On the Mexican highlands, with a passing glimpse of Cuba . w York. 219 XX The City of Habana —Incidents of aDays Sojourn in the Cuban Capital Habana, Cuba, December 5th. Habana, says the Cuban and Spanish mouth,and the b is so gently uttered that you cannot tellit from a v. Yesterday morning, Tuesday, we cast anchorbeneath the ramparts of the great fortress of LaCabaiia (Cabanya) in the wide landlocked bay;many other ships swung to their moorings in thequiet waters, among these the battleship Massa-chusetts and two cruisers, Kentucky and Kearsarge,of the navy of the United States. The harbor o
On the Mexican highlands, with a passing glimpse of Cuba . w York. 219 XX The City of Habana —Incidents of aDays Sojourn in the Cuban Capital Habana, Cuba, December 5th. Habana, says the Cuban and Spanish mouth,and the b is so gently uttered that you cannot tellit from a v. Yesterday morning, Tuesday, we cast anchorbeneath the ramparts of the great fortress of LaCabaiia (Cabanya) in the wide landlocked bay;many other ships swung to their moorings in thequiet waters, among these the battleship Massa-chusetts and two cruisers, Kentucky and Kearsarge,of the navy of the United States. The harbor of Habana, you will remember, is a mile or more wide and nine or ten miles long, capable of accommodating an extensive shipping. Now, since it has been dredged and cleaned of the accumulated filth of centuries, the largest boats may come up to the docks and sea wall along the citys marge. The larger vessels, however, just as at Vera Cruz, still prefer to anchor out in the bay, and send passengers and freight ashore by means of tugs and lighters. ^ ^ 220. The City of ^Habana We were scarcely moored, when a multitudeof small boats surrounded us, all apparently offer-ing to ferry us to the city. We ignored theirclamor and clambered aboard the large steam tugto which our baggage was also transferred, andwere quickly landed at the customshouse. My two steamer trunks and big basket of Mex-ican pottery I left in care of the customs officers,and came up into the city with only a valise. Thecustomshouse is a long, low, stone building, with aniron fence shutting it in and enclosing also anextensive paved storage yard. The Cuban officers,who were very polite, are yet under the militarycontrol of the United States and of General Wood,and they all spoke English fluently. Passing out through the great iron gates, wesignalled for a cochero, when half a dozen gal-loped up gesticulating and vociferating choose the cleanest-looking cocha of the lot,a curious ancient vehicle, which se
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