The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-07
REJOICING IN HAVANA.
Cervera's Arrival at santiago ReviVes the
DroopIng Spirits " the sPanIards

Cervera's Arrival at santiago ReviVes the I
Dropping spirits Of the sPaniard~
Copyrighted. lsas, BY the Associated Press
Havana, May %, via Vera Cruz May I
30 The news OF the arrival at Santiago |
of what is known here as the first diyis'
ion Of the Spanish feet has considera'
bly, lightencd the hearts ~ the Spaniards
and the news has been received with
great rejoicing. \ feeling Of satisfac-
ton is all the more intense rs Il Is hoped
the Spanish warships will soon enter the
harbor Of Havana after which combin'
ing with the second division OF the fleet
under Admiral Camara IL Is believed the
naval forces Of Spain will attempt to
strike decisive blow in some part Of
the United States. At least this is the
view Of th situation taken by Spanish
authorities.
Havana and the rest Of the island Of
Cuba, 30 far as heard from, is officially
conceded to be entirely free from riots
and other disturbances, as none have
been reported, and the inhabitants pro-
| fess themselves TO be- longing for an en-
counter with the forces OF the United
States. Preparations OF defense Is being
pushed night and day and the work Is
going on without ceasing on the forth.
cations all over the island. Spanish Of.
ticials here claim that II $1,000 men
We're needed 10 attack Havana by land
and sea when the war broke ont, at
least 10000 men will h. required to AZ.
tack the Cuban capital now, IN view
of the strengthened fortidcations and
also because the cultivation zone" has
been extended 10 Rincon, Callabarrar,
and Bejuical, which are inside the line
Of defense now, thus Il i claimed, max.
ing Havana a Spanish Scbastopol. This
increase in cultivated ara about LA.
vana will, il is asserted, support the in
habitants with food, although not with
Injuries, fora long time 10 come.
In spite Of this outward cheerful APP
peannce of affairs, bitterly anxious
feeling exists. People 20 50 far as to
charge Senior Moret, formerly minister
Of colonies of Spain, with being trait
or; having "sold Cuba 10 the United
States" This causes discomfort TO pre-
vail, and II the Spanish fleet does not
arrive here before food becomes really
scarce terrible rioting may be reported
There are hardly any business trans
actions and the city looks deserted; Their
being few people on the streets.
No recent encounters between Span
ish troops and insurgents have been an
nounced and official reports only refer 9,
Insignificant skirmishes, in which IN,
Spanish, Of course, have had the al
vantage.
The number ofunemployed visibly in
creasos every day Thousands Of labor
crs ~ al classes are without work. Tn
commercial houses are not doing an,
business, aud are compelled 20 rcduc
wages 80 per cent rs a rule
The enthusiasm OF the volunteers i
highly commended. They doing dut
day and night not only without pay
but are supporting themselves.
Thousands OF volunteers are said .
have bocn enrolled in different parts q
the island and the Spaniards say the
could get many more II they had arm
TO distribute them. All stores Of arm
belonging TO the government have bee
exhausted.
The former insurgent leader, Masso,
busily engaged completing tha forms
ton Of the Fourth battalion Of his bril
AIDE Of volunteers They are nearly al
. natives. Two battalions OF negroes al
I II. 4.