The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-15
SOLDIERS ARE MUI|NOUS
Spanish Army in Cuba Threatens
to Cause Serious Trouble
If Not Paid.
QUlETED BY MANY FAIR PROMISES.

banded ny Gen. BI0ncO-ReiEn of
Terror at Havana Narrowly Avert
ed Similar Trouble mt Neuvitas
and Porto Principe.
Havana, Nov. 1.-THE mutiny of the
orden publico forces, which for two
days threatened the peace of this city,
has resulted in the dissolution of that
body when, after the payment of some
arrears and the promise of a full liquid
alton, the revolving troops laid down
their arms. Capt. Gen. Blanco then or
dered all the foot and mounted regi-
ments of the Orden Publico to be dis
banded, that organization ceasing to ex-
list from this date.
AS originally planned, it was intend
ed that the mutiny should have extend
ed to the gardia civil and the artillery
regulars and it would in that event have
assumed much graver Importance and
mightperhaps have inaugurated reign
of terror and bloodshed in the island.
For some time past the uprising of
the troops in consequence of the non
receipt of their pay has been feared.
Not only is their pay owing for months
and in some cases for years, but the re-
serve pay of soldiers, their savings
since the date of their enlistment, which
were looked upon by them as sacred,
have been appropriated or stolen, as
the men say, by the government which
now turns deaf ear to their protests.
What amount this reserve pay
reaches it is impossible to estimate,
but it is known that it aggregates mill
lions. This is what has been precipitat-
ing riots, causing. munity here, impell-
ing the men to insubordination at Ne,s
vitas and which may yet give rise to
further widespread disturbances in the
island.
The Havana mutiny, which was start
ed Saturday, was precipitated by Gen.
Arolas, the military governor of the
city, whose fiery temper and brutal
treatment of officers is the source of
daily spreading discomfort.
About two blocks from the scene of
the mutiny, Gen. Arolas' party came
upon an innocent and unsuspecting
member of the Orden Publico, who was
unarmed. Mad with fury, Gen. Arolas
drew his sword and savagely attacked
the man, inflicting on him severe
wounds from which the victim of the
assault died in the morning.
In the mix-up Lieut.. Malta, Gen.
Arolas' aide-de-camp, had his hand cut,
supposedly by Gen. Arolas' sword, as
1t was the only one drawn.
Practically I'm State of Siege.
The city continues to be patrolled
by regulars, who are quartered in the
principal thoroughfares, parks and
squares of the city.
This uprising, which has been set
tied on the only possible basis, that of
cash, affords palpable illustration of
the condition of affairs here and of the
utter decentralization of even the army.
where the officers have lost entire CON
troll OF the troops.
Although the possibility of further
uprisings is secuted among the mill
tary authorities. there is reason to be-
1ieve that trouble is anticipated among
the gardia civil, artillery and even
other regular forces, as proved by the
fact that the troops continue to be con-
fined to their quarters, and that the
city of Havana is practically in state
of siege.
At Neuvitas and Porto Principe.
Key West, Fla, Nov. 14.-Priyate re-
ports from Porto Principe and Neu-
vitas, Cuba, say that 1000 regular sol
diers mutinied, demanding their pay
before embarling for Spain. About
1000 armed soldiers, the reports add,
presented themselves in front of the
palace, calling on the military governor,
Emilio March, for their overdue pay.
Thereupon Gen. March drew his sword
and ordered them to disband. The
soldiers, however, refused to obey and
some of them, armed with loaded rifles,
threatened the life of Gen. March, who
returned his sword to his scabbard.
crying out:
"Do you wish to kill me? Well, kill
me-"
The soldiers, in reply, shouted: "No,
no; we only want our pay before en-
barking for Spain"
Gen. March promised them that they
would be paid and the soldiers re-
turned to their quarters peaceably.
The steamer Alava left Havana four
days ago with $15O,OOO with which to
pay those soldiers who were to embark
5mmediately for Spain.
The cruiser Alfonso XII. and the gun
boats Conde de Venadito and Infanta
Isabel have proceeded to Neuvitas to
compel the soldiers to embark, after
which they will proceed to Gibara for
like purpose and will then go to Spain,
unless new orders are received.
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-T- .Liad. 70. ssr;ry, Pa,
RidrDflthei Turks Ids ffn
Canea, Island iiof Crete, Nov Ia -
Chakir Pacha and the last Turkish sol.
diers left here.