spain may have
made on the subject of settlement OF
claims arising thereafter.
lo-Punctual payment VIII be made
for whatever Is purchased Of inhabitants
by or for the Spanish.
MUST USE DILIGENCE.
lit IS understood that the Spanish
authorities will use due diligence in en-
barking for Spain at the earliest posi-
bic timo the Spanish troops remaining
i'm Cuba.
The Commissioners of me United
States and the Commissioners Of Spain.
in orier 20 accomplish with due f0rmali-
ties the official delivery Of Cuba by rep
resentatives Of the government of Spain
10 the representatives, of the government
OF the United States in accordance with
the agreement between both nations we
have resolved by common accord upon
the following:
TO LOWER THE FLAG.
AT u o'clock on the LIST day OF Janu-
airy. fsf3, q battery OF salutes az Ca
banas viii discharge twenty-one cannon. |
and Immediately thereafter the Spanish |
nag will be lowered from Mario Castle |
and from all official buildings where dis
payed, and the flag Of the United states
shall be raised I'm its place. saluting with |
another discharge OF twenty-onc guns |
from the same battery. these salutes 10 |
be fired by American and Spanish artl(- |
trymcu, respectively. American and
Spanish ships of war that may be in this |
port properly equipped shall also salute |
both flags. discharging the proper num- |
Der OF guns.
"'Z-Land and naval forces Of tho United |
states, which may have been designated |
by their respective commanders. and |
who shall have entered Havana I'm adj |
vance and shall have located themselves |
at q convenient place, upon hearing the |
salutes shall proceed 10 occupy the forth |
hcati0ns. elihces and places IN the city |
which tho American authorities may de- |
sire 20 occupy. and that all military |
places a Spanish officer VIII await the |
arrival of the American forces and will |
deliver the place 10 them, leaving II i'm |
their possession. IL on that day and |
hour there shall yet be Spanish troops |
In Havana. they viii remain IN their |
quarters and will form ranks during the
time Of the delivery OF the city salutng |
American troops which may pass there, |
presenting arms 10 sounds OF march from |
troops wiz return the salute in identical
form.
"'3-At the same hour Of Y o'clock on
the lst OF January there shall ibe present |
at ali centres tribunals. officers and [
civil dependencies OF the Spanish gov
eminent the respective functionaries ana
employees who may have not yet ceased |
discharging their duties and they shall
make delivery 70 the American function |
aries who may present themselves FOR
that purpose and Will then receive pro-
per instruction
or WITH THE NEW.
"4-Before the time OF delivery. Com
missioners Of the United States ana the
Commissioners OF Spain, together with
the two Governors Generals and their
headquarters officers and guards, viii
assemble at the Palace Of the Captain
General 10 decide on the moment and
by common accord any doubt or difficulty
which may occur over the delivery and
TO receive Immediately afterward any
person who may desire TO visit them
either in recognition OF new authority or
in farewell to the one that ceases.
although it is not 20 be expected,
from the culture Of this city, that any
one will disturb order or the gravity OF
the delivery Of the island, II any one
snail so disturb It he shall be Immediately
suppressed by public force. and the
American authorities will punish the
guilty with severity.
'G-On concluding the delivery the
Spanish troops which may yet remain
on the island. shall be considered as a
foreign army in a friendly country and
as such respected by all
(Sgned)
JAMES r. WADE.
Major General, L. s. V.
"MATTHEW c.. BUTLER.