Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-30
RElGN0F TERROR NHAVANA
Thrilling Story Told the Assu-
ciated Press by a Refugee
Just Arrived at
Key West.
POLICE AND SOLDIERS IN REVOLT
Starvation Faces Them and
They Are Desperate--
Bianco, it is Said, Has
Decided to Take
His Life if Fie
is Over
come.
POLICE AND SOLDIERS IN REVOLT

hoy west, II Ia. Juno ~, III. III u. m.
The most authentic and reliable
news yet obtained of tho true con
dition OF affairs in Havana was day
furnished to representative Of The
Associated Prese by a British subject,
who left Havana 90 board the British
cruiHer Talbot, and who arrived here
yesterday.
lii says reign of terror exists at
the Cuban capital. Captain General
Blanco has issued proclamation an
nouncing that any one daring TO ex-
press an unfavurable opinion Of. or
suspected of being dissatisfied with,
the present policy of the government
will lie summarily shut without trial or
Investigation.
This proclamation, it appears, caused
dissatisfaction among tia members of
tho Orden Publico, or police force of
Havana. who threatened to revolt IL
full ratiuns were not served out to
than. Serious trouble was expected,
az the Ordsn Publico is numerous
aud well armed budy of men.
The result is that to-day the Orden
Pubico patrols the city and it's mem
hers are themselves policed, Spanish
infantry and artillery soldiera mount
ing guard ovnr them at every corner.
Famine, it seems, ia imminent and
the stories of the arrival of supplies at
Havana, via Batabano, are pronounced
untrue. The informant OF The Asso-
ciated Press thinks Havana cannot
possibly hold out six weeks longer.
The city iH pronounced to be panic
stricken, its inhabitants expecting
every moment to be bombarded by the
American fleet as they realized that
| Captain General Blanco's attitude re-
| lenses the United States from the
| obligation nf giving the customary
| bumburdment notice.
Riots are daily expected at Havana,
as the troops are suffering from hunger
and ths volunteers are seeing their
wives and children Tying of want.
Under such conditions, the captain
general cannot much longer keep the
military forces in check and rebellion
ia likely tu devastate Havana before
the city ia captured by the Americans.
Captain General Blanco admits that
the situation is desperate. He recog-
nizes, it ia pointed out, his inability
to control his troops, goaded 10y hunger,
much longer, and he is reported to have
said that he will never leave Havana
alive, as he is prepared to take his own
life when the outbreak occurs.
Senor Galban Rio prominent Span
ish merchant, the refugee, continues in
hiH statement to The Associated Press,
had 5000 bags of -four hidden at
GueniadoH. a suburb of HacanH, and
has retailcd it to the public. Gen.
Arola1, the Military Governor of
Havana, waa informed that Senor Gal
bans trucks had traces of fresh flour
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to be followed. The store OF flour being
thus disclosed, it was seized and dis
tributed among the ravenous soldiers.
Referring to the strength of the
Spanish forces, the Briton says there
are l20, 600 men under arms at Havana,
but that the great majority of them
are ready to surrender rather than die
of hunger
In conclusion, the gentleman says he
credits the reports that the gunners at
Moro Castle and at other Spanish
batteries were taken from foreign war
sbips, and he says the consuls, includ-
ing Mr.. Gollan, tho British representa-
tive, are strong Spanish sympathizers.
British Vicu- Consul ArastegOI, he con.
tinues, is Spaniard by birth and 9
reporter for La Luucha, the mouth
piece of the government, Mr.. Gollan,
the British consul general, he further
remarks, gave a dinner IN the QEsen +
birthday at which all tina guests wore
SpaniardH and three British sub iecte,
prominent socially and financially al
Havana, we're, it is alleged, RELOCATED h,
MIR. Golan's orders to the forecastle al
, the Talbot, when she loft Havana, be
cause they were Cuban sympathizors.
, 1t IL said that as result Of energetic
protesta of the Englishmon to thu
British foreign office and to the Gov
ernor of Jamaica, the Talbot wi shortly
return to Havana with Mr.. Gollan sue
ceBhor.