Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-01-07

HAVANA, Especial. The people OF Havana
sre joyful in spite OF the disappointment
over the fact that the projected cuban fee
hvi:ses In honor OF evacuation have been
postponed. The resentment quickly sub
sided snd gave place TO eomposure.
TIE city i tranquil.
General Brooke's impressions OF Caba are
pleasing. He regards the people as being
emotional, mild and orderly.
The General will not govern from the
palace for a week or two. az the building
deeds . thorough cleaning. After be takes
uP his headq asrtsrs in the palace Ms
Brooke will arrange a series OF receptions.
Tue hestquartors for the present will he at
the Generals hote'.
Generals Brooke and Ludlow see rnRey
o. The prominent CabR1s. They are easily
accessible and wish to make a wide persona
and ofacial acQuaiatsnce.
Americans are aow conducting All public
business With spanish and Caban emploves.
Colonel Bliss. the American collector of
customs. has been instructed by the author
sites 81 Washington not to appoint Amer.
oans 20 subordinate places ia this or the
osher customs houses. Oaly Cuoans are 70
be aPf nted.
lie customs receipts this week Will prob
ably be heavy. a. the merchant stocks ar
4
As The civil police force is slowly formed
the American troops viii BE- sen, Into the
country.
Two Cuban soldiers carrying rides were
stepped BY = patrol OF the Tsath Iniaatry
on Galiano street and we're requested 70
give Up their weapons. They did 60 after
an argument
Tie transport Saratoga arrived from
CHARLESTON, :. c.. With The Third Nebrasl a
Regiment on hoard.
General Ludlow visited Moro Castle ard
Naoanss fortress. The batteries Of The
Second Artillery have been landed from the
transport Chester. One battery was sent 20
MORO another is garrisoaed a. Cabanss. a
t-ird Is stationed near the palace. AID the
oiner three Batteries are ped a. Ysdaro
Two spaniards were stopped IN the act or
tAklos The portrait of Kiug Aifouso XIII
lrom tie throne roor1 o. the palace for The
Spanish Cub. They said former Captain
Gea~ral Casteilanos gave the portrait % TIE
club.
A party a. ladies was photographed ia the
throne room. With Mrs. n C. Butler sIstlns
in the royal chair
The BODY OF a spanish private soldier was
found on CabAileria wharf Physicians said
that De died from over exertion aud thAt his
comrades left him there covered with straw
II develops that the company Of the In
diana Regiment which waved Cuban nags
during tie parade WAS not arrested. as wss
reported. Investigation showed that the
asgs were given % the mericaus by Gu
cans - The crowd AID that the act OF vav.
Ing them was rot presrrsnEed.
lEeniy-ive Cuban horssuen. well mount
60 snd armed, Joined the parade a. TIE
frhdo ard rode 20 Central Paak. They
aroused considerable enthusiasm.
Three blue jackets from the Texas row.d
70 the wreck 81 the Maize aud holstcd the
stars and stripes 20 the peak Of the wreck
The nag Tas saluted BY tho shipping 10 the
barber.
An immense American Gag WAS also holst-
Cd CT top OF the zoo loot shears Al the naval
dock. where il could be seen for nil. s
around.
Twenty members Of the Cuban Patriotic
jonia, ia evening 6ress. stood with the rs-
viewing generals az the Parade passed.