Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-12-02
A BAPTISM OF BULLETS
Rebels Open Fire on the ral'
ace at Havana.
20 SERIOUS DAMAGE WAS DUNE
Unsuccessful Attempts M""e !"
General Rivera and to capture
Notorious Spy.


General Rivera and to Capture
"a Notorious Spy.
New York. Nov. 29.-On Sunday
morning. for the first time In the ms
tory of the Cuban war, repei pui'e'9
sought the palace in Havana, says
]isputch to the Herald from Havana.
The shots came from Casa Blanca, 6oo
wards across the entrance to the harpor'
and while no one was hurt, the palace
with its electric lights, was a SHINING
mark. and must have been MT me
Spanish authorities attempt to MAKE
LIGHT of the affair, but at the same time
a reporter for La Lucha who wrote up
and attempted to publish the facts IN
the case, was put in prison.
The attack on Casa Blanca was made
bv Brigadier-General Cardenas and 90
rebels. They entered the town shortly
before midnight on horseback, and at
the end of an hour each man led out OF
town horse with one extra head APP
propriated, laden with clothing, pro-
visions, silver plate and money. Before
they left they sent two volleys across
the narrow harbor entrance at the pal
ace then cody went to friends house
inside the Spanish lines and took sup
per- All this was under the guns OF
Cabanas and Moro.
1t is learned from an inside source
that the object OF the rebels was to re-
lease General Ruiz Rivera, and hang
citizen named Fumiro who is known as
a spy. They failed in the first object
only because of some misconception OF
the appointed time on the part OF con-
fcderates within the prison with whom
arrangements had been made to admit
them into the fortress. Fumiro man
aged to escape across the harbor.
The whole affair was well planned
General Cardenas came in the early
evening with two columns along the
seashore, and at 10 O'Clock the men
followed. They first visited Cabanas.
Whey they saw that the arrangement
had failed, the rebels went after Flu
miro. He fled across the harbor and
the rebels did not dare to follow. Then
the rebels went to Casa de los Frailes,
tuc priest > uUuSt, NIItlc tlty lOOh
blankets, silver plate and money.
This house is close to Moro castle.
The priest made great cutlery, but no
soldiers came. Then the rebels sacked
the store of Fumiro, securing some
gold. They also looted other stores.
Working as quietly as possible, they
approached cavalry outpost, securing
several horses.
For two hours they enjoyed them
selves, then rode to the harbor and fired
two volleys at the palace. This aroused
the Spaniards for the first time. but by
the time troops turned out the rebels
had gone. The authorities made every
effort to suppress the details of this
raid though an official report admitted
that six rebels entered the town.
The rebels approached and fired upon
Mariana last night. There was great
excitement. The volunteers were called
out, and with the troops returned the
rebel fire. The residents were panic
stricken and locked themselves in their
houses. The rebels did not succeed in
entering the town. The lines have
been strengthened all about Havana.
Correspondence received from the
east states that General Gomez is mass
ing men near Sagua, and is preparing
to march westward to strike a potent
blow before congress meets. Unusual
activity of the rebels is reported from
all quarters. The Spaniards are also
making preparations for action, but as
yet each avoids the other. Where and
in what manner the blow that Is COM
ing will fall cannot be predicted, but it
is more surely coming than autonomy.
General j. M. Rodriguez, command
in-chief of the western provinces,
is out in a manifesto stating that he
will accept nothing but independence.
He contrasts the treatment of Cuban
prisoners with that of Spanish prison.
ers, and s-:ys only the Spanards under
arms are considered as enemies. He
promises equal rights to other Span.
iards if independence is gained.
General Blanco's general shake-up
Of the police force throughout the island
is causing some excitement. The heads
OF departments of police We're nearly all
changed. Wherever fraud or undue
cruelty was discovered drastic measures
we're taken. Secretary General Con.
sosto's knowledge and experience
gained in America are of valuable as.
sistance in this direction. Special re.
ports from the Herald correspondents
IN various parts of the island state that
the Spanish soldiers are as badly off as
the pacificos and concentrates. In
many places the troops have been forced
by circumstances to beg from door to
door. General Blanco is making every
effort to relieve their condition, and to
reform the hospital service.
Vienna, Nov. 29.-The unparalleled
violence in the lower house of the
reichsrath yesterday is about the only
subject OF conversation throughout An.
stria today. The German procressist
party has published note expressing
regret at the outbreak, and disclaimins
any responsibility for it.
Made a Clean Sweep.
Chicago, Nov. 29.-The three re.
naming buildings spared by fire, which
devastated the little town of Willow