The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-15
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WEEKLY 2-TlMES-A-WEhk 81 A TEAM
GEN. LEE IN HIS CUBAN CAMP.
HIS QUARTERS LOCATED AT QUE
MADo CAMP NEAR HAVANA.

His Duty to Preserve Order and Not
To Establish GOVcrnment-Gen.
Greene Declined the Honor of De-
ing Governor of Havana and Re-
signed-Gen. Lees Presence Evok-
ed Many ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SIMPSONS Endless Chain for RE-
concentrates.
Havana, Dec. 14.-The United states
transport Panama, with Gen. F'ltzhugh
Lee and staff on board, entered the harbor
this morning
Gen. Lee was Informed by a correspond
ent Of the Associated Press Of his appoints
ment as governor Of the Province OF Ha-
wanna He said he was much gratihed.
but had only wished for a military COM
mand The general added that he is simply
in command of hiss soldiers, that his duty
is to preserve life ana property, and that he
proposes to do so with equal justice to
Cuhans, Spaniards and persons OF all
other uatbnalites. Gen. Lee added that
he had nothing to do with the establish
ment OF any sort of government, and that
his duties were confined to flying the flag
Of peace and order.
The headquarters Of Gen. Lee will be
established at Quemado Camp Marianao.
Many prominent personal friends called
on the general when he arrived here, in
Guiding Gen. Greene and Capt. Chadwick,
of the United States cruiser New York.
Later in the day Gen Lee and his staff,
accompanied by Gen Greene in the tug
Britannia started for Nedado, where he
reported to Gen. Wade. Thence Gen. Lee
went on horseback to Quemado Camp.
A battalion OF the Tenth Infantry was
landed from the United States transport
Saratoga to-day and marched with band
playing and flags flying to Marianao. The
soldiers were followed by crowds of people.
A. every street corner Spanish troops
were stationed There was some enthug-
iasm in che Cerro suburbs.
The troops which arrived here on the
Michigan and Panama are all well. The
transport florida also arrived here to-day
with the Eighth Regular Infantry, and is
discharging quartermaster's stores at the
piers OF San Jose.
The Michigan and Panama viii land
their troops tomorrow morning. The
troops will march to the Quemado camp
az Marianne.
Gen. Greene was informed on Dec. 2. by
Adjutant General Corbin that the PTesi-
dent had determined to appoint him COVER
nor of Havana, but he replied declining
the honor, and Offering his resignation
from the army.
In his letter of resignation, he said that
his private business had been entirely
without his attention for eight months
and he fell that as hostlitles were over. no
would prefer to retire 20 private life Sec
rotary Alger issued orders relieving him
of duty on the arrival Of Gen. Ludlow next
week.
Gen. Lees presence has provoked numer-
Gus demonstrations though he has sedu-
lousy tried to avoid them. He ate lunch-
con to-day at the Hotter Trocha with Gems.
Wade Greene and Clous. and leaving there
this afternoon he passed, with his escort.
through Cerro, suburb OF Havana where
the ladies waved American flags and
threw flowers. The crowds along his route
cheered enthusiastically
AT Marianao his reception was equally
enthusiastic. He is lodging tonight at
Buena Vista Cottage.
La Lucia announces that Gen. Lee pro-
poses to treat Cubans, Spanards and all
other nationalities with equal justice. This
has produced a great reaction among
Spanish residents favorable to Gen. Lee,
the hope being everywhere expressed
that he will act up TO La Lucha's asser-
tiOns.
The steamer Whitney arrived here this
evening from Port Tampa, via Key West.
with four companies of the Eighth Regu-
lar Infantry under command of Mai. STAFF
ford. Havana is quiet this evening
Mrs. Sampson wife of the admiral has
started an endless chain among her
friends In the United States to help tho
reconcentradoes. The last mail brought
her 800, and she Is now feeding 100 persons
daily.