The herald., 1898-01-21

ers of the warships, so that the vessels
could start on receipt of word from MIN
without the delays incident to having
his request pass through the official rou-
tine at Washington. To a great extent
the intelligent judgment of General Lee
is relied upon to determine If any emer-
gency requires the presence OF American
vessels This, however, applies solely to
the question of tumult of critical ma
ture and has no connection with the gen.
eral question of intervention for the pur-
pose of bringing the war to close. Such
q step is not under immediate consider
alton, for. as already stated, it is predi-
Gated on the failure of the plan of au-
tonomy, which result, it is said, the ad-
ministration does not regard as estab-
lished by the evidence at hand up to the
present time.
DE LONE IS ANXIOUS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The Span
ish minister, Senor Dupuy de LONE
called at the state department today, ii
being diplomatic day, and spent three
quarters of an hour in conversation with
Judge day, the assistant secretary
There was no late news from Havana
which is taken as sign that all is
quiet there, but it is believed that the
minister is seriously disquieted by GER
tain events the last few days in this
country
First there was the speech yesterday
in the house of representatives by Mr..
Hit, chairman of the committee on for
egn affairs, which, while from the Span
ish view serving the useful purpose of
;Iot ;,,er f1,n GIlnnnrt
of the presidents policy as to Cuba, yet
embodied certain statements in general
terms that are likely to be misinter-
preted in Spain.
Then, a few United States naval YES
sells are believed to be subject to the
same misinterpretation by the Spanish.
The gunboat Helena was on her way TO
the Asiatic station, with permission TO
make a slow voyage and stop frequent
Gy on the way. When she arrived at
Funchal, Madeira, she was authorized
by cable to stop at Lisbon, Portugal,
somewhat off her route, for purpose
can can only be conjectured dnasmuch
as the naval officers refuse to discuss
the movements of the vessel at AID, as
an indication of the department IN
tention to have the ship within easy
cable communication also, perhaps, OF
easy access to Minister Woodford. The
government had been preparing to SEND
the gunboat Nashville to Europe to re-
lieve the Raleigh and take out a draft of
men to the San Francisco, but this plan
has been suspended for q time, and the
gunboat is now under orders to go to
Port Royal, S. c., to join the monitor
+r;x of a nr1Ptipp
Two vessels of the South Atlantic squad
ron, the Cincinnati and the Castine, are
coming northward from the lower to the
upper portion of the station. The former
is going in dock, probably at Rio, while
the Castine comes to Isla Grande, near
the same port.
There are no changes yet in contem-
plation for the Asiatic and Pacific sta
tions, and, while the movements above
noted doubtless are to be explained as
part of the regular routine orders, it is
believed they have attracted the notice
and disapproval of the Spanish author
tiles.
ORDERS TO CRUISERS
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent teleSraphs:
In anticipation of an emergency in
Cuba Secretary Long has taken meas
ures to support any stand the Chief Mag
istrate may take, Orders to the gun
boat Nashville, assigning her to duty on
the European station have been revoked;
the gunboat Helena, which left New
York some weeks ago for the Asiatic
station via the Mediterranean and Suez
Canal, has been caught by cable at
Funchal and directed to attach herself
to the European station the cruiser
Cincinnati, now at Buenos Ayres, and
the gunboat Castine al Montevideo have
been instructed to proceed to the north
ern part of Brazil Commodore Dewey.
commanding the Asiatic squadron, has
also been communicated with. Rear
Admiral Miller, who commands the Pa
cific station and who is now at Homo
lulu, has been advised of the situation.
The battleship Maine has been instruct
ed to join the fleet and proceed with it
to Tortugas. The Detroit or Montgom-
cry will be retained at Key West on the
filibustering patrol, and it is understood
torpedo boats will also remain there pos
sibly to assist in promptly forwarding
dispatches from Consul General Lee.
THE INSURGENTS ACTIVE
HAVANA, Via Key West, Jan. 90
Since Saturday the rioters have been
quiet with the exception of a dynamite
bomb exploded in the Plaza de Colon
which did no harm. The rumors that
the volunteers would revolt against the
government have had no foundation.
Nevertheless on Saturday and Sunday
several generals arrived here from Mat
anzas province and the outlying por-
tionS of Havana province with add-
tional reinforcements. About $4,000 men
are now located within the city limits
and in the outskirts. Now that the dis
turbances have quieted down, the
greater part of the troops have re-
turned to their respective stations.
Among the governments supporters
the riot are explained as spontaneous
and wholly without previous arrange
ment." They are ascribed to the vio-
lent attacks upon not only army Off
GERS but also upon prominent loyal
Spaniards like the Marquis of Pinar del
Rio and Madame Eva Camel, the we'll
known newspaper woman. The riot
ers on the other hand blame the author
iqes for toerating newspaper attacks
prohibited by law. Though without