The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-01-29
I'LL EYES ARE ON Havana.
ALARMING RUMORS AFLOAT.
The Arrival of the United states
War Vessels at Key west-Insur-
gents Unusually Active in the
War Provinces of Cuba.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. PA special
to the Times Union and Citizen from Key
West says
There has been much excitement in this
city owing to an alarming telegram from
Havana, stating that the streets had
been flooded with an anonymous ultra
Spanish circular calling upon anti Amer-
leans to mobilize and raid the American
colony.
Captain General Blanco, fearful that
the. rabid element of the city might at
tempt such violence, has placed an extra
military guard around Consul General
Lees Office. Many of the Americans of
the city who believe they are in real dan
ger have prepared their affairs for any
emergency.
This news is what gave rise to the ru-
NOR that General Lee had been assassinat-
ed. The feeling of uneasiness felt here be-
cause of the proximity of this city has
been much allayed, especially since Ad-
miral Sicard's fleet of battleships, con-
sisting of the Indiana, Massachusetts,,
Iowa and Texas, arrived off the bar The
Maine Montgomery and Detroit, and the
torpedo boats Cushing and Dupont left the
harbor and joined the fleet, the whole
making an impressively formidable APP
pearance, and one inspiring confidence in
the strong right arm of Uncle Sam.
The Spanish consul here was uneasy
over the repeated rumors to the effect
that General Lee had fallen a victim to
assassination, and wired to the authori-
ties of Havana for the truth.
Arrival of the Fleet.
Jacksonville, Jan. PA telegram from
Key West says
Admirla Sicard, with the battleships
New York, Indiana, Massachusetts,, Iowa
and Texas, has arrived off the bar. The
Maine, Montgomery and Detroit, and tor
pedo boats Cushing and Dupont went out
and Joined the fleet. An important mes
sage has been received for Admiral ST.
card, but there is no way of transporta-
ton to the feet. kilograms received
from Havana state that extra guards had
been placed around Consul General Lees
office for protection. Circulars were dis
tributed around Havana calling on the
volunteers for the protection of the Amer
lean colony. There is no news of an at
tempt to assassinate Lee.
, Message From General Lee.
Jacksonville, Jan. 24.-The commander
of the naval station at Key West has re-
ceived a message from General Lee He
says the city is safe, but there is sup
pressed excitement in the American col
ony. The white squadron is anchored al
Key West and will sail for Dry Tortugas
at once.
Activity of Insurgents.
' Havana, Via Key West, Jan. 24.-In-
surgents concealed behind the railroad al
San Miguel, eight miles from Havana, fired
T. upon train, killing several animals IN
one of the cars. Another band entered
the cultivated zone of the town of Las
:. Vegas, near Havana, destroying all the
huts and the crops that had been planted
General Pando has sent Colonel Domin
go of Captain General Blanco's staff back
to Spain nder serious charges
The coast line steamer Mortera has left
Havana with two battalions of troops anC
one battery for Gibara to aid the garrison
. at Holguin, which is besieged by Genera
Calixto Garcia.
: A private report from Puerto Principe
confirms the report that Castellano has
> destroyed Esperanza lat the extreme west
! of the Sierra Cubitas), the headquarter,
!, of the insurgent government, which NOV
ed to Nava JAZZ, saving documents anC
files When the insurgents retired they
. left 81 of their number dead on the field
but carried away the wounded. The gov
eminent troops lost 27 killed and 8,
wounded
= Juan Masso. whose surrender was re
Gently reported, is nephew of Bartolom'
. Masso, president of the Cuban republic
q not brother, as before stated.
I 1t is reported here that the governor o
Havana province, who is stakeholder il
3 La Discussion, has secured a subvention o
1925 monthly for that paper
Additional troops are to be sent to tn
province of Santiago de Cuba to carry OF
{ the operations there.
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