The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-02
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Stripes were conspicuous on the American
men Of .sr aud merchant men acr<s5 the
bay, while launches were constantly Ply
ing between the shore 3nI ;ae ships. The
docks we're crowded wip1 sghtsecrs, many
OF Whom wished TO enter Moro Castle and
Cabaaas fortress, but they we're relu4ed
admission.
Mrer Lieutenant Lee, son OF General
Lee. with Lieutenant Jones aud Lieutenant
Colonel LiYeimore OF the army, Ensign
Webster, Boassvain Hill and Gunner APP
picGaae OF the cruiser Brooklyn, represent
ms the navy, enUers5 Cabsnas, they found
no Spanish flag flying from the staff and
the haiyards were tangled. Two ga lors
from the Brooklyn rove OF new haiyards
and Lieutenant Lee asked ths Spanish Off
Ger IN charge Lieutenant Cache to hoist
the Span.eh flag that the Americans might
salute. LieuteE=nt Cache was about 10
co so when Lieutenant Colopel Cayenstany
the governor OF the fortress, said 1t would
be unnecessary
hen on a signal from the Brooklyn, The
sailors under Gunner Apologize flred
twenty-o1e guns In salute and Lieutenant
Cslonel cayenstany handed the keys of the
FORTRESS end an 5nve ntory OF It's contents
10 the American Officer.
AZ MORO castle. Lieutenant Wade, son
o. General Wade. raised the Stars and
stripes AMI Quartermsster Sergeant Her
zog hauled down tho Spanish flags amid
cheers. Lieutenant Colonel Biren Of m.
ordnance department gave a receipt under
tAe evacuation treaty for the contents IN
Lieutenant Sancho. the Spanish governor
ne then turning over the fortress 10 Major
russell Harrison OF General Lees staJ
VINO IN turn made formal delivery 10
Lieutenant Patterson. First North Carolina
men. ~"
lheh the Spaniards were escorted ont OF
tne castle by American troops under Major
hotflscn and given a cordial farewell on
ieavtng for the transport
lieutenant Wade was refused possession
OF the Spanish flag, the spantsh officers
saving they must take 1t with them.
ABOUT noon Cuban proiuced n spectac-
s,iur eHeot by sealing loose big Cuban
lag nom Kite string high over MORO
Castle. where II flew all the afternoon.
ihe unttei states commissioners wired
PRESIDENT Mckinley at 1880 that the eov
ernor general Of CIha had formally sur.
rendered TO the commission the government
or Cuba and that the American flag hal
been hosted. reply General Wade. pres
ide'st Of the commission, received the fol-
lowing:
Il congratulate the commission upon tho
successful termination OF its mission and
the peaceful occskoaulon OF Cuba by the
United States, William Mckinney
General Brookc also received tho presi-
dents congratulations As Captain General
Castcllanos was escorted To the wharf py
Generals clo,ss and ChnfIee the band playei
the Spanish Royal March"
General Castellanos thanked General
Uous and as no stepped Into his launch
wept. Crowds OF Spaninrds. mon and wo-
men, all dressed In black. sat on the wall
and silently watched the fleet pass out.
There was not a shout not a handkerchief
Was waved Men and women wept to-
ee'lher.
The Spanish squadron which sailed, to
rendezvous nj Martinique consisted OF tho
Rapido. With Admiral Mnneroia on board
Galcla. Marquis dc Moliras, vlncente
Yanez Pinzon, Marquis Ie Enssnais. yaseo
Nunez aud Patriotic, the last towing the
spanish boat Philiplnos