Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-03
LIEUTENANT LEE RAISES FLAG.

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LIEUTENANT LEE RAISES FLAG.
At one second before noon Jack" Wade
lo0sed the halyards. and with flip let
SPANS flag drop. From over the harbor
came a cry of rejoicing from the thou
sands, which was redoubled as the Stars
and Stripes were ran up simultaneously
over Moro and Cabanas by Meutenants
Wade and Lee At the latter fortress
Colonel Livermore formally accepted the
transfer. signing. in the name OF the
United States. a receipt, which was
claimed for Spain by Colonel Caoesfany
At Moro Colonel Brine signed receipt.
In these receipts Spain inserted a clause
OF protest. reserving the right at a time
convenient TO herself TO claim reimburse
ment for the property within the forts.
After these formalities had been con-
GUIDED the American and Spanish officers
marched TO the Cuarto de Pandora, where
the Spanish soldiers formed and were es-
corted by a guard detailed by Lieutenant
Lee TO Cabanas wharf, where they took
launches for the transport Buenos AyTes,
which sailed for Spain tonight.
While the city and forts were paying
honor 10 the American flag. there was an
Interesting scene in the harbor. over
every American warship the Spanish nag
was raised and saluted with twenty-one
guns. Then an American flag was moist
ed over the torn and rust-marked wreck
Of the Maine The largest prettlest bat
tle-fag to be obtained was hoisted there.
FLAG OVER THE MAINE.
About half-past II o'clock launch ran
from the Texas TO the Maine. and three
tackles climbed to the skeleton OF the
lighting top, where they waited for a sig
nal 10 break loose the banner announcing
that the tragedy If February 18th had
been finally and fully atoned for. Great
interest had been taken in the Maine, and
no less than q score OF officers had re-
duested the honor of raising the flag, but
Captain Sigsbee had expressed desire
that his men should pay respect TO MS
old charge Not less than nifty small boats
lowered about the wreck, and as the nrst
gun sounded from Cabanas and the Texas
tackles cut the strings that restrained
the great banner, there was given the
heartiest cheer heard in Habana during
this day of cheers.
Later every American ship in the har-
Dor dipped her flag to the Maine. and du-
ring the afternoon the wreck was visited
by thousands who desired to pay their
respects to all that is left of the gallant
one of the few unpleasant incidents or
the day grew out Of the neglect Of Ameri-
can officials to invite representatives, OF
foreign countries TO participate in the
A meeting was held yester-
day I'm the office Of Andreas Vasquez.
Mexican Consul. where 1t was decided that
no consul should attend the ceremonies In
the palace except the English ard French.
Of the consuls, however,
all looked upon the matter as nothing
more than an unintentional oversight.
FOURTH VIRGINIA REVIEWED.
CNew York Sun Specially
After all the formalites had been COM
piled with and receipts had been ex-
changed for the forts and other properties
that had belonged to the Crown. and after
the flag had been raised at Cabanas by
Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee. Jr., and AT the
MORO by Lieutenant Wade Generals
Brooke and Ludlow and the members OF
the commission proceeded to the Central
Park ard the Hotel de Inglaterra, where
the troops under Generals Keller, Willis
ton, Hasbrouck. and Colonel Armfield