The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-27
To be Made i'm Havana
January LIST
IMPOSING CEREMONIES
To Accompany the Change Of Authori.
ss-Amertcan Vessels To salute shc
spanish Flag as 10 Comes Down and
b spanish TO alusc Owrs as she
Goes Up Formal Transfer then 60 %
Made-Spaniard. se leave Ia Island.
Spanish Troops on b Island


Havana. December 23.-At the joint
meeting OF the United States n Span
ish military commissioners today the
programme vas finally agreed upon for
the exchange OF flags on January LIST
at noon. Just before - O'Clock the
American war vessels VIII fire a salute
of twenty-one guns In honor OF the
Spanish flag. Promptly at l. o'clock
the Spanish flags on the various public
buildings will be-lowered and immedi-
ately thereafter the Stars and Stripes
will be hoisted oVer IL MORO. and the
public buildings OF the city, while
Spanish artillerists at Cabanas fortress
will salute the American flag with
twenty-one guns, Spanish warships in
the harbor participating in the salute.
AT the same hour the Spanish troops.
If n then remain in the city, will be
paraded in barracks and Will render
proper salute to the American forces
passing.
Just before noon the American and
Spanish commissioners, General Jiml-
neg Castellinos, the Spanish captain
aAa NsAN ~ ANaA 3AAhlAAk Oll-
Ger in Cuba, Major General John II.
Brooke. If he arrives in time. and, tn
erwise. Major General Lee. Will as
semble at the palace. The Spanish
commissioners Will then form and sur
render the government 10 the United
States commissioners, who VIII Inn
mediately transfer 1t TO the American
general commanding. After his vari-
OuS fnnpfinna riaz will ,apnaan aabil. -
receive those who may wish To pay
their respects to the incoming authori-
ties.
1t was agreed at the joint meeting
that the Spanish troops remaining In
Cuba after January LIST should be ON
sidered in the light OF foreign troops
in a friendly country and TO be accord
ed the privileges usually granted I'M
der International law.
MatanZas and Cienfuegos will doubt
ness be the only places where Spanish
troops will remain after January LIST.
and Cienfuegos will be evacuated last.
The Spanish sick in the hospitals will
remain under the safeguard of the
American flag, the Spanish authorities
providing medicines and attendance.
with food, repatriating them IN re-
covery.
Generals Wade, Butler and Clous,
accompanied by their aides, were re-
ceived at the palace today with full
military hOnors. The Spanish trumpet
ers blew a flare and the police guards
saluted. The same ceremonies marked
the retirement of the American officers.
The Eighth and Tenth regular in
fantry regiments occupied the forts at
FL Vedado today. but there were no
American flags in sight.
The Spanish transport Darmstadt
sailed today for CadiZ with 2.727 on
GERS and men. About 5000 Spantsh
troops nave embarked his week for
Spain; some 5000 others are left i'm Hd-
vana. 1t is estimated tina there arr.
$4,000 Spanish soldiers at MatanZas.
There are about 80. 900 Spanish troops
in Cienfuegos.
The widow and daughter Of General
Calixto Garcia have been left in poverty
and societies are contributing to their
relief.
Some Cubans entered the residence
! Of the marquis de Pinar del Rio, in
the Cerro suburb OF Havana. yesterday
and compelled him TO cry "Vive Cuba
| Libre." The marquis, who is one OF
; the richest men in tie island. and OF n
noted family. complained 10 Captain
General Castillanos and a note on the
subject was sent to the American evac-
uation commission. The marquis de
Pinar del Rio and other prominent
Spaniards are determined 10 leave Gu
ba. their friends say. unless the Unit
ed States establishes n strong govern
ment and they are assured ample pro-
lection"
The United States transport Florida
arrived at Matanzas yesterday.
The United States flag was formally
hoisted at Cardenas yesterday by Lieu
tenant G. II. Syburn. Of the Eighth
regulars.