The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-01-05

rived. He was warmly greeted BY the
American officers
Cuban Generals Present
Major General John r Brooke. gov
ernor of Cuba. and Major General Lud-
low, governor of the city of Havana,
accompanied by their stats, arrived at
1880 in carriages, General Brooke and
General Adna r. Chaffec, General
BroolSe's chief of staff, in the first car
rage. In each of the other carriages
rode cuban general with American
officers The Cubans were Generals
Lacret, Mario Menocal, Mayia Rodro-
guez, Serafn Sanchez, Jose Miguel
Gomez, Nodarte. Rafael de Cardenas,
Agramente and Vidal and Colonel Va
liente. As the carriages drove up the
second company OF the Thirty eighth
Spanish infantry. under command of
Colonel Don Rafael Salamanca, pre-
scented arms, and the American band
started up with THE Stars and Stripes
Forever" the Spanish colonel salut-
ing.
At l1:a5 Major General Lee, military
governor of the province of Havana,
with his staff, joined General Brooke.
The latter then crossed the street to
the palace, General Lee on one side OF
him and General Chaffee on the other,
followed by the other American gen.
erals and Cuban officers. The Cubans
wore the blue uniforms, brown felt
hats and gray gloves. and they carried
machetes.
A flourish of trumpets greeted the
procession, and the Spanish troops
presented arms as the Americans en-
tered the palace. The Cubans re-
manned outside until escorted in by
members of General Brooke's staff, the
Spanish soldiers remaining all the
while at present arms" AS soon as
all were within the Spanish troops
| formed in column of tours and marched
around the right side of the plaza to
the docks, while the band of the Sec
ond Illinois volunteers played the
Spanish royal march.
Spanish Omcers Present.
On entering the palace. the Ameri-
can generals went to the saloon facing
the plaza. which is on the second floor
1t is lofty chamber. decorated will
mirrors of deep gilt frames with satin
draperies and the scarlet arms of Spain
over each door and window. Here
were gathered the members of the
captain generals staff, Colonel Gelpi
Lieutenant Colonies Belled, Girauta
and Bonitas Major Priego, Captain
Ritene and Captains Adolfo and Ramon
Castellanos, sons of the captain gen.
era!.
Captain General Castellanos was at
this time in a private room off the
throne room He had given farewell
breakfast at 10 o'clock to the members
of his staff, and had spent the rest Of
the morning virtually alone, looking
at the Americans from the balcony.
The Americans now grouped them
selves near a large mirror between the
two windows, the Spanish staff being
on the right, while on the left were
the American stats. the Cuban gen.
erals and the correspondents.
Suddenly Captain General Castella-
nos entered the saloon without cere-
mony from the left and greeted Gen
eral Brooke and others After shak-
ing hands General Brooke sat upon a
SOTO, while General Castellaros moved
toward the group of Cuban generals.
British Vice Consul Jerome introduced
him to General Mayia Rodriguez
Shaking both the hands of the Cuban
officer, in the usual Spanish fashion,
General Castellanos said:
| "We have been enemies, but I re-
spect you for your correct attitudes
and opinions. 1 have pleasure in
shaking your hand"
General Rodriguez replied: 81 thank
you, general, and feel sorry for the
Spanish army, which has defended
the banner it was sworn to defend.
. 1 also have pleasure in shaking your
hands,"
Captain General Castellanos took his
position near Major General Brooks.
The buzz of conversation on the Ameri-
can side of the chamber contrasted
with the silence on the Spanish side.
There was a marked difference be-
tween Americans and Spaniards, the
former tall, heavy, and wearing much
gold cord; the latter small and slight.
in blue striped cambria uniforms. The
Spaniards were depressed, the Ameri-
cans correspondirgly buoyant
Hour OF IL Arrives.
At the last stroke of 12 the boom of
4 gun brought all eyes to the point in
the room where stood the captain gen
eral, who was talking with an Amer.
lean officer. Immediately all was ST.
lence. The captain general stepped
to the left, taking his position directly
in front of his staff. On his right
stood Captain j. s Hart, interpreter
to the United States military commits
sion. Next to Captain Hart, in the