The herald., 1896-11-17

both with the authorities at Madrid and
his officers and troops in Cuba.
It is this phase of the situation that
Is causing the chief concern.
There Is already a suppressed spirit
Of discomfort among the Spanish troops
both regular and militia, over the mill
tary methods which have recently pre-
vailed. It is known to the authorities
here that there are serious complaints
from the troops, particularly on the part
Of the militia on account of the great
hardships they have been compelled to
undergo without remuneration or prop
er supplies of either food or clothing.
Weylers return without results, 1t Is
believed, would mean his recall by Cam
ovas for the sake of satisfying the de-
mands of the Carlists, who have been
urging 1t for some time. and a general
Generalization of affairs in Havana to
an extent which might render 1t impos-
sible for the authorities to maintain or
der among the citizens and dissatisfied
soldiery. 1t Is full realization of what
is likely to happen in the event Of an
unsuccessful result Of General Weyler's
present campaign that is causing the
authorities to be on the alert They un-
derstand fully that Spain cannot let go
much as the Madrid authorities might
like to.
Reviewing the political aspect both in
Spain and Cuba from every point of
view, they find 1t very difficult to figure
out peaceful solutions. From the Span
ish side of the case, the war must be
kept up to preserve the monarchical par.
ty. From the point of view of the United
States, prolongation of the war in
Cuba means utter destruction of all
American interests in the islands and it's
ruin almost beyond recovery
PASSENGERS STORIES.
NEW YORK. Nov 16.-Among the
passengers who arrived today on board
the Ward line steamer Yucatan from
Havana were Captain Nelson and
twelve of the crew Of the British steam
er Cola which ran ashore on Colorado
Reef on November 4. Later the vessel
got off into deep water and Captain
Nelson attempted to run her across the
strait to Key West. but the water gained
so rapidly that they abandoned the
steamer, which shortly afterward sank
in deep water. The shipwrecked sea-
men landed on the Cuban coast about
sixty miles west Of Havana, where they
fell into the hands Of Spanish soldiers.
The Spaniards, believing them to be
fllibusters from the American coast.
treated the passengers harshly, threat
ening to shoot all hands Finally they
were taken to Havana, where they were
taken in charge by the British consul.
who sent them to New York.
Henry w. Delorey, one Of the ship
wrecked crew, after describing the wreck
OF the Cola. said today: "On landing
in Cuba we were taken in charge by a
troop OF soldiers, who escorted us to a
sugar estate. Here they used us very
kindly, but they had strong suspicious
that we were American fiilibusters
Later In the day another troop of SOL
>dlers took us to Mariat where they in
sisted could speak Spanish. was
taken to head quarters and questioned
by big Spaniard, who asked me II we
were English or American. answered
English No. American said he,
striking me over the head with a load
ed cane, stunning me. The blood ran
down my face and back and 1 felt quite
weak as three soldiers pointed their
guns at me, and expected to be shot.
The Spaniards failing to learn that there
were Americans among our crew. was
dismissed. We were compelled to sleep
on the bare stone floor, with soldiers on
guard. We were then sent to Havana.
where we were cared for by the British
consul. If we had been Americans we
would never have lived to tell the tale"
The Cola was a vessel of 1852 tons.
built at Ayr. Scotland, in 1884.
THE SPANISH LOAN.
MADRID, Nov. 16.-The government
loan Of 250,00O,0Oo pesetas has been
greatly over-subscribed. The sum of
$3.50, 900, 900 pesetas has already been SUBJ
scribed, and reports from numerous
towns in the provinces have still to
come in. The Bank of Spain has been
obliged to open twenty special counters
in Madrid, owing to the crush of sub
scribers, numbers of whom were only
able to subscribe for a single bond.
Capitalists in Havana offered to sub
scribe 100000 pesetas
ON THE TURF.