The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18
GENERAL LEE IN Havana.
ON BEING RECOGNIZED DY RESI-
DENTS HE Is CHEERED.
Spanish Troops VIII Not He Able
to Evacuate Before December IS
In the Meantime They VIII Re-

NEW YORK. Dec. IA dispatch TO the
World from Havana says:
Gen. Lee came TO town from camp, and
lar the first time since the war had break
fast at his Old hotel. the Ingleterra. He
went ~ the table he always used TO &C.
cupy ana took his accustomed seat near
window. Residents OF Havana. rscogn!Z-
ing him. cheersd Justify as his familiar
figure was seen from the street.
The Spanish troops VIII not he able to
eyacuate Havana by Christmas, as vas
expected Although the soldiers have been
Withdrawn from the suburbs already. the
city viii ba held until the last moment
agreed on by the commissioners. Gen. Arc
las said: THE Spanish government VIII
try % retire from al military possession by
December e8. but IL will not lie possible for
the Americans to take charge until the
specified time. The American officials VIII
20 into the customs house before that date.
bat Spain VII retain control and be credited
with the receipts until the end OF the year"
Gen. Greene was called upon Friday by
many Americans. who voiced regret that
he had resigned and hope that ne Will re-
consider the matter lie has Impressed
every one with confidence IN his ability %
deal with tha present critical situation in
Havana, and from all sides come express
s.ous Of regret 40 his decision
The general SAID: y cam" - Havana IN
an entirely military capacity, without any
intention II remaining here when feaee
ives finally concluded. My business affairs
are going - pieces IN my atSsi3te, ana on
this purely personal ground have resign
a I ha4 offered 20 ne The ratterus pro-
pnzal "a, be- governor II Havana. bot while
IN t.Fae ~ war I was ready - offer my
seTT ICES 20 my country, now taat tno "cfk
IS purely the orEautza fi5n Of a government.
feel that my private claims should have
some consideration. There are many m'n
o1npetent for this post, Gen. Ludlow Is
al excellent man. ard no better appoint
A fo~cs Of Cnhans VIII police Havana
temporarily. col Moulton. of tbe Se4sond
iAtlahs. VIII have command. ara the or
cars wfit h=. Americans Most oi the men
viii be enlisted from Menoco's Command
ana lie required 90 take the oata Ct alle-
glance % ira United States.
Aanv spanish soldiers and some officers
have. EXPRESSED a desire - enlist IN tee
Serv.>e ~ TIE Gited St&ttS ami probably
~ order % CAPT. Gen- Casfe'lanos. thu
poall2 lotteries wiI be suspended on and
Af-er Ds-cetuh%r y.
.S5,~-,-.s Ia.Hne. formerly attached 20 .He
SKA {ufaalry. ac Huntsville. siil esta 533s1
rsalusS haVs aeen made Of the treatment
Il Au3e~fcaes during che pel le~ fevsT cfis .
~ E4lAn surgeons. ard ar IoAlfe aa$
received suaapatlal backing Eor rs under
R.e1ard q Eowla2a, vAa eGns here az
tAa r. preventative II Slu3TT relief A.
&eesatsoos. ssEe4 ro~ home to1ay He has
.asvl.ors.l as sux .iG2teG -ae conditions o.
the ua,~ u fFavs142 AnE w5.s report with
= H5-W to 3. r;4.e 1g7s ssIl1E tas Red tercsS
work. Fik$ tnQU. rl5ss revealed terrible
state - affairs u tovgn. A. least SAs4
gsapse ara practically aeSsit3ta. AvtaE N
atsrriEte nGvsls ana af<sicfst wzt1 e. kinds
* saa -.ssGSne diseases, A-Sesea4 attention -
Heeasd h@soTe even fooa, AID tae eewTe-
csrg.EsstQts is Arsrera1Ee Nn5lgw fever Is
r4rsfsus ~ IRE ioEar part = zee c.tT.