The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-11
Soldiers in Habana.
The Government Forces
Ready for Emergen-
cleS.

March -l0e SoVetuGonV 10 "o'No6
5000 troops quartered in the forts OF
the city in readiness to suppress d'sor-
der aud demonstrations against AmeTl-
cans here Extra police guards are
placed convenient to the American con-
sulate
The ouly manifestations Of hostile
feeling as yet were few shouts OF
Death to Uncle San" while the new
troops we're laoding Tuesday. aud hiss
es around the cab 10 which two Amer'-
cans were driving in side street
There are some apprehensious. but no
alarm among American residents.
There is a great confidence in the ability
of Weyler to preserve order. AS an
iodica,ion of the feeling. however,
Wilson, proprietor Of ao American
bookstore, Who happens 20 be an Fog.
lishmao, removed the slgo in front Of
his store Monday night, preferrlng not
to invite attack.
The better treatment of Americans
here than at Barcelona or Madrid is
largely due to the populace there IS
Spanish aud here Cuban. The students
here, both Spanish aad Cuban, are
friendly TO the States. Cuban property
holders aud merchants, also many Spau-
ish whose u. arket is 10 the States, are
more pleased than otherwise by the
action of congress Intervention, as
meaoiug an early restoration of qaie',
which would save many from bank
ruptcy. Even loyal SpaciaEds admit
this Such hostility as is shown is con-
6oed TO the cfice-holding class aud
others receiving government bounty.
The Cubans here we;e jubllant when
the;news of the promps action OF the
house vas received
The maio body Of insurgents, instead
of continuing eastward. as expected,
returned to Habaoa province IN great
numbers. leaving large force Of troops
moving east to bead them of. Gomez
remains ia the center oe Matanzas pro-
vince, burning cane on many estates
where preparations were being made to
resume grinding in obedience to Wey-
ler's orders. Maceo, with a largely
augmented force, has reeDtered
Habaua province aud resumed burn
ing caue wherever preparations to grind
are under way. So far as can be learn
ed, there is 20 wantoo destruction. but
they are simply carrying out the order
issuud by Gomez two months ago
Msceo has wi,h him the parties of
Masso. Maestro, NuDez. Alvarez.
Ro.lrigues, Colazo. Robai and others
frc,a the east. iu addition to Castillo.
Mii,, D;sz Aguirre and others. These
forces now hem the city of Habana 10.
All telegraph and railroad lines are cut
Within 10 sailes The poles are re-
moved aud the rails carried away. Milk.
fruit and vegetables are scarce 10 Ha
;bana. The same conditions prevail 10
Matauzas aud Santa Clara. The 10
sureenss seem to increase in plumbers.
obtain armunition and continue de-
predatioSs 10 spite Of all the troops eau
do.
The daily record Of bridges, culvelts.
stations aud railroads destroyed. cane
burned and towos attacked is growing
larger.
g The troops had SIX encounters in Ha-
baaa province Monday. One vas a.
Las Gusslmas, between Mauagua aud
Habaua, so close to the city that relief
fer the wounded was sent from the sub
orb of Jesus del Moo:e The official
report ia silent about the loss. am
informed that opc officer aud eight SOL
diers were killed ard 70 wounded ou
the Spanish side The iusurgent loss
was two eead and ten wounded.
Other recent engagements we're not
of sufficient importance to prevent the
insurgents from returning to Habans
province.
General Navarro has been sent back
to Spain for falling to keep Macco Pioar
province.
Gomez seat his wounded men and
broken down horses 10 Slguans valley
Santa Clara, leaving bis forces clear
for action 10 Matauzss and Habans
provinces.
There ere rumors that Colazzo's ex
pedi,ion has landed GEAR Matanzas, ou'
no confirmation yet
(Sigoed) CLARK.
NOT FAR FROM HABANA.
Key West. Fla, March 4.-Pas'
seogers by the steamship Oiivette to-
night report the insurgents unde'
Maceo 10 Regala, province of Habana
and just across the bay from the city o
Habana. Reports of firearms were dis
tinc,ly heard ia the city. Maxine
Gomez, i, is reported, passed into Sants
Clara province to get a few days needed
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