Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-18
HURRYUP THE TROOPS
Danger Turks in aud About Havana and
Their Presence is Necessary.
OUTBREAK LIABLE TO OCCUR At ANY TIME
Arrangements Rapidly Being Completed for
American Occupation.
GUARDlA ClvlLe AN ELEMENT OF DANeRG
Deportation of 0rden Publioo Temporarily
Checks the Trouble.
OUTBREAK LIABLE TO OCCUR At ANY TIME
iUARDIA CIvLe AN ELEMENT OF DANeRG
CIENfUEGOs SOON TO Be OCCUPIED
ubRns Are E,ncamped Outside OF lIn-
vRnn In Readiness to March In
Should Insurrection Break
Ont There.

Out There.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE authorities,
or the War department are being u.gej 10
hurry up the arrangements for American
occupation o. Cuba. 1t Is probable that
Withih the next ten days United States
troops VIII be landing In Havana province
In SUCH numbers as to efectually check any
tendency Of the disorderly element to
create trouble.
According to the advices from the prov
ince. while the deportation Of the orden
publico to Spain removes the cause Of the
present nl-concealed disorder, th,re ia still
an element that threatens the peace and
prosperity Of citizens. This IL the puardia
civile. ~
Inc orden publico, a body Of picked men.
better trained and more intelligent than the
ordinary Spanish soldier and with tho
bitterest feeling against the government. fell
naturally into the place Of leaders In the
movement which for the last week has kent
the city IN a state Of constant anxiety.
From them have come the directions to be
followed In attempting to force the govern
ment to accede to the soldiers wishes, and
while the other corps implicated have been
equally as anxious as the orden publico to
orihg matters to a crisis. the initiative has
been left entirely to the latter. Their d. ompt
removal from the island was a step hardly
contemplated by the mutineers and has
checked for the moment any Immediate
action on the part OF the other regiments.
Inc government apparently believes that
the trouble has been averted in the mean
time and that the danger Of an uprising at
any moment has passed. Streets which for
weeks mad presented the appearance Of a
! hpGtapaH tnupp a,,o .ns,-- -
aspect. Soldiers camped at various points,
VINO slept under arms and were ready to
march at the bugle call, have been with
drawn to the outskirts, leaving only
s%entries and those on picket duty. The city
is still policed by soldiers and municipal
guards, the guardia civil not having been
allowed to resume its functions.
In sssfs, f~ranseAA.. 8 NinSs
This rernsRning element OF danger. thu
guardia civil, Is stirI in an unsatisfactory
condition. Prompt action Of the military
authorities in checking the outbreak has
tanned the spirit Of the men to some extent,
but causes their discomfort still to remain
and the flame may burst out at any moment,
Isolated and unarmed In their quarters in
Dragones street, they are powerless for the
moment but the day will be only postponed
In order that better opportunities may be
taken advantage Of. The spirit existing
among the men Is very bitter. II once the
opportunity arises 1t will not be wasted.
The principal object Of their hatred 10 Gen.
eral Areolas. His stern, effective measures
in checking the outbreak on Thursday
night, together with his implacable methods
Of dealing with individual revoiters, has
earned him the fercest dislike of those dis
affected. His life only will appease them
and one of the frat arIe of tho MAJ yho,IJ
they get the opportunity. will be to murder
A"eolas This was the plot Of Saturday
Light, bat 1t fell through
The situation still presents an unsettled
aspect. 1t has been discov cred that many
members of the orden publico, especially of
the Fourth company, escaped deportation ny
deserving and flying into the country.
Several bands OF these are now outside the
city and soldiers are employed in huntin.
them down.
Ready to March to City.
Another element Of danger IL the LLbans
Menocals camp Is situated only two hours
march, or a half hours ride by rail from,
Havana. On reports OF the disturbance
reaching him, he held his IN
readiness to march on Havana with a view
to protect American and other residents. A
special detail has been provided to guard the
Salon Trotcha, the residence Of the Ameri.
can commissioners. In two hours Menocal
asserts he would have had 5000 men IN the
city and in twenty-four hours 1O.ICU Tha
consequences OF such a movement would
have been Of a grave character. The Spanish
authorities would never have agreed to the
use OF Cuban troops and the result wculd
have been triangular fighting In the stree,s,
Spanish troops and mutineers against each
other and both against the Cubans. Com
plications arising from such a situation
would have been inexhaustible. This con-
templated step by Menocal Is one of tns
keenest criticisms that could be passed on
the American policy of delay in occupying
Cuba.
Cienfuegos viii He Occupied.
The exact date OF the arrival of troops
at Havana will be determined by tho
report OF Major General Greene. who COM
mands a division OF the Seventh corps and il
now in Havana on business connected with
garrisonlng the province. and of General
Charles F. Humphrey and Colonel Hecker OF
the quartermaster's department. These Off =
GERS have authority to complete arr lnge-
ments for the reception of the troops. the
quartermaster officers being engaged In the
supervision Of the construction OF wharves
and depots to be used by the army.
The occupation Of Cienfuegos Is receiving
special attention. General Snyder will con
mand the first brigade which lands In that
province. He will be followed soon after
ward by General Wilson and the First
corps. Nothing has been heard Of the de-
tachments of the Eighth cavalry. which
sailed for Nuevitas end Puerto Principe. but
as there is no telegraph communication with
that part of the island, no surprise is mani
tested at the War department.
The conduct OF the volunteer regiments In
Santiago province may result in a transfer
OF some OF those troops to corps where a
more rigid discipline can be enforced. and
where regiments under command OF general
officers can be used to quell any disturbances
Of the immune regiments.
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