The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-06

CUES, Seraan Sanchez, jose Miguel
Gomez, Nodarte, Rafael do Cardenas,
Agramcnte 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-
sentcd arms, and the American band
started up with The Stars and Stripes
Forever" the Spanish colonel salut-
ing.
At HAS Major General Lee, military
governor OF the province OF Havana,
with his staff, Joined General Brooke.
Tho latter then crossed the street TO
the palace, General Lee on one side OF
him and General Chafree 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 nounisb Of trumpets greeted tho
PROCESSION, and the Spanish troops
presented arms as the Americans en-
tered tho 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 fours 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 Onioers Present.
On entering the palace, the Anicri-
q generals went to the saloon facing
II Is a lofty chamber, decorated with
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 Bcllcd, Girauta
and Bonitas, Major Priego, Captain
Ritene and Captains Adolfo and Ramon
Castcllanos, sons Of the captain gen.
eral.
Captain General Castellanos was ut
this time In a private room off the
throne room. lie had given a 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 Castellanos moved
toward tho 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:
1--WE have been enemies, but l re.
spect you for your correct attitudes
and opinions. 1 have pleasure In
shaking your hand"
General Rodriguez replied: ~ thanh
you, general, and feel sorry for tn,
Spanish army, which has defended
the banner it was sworn to defend
l also have pleasure in shaking YOU
hands"
Captain General Castellanos took hi.
position near Major General Brooks
Tho buzz Of conversation on the Ameri
can side of the chamber c%ontrastet
with the silence o. the Spanish side.
There was q marked difference be
tween Americans and Spaniards, tho
former tall, heavy, and wearing much
gold cord; the latter small and slight
in blue striped cambria uniforms. The
Spauinrds were depressed, the Ameri
cans correspondingly %buoyant.
Hour of ~ Arrives
At tho last stroke of IL the boom o.
. gun brought all eyes to the point ir
the room where stood the captain gen
eral. who was talking with an Amer
lean officer. Immediately oil was si
lence. The captain general stepped
to the left, taking his position directly
In front Of his staff. On his RICH,
stood Captain j. s. Hart, interpreter
to the United States military commits
sion. Next to Captain Hart, In tn,
order named, were Generals Chaffee
Brooke. Ludlow, Lee, Wade. Butler
and Clous. Immediately behind Gen
eral Chafce was Senator John w
Daniel Of Virginia.
A. this moment the band on tn,
plaza was playing the Spanish nations.
hymn. As the guns NJ Cabanas fort
ress ceased firing there was a breath
less pause In the saloon. Everybody
knew that the American nag wal
being raised on the palace by Majo,
Butler. son Of General Butler. anS
that the stars and stripes was goin,
up on all tho other official stats IL
Havana After this second Of silenc,
tho band on the plaza played 9Th,
Star Spangled Banner" while the gun,