The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-31
CUBAN EVACUATION
On Sunday Morning at 10 O'clock the
Ceremonies viii Begin.
SPANS TROOPS 10 WITHDRAW
As They DO So the United States
Forces viii Enter the FortreSses.
TO SALUTE FLAGS OF BOTH COUNTRIES
Captain General Castellanos viii Then Go
on Board Warshlp.
THE CUBANS AGREE NOT TO PARTICIPATE
The Junta Issues nm Address ASKING
Compliance with the orders Is
sued by General Brooke.
l- 4
10 SALUTE FLAGS OF BOTH COUNTRIES
Captain General Castellanos viii Then Go
on Board a Warshlp. .'
THE CUBAkS AGREE NOT TO PARTICIPATE

Havana. December 30.--At 10 O'Clock on
Sunday morning, january 1. the United
States troops Will occupy the plaza in from.
of tho captain generals palace and tho
| asjacent streets, the Spanish soldiers with
drawing and then procecadrS to the trans.
ports awaiting them.
Captain General Castelanos and the
members of his staff viii remain in the
captain generals apartments.
EARLY in the morning details OF United
States troops will enter MORO Castle and
Cabanas fortress the Spanish troops there
upon withdrawing to the transports with
the exception OF n detachment of artillery
men, who will remain behind to Are a
salute to tho American flag.
The United States military COMMISSION
ers and their staff: Major General Brooke,
military governor OF the island Major
General Lee. military governor OF the
province Of Havana; Major General Lud-
lew. governor OF the city Of Havana.
with their Stats, WILL Join Captain Gen.
eral Castellanos toward noon in the state
salon of the palace. On the palace roof
viii be Spanish officer and a guard OF
privates. with Major Butler and a detail
Of Urited States soldiers. Immediately fol-
the red and golden flag of Spain, the Span
ish officer Will lower the flags, ard Major
Butler will raise tho Stars and Stripes, the
Spanish guns saluting. The latter salute
will carry its special Significance to the
brillian. company inside the palace, ami
Captain General Castetlanos, an n few
words, will transfer the government to
Major General Wade OF the United States
military commission, who, after replying
to the captain general. will transfer the
government TO Major General Brooke,
military governor OF Cuba.
As soon ms these ceremonies are over
Captain General Cantelianos will leave the
palace, escorted by the United States
troops, processing across the plaza to the
steamer Rabal, upon which he will EN-
bark for Matanzas AS the captain general
crosses the plaza the United States troops
drawn up there will salute.
short reception will follow in the state
sacn, after which the American generals
and naval commanders Will go to the Hotel
lnglateira to review the column of United
States troops.
Lieutenant Wade, the son of Major Gen-
eral Wade, will raise the American flag
over MORO Castle and Fitzhugh Lee, Jr..
over Cabana. fortress.
The address of the Junta Patriotica re-
gardlng the abandonment OF the proposed
demonstrations has been widely circulated
today II is as follows:
ITO the People of Havana: In Accord
ance with the wishes of the American
authorities. the Junta Patriotica, after
consultation with the main committee, HIS
agreed TO srsperi the festivities planned
10 celebrate the independence of the Is
land. IN a reasonable letter to the COM
m Jttce charged with prescribing the festival
General Ludlow las ndi-
Gated the desirability OF suspending fo-
The present public demonstrations, owiog
10 s,iiror that q. ne present moment,
when the Cuban police are not yet organ
lied, there might be some interruptions OF
public order IN the preservation OF which
all citizens. and especially all Cubans, are
deeply Interested.
AT the same time. General Ludlow do.
clares that the American authorities are
i'm full sympathy with the Cnbans, and that
when the sitrntion becomes more settled
they will take pleasure in promoting such
festivals as have been proposed and VIII
even participate In them. But the Amsr.
can a,i.horite; are convinced that the
present time is not opportune for celebra-
tons. In view OF the fact that the con-
ederatIons thus urged are quite in accord
with obvious good Judgment, the repre-
sentatiyes OF The directory have determined