The record-union., 1898-06-07
TROOPS
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serted, supply the inhabitants with food
a long time to come.
In spite of this outwardly cheerful
aspect of affairs bitterly anxious feel
ings exist. People go so far as to
charge Senor Moret, the former Minis
ter of the Colonies of Spain, with be-
ing traitor and having sold Cuba
to the United States
This caused discomfort to prevail, and
if the Spanish fleet does not arrive here
before food becomes really scarce ter
rible rioting may be reported
The Spaniards comment continually
upon the tactics of the American fleet,
but naturally they are very severe in
their criticisms, for they do not under
| stand the method of warfare adopted.
| Many of them go so far as to say the
United States is not prepared for war;
that no plans have been decided upon,
and that the authorities at Washington
are not serious in the steps taken.
Then, again, the Spaniards are rejoic-
ing greatly at the reported small
amount Of damage done by the Amer
! lean bombardments, and they also pre-
| tend to be happy over the seeming de-
lay. which they claim is giving Spain
an opportunity to prepare more vigor-
Gus defense than otherwise could have
| been made
Another matter which the Spaniards
are freely discussing is the allegation
that very many of the American shells
do not explode, and it is further claimed
that very little damage is done by
| those which do explode. On this as
sumption the Spanish officers are pok-
| ing fun at the American gunners.
| claiming that they know but little about
the handling of cannon
! Eggs, cOrnmeal, -four etc, are be-
coming more scarce in Havana. and
the prices of all articles of food are
doubling, though very many families
have left Havana and large numbers
of houses are to let. There is still con-
siderable coal in Havana Only about
one-quarter Of the usual number of
street lamps are lighted. All the stores
and business houses are without gas
light, and the state of semi-darkness
gives Havana quite weird appear
ance at night, but it saves the coal.
In spite Of regulations in force for
governing the price. of provisions, the
Military Governor finds it impossible
to prevent people charging double
prices for everything, owing to the dis
count of silver. The army and labor
ing people are paid in silver.
The Spanish officials have discovered
in the house of an English nurse. Sister
| Mary, who attended the sick and
wounded survivors of the United
States battleship Maine in the hospi-
tails, considerable quantity of Amer
lean relief provisions. Because she had
not notified the authorities of the ex-
istence of these provisions, she has
been ordered to leave Havana. and will
go on the first opportunity
1t is reported that the military Gov
ernment will issue an order prohib-
iting the sale of provisions for delivery
outside of the city of Havana. This
would insure Havanas store of pro-
visions lasting for a long time to
come.
The Autonomists are daily giving
| more proof of their utter inability to
govern the island. They seem to have
no idea of administration, and as a re-
suit Captain-General Blanco is COM
PEELED to do most Of that work for
| them. Autonomy is a mockery, and
the Captain has the. reins of
Government entirely in his own hands.
Besides. there are continual dissensions
between the so-called historical Au-
Economists and the radical Autonomists,
which. had the insurrection been SUBJ
dued. probably would have caused an
other civil war.