The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-17
Army 0ficers During the Riots Were
Flatly Mutinous.
The Trouble Feared for Yesterday
Did Not MaterialiHe. and Accord
Ing to Surface Indications No
Precautions Were Necessary to
Lee In Alert and VIII Notify the
Government Promptly IL Further
DemOnstrations Occur-The North
Atlantic Fleet Sails Southwark.

Delayed In Transmission.-Alt OUT
wardly order Is restored here. great excite
ment continues and unless the newspapers
I exercise. under the press censorship, great
prudence a general revolt is probable
with much bloodshed, because in such an
event the army and volunteers would fra
! ternize.
Gen. Bianco's position is more difficult.
because his methods of warfare disaualify
him to use energy upon the mob. The
rioters intend going III a pacific manner
to the palace 10 request Gen. Blanco to
release Senor Jesus Trillo. a prominent
attorney, who has been unjustly charged
by political intriguers with fomenting
mob violence.
Up TO the time this dispatch Is sent, no
! hostile demonstration against the Ameri-
can consulate has taken place. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, the American consul, and
other consular officers witnessed the dis
orders from the balcony of the Hotel IN
giaterre. On the first day Of the riots.
when a crowd OF 5000 men who had
nassed in Central park. began stoning
windows and shouting Death to Diario."
viva Weyler," and Down with auton-
omy." Gen. Parade. Gen. Solace and Gen.
Garrichs rode up and Gen. Solano ordered
the cavalry to charge the mob. The cav
airy commander replied:
Whom shall charge. Loyal Spaniards
for shouting Long live Spain and Long
live the Spanish generals?
The commander then dismounted and
endeavored 20 persuade the mob. In which
were Il number of officers and several adj
jutants. TO retire.
Gen (,arTirhS an pohls (,,,.
ban. whose loyalty has never been doubt
ed, confronted the leader or the mob. Mai.
Fuentos and Capt Caivo. of the artillery.
Maj. Fuentos resented the rebuke. and
Gen. Garrichs. iufuratec. snatched sew
eral decorations from the breast of the
officer. saying. you have dishonored the
army
Maj. Fuentos and Capt. Calvo were ar
rested
Gen. Solano. in the course Of an inter-
view. has denied that he called the riot
Ing officers drunkards. but he confirms the
report that he characterized them as "un-
worthy OF the uniform they wore"
Some Of the papers having criticised
this language. Gen. Solano said: Il used
those words, and l am willing to sustain
them at the point Of my sword
Wednesday and Thursday nights thea
ters and cafes were closed and the mill
tary band did not play at Central park as
usual When the newspapers were being
attacked. Gen. Banco called upon several
OF Gen. Weyler's friends to use their in
fuence 10 calm the rioters. They replied
that they deplored the outburst but did
not know the leaders.
They offered 10 do everything in their
power 10 calm the outburst but pointediv
suggested that Gen. Aroias should try TO
calm himself. as he was increasing the
disturbance by his intemperate and insult
ing language"
At one point the mob moved toward the
private residence Of Senior Bruz0n, the
civil governor OF Havana but was
promptly dispersed by the police
WASHINGTON. Jan. is.-Grave apnra-
tensions were felt by both the officials
of the state department and those Of the
spanish legation that disturbances Of a
more or less serious character might oc-
cur In Havana today, owing 20 the fact
that many persons otherwise occupied
during the week would be comparatively
free on this day TO follow their own In
clinations. Advices received by Minis
ter De Lone early today. followed by
Others at late hour. indicated however,
that Havana was perfectly tranquil
After noon the minister received a dis
patch conveying the information that at
II this morning there had not only
heeu TO rioting. bur there were not even
any disturbances Of any kind. As a
precautionary measure. Bianco bad care
fully provided against any trouble but
so far as surface Indications went the
precautions he had taken were entirely
unnecessary. The advtCes were that the
better Judgment Of the people was upper
most. Good feeling prevailed generally
throughout: the city. and no disturbances
were anticipated.
Up 20 o'clock this morning the state
department officials had received no word
from Havana. and they accepted this as
an Indication that no trouble had oc-
CURED o. was anticipated. They regard
the feeling Of last week as merely
furry which spent its force IN the few
hours /: lasted. Gen Lee IS under In
structlons 70 notify the department
promptly OF anything unusual, or In the
ieas; way threatening. ard the fact that
10 dispatch was received from him clear
" indicates that the city IS practically
absolutely quiet.
Secretary Long has received no addition
al information concerning the movement
~ The North Atlantic squadron. and said
that he expected none Admiral Stcsrd
will simply carry out the orders previously
issued 70 him ard sail today with the main
body of the squadron for Southern waters
70 enter upoT TIE usual winter Transuvers.
The Squadron Sails.
NORFOLK. Jan ls.-Havlng completed
coaGn< ard all provisions for their winter
cruise in Guk waters. the ships Of the
North Atlantic squadron. which have been
anchored n Hampton Roads fer :he past
ten days. the flagship Sew York and the
hatiIesngps Indiana. Massachusetts, ard
Iowa left Old Point AZ 10 o'clock this
morning and two hours later passes out
at the CapS< soutn-boE1d. They pat 10
sea in the teeth OF nc-tneaster. which is
blowing o~ Hattsvas tonig.it. II IL Adj
r,4irai Sicsrd's intention 20 keep wei away
from the stormy cape TIE feet VIII pro-
csed directly az ten Knots speef 20 Dry
Tortuzas thar headquarters fc- -he Gulf
eyoiutscns. This point is within such easy
reach of Havana iaat TIE ships could be
summoned tn a few hours should heir
presence there BE- necessary. The Texas
viii JON the flagship OK tae South Caro-