Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-28

| support of the American troops and Gen.
| eral Ludlow Immediately issued instruc-
! lions to the American patrols, when max
ing arrests for misdemeanors, to turn the
| offenders over to the ordinary civil author-
| tiles.
The whole population il in q state of un-
rsst-the Spanish residents fearful, the
| Cubans eager 10 do something 70 snow
| they have gained their freedom. Bands OF
| Cubans freely enter the residences OF span
iardS. call upon them to hoist American
and Cuban flags and 10 shout "NiVe Cuba
libre' and terrify Them with thelr ma,
! chetes. a dozen such cases we're reported T1
10 the American authorities to-day. In all
such INSTANCES American guards were sent
to the houses invaded. but the Cupans
We're Invariably gone when the patroi ar ar
rived. nor Was there any Sucn thlHS as
catching the offenders.
crowd of negroes entered Spanish
care on the Gale Vtllesas corner of Bonn
ba street late this evening and ordered
drinks They refused 10 pay for these ana
in the dispute which followed ihs piOpfls-
tor of The cafe and his assistant We're
Ssrgeaa, Adams. with ttfteen men Of
Company VI. % the Tenth reSu!arS huIf!su
to stop tne row. On entering the cafe
| however they found no one in the room;
bu: 4 minut. or TWO later they Were lred
rIr,on from A room il The rear of the cafe,
Ada,nS The Americans ihor broke into
rl,. rear apartment. firing as they enter
building and down the street, ariss:lils :
four Sergeant Adams Says that none OF
the negroes was hit by his men, but acs
Sor,Iing TO other reports one was killed
and six We're wounded.
CHICAGO. Dec. "A special cable to
the Tribune from Havana says: .
The American troops Were nred or IN
Havana tonight. The whole city l. III an
Uproar, and serious riating Is threatened.
"A detail OF COMPANY NJ; Ien,n reg, Tsgmiap
United States infantry. while Gue!ling a
riot which broke out or Bombay street.
at O'Clock this evening. was fired on ne
regulars returned the fire. and sent yoLley
,-.rr. inf N
they fed out Of the street.
Two Spanish sailors We're wounded ana
a Spanish marine was Killed by the Aner- o
leans. y number OF other persons whose
names could not be secured were also
wounded in the melee which caused the
interference Of the American troops: Three
Cuhans were fatally injured. Several
Spaniards who We're carried away by
friends Were wounded. but il is not known
The Cubans who were fatally injured
are:
Jose Dolores. mulatto. shot through
stomach with rife bullet.
Ramon Delgados. shot in hip and chest.
Pedro Mates, shot in groin.
None of the American soldiers wounded.
In the small riots that occurred in Va
rious parts Of the city to-day. twelve per-
sons were wounded, several fatally.
"A Spanish soldier. marching with his his
company 10 the wharf. attempted to pull
down Cuban flag and an American flag
waving over the door at lbs san LaZaro
street This started the tight. The Span
windows. They returned the fire. Kidding
the front OF the buildings with bullets.
the flags fell on the steps of house bleed
ing from wounds in the head and shoulder.
The Spanish soldiers withdrew, carrying
their injured comrades.
Residents of San Lazaro say the with
drawal of the Spaniards was due to the ap-
pearance of an American officer, who per-
suaded the SpaniarGs to retire The town
tonight is practically in the hands of the
Americans. The Spaniards tonight are
supposed to still hold possession of the
strip of ground between the prado ana the
port but their soldiers have been with
drawn to within a few blocks of the port.
Three companies of the Tenth regular
infantry, who were hurried into town this
afternoon. are on guard in the streets to-
night II Is expected that the entire Tenth
regiment will have to be brought in. to-
gether with the Eighth United states.
which has been encamped at the trocna
only TWO miles away. in anticipation CT
such an emergency exists.