New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-28
TERROR REIGNS AT HAVANA
INHABITANTS OF THE CUBAN CARL AL
FACING STARVATION.

49,, u,o.. rune o. 1O:5S a. m-The most au-
..o,tio and trustworthy news yet obtained OF 'il'
true state of affairs in Havana was to-day 'u'
tbad 70 a representative Of The AssVcia'eu
rross Ia, a British subject who left Havana Oh
hard tho British cruiser Talbot. and VINO ar
rived here Yesterday He says a reign OF terror
exlsts at the Cuban capital Captaln-Geherai
F}Ianco has issued a proclamation announcing
that any one daring to express an uhidNo'"o'e
opinion Of or suspected Of being dlsSa''S''
with the present policy Of the Government "''
be summary shot without triai OF m'eSNS"
ton This proclamation. it appears cdu'eu us
satisfaction among the members 81 'he oiue'.
Publico or Havana polio force. VINO 'hI d'e"7'
to revolt If full ratons were not served ou' ~
them Serious trouble was expected 80 NV
Orden Publico * a numerous ana "eh-arHeu
body Of men. The result is that to-day the
Orden Publico patrols the city. and its members
are themselves policed. the Spanish infantry ana
artillery soldiers mounting guard over tnem az
every corner.
Famine Il seems. is imminent. and the stories
Of tho arrival of supplies az Havana via ba'a-
bano are pronounced 10 be untrue. The informant
Of The Associated Press thinks Havana cannot
possibly hold out six weeks longer me city 10
pronounced 10 be panic-stricken its inhabitants
the American fleet as they realize that Captain
General Rlanco's attitude releases the United
States from the obligation Of giving the GUS
tomary bombardment notice.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN DYING.
Riots are daily expected al Havana. as the
troops are suffering from hunger and the volun-
teers are seeing their wives and children dying
Of want Under such conditions the Captain
General cannot much longer keep the military
forces in check and rebellion is likely to
devastatc Havana before the city Is captured
by the Americans.
Captain-Genera Blanco admits that the situa-
ton is desperate He recognizes, ii is pointed
out his inability to control his troops, goaded
bv hunger. much longer. and he Is reported TO
have said that he will never leave Havana alVe
as he is prepared to take his own life when the
outbreak occurs.
Senior Galban Rio. a prominent Spanish mer-
chant the refugee continues in his statement
10 The Associated Press. had 5000 bags OF -four
hidden At Guenados suburb Of Havana. and
was retailing It 10 the public. when General
Arolas the Military Governor Of Havana, was
Informed that Senior Galbans trucks had traces
~ fresh -four upon them Consequently he
caused the vehicles 70 he followed. and event
ually seized and confscated all the -four belong
ing TO the merchant. which was distributed
among the ravenous soldiers
SPANISH FORCES NUMBER 10000 MEN.
Referring 10 the strength Of the Spanish
forces the British subject says there are one
hundred and twenty thousand men under arms
AT Havana: but. he adds the great majority Of
them are ready 10 surrender rather than die
Of hunger.
In conclusion the former resident Of Havana
saws he credits the report that the gunners at
MORO Castle and at other Spanish batteries
were taken from foreign warshps. and he says
the Consuls including the British Consul. are
strong Spanish sympathizers. NiCe-Consul Aras-
tegoi he continues. is a Spaniard by birth and
a reporter for La Lucha." the mouthpiece of
the Government. Alexander GoliAn the Brit
sh Consul 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 Havana
were. II is alleged relegated by Mr.. Golans
orders to the forecastle Of the Talbot when she
left Havana because they were Cuban sympa-
thizcrs. while all the other passengers were
given cabin accommodation. The latter included
a Spanish officer Colonel Mendez. who was
formerly the Censor at Havana.
II IS said that as a result OF the energetic
protests Of the Englishmen to the British For
eign Office and to the Governor OF Jamaica. the
Talbot will shortly return to Havana with Mr..
Ciollan's successor.