The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-17
SABBATH QUIET
Prevailed at Havana festerday-Tbe Ex-
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HAVANA. Jan. ls-No disagree
able incidents" have occurred to-day,
and complete caimness,' exists. Gener-
al Morroto, General Bernal and Gener-
al salcede have arrived and are assist
ing General Blanco In maintaining o..
der.
Yesterday while Senior Marcos Car
cia. governor OF Santa Clara. was at
kending a base ball match a hospital
empioye tried to shoot him General
Asuirre and his aide de camp frustra-
ted the attempt. ~!
General Panco arrived at Manzani,lo
on Tuesday last According to the on
cial REPORTS there has been only .'ur,-
Important sklrmishsng" in tha; direc-
ton. Il
WASHINGTON, d.. c., Jan. Ia
Grave apprehensions were fel, by both
the officials Of the state department and
those OF the Spanish legation that dis
turfinces OF more or less serious
character might occur in Havana to-
day, owing to the fact that many per-
sons otherwise occupied 9during the
week, would be comparatively free on
this day 10 follow thel. own iaclina-
lions. Advices received by Minister De
LONE early to-day followed by others
at later hour indicated, however. that
Havana was as.perfectly tranquil. Short
Iv ffhps y,a6r, fha nj ranntttn,J 4,
dispatch conveying the Information
that at II o'clock this morning there
had not oaly been no sioting, bu. not
even sporadic disturbances OF any.
kind. AS a precautionary measure, Cen
eral B,anco had carefully provided
against any trouble, but. go far as sur
face indications went. the precautions
he had taken were entirely unneces-
sary. The cdvices were, that the better
Judgment OF the people was uppermost.
Good feeling prevailed generally
throughout ths-city and no disturbances
were anticipated.
Up TO o'clock this afternoon state
department officials had received no
word from Havana, and the accepted
tho as an indication that no trouble
had occurred oe was anticipated. They
regard the riotins OF last week as
merely q furry which speat its force In
the few hours Il lasted General Lee Is
under Instructions to notify the de-
partment promptly OF anything unusual
or In the least way threatening, and
the fact that the dispatch was received
from him clearly indicates tina, the
city Is practically absolutely quiet.
Secretary Long has received no ad-
ditioaal Information to-day concerning
the movements OF the North Atlantic
squadron and said that he expected
none. Admiral Sicard vii. simply carry
out the orders previously issued to him
and sail to-day with the main body OF
the squadron for, southern waters TO
enter upon the usual winter manoeu-
vres. 3g5
NORFOLK, Va. Jan. ls-HavIng
completed coaling and all the provis-
ioas for their winters cruise In Gulf
waters. the ships OF the North Atlantic
squadron, which have been anchored In
Hampton Roads for the past ten weeks,
the flagship New York and the battla-
ships Indiand.. Massachusetts and
Iowa. left Old Point at 10 o'clock this
morning. and two hours later passed
out the capes. south bound. They put to
sea in the, teeth of a NORTHEASTERN which
Is blowing on Hatteras tonight. It Is
Admiral S.card's intention to keep well
away from the stormy cape The fee.
will proceed directly at ten kno;
speed. 70 Dry Tortugss. their headquar-
ters. for the Gulf evolu;Ions. This
point Is within such easy reach OF, Ha-
vana that the ships couid be summed
in few hours should their pcesenca
there be necessary. e,,
The Texas will Join the flagship of
the South Carolina coast. The torpedo
boat Foote was forced TO take the iu-
side route. owing to the heavy weather
on Hatte-as. The ships are equipped
for long voyage and their magazines
are well stocked. q 37i,5g,