The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-21
SPANISH SOON TO
LEAVE HAVANA.
The Evacuation Will Be Complete by
the First of the Year.
THE QUEEN REGENTS STATUE.
Cubans Want TO Tear IL Down on New
Years Day. but the Americans will
Not Allow Such an Outrage.
Will Offer it TO Spain.

HAVANA, December 2O.-Captain-Gen-
erdl CasiellanOs Informed Brigadier-Gen-
eral Clous to-day that the evacuation of
Havana would be complete on or before
January LIST next There are 1000 Span
ish troops stiil in Havana ana It's en-
yirons. but The last few thousand Will
embark simultaneously.
This Information was particularly
agreeable 10 the Americans. because an
Spanish troops who remain here after
January LIST will have to be protected.
The Eighth and Tenth regular infantry
regiments were ordered here 10y the
United states Evacuation Commissioners
from Quemadocs for duiy tomorrow.
but the order was changed this evening
az tho request of Captaiu-Gencral Cas-
tellanos, who fears that "a conflict OF au-
thority might occur SHOULD the Ameri-
cans occupy any portion of The city pro-
per prior 10 the final evacuation.
10 KEEP ORDER.
Major Harrison, as provost Of the Sew
e1th Corps, is charged 20 preserve oroer
in Ccrro. Atares and Jesus del Mon r..
suburbs of Havana. Two companies OF
the Second Illinois Regiment and two OF
the First North Carolina are doing guard
duty
Tie Cuban Irreconcilabies talk OF over
turning the Queen Regents statue iu
Central Park ON January lst General
Greene says the statue will ibe taken
down. carefully boxci and offered TO-
Spain, no indigniiy being allowed.
SAMSON. GONE NORTH
Although Admiral Sampson has gone
North. the other United States Commits
sioners Will remain until after the New
Year pending the evacua.iou Of other
parts OF the island.
To-day Commodore John Philip made
am official call upon Captain-Gcneral cas-
tellanos
Last night while an American LADY was
walking with her husband in Central Park
she was hit by spent rife bullet re
ceiving % flesh wound n The side. No
report was heard at the time.
no YANKEE FLAGS.
Samuel L. Israel, of New York q few
DAYS ago opened little store on Obispo
street for selling American flags and
iewelry. his wife last night appeadel in
tears 90 General Greene saying that
Israel had been arrested and that she
could not find him.
General Greene sent Captain Mott 20
Captain-Goneral Castellanos. asking that
Israel be produced and sent 10 General
Greene. In am hour am aide-de-camp or
the Captain-Gencral brought the man 10
the Hotel Inclaterra. lie had been I'D
the Furza prison
Israel SAYS that ~ o'clock yesterday
evening a Spaniards entered his store
tore down the flags and broke the show
case with his sword. later he sent three
men. who arrested Israel. lie was well
treated while q prisoner
SPANIARDS SAIL.
The Spanish Transport Notre Dame
with General Estruchc's and nine hum
dred and nfty-three officers and men. and
les Andes. with one thousand three hum
bred and forty officers and men, sailed
for Cadiz to-day.
The Spanish troops viii to-day begin me
evacuation of the northwest part of lia-
vana city
ON December 22d the soaniards win
svacuato no Santa Clara and Reina
batteries and au the other forts outside
of the town They viii be- occupied 10y
American troops. but no flags will De
boosted until January lst. The Spanish
sick will remain in the Principe Fort for
the present and after January LIST. If me-
cessary.