Show OF boys in blue will begin to leave the 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 corn complete lish ment of independence havana new year years s day will wit cess ress the beginning of th the e evacuation cf of cuba by the army of pacification which has been in possession of the islands since the beginning ot of the provisional government october 1806 1906 the first provisional regiment ot of marines numbering about which will be among the first troops to leave aie are now concentrating from various posts about halt half this regi ment will sail from havana january I 1 on the cruiser prairie which ar lived rived here christmas eve bound tor for newport news the prairie will re turn about the middle of the month and embark the remainder the embarkation embar atlon lation will be effected with as little ceremony as possible and it Is probable that their depar ture will be attended with as little lotice as marked their landing cubans are greatly pleased by the cep arture of the american forces as ma barking r king the complete establishment cf independence all show the I 1 ind cat at feeling toward the troops |