The San Francisco call., 1897-12-09
Havana Threatened With a
Revolution Brought About
by the Carlists.
REBELS CAPTURE TWO I'M
PORTANT TOWNS.
ROyalist Forces Are Almost Par
aiyz7d by Succession of
ReVerseS.
copyright, 1897, by James Gordon Bennett


HAVANA, Dec Sin spite of the calm
ing effect of President McKinley's mes
sage, the attitude of Havana volunteers
continues TO cause considerable anxiety
TO the Government. During the last
week there has been a considerable num-
ber o. regular troops concentrated in forts
and barracks, prepared TO instantly sup
press a demonstration.
The volunteers are in a sullen mood, but
their animosity, it is now believed, is di-
rected rather at autonomy than at Ameri-
cans.
Another grievance of the volunteers is
the rumor that General Bianco is DESTROYS
of utilizing the vast idle force Of volun-
teers in the field, or at least on garrison
duty. To this the volunteers are strenu-
ousIy opposed, and it is believed they will
proceed to any length rather than sur
render their cherished privilege OF confin-
ing their military duties TO occasional
parades and guard duty al the palace and
bank.
That there is formidable latent opposi-
ZION in the ranks OF the volunteers to au-
touomy there can be no question, and il
may take I'm any moment. In Sagua
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among whom volunteers are included
are throwing every obstacle in the way
OF esta blishment of autonomy. They de-
clare that if Spain cannot protect them
they desire American rule, but that they
will never submit to be ruled by Cubans.
In this movement Carlist influences are
apparent. as intransigentes have declared
tneir intention OF wearing a white CarIist
badge on their hats to-day.
WhIe in Havana no open opposition
has yet developed, General BIsnco is con-
siderably embarrassed by the failure of
the autonomists and reformists to effect
terms OF fusion, without which progress
is considered impossible. Much dissatis-
faction S expressed at tae long. tedious
delay OF the publication OF the precise tie Y !
of the autonomy decree.
News OF the movements of General
Pando IS awaited with nervous expe eta
ton. Rumors that he has been killed
continue to be persistently circulated,
varied by stories that he has been
wounded or captured by rebels. The be-
liei is general that he has met with some
disaster, probably defeat, resulting in cut
ting off lines of communication, which
would account for the total absence OF
news from his command.
In addition to the capture of the town
of Gulsa, General CalvetO Garcia has also
taken Canto ell Embarcadero, a town
larger and of more importance tina 4
Guisa. The garrison fought bravely, but
was utterly defeated, the rebels using ar
tillery and dynamite guns with great
effect. There are no reliable returns as to
the loss of either side, but the garrison is
reported wipec out like that in Guisa.
These consecutive reverses almost par.
alyzed the Spanish forces Ill Santiago de
Cuba At La CaImanera, the seaport for
I
fifty has gone over to the rebels, carrying
arms, ammunition and a large sum oil
money, brought that day by the Spanish
steamer Mortera to pay the troops. This
Gesertlon caused some CONSERVATION.
Advices from Santa Clara state that at
last General Gomez has left his head
quarters and taken to the field and is
busy organizing the rebel troops for 4
strong combination against Spain. One
of General Gomez's objeCJs is TO prevent
the richest sugar districts in Cuba from
grinding. General Gomez was within one
league of CiquenUes on Decem Der l. This
IS near Sagua la Grande.
In addition to the big fight near Sancti
Spiritus a fierce engagement has taken
place near Remedies between rebels under
General Carrillo and two columns OF
Spanish under Colonels Brualla and
Salanca. The Spanish lost q killed and
80 wounded. The rebels lost 25 wounded
ana hHlous OL4CAoA 1CPoI 70 VI LHIS AS Sut
claim a victory for the Spanish, but the
fact that the rebels won two other en-
gagements, with heavy Spanish loss, is
reported from Piedras Hills, near Man
camilla.
In the western provinces the rebels have
broken into small banGs and are busy
burning cane. Passengers by railway
trains report numerous fires i'll canefelds
Uitb1n sight of The track. The sugar
estates at MILAN and San Jose have been
burned, and fires are now raging srounc
Duran.
The rebels in Havana province have
hanged two Cubans named Osma anc
Anton 10 Rodriguez for approaching then
with propositions of autonomy at the in
situation OF the Spanish. 1t is said tha
fifteen such hangifigs have already take1
: !, ha ha Is nd