The sun., 1898-01-20
HE FEARS THEVOLUNTEERS
BLANCo's PURPOSE rs TO D1sARAr
THESE FOES OF HIS POLICY.

NE Dsssnr Eraotiy Know New 60 Go About
Ht-rhey say In Havana That Emperor
william VIII Send warships There to Protect
German Hntereats-Haero spanish savsEery.
HAVANA. Jan. 10, via Key wcst.-How to dis
arm the volunteers is now the problem which
confronts Gen. Blanco. Having heard OF their
intentions to send him back to Spain, as they
did Dulce, and knowing that he could not de-
pend on them, he brought during Satur-
day night 10000 regulars into Havana,
as q renewal of tho riots was pro-
dicted for Sunday. From early in the
morning Sunday entire squadrons Of civil
guards. regulars. and orden publico were con-
stantly marching through different parts of the
city. Tho display Of 80 much force had tho de-
sired effect upon tho volunteers. who did not
make the slightest riotous demonstration. as
they had openly announced they would do
Since then the city has been quiet.
To avoid future trouble Gen. Blanco, by the
advice Of the Autonomist Government. 10 deter
mined to disarm tho volunteers. but he 10 afraid
TO begin this delicate work. On Tuesday night
all tho Colonels Of tho volunteers were sum-
monod to the palace and informed of tho plan to
disarm their battalions. Tho meeting was very
stormy one as was reported in THE SUN yestor-
day.
Blancos first step will be, 1t is said, to send to
tho field all the young men who became soldiers
in Spain and who are now serving here vol
unteers to escape military service In the field.
They constitute nearly so per cent. of the vol
unteor forces. Blanco is between two fires, as
with tho volunteers armed autonomy is not pos
sible. and at the same time their disarming may
precipitate a rovolt.
OF the wounded during the last riots only one
has died so far, milkman. who. finding himeelf
surrounded by crowd shouting "viva Wey-
lerl' refused to join in because he said Weyler
had taken oil his cows. He was accordingly
clubbed SO severely that he died on Monday.
On Thursday q bomb was placed at Esquina
Tejas Cerro. in Havana. 1t exploded with great
noise. but no ono was hurt 1t is said that young
francisco Guzman. SON OF Deputy Santos Guz-
man. placed IL. He. like his father. favors the
volunteers and ultra-conservatives.
The relief sent to the concentrates by the
American people is greatly incensing the rabid
Spaninrds here. They believe it unpatrotic
cause the The Concentration con WAS wa ordered by Cen
Weyler, and second. because the help for them
% spanish ira store 'i gives them % Not cent
has come to them from Spain, and no collection
has been taken hero for their cause. although
collections are constantly being made for other
The war is being waged by tho spanlards as
shot as in the T days days of Weyier. The raids on the
Cuban hospitals arc matter OF every day oc-
cNrrenCe. AT GuhnanOr, SANTA CiaTa, Suuan
hospital was raided few days ago and nine
sick Cuban soldiers were assassinated. In Ha-
vRna province tho Cubans have resolved to
send their sick and wounded to the enst. as their
lives are in great danger in the hospitals here.
which are constantly assailed By the spsniards.
near Havana, was attacked on Tuesday by Brig
Gen. Aranguren. He secured large booty;
and the Same day he also attacked the town OF
Fl Cotorro and DESTROYED the greater part OF 1t;
Noar Coliseo, Matanzas, a strong insurgent
force entered the sugar plantation of Santa
EAulRiiasaHf yeUafvd considerable booty.
1t is announced to-day in Hayana that EN-
peror W William Is going to make o naval demon
strafion In Havann harbor. In order to inspire
the volunteers with respect for German sub
jects residing here. The Germans in Havana
form the moro numerous and wealthy foreign
colony. Three German warships are expected
in Havana next week and another one will re-
main near Cuban waters.
Yesterday 400 convicts from tho Jail in
Havana were sent to Santiago dc Cuba TO do
military service nenr the CRuto River. They
belong TO the class of assassins and thieves
in this city.
The Liberal journalists are having hard time
all over tho island. In Santa Clara the ir-
reconcilable Spaniards attempted to assassinate
Senior Rodolfo Canco editor of La Proridencia.
Up to this time tho journalists in Havana have
been the only ones to suffer property losses.