Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-28
BROOKE IN HABANA.
Earnest Efforts Being Made TO
Prevent Disorder.
FLAGS FLYING EVERYWHERE,
Stars and Stripes and Lone Star Of Cuba
In Heart Of City.
NOISY POPULAR CELEBRA ATIONs.
An Order Issued, However, Forbid
ding Any Demonstration I'm Future
which May Produce Connict-Many
Cuban outraEes.
NOISY POPULAR CELEBRATIONS.

HABANA. December 27.-Senor de Cas-.
tro. the Civil Governor Of Habana. act
ing in accord with General Ludlow. has
issued On order forbidding any further
firing Of firearms or the exploding Of
trecrackers in the public thoroughfares
lie also prohibits the assembling OF
crowds in the streets or parks after e.3o
p. NJ. orders the closing OF all places Of
entertainment. including the theatres and
cafes. at II p. NJ. forbids people to take
part I'm certain African dances in which
the participants are dressed in devil cos
tunes; forbids meetings Of Nanigoes and
forbids al manifestations which may pro-
duce conflicts between Cubans and Span-
iards or between Spaniards and Ameri-
cans. Those who violate these orders are
threatened with severe punishment.
a detachment Of American artilleryrnen
was admitted TO Cabanas Fortress to-day.
in order that the men might familiarize
themselves with the guns mounted there.
so as to be able 10 salute the Spanish
flag on January 1st
PORTRAIT OF MKINLEY.
A banner having on IL portrait OF
President Mckinley, painted by Armande
henocal. has been on view in a window
on Obispo street, where It was cheered
hv crowds OF people. II will be sent TO
the President by representatives Of the
Masonic lodges. who will meet tonight
70 arrange for a patriotic demonstration.
The Habana wards. which have already
been evacuated. were the scenes of pro-
cessions and noisy celebrations to-day.
a cab-dTiver was shot last night for re-
fusing to enter the territory under Span
ish jurisdiction with Cuban and American
flags on his vshicle, an omnibus driver
and two men were shot by Nauigoes to-
day and the body Of a lieufeuant of
guerillas has been found near Seba, this
province. He was taken from the town
by band Of Cubans and killed
GUERILLAs KILLED.
Several guerillas are reported to have
been killed at Sancti Spiritus after the
evacuation Of that place by the Spaniards
and before the American occupation Of
the town.
The police reports show that twelve
more persons have been wounded. four of
them being intentional cases. The rest
Of them received accidental wounds.
Among the wounded are three children
and a woman, whose arm has been am
putated.
JAIL IN HANDS OF AMERICANS.
The city Jail was delivered into the
hands Of the Americans on Saturday.
rarf4feqn
Colonel Bacallo-who was captured with
General Ruize Rivera. and who was par
doned for political offences. but sentenced
10 death on the charge of murder.
The United states transport Mobile,
having on board two battalions Of the
First Texas and the Second Louisiana,
has arrived here from Savannah. Ga,
which port she left on December 18th.
MajOr-General John r Brooke. Military
Governor Of cuba. arrived here from the
United States to-day
THE FLAGS APPEAR.
The citizens Of Habana read in their
morning papers an order from Captain
General Castellanos. permitting the dis
play OF Cuban and American flags inside
the lines Of Spanish jurisdiction. and early
this morning the Stars and Stripes and
the Lone Star Of Cuba fioated over many
buildings in the heart of the city, and in
streets whore the Spanish soldiers still
keen guard. The only buildings except
ed in the order are the government omces.
Fear Of the Spaniards disappeared with
the appearance Of this order, for out came
the flags, apparently made by the women
az the households, or clandestinely pur-
chased.
Robert A. Scott. formerly City Trea-
surer Of Jacksonville. succeeded in get
ting a small cargo Of flags into Habana
q few weeks ago and flags originally
costing q few cents have been selling for
about a dollar each.
AMERICANS PATROL THE PRADO.
The Spanish troops to-day still further
CONTACTED their lines. and withdrew TO
The extremity OF the peninsula on which
the city Of Habana Is built. They now
occupy scarcely two square miles
The United states troops have moved
from the suburbs into the city proper
and tonight are patrolling Central Park
ard the Prado. The Eighth and Tenth
regular infantry regiments have been
placed at the disposal Of Maior-General
Ludlow, Military Governor OF the city,
after January lst, and already six COM
panies have been quartered in buildings
within the limits Of Habana proper, and |
are doing police as well as military duty. |
Senor Cartri informed General Ludlow |
that the Habana cOnstabulary were |
afraid 70 keep order unless they could |
rely upon the support Of the American |
troops. and Ludlow Immediately issued |
10 the American patrols. |
when making arrests for misdemeanors' |
10 turn the offenders over to the lordi-
nary civil authorities.
POPULATION IN UNREST.
The whole population is in state or
uurest-the Spanish residents fearful, the
Cubans eager 10 do something TO show
they have gained their freedom. Bands
II Cubans freely enter the residences or
Sp0niards. call upon them 70 hoist
American and Cuban flags, and 10 shout
viva Cuba IAbre" and terrify them
with their machetes. A dozen such cases
were reported 20 the American authori-
ties to-day. In all such instances Ameri-
can guards were promptly sent 10 the
houses invaded, but the cubans were IN
yariably gone before the patrol arrived,
nor was there any such thing as catch
ng the offenders.
FIREWORKS PROCEED.