The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
TROOPS Suffering FROM HUNGER

copyrighted. 1898, by Associated Press
Key West, Fla. June 81. 1880 a. m.-The
most authentic and reliable news yer OBJ
taiuet of the true condition of affairs In
Havana was today furnished to repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press by a Brit
ish subject who left Havana on beard the
British cruiser Talbot, and who arrived
here yesterday.
He says a reign of terror exists at the
Cuban capital. General Dlaneo has issued
u proclamation announcing that any one
daring to express an unravoraAle opinion
of or who is suspected OF being dissatisfied
with the present policy of III, government
viii be summarily shot without trial OF in
vestgatlou.
This proclamation, 1T appears, caused dis
satisfaction among the members of tho
orden Pu6lieo, or police force OF Havana.
who threatened TO revolt II full ratlons
| were not served out to them Serious
trouble WAS expected, as the Orden Pub
| leo is numerous and well-armed body OF
| men.
The result is that today the orden Pub.
leo patrols tho city and its members are
themselves policod. Spanish infantry and
artillery soldiers mounting guard over them
at every corner.
Famine it seems is immnSrt, and the
stories OF the arrival OF suppnss at Havana
| via Batabano are pronounced to be untrue,
| The informant OF the Associated Press
thinks Havana can not possibly hold out SIX
weeks longer
| The city Is pronounced to be panic strck-
| en-, It's inhabitants expecting every mo.
! mGnt to be bumoardod by the American
! Meet as they realize that Captain Gene Al
| Blanco's attitude releases the United states
| from Chs obligation of giving the Gus
| tomary bombardment notice
| Riots are daily expected AT Havana, aa
! the troops are suffering from hunger ana
9ae volunteers are seeing their wives ana
= nildren dying OF want.
I Under such conditions the captain gen-
eral can not much longer keep the military
forces in check, as a rebellion lis likely 10
| devastate Havana before the city is cap
| tured by the Americans.
Captain General Blanco admits that the
situation is desperate, li0 recognizes. II IS
| pointed out his Inability to controI his
| troops, gOaded by hunger, much longer,
and he is reported TO have said that he VIII
never leave Havana alive, as he is pre-
pared to lake ms own lie Wheu the Out
break occurs.
Senior Galban, one Of the prominent Span
fish merchants, the refugee continues IN his
statement TO the Associated Press has
5000 bags OF flour hidden at Gucnados one
of the suburbs Of Havana, and was retailing
II TO the public,
General Arolas, the military governor OF
Havana, notified Senior Galhan. and then
seized the flour, distributing 1t among the
ravenous soldiers.
of the strength of the soldiers. thu Brton
says there are 900 men under arms nj
Havana. but that the great majority Of
them are ready 10 surrender rather than
die Of hunger.
In conclusion the gentleman says he
credits the reports that the gunuers at
MORO Castle and at other Spanish batter
les were taken from foreign warshps. and
hv says the consuls, including Mr. Golan,
tho British representative. are strong Span
ish sympathzers.
British Vice Consul Arastego Is Span
lard by birth and a reporter for la Lucia,
the mOuthpiece OF the government. Mr..
Gollnn gave a dinner on the queens birth
day, at which all the guests were Span
ards and three British subjects. prominent
socially and financially at Havana, were,
Il Is alleged. relegated by Mr.. Golan TO the
forecastl6 OF the Talbot when she LETT
Havana because they were Cuban symDa-
thizers.
It is said that az a result of the energetic
protests OF the Englishmen to the British
foreign office and TO the governor Of ia
maica the Talbot will shortly return 10
Havana with Mr. Gollan's successor.