The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-24
GERMANY'S FLAG In CUBA.
TWO OF TEE E1rPERoR's HARsHIPs
STEAM INTO HATANA.


Another VIII Cruise In Adjacent wstsrs-
nlapoo Starts To-Day to Take Ceuna.a Of
the Army IN East C~pss-AIsrrnea By the
Successes or the Patriots Under Garcia.
HAVANA. jan. %, via Key west.-The two
German warships. which. as previously an.
nounced in n Sun, were expected here this
week, entered Havana harbor to-day. A third
German wnrship IL to remain outside In Cuban
waters.
The situation In tho east Is 10 serious, from
the Spanish point Of view, that Gen. Blanco will
leave Havana tomorrow and take personal
command Of tho Spanish troops in the province
Of Santiago do Cuba, 90 unsuccessfully led 70.
Gently by Gen. Pando.
The Spanish authorities to-day will not talk
about the capture Of Holguin by Gen. Calixto
Garcia. From Cuban sources the news 10 con-
frmed. and the silence maintained about the
affair BY tho spaniards. az we'll 40 tho sudden
decision OF Gen. Blanco to take the field. are
grounds enough for believing the report
1t 10 known that for q long time Gen. Garcia
has planned an attack on Holguin. which 10 his
birthplace. It 10 known also that he was await
Ing for this purpose q supply of shells for his
dynamite gun, which have recently reached aim.
Gen. Blanco. IL 10 announced to-day. will take
o special train from Havana to Batabano. on the
south coast, and from there proceed to the East
by steamer. He will leave tomorrow with his
star ana q strong personal escort.
1t In said that the two battalions from Pinar
del Rio which left on Friday on the steamer
Mortera will land at the port OF. Gibara, santi-
ago do Cuba Province. and await there orders
from Gen. Blanco.
The President Of tho Autonomist Cabinet,
Senior jose Maria Galvez and his colleagues.
RnRnFaa A1fouia Gnvfp DafaaI Aoptopo Erop-
cisco Zayas, and Laureano Rodriguez, issued to-
day . manifesto inviting AL persons who love
Cuba. either Spaniards or Cubans," to accept
autonomy and coUperate in the reBstablishment
OF peace in the island.
The manifesto deliberately endeavors to prove
that the autonomy granted by Senior Sagasta Is
as liberal as can be desired and that no other
autonomist colony In the world enjoys so many
privileges as Cuba.
Tho manifesto was received with much scorn,
this morning. by the Cuban population. and an
answer was Immediately drafted by the Cuban
Revolutionary Junta, exposIne the members Of
At no time since the war began have. the rev.
~victions as now. Havana is, at THE moment, a
political pandemonium. The autonomtsts are
divided into to nguGb s aqto1q%ists" or
ernment charging them with having supported
Gen. Weyler and his inhuman warfare. The
Conservatives are divided into mild and rabid
factions. the latter desiring to overthrow Gen.
Blanco by All armed revolt and the others advo-
eating more conservative steps. The only part
Of the people who are steadtastly united arc the
friends, Of the patriots: Never; since 1896: has
so much money been raised In Havana and the
other principal cities for the revolutionary
fund us at present.
Gen. Blanco continues to fear the volun-
.eers and to expose his weakness. to them.
birthday OF King Alfonso Kill, the Gov.
ernor-Genernl ordered the discontinuanoe
OF the judicial Investigation into the
riots In Havana on Jan. IL and the following
days. 1t appears that The General before start
ing from Havana Tomorrow wishes to mitigate,
II he can. the hatred OF the rioters.