The herald., 1898-01-16
THE RIOTS
AT HAVANA
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correspondent, who has just made q
journey from Havana to Sagua La
Grande, reports that not one sugar mill
Is grinding.
Reports from Santiago de Cuba prov
ince state that many persons are ieav-
Ing the towns to join the rebels.
Two filibustering expeditions have re-
centlyl anded, one near Mayasi Abajo and
the other near Sancti Spirtus. Both
were met by rebels and escorted inland.
The Commanderin-Ch Chief of the rebel
army has ordered the following. when
ever caught, to be court-martialed for
murder: Benito Careras, Alexandra
Olariela, Eugenio Layo, Pedro Mora
Leber. Gabriel La Tore, Francisco
Garcia, Manuel Cabada, Pedro Rebau,
Felix Cuevillas, Belario Alvarez, Ra-
mon Mendez and Domingo Roldan. The
last named is a naturalized citizen Of the
United States.
In q letter to friend in Havana, Gen.
eral Gomez says: Let Blanco come to
this district and he will have plenty to
do. 1t seems to me that the task of
pacifying Cuba with so many combat
ants to subdue is impossible Of realiza-
tion. Two hundred thousand men un-
der General who did not spare even the
animals have been unable to accomplish
1t, much less can Blanco do 1t when he
has no larger an army and no greater
ability"
OFFICIAL ADVICES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-As no fur
ther advices were received up to noon
today. it is taken for granted by Senor
De LONE that the Havana authorities
have no apprehension and that the situ-
alton is quiet. No surprise would be
felt, however, If there were sporadic
gatherings Of groups in a city of Ha-
vana's size, particularly on Sunday. 1t
is custom of Latin countries for the
people to make holiday of Sunday, and
the streets are usually filled with those
otherwise engaged during the week. The
customary outpouring of the people
doubtless will occur tomorrow and may
serve as an incentive for the congrega-
tion of groups, but 1t is said this would
not be construed into popular demon
stration, and no uneasiness whatever is
felt.
Today Senior Gown, a member of the
Autonomy party Cabinet, arrived at
Havana and this, also, 1t is said,, may
serve as text for some vivas by the
Ultras. He is regarded as the strongest
man of that body,an for that reason his
appointment has excited intense hostil-
ity among the insurgents and their
friends. 1t led to a movement to insult
him personally as he passed through
Tampa, according to information sub
mitted to the Spanish Minister. This led
Senior Gown to change his route, making
a sea trip by way of New York. He
sailed when there last Saturday. In
view of the movement against him at
Tampa 1t would be no surprise to the
Legation here If the same ultra element
at Havana took his arrival as an oppor-
tunity for similar expression against
him.
REASSURING NEWS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The official
advices from Havana, received by the
Spanish Minister, Mr.. De LONE, continue
to be reassuring. A dispatch sent at 8
o'clock last evening said that the city
was perfectly quiet. Another dispatch
sent shortly after midnight and received
early this morning stated that few
people gathered in the public park
about 10 o'clock last night. There was
no demonstration and under ordinary
circumstances no attention would have
been given to it, as the park is the GEN.
trail public point in Havana. AS mat
ter of precaution, however, the patrol
of soldiers on guard asked the people to
move away and this they did without de-
monstration or the exercise of any force
BY IL o'clock the troops were back in
their quarters.
During the afternoon the minister
was in receipt of advices from Senior
Congosto showing that up to o'clock
the city Of Havana had been absolutely
calm.
Tonight's advices to the minister are
that everything has been quiet in Ha-
vana during the day.
Luis Delgado, one of the leaders of the
insurrection in the province of Pinar del
Rio, the minister is informed, has been
assassinated by his people and eight of
his followers have surrendered.
Jose Caprero, an American, who it is
said had Joined in a filibustering expe-
dition, also surrendered.