The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
FIFTY MEN
Make A RAID
ON HAVANA
They Pour a Volley of
Bullets Into the
Palace.
INSURGENTS ATTACK
CASA BLANCA.
They Loot the Place and Sup
Under the Guns of
Moro.
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AMONG
THE REBELS.
General Gomez MaSsing Troops
and Preparing to Strike
Bold Blow.
They Loot the Place and Sup
Under the Guns of
Moro.
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY AMONG
THE REBELS.
General Gomez Massing Troops
and Pre- pairing to Strike
Bold Blow.
Copyright, 1897, by James Gordon Bennett

HAVANA, Nov. 24.-On Sunday morn
ing for the first time in the history of the
Cuban war, rebel bullets sought the
palace in Havana. The shots came from
Casa Blanca, 900 yards across the entran ce
to the harhor and, while nobody was hurt.
the palace with its electric lights was a
shining mark and must have been hit.
The Spanish attempt to make light of the
affair, but at the same time the reporter
tor La Lucha, who wrote up and attempted
10 publish the facts in the case, was ar
rested and is still incommunicado.
The attack on Casa Blanca was made
by Brigader-General Rafael de Cardenas
ana fifty rebe They entered the town
shortly before midnig bit on horseb back. and
at the end of four hours each man led out
OF town horse. with one extra he had
appropriated laden with clothing, pro-
visions, silver plate and considerable
money. Before they left they irei two
volleys across the narrow harbor entrance
at the palace then coolly retired 10 a
friends house inside the Spanish lines
and took a supper. previously ordered.
All this was under the guns of Cabana
and Moro.
have 1t from an inside source that the
object of the rebels was to effect the re-
lease of General Ruiz Rivera and hang a
citizen named Fumiero, who is known as
spy. They failed in the first only because
OF a misconception regarding the appoint
ed time on the part of coniederates With
IN the prison. with whom arrangements
had been made to admit the raiders into
ha EumierO m a ped n ne
across the harbor.
The whole affair was we'll planned.
General Cardenas came in early in the
evening with two colonels. along the sea-
shore, and at 10 o'clock the men followed.
The first visi twas to Cabana. When they
saw that the arrangements had failed the
rebels went after Fumiero. He fled across
the harbo and The rebels did not dare 10
follow.
Then the rebels went to Casa de Los
Frailes, the priests house, where they
took blankets, silver plate and money.
This house is close to Moro Castle. The
priests made a great outcry. but no SOL
diers came. The rebels then sacked the
store OF Fumiero, securing some gold.
They also looted three other stores with
out molestation. Working as quietly as
possible they at midnight approached the
cavalry outpost and secure ssvera
horses. These they led back into town
and loaded with spoils. The horses were
then sent out with small detachment Of
men. and the other rebels went to supper,
as related. For two hours they enjoyed
themselves, then rode to the harbor edge
and fired two volleys at the palace, made
conspicuous by It's lights. This aroused
the Spaniards for tie first time but by
The time the troops turned out the rebels
had gone. The authorities made every
effort to suppress the details of this raid
though the official report admitted that
six rebels entered town.
Rebe Is approached ard fired upon Ma
liano last night. There was great excite
ment. The volunteers were called out
and along with the troops returned the
rebels fire. The residents were panic
stricken and locked themselves in their
houses. The rebels did not succeed in