The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-01
Copyright by Associated Press.)

ia, June ZI.-Ihe lnlTu ana lhS Will
cavalry only remain here, guarding the
material ashore. All the other regi-
ments are being pushed as rapidly as
possible towards Santiago de Cuba.
Active operations before that place are
officially expected to begin on Wednes-
day next.
Interruption Of communication be-
tween the army and the fleet by storm
is possible at any time. JuraGua and
Baiquiri are ''oth open roadsteaGs with
no protection.
REIGN OF TERROR AT HAVANA.
Key West, June q, 1888 a. m.-The
most authentic and reliable news yet
obtained of the true condition Of af-
fairs in HaVana was today furnished
to a representative of the Associated
Press by a British subject who left
Havana on hoard the British cruise
Talbot, and who arrived here ye3ter-
day. lie says q reign of terror exists
at the Cuban capital. Captain General
Bianco mas issued a proclamation an
nsUnciug that any one daring to ex
n ess an L3faN Iable Opi1i)l Uf, tH
suspected Of being dissatisfied with the
present poly If the goverr 7 ~, WA
be summarily shot without trial OF in
investigation. h proclamation, 1t
appears, caused dissatisfaction among
the members of the Orden Publico, or
police force of Havana, who threaten
to revolt if full rations are not serV-
ed out to them. Serious trouble was
expected, as the Orden PublicO is a
numerous and well armed body of men.
The result is that today the Crden
Pull Iico I~atrols the city and its mem
hers are themselves pOliced, Spanish
Infantry ard artillery soldiers mount
ing guard oVer them at every corner.
Famine, it seems, is imminent n
the stories of the arrival of supplies
at Havana via Batabano are pro-
nOUnceG to be untrue. The Informant
of the Associated Press thinks Havana
cannot possibly hold out six weeks
longer. The city is pronounced to be
panic-stricken, it's inhabitants expect
ing every moment to be bOmbarded
by the American fleet, as they realize
that Captain General Blanco's atti-
tude releases the United States from
the obligation of giving the customary
Commandment notice.
Riots are daily expected at Havana,
do lIlC IooDo oiN NO AtoH
ger and the volunteers are seeing their
wives and children dying of want I'm
der such conditions, the captain gen
eral cannot much longer keep the niil-
itary forces in check and a rebellion
is likely to devastate Havana before
the city is captured by the americans.
Captain General BlancO admits that
the situation is desperate. He rec
Ognizes. It is pointed out, his inability
to control his troops. goaded by hun
ger, much longer, and he is reported
to have said that he will never leave
Havana alive, as he is prepared to
take his own life when the outbreak
occurs
Senior Galbana Rio, a prominent
Spanish merchant, the refugee CON
tinueS in his statement to the ASsO-
ciated Press. had 5000 bags of iour
hidden at Gueniados, a suburb of Ha-
vana, and was retailing it to the pub
lie. General ArOlz, the military gov
ernor of havana, was informed that
Senior GaIbana's trucks had traces OF
fresh flour upon them, and he caused
the vehicles to be followed. The store
being thus disclosed, it was seized and
distributed among the ravenous SOL
diers.
SPANISH STRENGTH IN THE CITY.
Referring to the strength of the
Spanish forces, the Briton says there
are 120, 900 men under arms at Havana,
but that the great majority of them
are ready to surrender rather than die
of hunger.
In conclusion the gentleman says he
credits the report that the gunners
at MORO castle and at other Spanish
batteries were taken from foreign war
ships and he says the cOnsuls, includ-
ing Mr.. Gollan, the British representa-.
1.-Two o,n ctrro~ ~ niCh cxyr, notbi1n
British Consul Arastegoi, he continues
is a Spaniard by birth and a reporter
for La Lucha, the mouth-piece of the
government. Mr.. Gollan, the British
consul general, he further remarks
gave a dinner on the queens birthday
at which all the guests were Span
iards and three British subjects, prom.
inent socially and financially at Ha-
vana. were, 1T is alleged, relegated by
Mr.. Gollan's orders to the forcastle OF
the Talbot when she left Havana be-
cause they We're Cuban Sympathizers
1t is said that as a result Of the en-
ergetic protests of the Englishmen tC
the British foreign office and to the
governor of Jamaica, the Talbot vii
shortly return to Havana with Mr.
Gollan's successor.
HALLIGAN WON THE FLAG.
Off Santiago de Cuba, June 70. via
Kingston, Jamaica. June 81, $50 a,
m.-Naval Cadet John H~alligan, Jr.,
Of the flagship Brooklyn, returned OF
board that vessel last night with a
large silk Cuban flag, which had beer,
presented to him for landing the first
~fpoatload of soldiers of the invading
army.
cadet Halligan reported that five OF
the st. Louis boats and one boat of
,yhe Brooklyn were damaged.
The first launch of the Brooklyn, in
charge of Cadet Halligan, with three
boats in tow, reached the shore at the
head of the fleet of small craft and
the Cubans, who We're already in DO
session of the landing place. handed
the flag to the cadet and he gave them
the launch's flag in return.
Commodore Schley thinks the Span
ish naval officers will as a last resort
destroy their ships by blowing them
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