The evening times., 1898-11-19
Displays of Animosity To-
wards American Soldiers.
SPANISH ARE FRIENDLY
Volunteers Parade the Streets and
Exhibit Bitter Feelings.
Authorities In the Island Increase
the Censorship Over News Com
ing to This Country.


Havana to the Herald says: The voIun-
teers. following the example of the Or
den Publico, determined to give full ex
preston to their sentiments prior to the
final withdrawal OF the Span!ards from
Cuba.
Hatred of the Americans, which in the
breasts of the Spanish regulars. both Of
ficeIs and men, has been converted dur
/ ing the interregnum since the protocol
was signed into feeling of the most cor
dial character still exists in viruent
form among the Havana volunteers Una
bic to strike blow against their enemy,
they cannot restrain the feelings animal
ing them, and although any demonstra-
.tion on their part would be rendered fu-
tile by the measures taken by the author
tiles. their example last evening of the
spirit still animating them is interesting
in view of the future history of the isl
and
From the officers and men among the
Spanish troops the Americans in Havana
have experienced nothing but courteous
treatment and every demonstration OF
good feeling. In all things the Spanards
have acted so far as personal relations
are concerned. in manner which calls
for the greatest praise. During the pres
ent irritating period with all the bitter
ness of their recent defeat still ranking
in their minds. they have exercised the
greatest forbearance and have carefully
, avoided any action likely to cause Offense
to the representatives of the American
people Gallant in action, they have
proved generous in defeat, sustaining
their difficult position with dignity and re-
straint and individually have apparent
ly eradicated from their hearts the bit
| terness of the conflict
Not so the volunteers. The same un-
friendly feelings are still harbOred in
their breasts, and there is little doubt that
had they an opportunity they would en-
deavor to emphasize the sentiments ex-
pressed during the blockade in pracu-
cal manner.
Last night the procession in honor of
| Saint Christopher. the patron saint of
| Havana gave them an opportunity to
| give vent To- an expression of this feeling.
1t is also. probably the last occasion on
which they will appear as an organized
body in the streets of Havana They
took advantage of this occasion, and had
| there been no check upon them there Is
no knowing what might have resulted
! with the town in an excited state and the
| control over public order feeble and badly
! sustained.
| Late in the vening there gathered in the
| vicinity of the palace of the captain gen.
| eraI several regiments of the volunteers
to take part in the procession. There
We're probably thousand men. and all
| were armed and bearing ten rounds OF
| ammunition.
After their dismissal from duty. many
! bands of these paraded in the Prado and
| in Reina Street, giving vent to the cries,
Death to the Americans and Viva,
| Espana." The bystanders were inSuite j
and jostled about. and the slightest Of
fensive incident would have been the sig
! nal for some outbreak As it was. with
| the many Cubans in the vicinity. who had
come in from their camp at Marianao, a
collision was avoided only by a miracle
| il seemed.
One American in Riena Street narrowly
| escaped with his life. Accosted in Span
| ish by volunteer and asked if he was
| an American. he remained silent, not un-
| derstanding the question. Immediately
| the volunteer raised his rife. to which i
| bayonet was affixed and endeaYored to
| stab him. The American caught TIE
| bayonet with his hand, and the volunteer
| was overpowered by his comrades. In
| the higher parts of town considerable
| anxiety was experienced, until with moth
ing save empty boasts, the volunteers
| eventually returned TO their homes
| For some unacCountabie reason the
| Spanish authorities have lately increased
the severity of the censorship over news
going to the United States and over pa
.it,cr in
become SO annoying that the American
Commission has taken cognizance of the
matter, sending word to the palace thai
more leniency would be appreciated.
Gen. Butler yesterday received WORD
| that Gen. Blanco has misled him regard
| ing the case of Bacallao, the Cuban col
| oneI now in the Cabana. When Gen But
Ter called upon Gen. Banco on Monday tc
intercede in behalf of Bacallao he was
| assured that no action would be taker
| except to turn Bacallao over to the Amer
| lean authorities for trial on the charge oi
manslaughter. 1t now appears that Bac
| aIlao is really under sentence of death
and the plan is to execute him as soon as
the Madrid government approves the sen
! tence. However il is now unlikely tha
| this will be done.
Gen. Blanco has been notified that the
! American government will hold him re
| sponsible for the safety of Bacallao who's
| only crime Is that he refused to abandon
Rius Rivera, whose chief of staff he was
| when the latter was severely wounded IL
| battle.
One result of the trouble among tht
Spanish troops is that Gen. ArolaS, for
| merry the most independent officer in the
| island, now goes about protected by {
| heavy body guard.