The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-17
vbyANHS MOB OF HOWLERS.
STILL GREAT, BUT
SUPPRESSED.

80, RIanco's Position Most Dihicuit
n.cause His Mild Methods of War
8.re DisauaIify Him From Using
severe Methods in Dealing With
D.o,ors-NO American in Danger.
rhe situation Continues Quiet.
11arana via Key West, Fla. Jan. 15.-
<r7,,,,ed in transmission)-Altho out
,rs,v order is restored here, great ex-
.,,.r,ent continues and unless the news
.ars are placed under the press censor
rti, with great prudence a general revolt
:. liable with much bloodshed, because
!, grch an event the army volunteers
would fraternize.
Gen. Blancos position is most difficult,
ha,ause mis- mild methods of warfare dis
oualify him TO use energy with mob.
Rioters intend going in a peaceabe
manner to the palace tonight to request
Con BIanco to release Senior Jesus Tire
cello a prominent attorney, who was un-
Justly charged by political intriguers with
fonentng mob violence.
I'm 10 the time this dispatch is sent no
American has been in danger, nor has
there been any hostile demonstration or
shouting against them, nor have any
Americans taken refuge at the United
States consulate Consul General F'itz-
bpgb Lee. the British consul and consul
lar officers witnessed the disorders from
the balcony of the Hotel Inglaterre.
on the first day of the riots, when
crowd of 5000 men that had massed in
Central Park began stoning windows and
shouting death to Diario," "Vive Wey-
Ter" and down with autonomy" Gen.
Parade. Gen. Solano and Gen. Garrichs
rode up and Gen. Solano ordered the cav
airy 10 charge.
The commander to whom the order was
given, turned and asked: "On whom shall
/ charge? Loyal Spaniards for shouting
for Long live Spain,' and long live the
Spanish generals? "
The commander then dismounted and
endeavored TO pursuade the mob in which
were a number of officers and several ad-
jutants 80 retire.
Gen. Garrichs, an intelligent, noble Gu
ban, whose loyalty has never been doubt
ed confronted the leaders of the mob,
Mai Fuentes and Capt. Calvo of the ar
tl'ery.
Mai. Fuentes resented the rebuke, and
Gen. GarrChS, 1nfurlat ted, Snatched sew
eral decorations from the breast of the
officer saying
You have dishonored the army"
Maj, Fuentes and Capt. Calvo were ar
rested
Gen. Solano, in the course of an inter
yiew has denied that he called the rioting
officers drunkards, but he confirms the
report that he characterized them as ''un-
worthy of the uniform they wore"
Some of the papers having criticized this
language, Gen. Solano said: 81 used those
words and am willing to sustain them
at the point of my sword
Wednesday and Thursday nights the
theaters and cafes were closed and the
Military Band did not play at Central Park
as usual
When the newspaper Offices were being
attacked Gen. Blanco called upon several
Of Gen. Weylers friends to use their in
huence to calm the rioters. They replied
they deplored the outburst, but did not
know the leaders OF the riot. They offered
TO do everything in their power to calm
the agitation, but pointedly suggested that
Gen. Arolas should try to calm himself
also, as he was increasing the disturbance
by his Incorporate and insulting Ian
guage"
AT one point the mob moved towards the
private residence of Senor Bruzon, the
clVil governor of Havana, but was prompt
ly dispersed by the police.