The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-17
WHITE FLEET co.'s SOUTH.
WILL SOON BE WITHIN EASY
REACH IN CASE OF
TROUBLE.
Army Officers Charxed1-yyitb I,ot.
ing the Mob TO Acts of
Frenzy.

dE D.
prehenslon was felt by both the Of
Metals of the state department and
those of the Spanish legation that die
turbances of more or less serious
character might occur in Havana r.
day, owing to the fact that manv nor
sons otherwise occupied during the
week would be comparativeIv fro
TINS day to follow their own molina
liohs. AoVlces received by Minister de
LONE early today, followed bv Others
az d later hour, indicated, however.
liiat havana was perfectly TRANQUIL.
0ioltly aIter noon the minister receiv-
eu olspatch conveying the informa-
Ioh that at IL o'clock this morning
there had not only been no rioting. but
even no sporadic disturbances of anv
KIND AS precautionary measure
Cen Blanco had carefully provided
against any trouble, but, SO far as sur
race indications went the precautions
ne mad taken were entirely unneces-
sary. The advices were that the bet-
ter judgment of the people was nm
permost Good feeling prevailed gen
orally throughout the city, and no dis
turbances were anticipated.
Up to o'clock this afternoon the
state department officials had received
no word from Havana, and thew az
cepted this as an indication that no
trouble had occurred or was anticinat-
ed. They regard the rioting of las.
week as merely a furry which spent
It's force In the few hours it lasted
Gen. Lee is under Instructions to notify
the department promptly of anything
unusual or in the least way threaten
ing, and the fact that no dispatch was
received from him clearly indicates
that the city is practically absolutely
quiet.
secretary Long has received no ad-
ditfonal information concerning the
movements of the North Atlantic
squadron, and said that he expected
none. Admiral Sicard will simply car
ry out the orders previously issued to
him and sail today with the main BODY
OF the squadron for Southern waters
to enter upon the usual winter ma
neuvers.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 16.-Having
completed coaling and all provisions
for their winters cruise In the gulf
waters, the ships of the North Atlantic
squadron, which have been anchored in
Hampton Roads for the past ten DAYS
the nagship New York and the battle
sh' ps Indiana, Massa chusetts and Iowa.
left Old Point Comfort at 10 o'clock
tins morning, and two hours later pass
ed the capes south-bound. They put
to sea in the teeth ofSa northeastern
Which is blowing off Hatteras tonight
1t is Admiral Sicard's intention to
keep we'll away from the stormy cane
Tue fleet will proceed directly at ten
knots to Dry Tortugas, their hea; ,Iuar-
tiers for the gulf evolutions. This point
rs within such easy reach of Havana
that the ships could be summoned in
a rev hours should their presence there
be necessary.
Inc Texas Will join the flagship off
the South Carolina coast. The torpedo
boat F'oote was forced to take the in
side route owing to the heavy weather
off Hatteras. The ships are equipped
for long voyage, and their magazines
are we'll stocked
HAVANA, Jan. 16.-Gen. Morroto
Gen. Bernal and Gen. Salcedo have ar
rived and are assisting Gen Blanco In
maintaining order. Yesterday, while
Senior Marcos Garcia, governor of San
ia Clara, was attending a base ball
match, hospital employe tried to
shoot him., Gen. Aguirre and his aide
de camp frustrated the, attempt. Gen.
PandO arrived at Manzanillo on Tues
day last. According to the official re-
ports there has been "only unimportant
skirmishing" in that direction.
MADRID, Jan. 16. = Senior Romero
Robledo, presiding at a meeting of his
friends tonight, attacked the autonomy
scheme and sought to magnify the sig
niffcance of the recent demonstrations
at Havana. The meeting decided to
reassemble on Tuesday next in ,A.ler
to draft an address to the queen regent
protesting against the dissolution of
the cortes, and requesting that they
be conveked.
Gen. Weyler was invited to attend
the meeting, but excused himself on
the ground of "scruples arising from
his military position"
HAVANA via Key West, Fla), Jan.
l5-Delayed in transmission. Al
though outwardiy order is restored here
great excitement continues, and unless
the newspapers exercise, under the
present press censorship, great pru-
dence, d general revolt is probable, with
much bloOdShed, because, in such an
event the army volunteers would fra
ternize. Gen. Blanco's position is moro
difficult, because his mild methods Of
warfare disqualify him to use energy
with mob.
The rioters intend going in a pacific
manner to the palace, to request Gen.
Rlanco to release Jesus Trillo, promi-
nent attorney, who has been unjustly
charged by political intriguers, with
fcmenting mob violence.
Up TO the time this dispatch is sent
no American has been in danger; nor
has there been any hostile demonstra-
ton or shouting against them. nor have
any Americans taken refuge at the
United States consulate. Consul Gen.
FitZhugh Lee, the British consul and
other consular officers witnessed the
disorders from the balcony of the Hotel
Inglaterra. 35i .
On the first day of the riots, when a
crowd of 5000 mem that had massed
in Central park began stDning windows
and shouting Death to Diario," viva
Weyler," and Down with autonomy"
Gen. Parade, Gem Soiano and Cen
Garrichs rode up, and Gen. Solano or
dered the cavalry to charge the mob
The cavalry commander replied:
Whom shall 1 charge, loyal Spaniards
for shouting Long live Spain and
Long live the Spanish ogenerals?'"
The commander then dismounted and
endeavored to persuade the mob, in
which were a number of officers and
SeNeFdl duJuldHlS, TO retire. IeH ddr-
richs, an intelligent, noble Cuban
whose loyalty has never been doubted
confronted the leaders of the mob
Maj. Fuentes and Gapt.f Calvo, of the
artillery. Maj. Fuentes resented the
rebuke, and Gen. Garrichs, Infatuated,
snatched several decorations from the
breast of the officer, saying: You
have dishonored the army" Maj. Fuen-
ties and Capt. Calvo were arrested.
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