The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06

greeted with tremendous cheering by
the crowd that had assembled in
Obispo and O'Reilly streets near the
Palace and in the Plaza de Arm as.
Along tho Prado and the other main
streets hundred thousand persons
cheered the Americans and the
United States. All the houses oc
cnpied by Cubans were decorated,
tho flags that had becn taken down
after Gen. Ludlow's order forbdding
demonstrations having been replaced.
The Cubans, who at last saw the
realization of their dreams of many
years, were frantic with enthusiasm.
They shouted '"Viva McKinley" and
"Viva Cuba lbre!'' until they were
hoarse. Tho women were as wildly
excited as the men, and their voices
added to the uproar.
After all tho formalties had been
complied with and receipts had been
exchanged for the forts and other
properties that had belonged to the
Grown, and after tho flag had been
raised at Cabanas by Lieut.. Fitz.
hugh Lee, Jr., and at the Mnrro by
Lieut.. Wade, Gems. Brooke and Lud
low and the commission proceeded
to the Central Park and the Hotel
do Inglaterra, where the troops un-
der Gems. Keifcr, Williston, Has
brouck and Col. Armtield we're ro-
viewed by Gen. Lee, the Military
Governor of The province. The Or
der was rs follows The Second
Louisiana, First Texas, Eighth Reg
nlars, Fourth Virginia, Sixth Mis-
souri,, Forty ninth Iowa, Second Hi
nois, and 1Glst Indiana.
AS the troops marched past tho
crowd cheered an 1 IN other ways gave
vent to it's enthusiasm. Gen. Lee
was tho recipient Of rousing ova.
ton. Flowers were thrown to him
from the housotops, and ladies waved
their handkerclliefs and threw kisses
to him.
Major Russell b. Harrison took
possession Of the Cabanas fortress,
where so many Cubuns have given
up their lives in the Laurel Ditch
for their country's freedom. Ho
found the sanitary condition of tho
place so vile that until it is thorough
ly cleaned it will be impossible for
the American troops to remain there.
The Upper Court of Justice was
delivered to DIR. Laine, by order of
Gen. Brooke, while tho Custom
House was turned over to Col. Bliss,
who found 81, 400 in safe which
had apparently been overlooked by
the Spaniards. The civil govern
ment was surrendered to the Mayor
Of Havana, Marquis Esteban.
Aftor the ceremonies were con-
cluded a commission of Spanish
officers came from the Rabat to take
away from the palace the painting
of King Alfonso and the royal chair
or throne, which had been forgotten,
but the American guard refused to
allow them to enter the building.
Col. Girauta, secretary Of the
Spanish Commission and express
censor, was accidentally locked up in
room Of tho Palace. After calling
for assistance for long time one of
the American soldiers set him free.
Col. Girauta was taken abou d the
Rabat minus his hat, which he had
lost in the excitement.
When the Cuban Generals bade
goodbye to Gen. Brooke the latter
complimentcd them on their courage
in the war and said he was glad to
be their friend. They replied that
they wore grateful to the United
States for what she had dono to free
Cuba from Spanish rule, and offered
to corporate with Gen. Brooke and
President Mckinley in bringing
peace and prosperity to the ialand.