Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-01-26
Newspaper from Cuba.

Lieut.. Harry n. CoOtes, now at Ma
tanzas, Cuba, copy of a newspaper
published in Havana, called The Lucha.
1t is an eight column, six page paper,
printed in English on the first page.
and principally.In Spanish as to the
rest, aud bears on the front page the
pictures of Gen. Fitz Lee, Gen John r.
Brooke and Gen. VIM. Ludlow, all
officers in high rank in Cuba. The
date of the paper is January 2nd, the
day after the Spaniards hauled down
their flag, formally surrendered the
island to the United States, and depart
ed for Spain. The scene was evidently
a touching one and whilst we have
seen various accounts of the surren-
der, we give below in part The Lucha's S
account of it:
The most important part OF the Ger
emonies took place at the palace. Here
were to be found Generals Brooke,
Ludlow, Wade, Clous, Lee, Butler,
Davis and all the other officials of the
government and commission. Here
were present, also, the Cuban Gener-
ais Mayia Rodrignez, Mario Menocal
and Rafael de Cardenas who were
guests of the American government.
American soldiers were grouped
around the palace on all sides, and
through and around the square, in
front of the palace.
Two regimental bands rendered
America and Columbia while the flag
was being raised.
There were some three thousand peo-
pie near the palace. and the music was
a signal for prolonged cheering. Gener-
al Castellanos handed the list of Gov
ernment property to General Wade
and received in return receipts for the
Island, city, castles, etc.
General Castellanos then said, Gen
it is with the deepest emotion
that l surrender to the American
commission the Spanish possessions in
Cuba; in accordance with the protocol
and pursuant to the orders Of Her
Catholic Majesty in power for her son
King AlphOnso Kill hereby deliver
to the commission named by the Amer
lean government, all effects, papers
and properties of the Spanish crown,
in the Island of Cuba. MAY you be
successful in your administration and
may you never be in the position
which l now occupy.
He then asked to bs introduced to
the Cuban General Mayia Rodriguez,
whom he embraced, saying that he re-
GREETED that though of the same blood
they had been enemies; Rodriguez le-
piled that, now that Cuba is free, they
were so no longer.
Castellanos then went to his room
and came out again with a small hand
satchel. and escorted to the door by
General Brooke, he descended to the
carriage.
He was accompanied to his launch
by General Clous, who, at the landing,
embraced him and said: "Viva Els
pana.' Thanks, you are too kind, J"
replied Castellanos, and his men dip
ped their oars, and away from the shore
shot the boat bearing the last Spanish
Governor General of Cuba.
The departure of Gen. Castellanos is
not unlike the last sigh of Moor"
when after an empire of many centuries
in Spain, Boabdi, with remnant OF
his followers, left her shores casting
"a longing, lingering look behind. :"
Thus did Castellanos surrender Cuba
and depart for Spain, as he said with
the deepest emotion" but with digni-
ty and gentlemanly bearing, and de
parting he thus spoke gracefully, but
with feeling, MAY you be successful
in your administration, and may you
never be in the position now occupy. "
There are items Of news, such as that
Mr.. Jose Lorenzo was stabbed by a
negro he was passing i'll the dark, and
died. DIR. Eugenio Luzarreta y Con
get committed suicide, mot feeling
himself strong enoung to stand the
loss of Cuba, suffered by Spain AL
editorial on the subject of Gen. Lee
says: 1T is safe to say that Gen. Lee
is the most popular man IN the United
States as far as the Cubans are con
cerned." President McKinley's name
is spelled MacKinley. A press of bus
mess has prevented our reading ant
digesting the Spanish portion of The
paper A note from Lieut.. Cootes &C
companying the paper, says that ont
Jesus Rabi, a Cuban General who Ii
in cOmman of the Cuban forces II
Western Cuba had issued what they
call "Bando" calling the Cubans t.
meet at BayamO, at which time a ma
tive seen in Havana shortly thereafter
said that the American forces would b.
given to January 81 to get out of Cuba
and if not gone by that time step
would be taken to make them leave
ALI this is quite interesting, and thi
last settles one question beyond perad
venture, and that is, that the Cuban
are distressingly ignorant. The Eng
lish portion of La Lucha shows tina
this language is new in that office an
it is not handled to the best advaL
tage. but the paper being the frs
issued after the Island came unde
the English tongue, due allowanc
must be made. Its English has n
doubt greatly improved long e'er thi'
To Revive the Fair.
,x,;Il 1,a 10 in Anon II