The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-02

between thel two central wihdovA the
Spanish staff bFinE on tho right. while
on tho left tgefe the American STATS,
the Cuban gtInefalS aud the cOrrcspond.
entB,
suddenly Captain General castelia.
nos entered khe salon without crre.
mony from The left, and greeted Gem.
erht brooke md others. After shaking
hands, General Brooke sat upon sofa,
CNbaa and SpaDIarl Meet.
while denpr1l caStellanos moved to-
ward the gropp OF Cuban generals.
Britith yie3 Consul Jerome introduce
cd him to Gcnenl Mayla Rodriguez.
Shaking both the hands OF the Cuban
Oiflcer, In the usual Spanish faShlL.,
General CAstelIanOs said: eve have
been enemies, but respect you for
your correct attitude and opinions.
have pleasure In shaking your hand"
General Rodriguez replied: II thank
you, general. feel sorry for the Span.
lAh army, which has defended the ban-
nsr Il waA'swprn 10 defend. also have
pleasure ID shaking your hand"
Captain 0eHethl CastellHnoS took his
position near Major General Brooke.
The buZz OF cdpveniatlon on tho Amerl-
NuN bluc Va kIlt CHuUlUtE NOHlIhSltu WIN
the silence on the Spanish hide.
Amid the Btruins Of the bands and tho
noise OF the crowds II was Impossible TO
hear him. '''-f-'s-
"CioSe the windows" said some one,
and the casens5jl,s were closed: but tho
sound OF the cheering still vIslby dis
turbcd tho captain general.
Addressing himself 10 Major General
Wade. president OF the United States
military commission. though he seemed
to look at the floor, General castellanos
said: @
"Gentlemen-1n compliance with the
treaty OF Paris. the agreement OF the
military commissioners OF the island
and the orders az my king. at this mo.
ment OF noon, January ], 1899, there
ceases In Cuba Spanish sovereignty amt
begins that OF the cnlted States. In
consequence, declare you In command
OF the island. with the object that you
may exercise II. declaring 10 YOU that I
Will be arst In respecting It.. Peace
having been established between our re-
speCtive governments, l promise you TO
give all due respect to the United States
government, and hope that the good
relations already existing between our
armies will continue until the termlna-
tIon OF the evacuation OF those under
my orders in this territory
After Captain Hart had translated
the address. General Wade said TO Gen.
erai Brooke: Il transfer this command
to you."
Major General Brooke said: II ac-
cept this great trust in behalf OF the
government, and the President OF the
United States and addressing Captain
General Casteiianos) wish you and the
gallant gentlemen with you pleasant
return to your native land. May pros
perity attend you and all who are with
you"
Generals Brooke and CastellanOs then
shook hands. after which General Cas-
tellanos and staff retired from the
throne room. shaking hands with Mr..
Jerome who stood near the door of exit.
As they retired there was movement
toward General Br'ooke. Brigadier Cen
eral SSe9s saallng hip1;hY, Tbs. band, sn9
"a yins 50ecsss 10 oy0u.r: - = -
4 Great Contrast.
There was a rfirked difference too,
between Americans and Spanlards. the
former tall. heavy and wearing much
gold cord; the latter small and light, in
blue striped cambric uniforms. The
Spaniards were depressed, the Ameri-
cans corTespondlngly buoyant.
AT the last stroke of 12 th1,b boom OF n
gun brought all eyes TO the point in the
room where stood the captain general.
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 Captain ]. S.
Hart. interpreter to the United States
military commission. Nextto Captain
Hnrt. In the order named were Generals
ChefIee, Brooke, Ludlow, Lee Wade.
Butler and Clous. Immediately; behind
SenerG Chaftee was Senator John ".
Daniel. OF Virginia. - II
At this moment the band on. the Plaza
was piaying the Spanish national
hymn. ssthe guns at Cabanas fortress
ceased firing there was o breathiess
pause in the salon. Everybody knew
that the American flag was being raised
on the staff on the roof OF the palace by
Major Butler. son. Of General Butler.
and that the stars. and stripes were GO
inS up on all the other official STATS In
Havana. After5this second OF silence
the band on the Plaza played ."The
Star Spangled Banners' while the guns
OF the fleet and oTtrpsses began to roar
out the national 'salllteJ OF twenty-one
guns. s5s,s 3 &
Immediately Captain General castei-
lanos handed. the ma nuycri ,of4 his
speak. . = s Sc Il 81
Generals Brcpfs and .chahee. with
others 4 he1 ,ferPed prn~ AIS balcony
and lookef ,le~-s f.~ 4Ie Pis fza.s 4
big SAtst e.i;a4 He4 fi1'~I eve- THE, ar
sena1 W d, ~. f'n vie1 a~J sat+hsr away
the staA5 Ard ST. pes :se9 &, ,s,en over
Cabanas 10, ,tteI. !4ea~shiLe The o;Ii-
cials Of Spain EereS 5ay'-S farfwelE 10
their nationss iseat5of 3'~e ria the new
world 3 r. !, y SS6is w.
Turning to this officers. General. Cas-
tellanos said with tears IN liitg eyes,
"Gentlemen. Il have been 81, more bat
ties than have hairs on my, head, and
my self-possesslon has never: failed me
until to-day. Adieu, gentlemen, adIeu."
Then with arms upraised he moved
swiftly toward the stairway, escorted
by General Chaffee and followed by his
staff. As he crossed the IPlaza the
American ladies' who We're standing In
the balcony of the barracks ynved their
handkerchlefs and General Cnstellunos
responded by bowing and kissing his
hand toward them. F
At the corner OF the Plaza with tears
In his eyes he turiled 10 take final
look ut the palace. ,Ie, could see the
American generals on the balcony.
Without word he turned sharply In
The direction OF the wharf. History
had reversed the last sigh OF the
Moor" AT the dock Generals CloIs and
Chaffce balp him farewell ond tbo rotir
Ing general put on FOR the Spanish
transport Rabat. on which he will pro-
coed TO Mntanzas. He wlll-be accom-
panied by battalion OF the Thirty
eighth infantry. rs Il
General l'rookc's Iscccption.
alaJor General Brooke held .ecep-