Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-28
DISORDER IN HAVANA.

The Spanish troops yesterday still
further contracted their liues and with
drew to the extremity of the peninsula,
on which the city of Havana is built.
They now occupy scarcely two square
miles. The United States troops have
moved from the suburbs into the city
proper, and are patrolliug Central Park
and the Prado.
Tue whole population is in state OF
uurest-the Spanish residents fearful,
the Cuhans eager 10 do something to
show they had gained their freedom.
Bands of Cubans freely enter the resi-
dences of Spanisrds, call upon them TO
hoist American and Cuban flags, and
to shout Viva Cuba Libre," and ter
rify them with their machetes. In
numbers of cases conflicts have occur
red in which some persons have been
killed and others wounded. The y. S
troops are doing all they can to sup
press disorder, but the perpetrators
have generally vanished when the
troops arrive.
Senior De Castro, the civil governor
of Havana, acting in accord with
General Ludlow, has issued an order
forbidding any further firing of fire
arms or the exploding of fire.
crackers in the publice thorouehfares
He also prohibits the assembling Of
crowds in the streets or parks after
$50 p. NJ. orders the closing of ali
places OF entertainment, including the
theaters and cafes at II p. M; forbid
people taking part ia certain African
dances, in which the participants are
dressed in devil costume; forbids meet.
ings OF nanigos, snd forDids all mani
festations which may produce conflicts
between the Cubans and Spauiard.
or between Spanisrds and Americans
Those who violate the orders are threat.
ened with severe punishment.
No attention whatever is paid to ii {
order against the discharglng of fir
crackers, and pistols are fired in the
streets all the more continuously
Three persons have been killed an,
twenty.uine wounded, among the 10.
ter three women and two children. TIE
shooting has been for the most part 10
| discriminate.
a Spanish company that was retiring
from F1rt Principe was deliberately
fred on from private residence
Lieut.. Blouut, an American officer, Wit
vas escorting the Spaniards, broke in
to the house, but the occupants fad 4
adjoining roofs. Similar cates of es
sault or insolence on the part Of tbs
Cubans are reported.
A detachment OF American artillery
men was admitted to Ctbannas fortre ).
yesterday, by request of Brig. Gen
Clous, in order That the men nigh
fsmiiiarze themselves with the guns
mounted there, so as to able to SALUTE
the Spanish flag on January L. R-gl.
was evacuated by the Spaniards and oc
cupied by the Americans yesterday.
A crowd ofnegroes entered SpaDist
cafe on the Gale Villegas, corner 0
Bomba street, late yesterday evening
and ordered drinks. They refused tt
pay for them, and in the dispute whci
followe the proprietor of the cafe euC
his assistant were stabbed. The Amer
leans broke into the apartment, tiriug
as they entered, and chased the negroes
out of the building and down the stree
arresting four.
The United States transport Mobile
| having On board two battalions OF thl
\ First Texas and the Second Louisiana
4 has arrived at Havana from Savannah
Ga, which port she left,on December 10