The herald., 1898-01-22
MUTINEERS RUNNING THINGS
AND THEY MAY RUN BLANCo
OUT OF TOWN
Tmnortant News Will Come Today
What 1t Will Be NO one
Can Say

AdXlCcS 11OlIl nav ellle' oiN ~ N'-~
that Captain General Blanco must JOIN
with the rebellious army or return To
Spain. The mutinous officers are nav
ing everything their own way. None
of tbe ringleaders of the recent attack
on the newspaper offices have been pun
ished.
It seems to be the best opinion in Ha-
yana that Blanco will yield to the de-
mands of the army, but he has no au-
thority to abandon the plan of auton-
omy.
Reports that Marshal Campos may
be sent back to Cuba are premature
He might be tried again, it is thought
should autonomy prove failure. lie
ended the former war by buying up IN
surgent leaders, and that. perhaps, VIII
be Spain's next attempt
There is said to be only little anti
American sentiment in Havana, as
Blanco's mild military policy fully oc-
cupies the Spanish mind there. a sig
nificant feature of the situation is that
the editor of El Reconcentrado, VINO was
attacked, is a fugitive from a warrant
issued at the demand of the Spanish
brawlers.
There is significance. too, in the fact
that the senate will be in session tomor-
row.
Cuba is said to be a reason for the fail
ure to adjourn over Saturday. 1t is sell
dom the senate continues in session be-
yond Thursday, and it has been the GUS
tom for every one connected with that
+r, u+aalSlV for Friday and
Saturday holidays.
Tomorrow the senate apparently VIII
be listening to Stewart of Nevada on the
Teller resolution. Really it will be
awaiting news from Havana.
What this news will be no one knows.
GENERAL GARCIA KILLED
HAVANA. Jan. 21.-Although nothing
appears to be known on the subject at
Spanish headquarters. persistent ru-
mors are in circulation today to the ef-
feet that General Calixto Garcia, the ia
NOUS insurgent leader, had been killed
in a recent engagement with the Spanish
troops.
The Spanish steamer Alfonso XIII
sailed for Spain today with Sc officers
and $50 wounded and sick soldiers on
board. 1t is announced that 15O tons
of sugar cane have been destroyed by
fire at the city of Santa Ana, province
of Santa Clara.
According to information from Span
ish forces, Gen. Castellanos being aware
that the insurgent government was es-
tablished at Esparanza in buildings
constructed by the insurgents fifteen
leagues from Puerto Principe at the
extreme west end of the Cubitas ridge.
proceeded in that direction with 22OO in
fantry, 400 cavalry and two field cam
non After three days trying marches
he forced a difficult position on the
fourth day and overcome the obstinate
resistance of 1000 insurgents, pursuing
them more than six miles and destroy
ing the houses at EsperanZa, including
the insurgent government buildings on
the following day General CastellanoS
engaged the reunited insurgents, 25OJ
strong, near Esperanza. He routed
them after two hours combat. The in
surgent loss is believed to be numerous
but owing to the density of the woods
it is difficult, according to the Spanish
account. to ascertain the full extent of
the defeat The insurgents left -
dead on the field. The Spanish lost
killed and 81 wounded. among the latter
being Lieut.. Col. Perez Monte.
NO MOTIVE NOW
MADRID. Jan. 21.-The feeling in Of
fetal circles, after the dispatches re-
ceived by Senor Sagasta from Cuba, is
that the United States no longer has Il
motive for direct or indirect interfer-
ence in Cuba.
The government considers that persis-
tence in the jingo attitude by the Amer
ican congress would he contrary to the
dictates of reason and justice and should
the Washington government in defer
ence to the jingo tendency commit un-
justifiable acts. Spain should regard
them as a veritable provocation which
she would reply to with energy befit-
ting the country's honor.
1t is announced that Foreign Minister
Senior Gullon has received Washington
dispatches which have provoked long
cabinet discussion.
HELP NEEDED
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Central
Cuban Relief Committee, appointed by
President Mckinley, has received let
ter from William 4. Day. Assistant Sec
retary of state, and a cabegram from
NpIlS al i-'t MI. LAY : ltlItl
contained an Enclosure fro Consul Hyatt
at Santiago de cuba, to the effect that
one-third of the people in that district
are sick and in need of medicines. Linen
goods, too are wanted, and as for food.
rice, beans, cornmeal, Goldfish dried beef
and other articles which will keep well
in warm climates, would be welcome.
Consul-General Lee sent word that all
the previous shipments had arrived
safely.
LONDON COMMENT
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The Times. in an
editorial on Representative Hits
speech in the House Of Representatives
on Wednesday, says:
1--WE assume that President Mckinley
does not wish his hand to be forced 10y
the opposite party. He does not want
war with Spain, because his heart is set
upon promoting the economical and COM
mercial development of the United
States. Yet it seems doubtful whether
he will prove strong enough to resist the
pressure brought to bear upon him.
zone of the usual kaleidoscopic
changes in American politics has lust
been effected. The Cuban question is
evidently much graver than it was two
days ago, and the government is not any