The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
TaE..HAEANA RIOT SERIOUS
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OUTwANDLY ORDER IS RESTORED,
BUT THERE is DANGER OF AN
OUTBREAK. e
A GENERAL REVOLT IS PROBABLE
And Much BloOdshed May Follow.
Gen. 'Blanco's Position n Most
Difficult One-Americans Have
ns4 Not Been MOlested.


delayed in transmission --Although,
outwardly, order is restored here, great
excitement continues and unless the
newspapers under the press censorship
exhibit great prudence general revolt
is probable, with much bloodshed, be-
cause, in such an event the army volun-
teers would fraterniZe.
Gen. Blanco's position is most difficult,
because his mild methods of warfare
disqualify him to use energy with a mob.
The rioters intend going in pacific man
ner to the palace to request Gen. Blanco
to release Senior Jesus Terrific, n promi-
nent attorney, who has been unjustly
charged by political intriguers with TO-
menting mob violence.
Up to the time this dispatch is sent
no American has been in danger nor has
til re been any hostile demonstration or
shouting against them, nor have any
Americans taken refuge at the United
States consulate. Consul General Lee
and the British consul and other officers
witnessed the disorders from the balcony
of the Hotel Ingatorore. On the first
day of the riots, when a crowd of 5000
men had massed in Central park and be-
gan stoning windows and shouting
death of Diario," "viye Weyler," and
Gen. Solano and Gen. Garrichs rode up
and Gen. Solano ordered the cavalry to
charge the mob. The cavalry command
err replied "Whom shall l charge?
loyal Spaniards for shouting "long live
Spain" and long live the Spanish gem
erals?"
The commander then dismounted and
endeavOred to persuade the mob, in
which were a number of officers and sew
eral adjutants, to retire. Gen. Garrichs,
an Intelligent, noble Cuban, whose loyal
ty has never been doubted, confronted the
leaders of the mob, Maj. Fuentes and
Capt. Calvo of the army. Maj. Fuentes
resented the rebuke and Gen. Garrichs,
Infatuated, snatched several decorations
off 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-
view, has denied that he called the riot
ing officers orunkards, but he confirms
the report that he charged them as "un-
worthy the uniform they WORE"
The papers have been criticising this
language. Gen. Solano said:
II used those words, and l am willing
to sustain them at the point of my
sword"
Wednesday and Thursday nights all
military bands did not play at Central
park as usual. When the newspaper
offices were being attacked, Gen. Blan-
co called upon several of Gen. Weyler's
friends to use their influence to calm
the rioters They replied, they de-
plored 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
,Arolas' should try to calm himself
also, as he was increasing the disturb
ances by his Incorporate and insulting
language"
At one point the mob moved toward
the residence of Senior Bruzon, the civil
governor of Havana. and was promptly
dispersed by the police.
NOTHING DIsAGREEAoLE.
4 Brilliant Trio of Generals Are
Assisting to Maintain Peace.
Havana, Jan. 16-"No disagreeable".
incidents have occurred today and COM
plete calmness exists.
Gen. Morroto, Gen. Bernal and Gen.
SalcedO have arrived and are assisting
Gen. Blanco in maintaining order.
Yesterday while Senior Marcos Garcia,
governor of Santa Clara, was attending
Il baseball game hospital employee tried
to shoot him. Gen. Aguirre and his aid
de-camp frustrated the attempt.
Gen. Pando was arrested at Manzanil-
10 on Tuesday last. According to the
official reports there have been only ''un-
important skirmishes'' in that direction
"l At Madrid.
Madrid, Jan. 16.-Senor Romero Ro-
bledO. presiding at meeting of his
friends tonight, attacked the autonomy
scheme, and sought to magnify the sig
nifcance of the recent demonstration
at Havana. The meeting decided to re-
assemble on Tuesday next in order to re-
draft an address to the queen regent
protesting against the dissolution of the
cortes and requesting that they be in
voked
Gen. Weyler was invited to the meet
ing. but excused himself on the ground
of "scruples arising from his military po
sition." ~"