The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-28
That Those Dissatisfied With the Govern
mGnt Would Be Summarily Shot.
SOLDIERS. READY TO SURRENDER
One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Men, Are
Under Arms, But They Prefer to Ca
pitulate to Americans Rather
Than Die of Hunger.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
Key West, Fla, June N.-10:50 a. m.-The
most authentic and reliable news yet OBJ
tanned of the true condition of affairs in
Havana was furnished a representative
of the Associated Press by British sub
ject, who left Havana on board the British
cruiser Talbot and who arrived here yes
terday. He says a reign of terror exists
at the Cuban capital.
Captain-General Blanco has issued a
proclamation announcing that any one dar-
ing to express an unfavorable opinion Of
or suspected of being dissatisfied with the
present policy of the government, will be
summarily shot without trial or investiga-
ton. This proclamation, it appears, caused
dissatisfaction among the members of the
Orden PubHco, or police force of Havana,
who threatened to revolt if full rations
were not served out to them. Serious
trouble was expected as the Orden Publico
is numerous and well armed body of men.
The result is that today the Qrden Publico
patrols the city, and its members them
selves polced Spanish infantry and artil-
iery soldiers mounting guard over them at
every corner.
Famine Imminent
stories of the arrival of supplies at Ha-
yana by the way of Banatabo are pro-
nounced to be untrue.
The informant of the Associated Press
thinks Havana cannot possibly hold out
six weeks longer. The city is pronounced
TO be panic-stricken, its inhabitants expect
ing every moment to be bombarded by the
American fleet as they realize that Cap
tain-General BlanCo releases the United
States from the obligation of giving the
usual bombardment notice. Riots are daily
expected at Havana as the troops are suf-
fering from hunger and the volunteers are
seeing their wives and children dying for
want Under such conditions the captain
general cannot much longer keep the mil
itary forces in check, and rebellion is
likely to devastate Havana before the city
Is captured by the Americans.
Captain-General Blanco admits the situa-
ton is desperate. He recognizes. it is
pointed out, his inability TO control his
troops, goaG,d oy aGES II much longer
and he is reDo ted to hive SAID tcat ho
will meyer leave Havana alive, as he is
prepared &c take his own .e when the
outbreak occurs.
Senior Galb1a, prorl'nont Siar,hs mer-
chant, the refugee continues IN his state
ment to he Associated fress, had a,teJ
hays of flour hidde1 at Gucntdos, q sub
urb of Havana and was retailing 1t to Inc
public General Arolas, the military COVER
nor of Havana, was informed that Senior
Galban's trucks had traces of fresh flour
upon them and he caused the vehicles to
he followed The stores thus being dis
closed, they We're seized and distributed
among the ravenous soldiers.
Ready to surrender
Referring to the strength of Spanish
forces, the Briton says, there are l2O,oO0
men under arms at Havana, but that the
great majority of them age ready to sur
render rather than die OF hunger
In conclusion the gentleman says he crit
icises the reports that gunners at Moro
Castle and other Spanish batteries were
taken from foreign warships, and says the
consuls, including Mr.. Gollan, the British
representative, are strong Spanish sympa-
thzers British Vice Consul Arastego, he
continues, is a Spaniard by birth and re-
porter for La Lucha, the mouthpiece of
the government.
The British consul general he further
remarks, gave dinner on the queens
birthday at which all the guests were
Spaniards and three British subjects
prominent socially and financially at Ha-
yana were it is alleged, relegated by Mr..
Golan's order to the forecastle of the Tai
bot when she left Havana, because they
were Cuban sympathizers.
1t is said that as result of enegetic
protests of the Englishmen to the British
foreign office and to the governor general
of Jamaica the Talbot will shortly return
to Havana with Mr.. Gollon's successor