New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
MORE BLOODSHED IN HAVANA
ONE PERSON REPORTED KILLED AND
FIVE WOUNDED

FIGHTING OCCURRED IN THE SUBURB OF cERRo.
WHICH TIE sPANIARDs WERE EvAcUATING-
AN AMERICAN ARMY TEAMsTER SHOT.
Havana, Dec. IA riot occurred at Cerro. n
suburb of Havana this evening.
Late advices from Cerro say that In the dis
turbance which took place at I:30 o'clock this
evening a number of shots were fired. One man
is reported to have been killed and five wound
ed The residents Of Cerro. supposng that the
spaniards had officially evacuated the suburbs,
raised Cuban and American flags over num-
Der Of buildings. Crackers were fired and
speeches were made on the street corners, and
these rejoicings on the part Of the Cubans led
10 the riot According TO the account OF the
affair given by the spanlards, the riot was the
result Of a tavern brawl.
Marion Brill. Of Jacksonville. Fla, teamster
OF the I'd Illinois Regiment. who was driving
mule wagon through Cerro at the time OF the
affray, was struck by bullet In the right arm
He was brought to the Inglaterra Hotel
Senior Fernandez de Castro Civil Governor OF
Havana. has Informed General Greene that the
offenders will be severely punished Sehor de
Castro says he Spanish soldiers at the
scene Of the affray.
At 945 o'clock this evening General Lee and
General Greene were in conference with the
Spanish officials.
CAPTAIN General CasteanOs issued orders this
evening for the seizure OF the printing outfits and
the editions Of certain clandestne Cuban pun
lIcations which circulate in the city and which
tend 10 provoke trouble and cause disorders.
The decree will probably he enforced tonight.
The Cuban Brigadier- General Rogedo Castillo
died tonight from pneumonia at Guanabacoa.
The United States battleship Texas arrived
this afternoon.
General Matthew c. Butler Of the American
Evacuation Commission. arrived here Tonight
the steamer Mascotte
General Fitzhugh Lee this evening called upon
Governor General Castellanos, who, In the course
Of their conversation, said he had always
greatly admired General Robert E. Lee. Cen
eral Lee and General Castellanos exchanged
compliments
Senior Fernandez de Castro the Civil Gov
ernor will shortly issue a decree prohibiting
gambling The decree includes social clubs In
it's provisions Governor General Casteanos
is about to issue decree directing the absolute
suspension Of the lottery drawings. =.
The 161st Indiana Battalion and the ID Illinois
Regiment marched 10 Quemados Camp from
here this morning. There were two bands OF
music and 600 men in the detachment They
made fine display and aroused considerable
enthusiasm. The American garrison now
amounts to five thousand men,
As soon as the Spanish transport Neustria,
which is awaited momentarily. arrives here. the
evacuation Of Havana proper by the Spaniards
will begin. There about eight thousand
troops ready TO embark at Regla. and sbout four
thousand in this city ready 10 be shipped TO
Spain. The transport la Navarro sailed for
Santander this afternoon with three generals
one hundred officers and six hundred men.
Captain General Castellanos issued a decree
day re-establishing tie normal conditions In
connection with Central Park and providing for
the opening tomorrow OF the theatres and cafes
Mail and telegraphic communication between
Guanabacoa Cojimar. San Miguel and Bacur
anao. which had been interrupted for more than
a year has been re-estabshed
The Municipal Council yesterday approved the
S12OcOOOO sewerage and paving project Of NJ j.
Dady the American contractor. La Lucha" to-
dav attacks the Council for its action in the
matter.
A detachment Of Cuban troops yesterday cccu-
pied Cardenas. hoistng American and Cuban
flags over the town