The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-15

Especial Cable Dispatch to the New nork ier-
aid and The Houston Post. Copyrighted,
1885, by James Goruon Bennetto
Havana November 1i.--Any further dis
tuibance in Havana due to the INJURIOUS
conduct OF the orien publico has been
checked by the strong measures taken by
the Spanish authorities. The first sign of
disturbance was nm attempt to stab a colo
mel of engineers in The Hotel Telegrapho
on the Prado Mt . o'clock this morning,
1t is thought that this was the signal for
general outbreak. but If so it was 9hwart-
ed at the start. The government discov-
cred the widespread character OF the plot In
the disaffected regiments last night
The principal object was to seize General
Arolas. The men were intensely irritated
against him on account of his harsh treat
| ment of the orden publico. His daath was
determined on. Several other officers were
also marked out. principally one colonel OF
engineers whose expressed sentiments mat
! the mutnous should be shot down without
mercy had given rise to much indignation
among the men. The soldiers are still In
| "a state of intense irritation.
General Arolas early this morning Went
4 with a strong force to the various quarters
of the orden publico, and collected the mea
Of this body who for three days had pech
lisarmed and marched them down 10 the
iharf where they were embarked IN ae-
kchments and were put on board the All
nte. The orden publ3co. VINO numtsre1
ont 600 men. wers guarded by four times
amapy regulars. Bstween ship and shore
Sail gunboats patroltsd ready Tor any
elrgency The Alicante will sail direct
foSpain this evening
ator Goldta. commanding the orden
oil nfficaVs the CORDS
wilgo on board the TRANSPORT san Angus
tin
Ha,ua. via Key West, November Ia
The utiny Of the oFden puo!ico forces
r. whicHor two days threatened the peace
of thi.c;tS, has resulted in the dissoiu-
+; tion ofthat boiy To-Day. when after the
paymenof some arrears and the promise
of a ful liquidation, the revolving troops
laid DON their arms. Captain General
n, B!aiaeo TIN ordered al the foot anu mouIl-
cd fegmtus VI uns o4usn p.o.iso - D.
{, 6dsSandedAhat organization ccasing TO eX'
l. list from TIN date sAs originally piannea' II
a, was irtenda that the mutiny should nav
A tHtsnaeu 1oyde suaruIa sIN.i4a ana the ar
No tillery regul-s, and it would in that even
- have assume much graver importance an
e. might perhap have iraugurated reign %
of terror and bcdshed in the island.
We For some tie past the uprising ol troop
IN consequential the non-recelpt of thel
ie pay has been fsred. Not only is thar IA.
y owing fol month; and lll some cases 10
~ years, but the nserye pay OF the soldiers
IN their savings sine the time Of their enlist
ment, which are booked upnn by them
- sacred. have ben appropriated or stolen, II
~ the men say, by tie government which nov
turns deaf car their protests.
What amount TIL reserve pay reaches
is impossible to estimate. but il Is know
e. that it aggregates INTO millions This
what has been precptating riots. causin
muE!ny here, impeiing the men to in
subortlnat.on Mt Nretfas and which ma
#, yet give rise to furthG widespread disturb
III apcss in the island.
o, The Havana mutiny which was starte
v yesterday was precipAsted by General Al
olas, HE military goyerhor of the city. who;
fiery temper alli brutal treatment of Off
GERS is tho source of daily spreading OF dis
content. At md1ight on Wednesday Gen
cral Arolas, at the head OF battalion
oguisr ilfentry HAVING been appraised Z
the intention OF the troops to join m tn
). mutily and demand their pay, surprise
tho artillery outposts, including the SAINT
Cara and Relna Chocrerra batteries, dis
armed them AMI placed them under sur
yeillance.
The next morning Thursday the thlr
company OF tie oruen publco. nuipbesin
about 100 men, drew up before the paiac
IN the Plaza de Armas, ansl demanded thei
overdue pay. The men We're ordered 10 re
:, tire, but refused General Arolas. who al
rived on the scene almost simultaneously
In ain excess OF rage. liftel his baton OF OF
; fee and sayageiy attacked some of the on
. COOKERS, seriously hurting government
employe who had rushed out OF the palac
, from curiosity.
BY this time the Plaza de Armas wa
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