Show boys in blue will begin to leave be island for home on the first day of the new year cubans are pleased to see soldiers go as movement is regarded as step toward complete lish ment of independence havana new years day will wit cess the beginning of the evacuation ct cuba by the army of pacification which has been in possession of the islands since the beginning of the government october the first provisional regiment of marines numbering about which will be among the first troops to leave aie now concentrating from various posts about halt this anent will sail from havana january 1 on the cruiser prairie whick ar lived here christmas eve bound tor news the prairie will re turn about the middle of the month and the remainder the embarkation will be effected with as little ceremony as possible and it Is probable that their depar ture will be attended with as little otice as marked their landing cubans are greatly pleased by the ce of the american forces as barking the complete establishment ct independence all show the kind cst feeling toward the troops |