The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-01-04


by .,heiEKaffs As the column swung
into Ger al park, past the lonely-look-
ing static Of the queen regent, ii made
az impressive appearance. Gen. Lee
left the Procession and joined the re-
viewing generals. At this point there
was more cheering than elsewhere tor
the Americans. th crowd being i'm
and densely congested.
Indiana boys Under Arrest.
Every man in the last company Of the
One Hundred and Sixty-frst Indiana
infantry as he entered Central park
drew from under his uniform a small
Cuban flag and waved it before the as
sembage. "he Cubans went nearly wild
with cheers and excitement, and Gen.
&c Immediately sent Inspector uen-
eral Lieut.. Col. Curtis Guild, Jr., to or
der the lndianians to put away the
flags, which they did. The offending
Irdianians were the members of com
pany G, who had received the flags from
some Cuban women.
Gen. Lee turned in after the column
passed, the crowd pressing close around
has horse. shaking his hand and making
other demonstrations Of affectionate in
terest. His orderly was heavily bur
Gened with flowers for the general.
A. Cabanns and Moro.
Havana harbor presented a striking
appearance Sunday morning. The stars
and stripes were conspicuous on the
American men-of-war and merchant
men across the bay, while launches
were constantly plying between the
shore and the ships. The docks were
crowded with sightseers, many of
whom wished TO enter Moro castle and
Cabanas fortress, but they were refused
admission.
When Lieut.. Lee, son of Gen. Lee,
with Lieut.. Jones and Lieut.. Col. Liver
more, of the army; Ensign Webster,
Boatswain Hill and Gunner Apple gate,
of the cruiser Brooklyn, representing
the navy, entered Cabanas they found
nc Spanish flag flying from the staff
and the halyards were tangled. Two
sailors from the Brooklyn rove off new
halyards, and Lieut.. Lee requested the
Spanish officer in charge, Lieut. Cache,
10 hoist the Spanish flag, that the Amer
leans might salute it. Lieut.. Cache was
ABOUT to do this, when Lieut.. Col. Caves
tgny, governor of the fortress, said it
would be unnecessary. Then on a sig
nal from the Brooklyn the sailors. TN
der Gunner Apologize, fired 81 guns 1T
Cabanas, after which Lieut.. Lee, who
was in full dress, hoisted the stars and
stripes, the Spaniards firing 81 guns in
salute, and Lieut.. Col. Cavestany hand
ing the keys Of the fortress and an in
yentory of its contents to tie American
officer.
At MORO castle Lieut. Wade, son Of
Gen. Wade, raised the stars and stripes
and Quartermaster Sergt Morsoig
hauled down the Spanish flag amid
cheers. Lieut.. Col. Birnie, of ;he ord
nance department, who gave a receipt,
under the evacuation agreement, .or
the contents of the fort, to Lieut.. San
cho, the Spanish governor, then turning
over the Notifications 10 Maj. Russell
Harrison, of Gen. Lees staff, who i'm
turn made a formal delivery to Lieut.
Patterson, First North Carolina infan-
try, who has a garrison force of ten
men.
Then the Spaniards were escorted out
o. the castle by American troops under
Maj. Harrison and given a cordial fare
well on leaving for the transport. Lieut..
Wade was refused possession of the
Spanish flag, the Spanish officers say
ing they must take it with them. About
noon a Cuban produced a spectacular
effect by letting loose big Cuban flag
from kite string over MORO castle,
where it flew all the afternoon.
Congratulated by the President.
The United States military commits
sIOners wired President Mckinley at.
1890 that the governor-genera of Cuba
had formally surrendered to the COM
mission the government of Cuba and
that the American flag had been hoist
eG. In reply Gen. Wade, president of
the commission, received the following
telegram from President Mckinley: II
congratulate the commission upon the
successful termination of its mission
and the peaceful occupation of Cuba by
the United States" Gen. Brooke also
received the presidents congratula-
tons.
Spanish Tears Flow.
AS Capt. Gen. Castellanos was escort
Ell to the wharf by Gems. Clous and
Chaffee the band played the Spanish
royal march. Gen. Castellanos thanked
Gen. Clous, and. as he stepped into his
launch, wept. Crowds of Spaniards,
men and women, all dressed in black,
gathered upon the sea wall and silently
watched the feet pass out. There waz
not shout, not handkerchief wave
Men and women wept together.
At Santiago.
Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 2
day of the old year had scan
when the people of Santa
celebrate the birth of Cub
ence. From that hour unit
marched the streets, sin
ing for Cuba and the
while bands played exh