Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-08
UPON EXTREMELY THIN ICE.
the Spanish Commander at nansaniiio
Refuse. To step Down- nuEisr Sound.
the Can To Arms.

Mansanlllo. Oct This will be
day long TO b. remembered In the his.
tory d Aanzaniilo a fight was mar.
rowly avortcd between the Spanish
garrison under Col. Parron and tho
United States troops under Col. Ray.
one battalion Of the Third immunca.
who have arrived here from Santiago 10
cake POSSESSION Of the city.
The ARRIVAL Of the Americans had
taken the Spanish commander by sur
prise. and he had represented % Col.
Hay that he had received word from
Gen. Biinco informing him that the
date Tor the American occupation had
been postponed 10 october 10Th. lie
/ requested Col Ray "a cable FOR addi-
tional instruction. The latter con.
fcn,ed TO do 70. and sent dispatch
to Gen. Lawton IN Santiago.
Al o'clock this morning. Col. Ray,
no, having heard from Gen. Lawton
To the contrary, sent word BY Adit.
Collins to Col. Patron that. In acori-
ancc with hls instructions. he should
march his men to the city from the
docks. mile away. whcr the United
states transport had moved at the ~
quca, Of Col. Parron, and would take
Possession u the public buildings In
the name OF the United staieA
OBJECTS TO AMERICAN FLAG.
Att o'clock the battalion was In mo-
tion. with colurH lying. Col. Ray
marched toward the city. but before
the troops rVachsd the city gate Ait.
COLLIN arrived with CD. parron'a rc-
ply. The latter SAID he had no obJec-
lion TO surtenderinK- the custom house
at once. provided the American faE
Was not raised. Col. Ray rctortcd that
The United States was NJ, accustomed
10 taking posucnsion without displaying
the Insignia OF ~ sovereignty.
The march was then continued to-
ward the city. When the troops passed
the guard at the gatr. body Of TWEEN
ty-nvc. lined and saluted. The report
soon Hprcad through the city that the
Americans had arrived with colors
dying, ana the Nrccta were soon
thronged by apparently the whole pop
ulatlpn. men, women and chlldrvn
turning out BY thousands as the rcgl-
ment marched toward the principal
~ this point a spanish bugler
sounded the call TO arms. and the
| spanish HOrriAun turned oir 10 tho
number of 800 mon on the other aide
OF the square.
CO.. Hay visited Col. Parron at the
palace, and a somewhat stormy inter
View took place bctWotn them, with
the aid q an Interpreter.
PARRoN's LITTLE BLUFF.
Col. Paron said the American troops
must be removed at once. Col. Ray re-
fused. CD. Parron declared he would
use force.
Col. Ray answered. III you wish 20
| prccipltAto further hoatllltica with the
United states. am unable To prevent
Il, But 10 far a. l am concerned. l
have certain orders which, a. a sol-
der. ! am bound 10 carry out l APP
prccla,c the position In which you
/ md yourself. but am unable 20 help
You. n the United states troops are
nred upon, believe the men who arc
with me are quite able To- takel care OF
themselves. even though little out
numbered, and although l am opposed
/ ~ useless waste OF lie. l shall face
the issue In any way y suits YOU"
COL Farron said he would immedi-
Atcly order the arrest u the officer who
allowed the American troops u pass
the city safe.
Col Hay retorted; III he had re-
fused, should have been under lhc
unpleasant necessity OF shooting him
and then forcing an entrance"
AFTER considerable discussion and
many requests ON the part OF Col Par
ron that Col. Ray should luke his men
out Of the city until Den. Blanco could
be communicated with, II was decided
not 90 take action until the cable ,ofilce
should be closed at 6 o'clock this ever,
| Ing, Col. Ray asserting that II by tha I
time 10 further Instructions Tad been
|
ately before nlghtfail.
In the meantime the United States
troops were 10 be marched up q gho
barracks which the spanlarda left last
! nlght on departing for cionfucgos, Col
/ Ray confenting 10 enoaso the ooiorH,
out OF Difference 70 Col Parron'H fear
that che sight OF the American nag
might excite the Spanish element be-
| You'd restraint. and 90 provoke some
overt act leading TO blnOdshed.
ON leaving the palace. the two colo
nelA walked 10 the square, where thel
arrived between their forces.
TROOPS NOTIFIED.
II seems that some Spanish officers
who had misunderstood an order from
Gen. parron had Just notified the
American troops that they must leave
Immediately. Capt Frost. In command
during Col, Rays absence, refused 10
comply, whereupon he Sas told that
the blood Of his men would be upon
their own heads. AZ this moment Col.
Ray came up, and Capt. Frost reported
| the occurrence. Col Parron at once or
dered his over-zealouH subordinate
| away.
Then began the march OF a mile 10
/ the barracks. through the crowded
streets, most OF the onlookers being
evidently pro-spansh, judging from
their scowlng looks and uncompll-
meniary remarks. The march led
| around the square, As the Americana
passed the spanish garrison the latter
/ presented arms. The barracks were
found TO be IN a heallhful location and
| m Enld rnndltlnn.