The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04

you, General. L Ieel SOlly Aol Iue
Spanish army, which has defended
the banner it was sworn to defend.
1 also have pleasure in shaking your
hands"
Captain General Castellanns then
TOOK his position near Major Gen
B.ooke. The buzz OF conversation
ON the American side Of the chamber
contrasted with the silence on the
Spanish side.
There was 4 marked difference, too,
between Americans ANA Spaniards-
the former tall, heavy and wearing
much gold cord; the latter small aaa
slight, in bluestriped cam5ric uni
forms. The Spaniards were lepress
ed, the Americans were correspond
ingly buoyant.
At the last stroke Of II the boom
of gun brought all eyes to the point
in the room where stood the Captain
General, who was talking with an
American officer. Immediately all
was silence The Captain General
stepped to the left, taking his posi-
ton directly in front OF his staff. On
his right stood Capt. J. 5. Hart, IN
telpreter to the United States militia
ry commission. Next to Capt. Hart,
in the order named, We're Gems. Chat
fe, Brooke, Ludlow, Lee, Wade, But
Ter and Clous. Immediately behind
Gen. Chafe was Senator John ".
Daniel, of Virginia.
At this moment the band on The
plaza was playing the Spanish nation
al hymn. AS the guns at Cabanas
fortress ceased firing there was a
breatbless pause in the salon. Every
body knew that the American flag
was being raised on the staff on the
roof of the palace by Major Butler,
son of Gen. Butler, and that the Stars
and Stripes WAS going up on all the
other official stats in Havana. After
this second OF silence the band on
the plaza played "The Star Spangled
Banner" while the guns of the fleet
and fortress began to roar out a nat
ionsl salute of twenty-one guns.
Immediately Captain General Cas-
tellanos handed the manuscript Of his
speech to Captain Hart and began to
speak.
Addressing himself to Major Gen
Wade, president of the United States
military commission, Gen. Castella-
nos said:
Gentlemen: In compliance with the
treaty of Paris, the agreement OF the
military commissioners OF the island
and the orders of my King, at this
moment of noon, January l, 1899,
there ceases in Cuba Spanish sover-
eighty, and begins that of the United
States. In consequence l declare you
in command of the island, with the
object that you may exercise it, de-
claring to you that I will be first in
respecting it. Peace having been es-
tablishedP between our respective
Governments, I promise you to give
all due respect to the United States
Government, and I hope that the
good relations already existing be-
tween our armies will continue until
the termination of the evacuation of
those under my orders in this terrific
ry."
After Capt. Hart had translated the
address, Gen. Wade said to Gen.
Brooke:
81 transfer this command to you F"
Mai. Gen. Brooke said: Il accept
this great trust, in behalf OF the Gov
ernment and President OF the United
States, and addressing Captain Gen
erel Castellanos) I wish you and the
gallant gentlemen with you a pleas
ant ntreturn to your native land. May
prosperity attend you aud all who are
with you"
Gems. Brooke and Castellanos then
shook hands, after which Gen. Castel-
lanos and staff retired from the
throne room, shaking hands with Mr..
Jerome, who stood near the door of
exit. AS they retired there was a
movement toward Gen. Brooke, Brig
Gen. Clous shaking him BY the hand
saying: Success to YOU" Gems.
Brooke and Chafee, with others, then
stepped upon the balcony and looked
down upon the plaza. A big Amer
ican flag flying over the arsenal was
in full view, and farther away the
Stars and Stripes streamed over Ca
banas Fortress. Meanwhile the off
cials of Spain were saying farewell to
their nations seat OF power in the New
World.
Turning to his officers, Gen Castel-
lanos said, with tears in his eyes:
Gentlemen, I have been in more
battles than I have hairs on my head,
aud my self-possession has never fail
ed me until to-day. Adieu, gentle
men, adieu."
DEPARTURE OF GEN. cAsTELLANos.
Then, with arms appraised, Gen.
Castellanos swiftly moved toward the
stairway, escorted by Gen. Chaffe.
and followed by his staff. AS he cross
ed the plaza the American ladies, who
were standing in the balcony of the
barracks waved handkerchiefs, and
Gen. Castellanos responded by bow
ing and kissing his hand toward
them.
At the dock Gems. Clous and Cbafee
bade him farewell, aud the retiring
Captain General put off for the Span
ish transport Rabat, on which he will
proceed to Matanzas. He will be ac-
companied by battalion of the 3Sth
infa ntry.