The herald., 1898-12-02
LEFT CUBA FOR SPAIN
AND MORE SPANIARDS WILL
FOLLOW SOON
IF THE SPEED IS MAINTAINED
Old Glory Will Be Floating Over
Morro Castle at Sunrise on
Christmas Morning
Associated Press Special Wire

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| HAVANA, Dec. 1.-The Spanish trans
port Mariena Maria Christina, with Gen
Hernandez Velascos, Pinar del Rio Division
of a000 men, sailed for Spain last night. In
order to complete the evacuation Of Cuba
before Christmas the Spanish government
has chartered the steamers uapburg, Mar
siglia, Neustria, Carolina, Corrientez, Gu
dad de Roma, Anohoria, Devonia, Grcas
sia, California, Veniz, Bolivia, Cheribon and
Entrerios, which are expected here short
ly and will sail for Spain with troops between
December 10 and 90. In addition the trans
ports Las Andes, Ciudad de Cadiz and Notre
Dame are expected here with the same OBJ
ject.
The United States transport Roumania
arrived here this morning from Savannah,
Ca, with horses, mules and forage for the
use of the United States troops.
1t is now believed, Judging from the rapid
|ity with which the Spaniards are pushing
the evacuation, that the province of Ha.
vana will be turned over to the Americans
on or before December oath, and that by
Christmas day Old Glory will be floating
over Moro castle.
Ills InOluluS 0tutIdl 0Ittle ItNlGMtu,
at Marianao, the cavalry division of the
Cuban forces under General Menooal. Over
800 men fell in line. Many had no coats or
shirts, but all had good mounts, well shod.
While from an esthetic point Of view Gen
eral Greene finds the Cuban cavalry want
ing, he thinks there could be no doubt of
its sufficency in guerrilla warfare, judging
from the discipline and reckless daring of
the men as evidenced in this mornings ev-
olutions.
The Spaniards today evacuated the towns
of Ceiba de Aqua and Alquizar.
y cable message received here Yesterday
by the principal tobacco and cigar export
ing firms in Cuba announces. on the author
ity of Senor Louis Marx, special commits
sioner of the Cuban tobacco manufacturers
at Washington, that the United States gov
ernment will place prohibitive import
duty on leaf tobacco imported into the
island of s. per pound and of $3.50 plus %
per cent on cigars. The export duties are to
remain as heretofore. $3.50 per 100 kilos on
leaf tobacco and Sl35 per thousand on ci-
gars.
Although hopes had been entertained
that export duties would be abolished en-
tirely, the announcement that prohbitive
duties will be placed on tobacco imported
into the island has been received with jubi-
lation by manufacturers and exporters as
guaranteeing the survival and development
of the tobacco industry in Cuba, which
otherwise would have been threatened with
extinction.
Last evening the Marquis Estaban, mayor
of Havana, had long conference with Gen
oral Greene concerning street cleaning.
General Greene undertook to clean and dis.
infect the city forthwith
The British schooners Village Belle, hail
ing from Montego bay, Jamaica, and bound
from Cayo Antilla for Grand Cayman, was
lost at sea. Her skipper, four members OF
her crew and three passengers were
drowned. Three survivors, James, William
and Henry Z. Banks, who arrived here yes
terday on board the Spanish steamer Rita,
were rescued by Norwegian steamer off
San Cayetano. The passengers were Span
iards