The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-31


HAVANA, Dec. 30.-At 10 o'clock on
Sunday morning, Jan. /, the United
States troops will occupy the plaza in
front Of the captain generals palace
and the adjacent streets, the Spanish
soldiers withdrawing and proceeding
to the transports awaiting them. Capt
Gen. Castellanos and the members of
his staff will remain in the captain
generals apartments.
Early in the morning details of Unit
ed States troops will enter Morro castle
and Cabanas fortress, the Spanish
troops thereupon withdrawing to the
towns port, with the exception of
detachment of infantrymen who Will
remain behind to fire salute to the
American flag.
The United States military commits
sloners and their. staffs, Maj. Gen.
Brooke, military governor of the ISL
and; Maj. Gen. Lee, military governor
Of the province Of Havana; Maj. Gen.
Ludlow, military governor Of the city
of Havana, and Commodore John W.
Philip, commander Of the United
States naval forces at Havana, with
their staffs, will Join Capt Gen. Castel-
Ianos in the state salon of the palace.
On the palace roof will be a Spanish
officer, probably of captains rank,
sergeant and a guard Of privates,
with Maj. Butler and detail of Unit
ed States infantry. Immediately fol-
lowing the boom of the American SAL
ute to the red and golden flag of Spain,
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and Maj. Butler will raise the Stars
and Stripes, the Spanish guns saluting.
The latter salute will carry it's special
significance to the brilliant company
inside the palace, and Capt Gen. Cas-
tellanos, in a few words, will transfer
the government to Maj. Gen. Wade, Of
the United States military commits
sion. who, after replying to the cap
tain general, will transfer it to Maj.
Gen. Brooke, military governor Of
Cuba.
AFTER THE SURRENDER.
AS soon as these ceremonies are over
Capt. Gen. Castellanos will leave the
palace, escorted by the United States
troops, proceeding across the plaza to
the steamer Rabat, upon which he will
embark for Matanzas. AS the captain
general crosses the plaza the United
States troops drawn up there will
salute. A short reception will follow
in the state salon, after which the
American generals and naval COM
manders. will go to the Hotel Inglaterra
to review a column oe United States
troops.
Lieut.. Wade, the son of Maj Gen.
Wade will raise the American flag over
MORO castle. and FItzhugh Lee Jr.
over Cabanas fortress. It appears that
the Spanish authorities have offered to
sell privately the signal flags, staffS
and other aides to navigation at Morro
castle. When the United States mill
tary commissioners heard of it Brig.
Gen. Clous protested to Capt Gen.
Castellanos. The latter, who said he
was quite unaware of any such at
tempt, promptly issued orders to the
contrary.
The United States military commits
sioners will probably sail for the Unit
ed States on Jan. Z.
CUBAN CELEBRATION OFF.
The address of the junta patriotica
regarding the abandonment Of the
proposed demonstrations has been
widely circulated today It is as fol-
lows:
'To the People of Havana: In accordance
with the wishes of the American authorities.
the directory of the junta patriotica, after
consultation with the main committee, has
agreed to suspend the festivities planned to
celebrate the independence of the island. In
a reasonable letter to the commission charged
with presenting the festival programme, Gen.
Ludlow has indicated the desirability of sus-
pending for the present, public demonstra-
tions, owing to rumor that at the present
| moment, when the Cuban police are not yet
organized, there might be some interruption
Of public order, in the preservation of which
all citizens and especially all Cubans, are
deeply interested. At the same time Gen.
Ludlow declares that the aAmerican authori-
ties are in full sympathy with the joyous
feeling of the Cubans and that when the
situation becomes more settled they will take
pleasure in promoting such festivals as have
been produced and will even participate in
them But the American authorities con-
viIced that the present moment is not op
perfume for celebrations.
''In view or the fact that the considerations
thus urged are quite In accord with previous
good judgment the representatives of the
directory have determined to suspend the fes-
JlNalS arranged LOT the coming week, Wn1cn
will be carried out as soon as circumstance
permit The directory regrets the existence
of such doubts and misgIFings as prevent the
carrying out of the programmes projected
but they have agreed to recommend to the
Cubans to cooperate IN maintaining order
during the change of flags. and in the days
following, because they are convinced that
the moderation and orderly behavior of the
Cuban people at these moments will powerful
ly influence the future destiny of our coun-
| try
The Spanish gunboats Herman Cortez and
| Pinzon sailed today for Spain.
Gen. Brooke has announced the COM
| position of his staff as follows: Maj
! Gen Chaffee, chief of staff; Capts. Nc
| Kenna and Campbell and Lieut.. Castle,
| aides de camps: Richards. adjutant
| general; Cannon, assistant general;
! Duly, judge advocate; Humphrey,
| quartermaster; Bliss, chief of customs;
! Gabriel Smith, chief conmissary; DR..
O'Reilly, chief surgeon; George Smith,
chief paymaster, and Col Dunwoody
| chief signal officer.
EIGHT MEN ENTOMBED.