Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-24
HABANA PROGRAMME.
Final Agreement as to Flag
Exhibition January 1st
MUTUAL NATIONAL SALUTES,
Spanish COlorS Go Down and Stars and
Stripes Up at Noon.
LEE MAY RECEIVE SURRENDER
should General Brooke Not Arrive In
Time He VIII De the Rankin~
Military 0mcer Present-Trogress
of the Evacuation.
LEE MAY RECEIVE SURRENDER
should General Brooke Not Arrive iA
Time He VIII De the Ranking
Military Officer Present-Tr0gress
of the Evacuation.

HABANA, December 23.-At Soint
meeting OF the United States and Spanish
military commissions to-day the pro-
gramme was finally agreed upon for the
exhibition of flags on January 1st a
noon.
Just before u O'clock the American
War-vessels VIII fire salute OF twenty
one guns in honor OF the Spanish flag.
Promptly at II O'Clock the Spanish flags
on the various public buildings will be
lowered, and Immediately thereafter the
Stars and Stripes will be hoisted ovar
El MORO and the public buildings of the
city, while Spanish artilleryists at Ca
banas fortress will salute the American
nag with twenty-one guns. Spanish war
ships In the harbor participating IN the
salute.
AT the same hour the Spanish troops.
II any then remain in the city. will be-
paraded In barracks, and will render
proper salute 10 the American forces
passing.
FORMAL SURRENDER.
Just before noon the American and
Spanish commissioners. General Jininez
Castillanos, the Spanish Captain-Gen
and the American ranking officer in Cuba,
Majo General John II. Brooke, IL he
arrive in time. and otherwise Major
General Lee. will assemble at tina Palace.
The Spanish commissioners will then
formally surrender the government to
the United States commissioners who
VIII Immediately transfer II to the Ameri-
can general commanding. After this the
various functionaries will remain awhile.
To receive those who may wish 70 pay
their respects to the incoming authorities.
1t was agreed at the joint meeting that
the Spanish troops remaining In Cuba
atter January 1st should be considered
IN the light OF rOreign troops I'm friendly
country, and be accorded the privileges
usually granted under international law.
Matanzas and Cienfuegos will doubtless
be the only places where Spanish troops
VIII remain after January LIST. and Glen
Iuegos Will be evacuated last The Span
ish sick i'm the hospitals will remain under
the safeguard of the American flag. the
Spanish authorities providing medicines
ana attendants and food. and repatriating
the sick on their recovery.
HONORS TO AMERICAN OFFICERS.
Generals Wade. Butler and Clous ac-
companied by their aides were received
at the Palace to-day with fun military
honors. The Spanish trumpeters blew A
Hare and the police guards saluted. The
same ceremonies marked the retirement
Of the American officers.
The Eighth and Tenth Regular Infantry
regiments occupied the fOrtincations at El
Vedado to-day but there are no Ameri-
can flags in sight.
The Spanish transport Darmstadt sailed
to-day for Cadiz with 2725 officers and
men. About 5000 Spanish troops have en-
parked this week for Spain some 5000
others are left In Habana. It Is estimated
that there are 1900 Spanish soldiers at
Matanzas. and there are about go 600 Span-
ish trOOps i'm Cienfuegos
GARCIA'S FAMILY POOR.
The widow and daughter of General
Calixto Garcia have been left I'm poverty.
and patriotic societies are contributing to
their relief
Some Cubans entered the residence OF
the Marquis de Pinar del Rio. in the Cerro
suburb Of IIabana, yesterday and COM
PEELED him 20 cry viva Cuba Idbre." Tho
Marquis, who Is one OF the richest men
in the island. and Of a noted family. COM
planned to Captain-General Castellanos,
and note on the subject was sent % the
American Evacuation Commission. Tho
Marquis de Pinar del Rio and other promi-
nent Spaniards are determined 70 leave
Cuba, their friends say. unless the Unlteds
states establishes a strong government
and they are assured ample protection"
The United States transport Florida ar
rived at Matanzas yesterday.
FLAG HOISTED AT CARDENAS.
The United States flag was formally
hoisted at Cardenas yesterday by Lieu.
tenant G.. II. Seybourn, OF the Eighth
Regulars.