The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
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| addressing Captain General Castellanos) I
wish you and the gallant gentlemen with
you a pleasant return to your native land.
May prosperity attend you and all who
are with you"
Generals Brooke and Castellanos then
| shook hands, after which General Castel-
lanos and staff retired from the throne
room, shaking hands with MIR. Jerome. who
stood near the door of exit AS they re-
tired. there was a movement towards Gen
eral Brooke, Brigadier General Clous shak-
ing him by the hand and saying, Success
to you
A FEARFUL FAREWELL.
Generals Brooke and Chaffee, with others,
then stepped upon the balcony and looked
down upon the plaza. A big American flag
flying over the arsenal was in full view,
and farther away the stars and stripes
could be seen over Cabanas fortress Mean
while the officials of Spain were saying fare
we'll to their nations seat of power in the
new world. Turning to his officers, Gen
eral Castellanos said, with tears in his eyes:
"Gentemen-I have been in more battles
than I have hairs on my head, and my self
possession has never failed me until to-day.
Adieu, gentlemen; adieu."
Then, with arms appraised, he moved
swiftly towards the stairway, escorted by
General Chaffee and followed by his staff.
| AS he crossed the plaza the American ladies'
who were standing in the balcony of the
barracks waved their handkerchiefs and
| General Castellanos responded by bowling
and kissing his hand toward them. AT the
corner of the plaza, with tears in his eyes,
he turned to take a final look at the palace.
He could see the American generals on the
! balcony Without a word he turned sharp
ly in the direction of the wharf. History
| had reversed THE last sigh of the Moor"
! At the dock Generals Clous and Chaffee
! babe him farewell, and the retiring captain
general put off for the Spanish transport
Rabat, on which he will proceed to Ma
tanzas. He will be accompanied by bat
| talon of the Thirty-eighth Infantry.
! Major General Brooke held a reception in
| the palace salon, the various officials paying
| their respects and promising allegiance to
the United States. First came the doctors
| OF the University of Havana, at their head
! President BARREL. All wore black silk and
| velvet gowns, and small. octagonal, black
| silk caps, with yellow tassels. all Dared
| their heads and bowed low. Next came the
| municipal authorities. headed by the mayor,
and after them the Economical Society,
| formerly an advisory board to the captain
| general with Senior Alfredo Zayas, its pres
| ident, leading. Then came the firemen Nu-
merous speeches were made to all of which
| General Brooke replied briefly.
At the close of the reception the Cuban
| generals were introduced. General Brooke
| said to them: II shall look to you to assist
us in carrying out the purpose that brought
| us to these shores. 1t is a great trust and
| I shall expect most extraordinary assistance
| from you"
General I4acret, who acted as spokesman
| for the Cuban officers, assured the United
States military governor that everything in
the power Of the C1oan military officials
would be done 10 help the Americans restore
| Cuba to condition of peace and prosper
| ity. This speech was translated by Captain
! Iage, of Virginia.
1t was scarcely 1890 o'clock when General
Brooke and his staff Is the palace for the
Hotel Inglaterra. Commodore Crowen and
Captains Sigsbee, Berry Cowles and Foss,
Of the United States squadron, arrived a
few minutes after. too late to pay their re-
spects. The only lady who witnessed the
scene in the salon was airs. John Adams