The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-18
The Evacuation Agreement Adopted
by the Two Commissions ON
Wednesday Signed Yesterday.
LEES TROOPS TO MOVE SOON
WILL DE ON THE WAY TO HAVANA
WITHIN TEN DAYS.
Eighth Cavalry Probably Safe at Neu-
Vitas and Puerto Principe-Gar-
ella Starts for Washington.

HAVANA Nov 17.-As cabled yesterday,
the date for the Spanish evacuation has
been definitely settled as Jan. l. All the
Spanish troops then remaining in the island
will be quartered under the protection of the
United States in camps especially desig-
mated pending embarkation for Spain. The
stenographic report of yesterdays joint
session of the evacuation commission was
signed this afternoon by the Spaniards, the
Americans having previously attached their
signatures. Colonel Clous and Captain Hart
visited General Parade, president of the
Spanish evacuation commission, who, after
signing the convention, sent Lieutenant
Colonel Girauta with Colonel Clous to the
other Spanish commissioners, Admiral Man
terola and Marquis De Montero, both Of
whom signed it. Nothing was definitely set
tied at yesterdays joint session regarding
the question of fixed and movable property,
and it is understood that the subject will
be referred to the respective governments
for consideration. The Spanish troops will
carry their small arms cSiors, field pieces
and the entire equipment of an army in the
field.
The landing place at Marianao was to-day
turned over officially to General Hum
phreys, who is the ranking chief quarter
master of the United State troops in the
island. A depot for quartermaster stores
will be erected there. This morning the
pier and wharf were inspected by General
Greene, Generai Humphreys -stisd Colonel
Hecker, who expressed themselves as salts
fled with the work.
In the course of the next fortnight work
will be commenced under Colonel Heckers
directions on a railroad from Casa Blanca,
on the east side of Havana bay, to GUIANA
bacoa, where it is to connect with the tracks
of the United Railroad, thus facilitating the
transportation Of commissary supplies.
Next Saturday Colonel HeclSer and Cap
tain Crawford will go to Matanzas, pushing
on later to Cardenas, Sagua la Grande and
Cienfuegos. Colonel Hecker goes in his ca
pacity as chief of transportation to make
arrangements with the various railroads
General Greene will personally lay out the
camps on each side of the Vento water
works. beginning work Immediately on the
arrival of the first cargo of timber, which
will be unloaded at Playa. de Marianao. The
building of a railroad from Havana bay to
Guanabacoa indicates that the Marianao
landing place is to be only a temporary
makeshift.
Manuel Sanguilly, of the special commits
sion from Cuban Assembly at Santa Cruz
del Sur, who left yesterday for the United
States, was followed to-day by his col
leagues who went by the Seguranca. Gen.
Calixto Garcia, at Captain General Blanco's
suggestion, was taken by a tug from Playa
de Marianao to the Ward liner. This was
to prevent any demonstration such as might
have ensued had the Cuban special commits
sioner passed through Havana. Many went
on board the Seguranca to say farewell and
TO wish the commissioners success at Wash
ington. No Cuban flags, however, were dis
played in the harbor. and there was no dis
order of any kind. General Garcia said that
ne and his associates on the commission
were very sanguine as to the outcome of
their expected interview with President Nc
kinley.