New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
COMMISSIONERS AT HAVANA
CAPTAIN.GENERAL BLANCO KE'Ei| Eo
THE AMERICAN EVACUATION REF
REsENTATIvEs- FORMAL1TIEs
INTERCHANGED.

warship. To this the Captain or the for' an
swered not 20 signal her. The United states
transport Resolue. having the United states
Cuban Evacuation Commission on BOARD en-
tered the port shortly after Z o'clock. There
were no Spanish flags fyine at that time ana
no salute fired.
Immediately after the ARRIVAL Of the Nes'
lutte which reached here fyinS some white bunt-
ing forward and all Admrars flag from her
mainmast, she was visited by the commander
Of the French gunboat Fulton, VINO boarded 'he
Resolute in full uniform.
Shortly afterward a Government launch ran
alongside the Resolute. She had on board DE-
Congosto. the Secretary-General Of the Govern
ment; General Solano. the chief Of staff, repre-
senting ptain-General BlarCO. and Major
Garcia Bonitz, OF the general staff. Their visit
lasted fully an hour General Soano wore
crimson sash outside his uniform, Major Bonitz
wore blue sash and Or. Congosto was In
frockcoat and silk hat.
At the expiration Of the hours conference with
the United States Commissioners an officer Oh
tho Spanish warship Alfonso Nil paid his
respects to Rear-Admiral Sampson. This inter
view was OF n formal nature.
Shortly afterward General Solano acting for
Captain General Blsnco. paced the latters pr
vate carriage at the disposal Of the Commits
sioners
s@Ail the foreign and American shipping in port
displayed every available piece Of colorcd bunt-
Ing and the Resolute tipped her colofs in an
swer - every salute
The Resolute is moored TO a buoy. Close along
SIDE the steel dock She was surrounded al the
morning by hundreds Of small boats. which
circled the vessel while thcir occupant. waved
their hats and handkerch!efs.
At 9:15 the American Comniss ioaers. accom-
panied by the Spanish officers representing cap
tain General Blanco. landed AZ LA Ma hina
Wharf and arrived at the palace az go o'clock.
where the Captain-GeneraHs b'dyGuard pre-
scented arms as they appeared
Captain-Ge Blanco, dressed IN fun UNI
FORM received the Commissioners in the rccep-
tion-room. where after the formal presentations
had taken place and the official courteses had
been exchanged. they sat down and conferred
for about twenty minutes The Spanish CON-
mander sat in the centre. with General Ru'ler
on his right and Admiral Sampson on his eft
Next to General Butler sat General Parade
and next 10 him was General Wade. on Al
miral SIMPSONS left sat Colonel Clcas and Cap
tain Hart. the official interpreter.
The Captain-Gensral addressed the Commits
s,oners in English. He asked them to oXcns"
any mistakes which he might make. explaining
that it vas long time Stree he had ueed that
language.
The United States Commissioners LEFT the
palace shortly after 10 o'o'cck. accompanied h.
General solano and DR. Congosto. They were
driven TO the Mschina Wharf. opposite the
wreck Of the Maine. where they took lunch, be-
fore returning 10 the Resoute
Colonel Cloas and Captain Hart accompanied
by Spanish officer. then paid visit 10 Ad-
miral Manterola and 10 the Captain Of the Port
after which they returned board the Reso-
lutte
The American party, as yet, has not secured
quarters ashore.
The general public crowded the vharves when
the arrival Of the Rssolute became known. but
there was no demonstration. Everybody be-
haved quietly and respectfully.
Late this afternoon the American Commits
sioners. on the advice of the accompanying
physician. decided to live ashore while here
but they have not yet chosen place Of resi-
donce They will probably remain OH board the
Resolute this evening. and make the change to-
morrow
The first session of the Commissions will take
place tomorrow morning at o'clock at the
Colonial Government offices Judging from con-
versation with the Commissioners. all the ses-
sions will he behind closed doors
The Commissioners express themselves as
we'll pleased with Havana.
The Plant Line steamer Mascotte arrived this
afternoon from Key West
At noon Lieutenant C. C. Morse representing
Rear-Admiral Sampson. paid his respects TO the
British Consul. who returned the visit an hour
later, when salute fired
The drawing ny tho Government lottery took
piece to-day. and again the principal prize was
drawn by tho Government.
The Spanish steamer Ciudad de Cad.z started
this afternoon for Spain with six hundred sick
soldiers. two generals. and their staffs.
Resides the Mascotte, the following vessels
have entered the port within the last twenty
four hours: The schooncrs Pearl, from Key - est;
Ellen ~ Adams. from Key West; Manuel Jover,
a coastwisc steamer: the Aguila de Ora, from
Cardenas. and the Is,a dc Cuba from Sierra
Moreno all IN cargo.
The American Evacuation Commission consists %
Major. General James + Wade Rear-Admlral Will
lam T. Sampson and Major-General Matthew c.
Butler
The Resolute lief, tire Brooklyn Navy Yard at I
O'Clock on Monday afternoon. September 5.
RAISING THE FLAG IN NORTHERN CUBA.
oARRIsoNs TAKE POSSESSION OF BARACoA
AND sAGuA DE TANAMO-A FINAL
ENGAGEMENT.
Santiago Dc Cuba. Sept. 10-Aner an absence
OF ten days tho transport San Juan arrived to-
6dy from Sagua dc Tanamo and Baracoa. with
two thousand Mauscrs and large quantity Of
ammunition taken from TIE Spanards at Bara-
Goa.
Tho San Imam carried four companies Of vOlun-
teers for garrison duty. two companies for each
tSwn. On arriving at Baracoa on September |.
Major Wylly and two companies disembarked.
and with due military ceremony raised the first
American flag that had been unfurled on the
northern coast of Cuba
1t vas learned that over fifteen hundred Gu
hans under .Rrigadicr. General Prldencin Mn