New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
SOLDIERS OUT OF CUBA.
Last OF the American Troops IRE
Landed at Portland Ne

transport Fitzpatrick. which arrival .,
iOi'iaho' Me. yesterday. had n, 49, a.. =.
. 'ne American troops to leave c.. w.,
e departure of the 23d and 2itb oo,,,,,..,o. =.
'i'eu states Artillery from Havana Lao. S.
''e evacuation of the island was cow,
aHu the United States has now fulfilled
70 'he last letter its promise to leave ,h. ,,s..
free to manage their ov-, ..at-- =. '.e uoa''S
way When General Wood ana -. ~,
american troops evacuated tho ,s,,,a - ~.
~ i%'- small cetachments of .,,.r,oau 81
Uie'S were left i'm Havana and a, ono az ,ro
''er points as a precautionary measure. b,,.
"iOrouehiy has the government of Prestden,
anna demonstrated its ability to preserve or
uer mat the last Of these troops has now been
Withdrawn
Inc departure Of the American soldiers from,
havana was marked by the most courteous at
'huohs In official circles and by an anathv
So' utrlhs on indifference. by the people at large
On the day prior TO their sailing dinner was
gwen the American officers by General Alejan-
gro Rodriguez and other officers of the Cr,han
artillery and Rural Guard Presiden, Palma
as parting expression of good will granted
Iuii paruons To several soldiers who had heen
surrendered to the Cuban authorities for nun
ishment, and were confined in the Preside at
Havana
Inc transport that was TO convey the soldiers
nome arrived at Havana on Friday and on
saturday. October l.. the American artillery
men lowered their fiag-the last American flag
TO ny over a body OF American troops in Cuba
and formed for their march to the TRANSPORT
The line of march vas from the Santa Clara
Battery. down the Vedado Road. to San Lazaro-
st. thence by way of the Avenue of the Republic
to the Malecon. At the Malecon-the esplanade
at the end of the Prado, where all Havana
gathers on Sundays to listen to the music-the
American troops were met by an escort COM
posed of attachments of the Cuban artillery
and the Rural Guard. The march was con-
tinued by way Of the Prado and Obispo-st. to
the Palace. thence to The Caballeria wharf.
where the Americans embarked.
The formation Of the American troops and
their escort was as follows: Mounted police
nicipal band. detachment of Cuban Artillery,
I'd United States Artillery Band. oath Company
United States Artillery. I'D Company United
States Artillery, detachment OF Rural Guards.
mounted
Here and there along the line Of march Ameri-
can flags wers displayed ana an occasional
Viva greeted the boys In faded khaki as they
marched for the last time through Havanas
streets. but their send-off could not by any
stretch OF the Imagination be described as
thusiastic. The day was hot-One of the hottest
that Havana has experienced in years-which
may account in part for the apathy Of the pub
lie Several American soldiers were Frustrated
by the heat during the march and were cared for
by the Red Cross.
At the palace. where President Palma
viewed the departing soldiers from balcony,
the first enthusiastic burst Of applause, led by
the President himself manifested itself, the
crowd in tn street being quick to follow the
example of the government officials The Cuban
artillery and Rural Guards also came in for
share Of the applause, and deservedly SO. both
bodies presenting a fine appearance. The artn-
.ely particularly. which has been trained under
the supervision of American officers showed the
result in the swinging salt and almost perfect
alignment.
A reception was given by the American officers
and their wives board the transport Sat
Urday evening which was attended by many
from Havana and by representative members OF
the American colony. Five young Cuban
women. the wives OF American soldiers, accom-
panied their husbands TO the United States.