The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

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United States transport R~oumanian,
disembarked this morning and marched
through the city, with band and colors, |
to the camp at Marainao. At the time
the regiment had reached the suburb
Ceirro many hundreds Of men, women
and children were following, all show
ing deep emotion, the men embracing
one another, the women weeping from
excessive pleasure and the children
shouting e~ndearing anne as the North
Carolinians marched along.
The troops were amazed at the in
tensity of feeling displayed. Several
hundred Cubans followed lie regiment
all the way to Marainao, a distance of
seven miles. The troops, in heavy
marching order, made a fine appear
ance reaching the camp about IL
O'Clock this morning, where they were
comfortably installed.
RIOT BETWEEN CUBANS AN SPAN
IARDS.
Three Cubans were killed and one
Spanish officer and two Cubans wound
ed last night in an ARRAY between
some Spanish officers off duty and a
number of citizens and a party of Gu
pans who wished to close the TacOn
theatre on account of the death of Gen.
eral Calixto Garcia at Washington.
The Spanish troops on duty interviewed
and restored order.
After the news of General Garcia's
death spread through Havana early yes
terday evening the Cubans wished to
have all the places of amusement clos
ed. They succeeded in closing two
places frequented by Cubans, but the
management of the Tacon theatre where
there were many Spanish officers
among the audience, refused to close
the house. Thereupon Ellegrette, a
former captain of insurgent troops, got
into an excited argument with the
manager of the theatre and was es-
corted to the side walk by the police
on duty. There Ellegrette entered in
to a heated discussion with a Spanish
officer, who struck him across the face
with the fiat of his sword. Then there
was a collision between the Cubans
and the Spanish military men. More
blows were struck on both sides and
many persons from the cafes n park
cheered for Spain and brought crowds
VI poppy W liz oPot cuJ~S>A
streets and squares. Suddenly a shot
was fired, whether by a Cuban or by
aSpaniard, Intentionally Of accidentally
cannot be said, and the Cubans retreat
ed into the Hotel Inglaterra. More
shots were fired on both sides and Ar
turo Tizet, a French citizen born in
Havana, was shot and seriously wound
ed while sitting at a table.
More shots were fired and Cubans
ran through the hotel office and made
their way up stairs. Jesus ~SotalongO,
a Cuban, fell wounded on the stairs
and another wounded man broke into
the room occupied by Lieutenant Fitz-
l-ugh Lee, son of the famous general
and former counsel general here, de-
handing protection.
General Greene and several members
of his staff, who had been out on a bal
cony watching the crowd, heard the up
roar in the hotel and went into the
corridor. AS soon as the Spanish Off
GERS saw General Greene, who was in
uniform, they stopped the pursuit of
: the Cubans, saluted and retired.
In the meantime Eastaquio Lemus
had been fatally wounded in the streets
and Pedro Blest and Senior Jimenez had
been killed.
olOlbiy d1ICl dlu IL opdulSI SuoiuS
on duty swarmed in from neighboring
streets and order was restored.
At the time the Cubans and pursuing
Spaniards ran through the Hotel In
glaterra General HUMPHREYS was in the
lobby, talking with Major Martin of
General Greene's staff, and other gen.
tlemen. A bullet shattered a mirror
near which they stood and two others
splintered the staircase.
The hotel was full of American Off
GERS and civilians and some of them
with their wives, were standing on the
balconies at the imminent risk of being
hit by bullets fired at an upward angle
to scare the crowds. From that point
they watched the spectacle in the cleo
trio lighted square,.
1t is reported, in addition to those
killed and wounded previously men
tione four are being cared for in pri-
waite houses. Three arrests were made
A few minutes after the shooting in the
hotel frightened patrons and Cubans
gathered around General Greene, ask
ing if he would protect them. He as
sured them that he believed they were
e. safe, but the only recognized authority
in Havana was the Spanish executive
He then sent Captain Cole and Lieuten
ant Stevens to General Castellanos te
inquire what was being done to pre-.
serve order. The latter replied tina
the cafes had been ordered closed
and the streets cleared, while troops il
sufficient numbers to keep the peace
had been posted in the squares ant
th~oroughfares. Two of the aides o
General Castellanos called upon Gen
eral Greene and gave him further per
sonal assurances.
Telephone messages describing tn,
~O-curances were sent to General Wade
in Ell Vedado, n General Green,
cabled to Washington a brief statemen
OF the facts. What was taking plac,