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New Ulm Review
New Ulm, Brown County, Minnesota
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Final US troop evacuation from Cuba on April 2 in Havana met with complete Cuban apathy; transports McClellan and Sumner departed with cheers from troops, salutes from German and American ships.
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Islanders Apathetic Over Sailing of American Troops.
Havana, April 2.—Not a ripple of public interest attended the final evacuation of Cuba by the last detachment of American troops. As the transports McClellan and Sumner steamed down the harbor the only recognition came from the German cruiser Bremen, which dipped her ensign, and from the American merchant steamers, which sounded their whistles. The sea walls around Havana, which were thronged with 100,000 persons to witness the departure last year of a small Spanish training ship, were absolutely deserted except for a small group of Americans gathered at Punta castle.
The American ensign was hoisted, union down, on the Hotel Miramar on the Malecon until the ships came abreast of it, when the flag was re-hoisted union up. The troops massed on the decks of the transports broke out into a tumult of cheering and the bands played "The Girl I Left Behind Me."
The complete apathy of the Cubans on such an important occasion is the subject of much comment.
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Havana, Cuba
Event Date
April 2
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final evacuation of american troops from cuba; complete apathy from cubans.
Event Details
The last detachment of American troops evacuated Cuba via transports McClellan and Sumner from Havana harbor. No public interest from Cubans; only recognition from German cruiser Bremen and American merchant steamers. Sea walls deserted except for small group of Americans. American ensign hoisted union down then up on Hotel Miramar; troops cheered and bands played.