The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-02

Rafael de Cardsnas Agramonte, and
Vidal, and Col. Valiente As the carriages
drove up the second company of the ssth
Spanish Infantry. under command CT
Col. Don Rafael Salamanca, presented
arms and the American band started IN
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" The
Spanish colonel saluted.
At 1L45 Major General Lee, military
governor OF the province OF Havana. with
his staff, joined Gen. Brooke. The Latter
then crossed the street to the palace Gen.
Lee on one side of him and asn. Chaffee
on the other. followed by the other Ame-
rioan generals and the Cuban officers.
The Cubans wore dark-blue uniforms.
brown felt hats and gray gloves, ana thsy
carried inaohetes.
A flourish Of srumpets greeted the pro-
cession the Spanish troops presented
arms as the Americans entered the palace.
The Cubans remained outside until
escorted In By members of Gen. Brooke's
stan, tho Spanish soldiery remaining all
the while at present arms. As soon az all
were within, the Spanish troops formed
In a column OF fours and marched around
tho right siGs of the plaza to the docks
while the band Of the second Illinois vol
unteers played the Spanish Royal march
On entering tine palace, the American
generals went to the salon facing the
plaza, which IS on the second floor. It Is
lofty chamber decorated with mirrors
of deep gilt frame, white satin draperies
and the scarlet arms Of Spain over each
door and window. Here were gathered
the members of the captain generals
stall, Col. Geipi, Lieut.. Coils. Bellod and
Benitas, Major Prisgo. Capt. Rstino
and Captains Adolfo and Ramon Castel-
lanos, sons Of the captain. general.
Captain General Castellanos was ut this
time in u private room off the throne
room. He had given . farewell breakfast
&C 10 O'Clock to the mem bers Of his staff
and had spent the rest of the morning
virtually alone, looking at the Americans
from the balcony. The Americans now
grouped themselves near a large mirror
between the two central windows, the
Spanish staff being on the right while on
the left were the American stats, the
cuban generals and correspondents.
Suddenly Captain-General Castsllanos
entered the salon without ceremony
from the left and greeted Gen. Brooke
and Others. After shaking hands Gen.
Brooke sat upon a sofa, when Castsllanos
moved towards the group of Cuban gen
erals. British Vice Consul Jerome Jerome,
introduced him to Gen. Mayia Rodriguez
Shaking both the hands of the Cuban
officer Gen. Castellanos said:
1--WE have been enemies, but respect
you for your correct attitudes aud opin-
ious. l have pleasure In shaking your
haud.' -
cen Rodriguez replied:
II thank you, General l feel sorry for
the Spanish army. which has defended
the banner it was sworn TO defend. 1
also have pleasure in shaking your
hands"
Captain-General Csstellanos then took
his position near Major General Brooke.
The buzz of conversation on the Ameri-
can side OF the chamber contrasted with
the silence on the Spanish side. There
was "A marked differences, too, between
the Americans and Spaniards-the FORM
er tall, heavy and wearing much gold
cort; the latter small and light in blue
striped cambria uniforms. The Spaniards
were depressed; the Americans were cor
respondingly buayant.
AT the last stroke OF IL the boom of a
gun brought all eyes to the point in the
room where stOod the captain g neral,
who WAS talking with an American Off
Ger. Immediately all was silence. The
captain general stepped to the Left tax
ing his position directly in front OF his
staff. On his right stood Capt. Juan L.
Hart, interpreter TO the U. 5. military
commission. Mex 80 Capt Hart in the
order named were Generals Chaffee.
Brooke, Ludlow. Lee, Ware. Butler and
Clous. Immediately behind Gen. Chaffee
WAS Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia.
As this moment the band on the plaza
was playing the Spanish national hymn.
AS the guns at Cabanas fortress ceased
firing there was breashless pause in the
salon. Every body knew that the Anne
rican flag was being raised on the staff
of the roof Of the palace by Major But
Ter, son of Gen. Butler. and that the Stars
and Stripes was going up on all the 9TH
er official stats in Havana. After this
second of silence, the band on the plaza
PLAY ed 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
while the guns of the feet and fortressss
began to roar out the national salute of
Il guns.
Immediately Captain General Castel-
lanos handed the manuscript Of his speech
to Capt. Hart, and began TO speak. Amid
the strains of the band and the noise Of
the guns it was impossible to hear him.
HClosa the windows " said soma oD.