The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-28
RFIlGNOfI ERR0R!
Al IIuvsua-soldisrs arc on tbs Poiat OF
Starvation and itiots arr Daily Expected.
DiAnro says he will Never leave iisva-

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Starvation and ltiots srr Daily FL ptctrd.
piAn.o says he will Never Leave! iisva-
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copyright, 1865. by the Associated Press.)
KEY WEST, Fla, June 21,iio.5S a. m.
The most authentic and reliable news
set obtained OF the true condition OF az
fairs In Havana was to-day furnished
10 a representative Of the Associated
Prtss by a British fubitet who left 1ia-
yona on board the British cruiser Tall
bot and who arrived here yesterday.
lie says n reign Of terror exists at the
Cuban capital. Captain General Blanco
has issued d proclamation ANNOUNCING
that amy one daring TO express an un-
favorable opinion OF, or suspected OF be-
Ing dissatisfied with the present policy
OF the, government Will be summarily
shot without trial or investigation
This proclamation, Il appears, caused
dissatisfaction among the members OF
the orden pubhco, or police force OF
Havana, who threatened TO revolt II full
rations were not served out to them.
Serious trouble was expected, as the
orden rubhco Is a numerous and we'll
armed body Of men. The result Is that
to-day the. ordCn publico patrols the city
and It's members are themselves po-
Iced. Spanish infantry and nrtiliery,sol-
dIers mounting guard over them at
every corner. ise y.
Famine, ii; seems, Is Imminent, and the
stories OF the arrival of supplies at Ha-
vana via Databano' IRE pronounced TO
be untrue. The Informant OF the iAsso-
cIated Press thinks Aayana cannot pos
rbly hold out six weeks longer The
city Is pronounced TO be panic stricken.
Riots are daily expected at Havana, as
the troops are suffering from hunger
and the volunteers are seeing their
wives, and children dying OF want I'm
der such conditions the.captain general
cannot much longer keep the military
force In check. and a rebellion is likely
20 devasiate Havana before the city is
captured by the Americans.
Captain General B.ancof admits that
the situation Is. desperate. He recog-
rIzes. 1t Is pointed out, his Inability to
control his troops. goaded by hunger.
much longer, and. he is reported to
have sud that he will never leave Ha-
vaua alive. as he Is prepared to take his
own Me when the outbreak occurs.
Senior Cabin Rio. q prominent Span
ish merchant, the refugee continues In
his statement TO the Associated Press.
had five thousand bags Of flour hidden
at Gueniados, suburb OF Havana. and
was retailing It 10 the public. Gen.
Arolaz, the military governor OF Ha-
vaua, was informed that Senior Cabins
trucks had traces OF fresh flour upon
.hz a =, . 10, III ~ ha
followed, The store being thus dis
closed, II was seized and distributed
among the ravenous soldiers.
Referring 10 the strength Of the Span
ish forces, the Briton says there are
100000 men under arms at 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 report that the gunners at
Moro Castle and at other Spanish bat
teries!t were: taken from foreign war
ships, and he. says the consuls. including
Mr. Golian, the British representative
are strong Spanish sympathizers. Brit
ish Vice Consul Arastegoi, he continues
is Spaniard by birth and n reporter
for La Lucha, the mouthplece OF the
government. Mr. Gollan, the British
consul general, he further remarks
gave dinner on the queens birthday
at which all the guests Were Spanish
and three British subjects pprominenl
socially and financially at Havana
were. 1t Is alleged. relegated by ar. Col
!an's orders to the forecastle Of the Tai
bot when she left Havana because they
were Cuban sy1npathlzers.
II is said that as result OF the encr.