The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-05
Old Glory Pulled Dow, From y
Barracks in Republic
OF Cuba.
.AMERI CANS HAVE EVACUATED.
Last Of Our Troops Embark for
Transportation Back TO
This Country.
llRy Associated Press. }

HAVANA FEB. i.-Thc last vestise OF
the AmnerIcnn occupation OF Cubs. dis
appeared this afternoon when the Amer.
lean flag was lowered from the cabann
barracks and the last battalion OF 5Ameri-f
Gun soldiers marched to the Triscornth
pier and boarded the United States army
transport Sumner.
The sumner had brought thef Seven
tcenth and Nneteenth companies o.
United States artillery from SantlIaEoe,E
rand those troops participated with the II
Twenty-fir "A and TWenty-second com-s
panies, who have been stationed here, N,
the evacuation Of cabana barracks.
his Cabinet, General Rodriguez, COM
nandcr Of the rural guards; United
states Minister squlcrs and tho mem
bers or the legation staff, took tlieir
places facing tho center OF the parade
ground After the soldiers had presented
arms the American flag was slowly
lowered from the staff over the barracks,
a salute OF twcnty-one guns meanwhile
being fired from the fortress. The Cuban
flag was raised In Its rlace and also "a
Iuted with twenty-one guns. Pr %!oes'.
Palma then addressed Mr.. sauiers ana
Major Brown, commander OF the Ameri-
can trCOpS, sd!lnS' ! Err
Extraordinary Fact.
I'VE are confronted by one Of the most
extraordinary facts recorded N the 9 q
nails OF universal history, the departure
from our shores Of the last troops the
United States had kept IN Cuba, AFTER
helping us to secure our Independence ara
the blessings OF freedom. They could stay
longer, under any pretext whatever; or an
unjust demand could be imposed upon Us
bit on the contrary, the govcrnm ent Or
fra United States, Identified, US 1t Is Win
The liberal spirit and noble chara ctbr% "
the American people, Willingly proves l .
Observation-Disclosures and the sincerity or tie
mid IT rendered us by taking these men
away. and showing US ut the So me lii i,
| thai; we have as an independent psop'e'
| the confidence of'one OF the most power
| full nations on earth. ~
| "This act OF the United States III Will
| drawing its trops from Cubtfh tcrrltory
rctlccts upon 1t everlasting glory an g
makes us proud OF our deliverers Tor "
means that nobody doubts our ability 70
| govern ourselves or to maintain peuce
and order and guarantee the rights o.
ali the Inhabitants Of this lsland. y INA !! -
4. new consideration Shown US, tosetlot
with the services we have preyiouay -,
ceiyed at their hands. Will fblnd tho Cunafl
,snn,o 10 tho American people forever III
4 r strong tic OF sincere gratitude
Will Sail Tomorrow.
Major Brown replied to President palma
Eand thanked him for HIS kindn'sses !, e
4 the American officers and soldiers. y,
said he believed he voiced the opinions O O
his comrades in saying that there wer =.
no better people on earth than tho e,e' ~
rnba and expressed tho hope that Setoi
palma would serve many years a. y, pres !, =,
dantI adding that the success o. the mrs
nsrt of his administration was o guar
antse for success IN the future. \.
After this reply all the troops marches
INST in platoon formation and ,boardet
the sumner Tho sumner VIII sail TO-
morrow, leaving tho TWenty'niSt ul.'
Twenty-second Companies 0! ,.AI'.ite'y + +
Fort Bnrrancas. Fla, and taxing l1le W y
ers to Fort washington, Nd,