The herald., 1898-09-18
itary and civil, enormous salaries. position
and opportunity which, in the majority OF
instance is the equivalent Of wealth.
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Spanish Politeness
But despite their chagrin, the spanish
officials have been scrupulously. indeed
punctiliously, polite in their ATTITUDE TO-
ward the American officers.
When the New Orleans first entered tn'
harbor a week ago, salutes and formal Wis
its were exchanged Immediately. WHer
our officers came ashore they made 1t
point when they met Spanish ofncers or
the street to salute them first, even though
in many cases, they knew they outranKe1
those to whom they showed their courtesy
naval etiquette the world over requiring a
subordinate officer to first salute him who
outranks him. 1t was a bit of courtesy
which took something from the sting OF
defeat and relieved the tension. That II
was appreciated by the vanquished was
evident by the spontaneous hear'iiesS
with which the salutes were returned
When Admiral Schley reached here on
the Seneca and the Spanish gunboat lsa-
bell III replied to the admirafs salute as
his double-starred pennant was raised on
the New Orleans, the admiral ordered the
Spanish flag hauled to the peak and sa-
luted The official exchange followed the
arrival of the peace commission with al
most mathematical precision. The brig
adler of marines, Commodore Nalleriho,
called on Admiral Schley the etiquette
of the occasion required. Valerino beinS
Schley's inferior in rank, and this visit
the admiral returned the next morning.
The Formal Call
Mai. Gen. Brooke and Admiral Schlcy,
as the highest military and naval officers,
on the afternoon of their arrival proceed
ed to the palace, accompanied by theh
respective staffs. and paid their respects
to the captain general, who is a lieutenant
general in the Spanish army. Admiral
Schley and his personal staff. Lieutenants
Harris and Wells, were arrayed in ful!
uniform at the hotel, when Gen. Brooke,
with Gen. Sheridan. his chief of staff, Col.
Richards. his adjutant general, NAL Car
son, Maj. Cosby. Col. Hunter, Col. Goe-
thai and the remainder of his staff.
Col Hunter Col. Goethal and the re-
mainder of the staff drove up to join them.
Then it was discovered that Gen. Brooke
and staff were in fatigue uniform. Their
dress uniforms they had left behind them
when they started into the field. AS 1t
would have been manifest improperly, ur-
his staff to wear full dress. they donned
The party was driven to the
palace between lines of people from wall
tc curb.
A Short Interview
The interview took place in the grand
salon of the palace. The call lasted scarce
ly ten minutes, most of the time being &C.
cupied in introductions.
Admira Schley. who speaks Spanish flu
emily, engaged the captain general in con-
versation after the introductions were
and the principals had settled
with the members of their
staffs behind them. Gen. Brooke spoke
through the official interpreter, notwith-
the suspicion that he is a Span
sh scholar of no mean ability.
The Visit Returned
The Spanish uniforms are much mora
snowy than ours. The captain general
was arrayed in a dark blue coat resplend-
snt with gold braid, sparkling with orders
md insignia of rank. His trousers were
leep crimson. A polished gentleman of
kindly countenance. in a most trying posi-
tion he placed every one at his ease by
the grace and suavity with which he
greeted those who practically came as
to claim a prize Won
The captain general with his staff rode
today to the Hotel Ingleterre, at which
Admiral Schley is stopping. and returned
the admiral's visit. Later he called upon
Gen. Brooke at Rio Piedras. This does not
Spanish commissioners must return the
iSit hafn ba
work in hand can be entered upon.
No Change Yet
Pending our assumption of possession
lere, the daily progress of thi.. highly inter-
sting old Spanish town goes droning on.
Every one appreciates the fact that the
urtain is about to rise upon a new era.
nut nothing yet is changed. Gen. Otego,
Who is in active command of the Spanish
roops, makes his daily tour of inspection
f the forts, batteries and barracks as if
spain was to continue in control forever.
he centres at the forts still decline to
How Americans or others entrance, lust
IS they have for years. Even the censor
hip of the cable is still vigorously en-
creed, and correspondents must take all
heir dispatches to the palace for indorse-
nent of the secretary of the captain gen.
raj before they will be accepted by the
able company.
SIMPSONS Bombardment
Admiral SIMPSONS bombardment of San
uan in the first week of the war, although
dismounted no guns at Moro, against
which the principal fire was directed, and
,illed and wounded less than 50 people.
ears testimony to the remarkable gun
ery of our Jackies. The MORO and the
buildings on the high ground in its rear
nd the high scarp which is built from the |
ca are simply rddled. Great craters are
down out in places by the IL and 10 inch |
bells, and the WALL are pitted by the
all of smaller shells. One entire building
'as blown to pieces, and a whole section
f Quartet lies in ruins. The fact that
many of the shells were wasted in the re-
aiming sea walls is not to be wondered at |
ecause the parapet has embrasure.s for |
uns, and from the place where our ships |
ny they would naturally be mistaken for |
sea battery.
Weak Defenses
There We're few modern guns either in |
Zorro or the more pretentious fortified ton |
nown as San Cristobal A few Krupp |
uns comprised their equipments the re- |
lainder being muzzle-loaders of ancient
attern. Most of the latter were mounted |
yer parapets of masonry. In fact the |
efenses of the town are in opposition to |
very theory of modern military science !
hey might have been considered impreg-
able fifty years ago. Today the are not |