The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-24
PRECAUTIONS AT HAVANA.
Soldiers Patrolling the Streets and
Guarding Newspaper Offices.


HAVANA, Jan. %, via Key West.-rhe
cigar manufactures and offices of Ell Dia-
rio de la Marina and La Discussion are still
guarded day and night. The government
to-day prohibited officers passing through
O'Reilly street, on which are situated the
university and the printing office of La
Reconcentrado A detachment Of the Orden
Publico is patrolling the streets in the vi
cinity of Central Park and in other local
tiles These new precautions give rise to
the belief that the authorities fear fresh
outbreaks.
Ell Diaria de la Marina says that the pa
pers which preach loyalty most coldly print
the news without favoring the same, add
ing that Eel Liberal, CT SPAIN declares that
there are many Spaniards who would see
with pleasure the failure of autonomy in
order to avoid the triumph of principles
contrary to their own.
The Union Constitutional replies to the
Diario, saying that the autonomists brag of
the surrender of Masso, and they credit
it to autonomy as a sign of peace To
prove the success of autonomy, the paper
adds it is necessary to obtain the surrender
of the real leaders, with the greater masses
of their followers. In their opinion, the sur
render of Masso was due to the influence of
Marcos Garcia, governor of Pinar del Rio,
and money. The paper continues by saying
that during General Weyler's administra-
ton there occurred the surrender of Colonel
Cuervo and mis- men, who tried to give
themselves up under condition of receiving
money, which proves that the surrenders
are not due to autonomy. The same parties,
the paper asserts, after peace was restored,
would return to the field to satisfy their
personal ambitions.
Insurgents concealed behind the railroad
station at San Miguel, eight miles from
Havana, fired on a train killing several an
imals in one of the cars. Another band en-
tered the cultivated zone of the town of
Las Vegas, near Havana, destroying all the
huts and the crops that had been planted
General Pando has sent Colonel Domingo,
of Captain General BlancoS staff back to
Spain under serious charges
The coast line steamer Mortera has left
Havana with two battalonS OF troops and
one battery en- route for Gibara to aid the
garrison at Holguin which is besieged by
General Calixto Garcia
A private report from Puerto Principe
confirms the report that General Castel-
iano mas destroyed Esperanza TAT the ex-
treme west of the Sierra Cubitas). the
headquarters Of the insurgent government,
which moved to Najasa, saving documents
and files. When the insurgents retired they
left ffty-Seven of their number dead on
the field but carried away their wounded.
The government troops lost twenty-seven,
killed and eighty-seven wounded.
Juan MaSSo. whose surrender to the
authorities was recently reported, is
nephew of Bartolomo Masso, President of
the Cuban republic not brother as be-
fore stated.
1t is reported here that the Governor of
Havana province, who is a stakeholder in
La Discussion has secured a subvention Of
$3.50 monthly for that paper.
Additional troops are to be sent TO the
province of Santiago de Cuba to carry on
the operations there.
The action of the government in search
ing certain mail matter before allowing it
to be delivered is considered by persons
we'll informed en- the subject a direct viola
ton of the international Postal Union
treaty. Many persons. including a number
of loyal Spaniards, such as Senior Francisco
de los Santos Guzman ex-president of
Congress. and others of social standing in
the city. make complaint of the non-deliv-
cry of letters addressed to them. 1T is re-
ported that in consequence OF the govern
ment's action steps will be taken to eXpel
Spain from the Postal Union.
Endeavors have been made to induce DIR.
Cabrera to remain at Sisuanez and TO OBJ
tain the urrender of the leaders RegO and
Monteaguedo. 1t is said that $4,000 has
been wirec TO General Aguirre for the sur
render of Masso and his PARTY.
Senior Lopez. who formerly held COM
mission in the Spanish army in Cuba, but
who was dishonored and sentenced to Jail,
and who escorted Gomez and Maceo during
their invasion. but later surrendered, has
been appointed by General Pando chief OF
guerrillas and is now acting as a govern
ment agent. riding through the territory
in the Santa Clara province trying to in
duce the insurgents TO surrender
The gunboat Galicia has captured Il
schooner manned by four en-. one of whom
stated. on being questioned, that they had
been engaged 10 assist in the landing of
provisions etc. from English vessel
he schooner was sighted by the gunboat
six miles on the coast and the crew decided
TO surrender. The members Of the schoon-