The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
SURRENDER OF THE FORTS.
Spaniards Refused to Give Up Flags
-HarbOr tgcenes.

Spaniards Refused to Give Up Flags
--HarbOr scenes.
HAVANA, Jan. Havana harbor pre-
scented a striking appearance this morning.
The stars and stripes were conspicuous on
the American men-of-war and merchant
men across the bay, while launches were
constantly playing 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 Lieutenant Lee, son of General Lee,
with Lieutenant Jones and Lieutenant
Colonel Livermore, of the army. Ensign
Webster BOatswain Hill and Gunner Apple
gate, of the cruiser Brooklyn, representing
the navy, entered Cabanas, they found no
Spanish flag flying from the staff and the
halyards were tangled. Two sailors from
the Brooklyn rove off new halyards. and
Lieutenant Lee requested the Spanish officer
in charge, Lieutenant Cache, to hoist the
Spanish flag, that the Americans might sa-
lutte it. Lieutenant Cache was about to do
this when Lieutenant Colonel Cavestany
governor of the fortress, said it would be
unnecessary. Then, on a signal from the
Brooklyn, the sailors, under Gunner Apple
gate fired twenty-one guns at Cabanas,
dIIGF WHICH 1dculbldliL IAGGi VIZ WdS III AtdA
dress, hoisted the stars and stripes, the
Spaniards firing twenty-one guns in salute
and Lieutenant Colonel Cavestany handing
the keys of the fortress and an inventory
of it's contents to the American officer
At MORO Castle Lieutenant Wade, son of
General Wade, raised the stars and stripes,
and Quartermaster Sergeant Mersoig hauled
down the Spanish flag amid cheers. Lieu
tenant Colonel B. Brine, of the ordnance
department, who gave a receipt under the
evacuation agreement for the contents of
the fort to Lieutenant Sancho, the Spanish
governor then turned over the Notifications
to Major Russell Harrison, of General Lees
staff, who in turn made formal delivery
to Lieutenant Patterson, First North Caro-
lima Infantry, who has garrison force Of
ten men. Then the Spaniards were escorted
out of the castle by American troops under
Major Harrison and given a cordial fare
well on leaving for the transport.
Lieut. Wade was refused possession of the
Spanish flag, the Spanish officers saying
they must take it with them. About noon
a Cuban produced a spectacular effect by
letting loose big Cuban flag from kite
string high over MORO Castle where it flew
all the afternoon.
The United States military commissioners
wired President Mckinley at 1880 that the
governor general of Cuba had formally sur
rendered to the commission the government
of Cuba, and that the American flag had
been hoisted. In reply General Wade, presi-
dent of the commission, received the fol-
lowing:
q congratulate the commission upon the
successful termination of its mission and
the peaceful occupation of Cuba by the
United States.
WILLIAM MKINLEY."
General Brooke also received the Presi-
| dents congratulations.
As Captain General Castellanos was es-
corted to the wharf by Generals Clous and
Chaffee, the band played the Spanish royal
march. General Castellanos thanked Gen.
Clous and as he stepped into his launch,
wept. Crowds OF Spaniards, men and wom-
en-, all dressed in black gathered upon the
sea wall and silently watched the fleet pass
out. There was not shout, not hand
kerchief was waved. Men and women wept
together. The Spanish squadron, which
sailed to rendezvous at Martinique, con-
sisted Of Rapido. with Admiral Manterola
on board; Galicia, Marques de Alolinas Vim
cente Yanez, Pinzon, Marques de Ensenada
Vasco Nunez and Patricia, the last towing
the TRANSPORT FiIipinoS