The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-27


a Spanish guerrilla, while walking along
Genios street was Aired at from the roof Of
a house and seriously wounded. During the
last twenty-four hours one man has been
killed and twelveslave been wounded in af-
trays in different parts Of the city. and
eleven isirgiaries have been committed.
The city Is In a state OF unrest. Three
more wards OF Havana were evacuated 20
day.
La I.ucha says II can see no disioyaity
on the part OF the Spanish residents in
Cuba II they choose to hoist the American
and Cuban flags. because Spain renounced
the island without consulting the Span
lard.
Capt Gen. Casteilanos. after formally
turning over the island TO the Americans.
on January I, will leave for Matanzas.
where he will remain . fortnight. going
thence 10 Cenfuegos.
Today Cuban NAB threatened 70 attack
tho residence of Marquis de Montero, Sec
ratary of the treasury In the autonorniss
cabinet, and a member Of the Spanish evac-
uation commission.
The house is 1913 Neptune street, in part
OF the city already evacuated. On the mat
ter being brought 10 the attention OF the
United States evacuation commissioners .
guard was sent to protect the residence ur-
I'll further orders.
Some disturbances have occurred in San
1xaxare street aud Spanish store there
has been sacked by the Cnhans. The Uni
ted States commissioners have sent a s;a1
officer. with a detac OF troops to the
scene of disorder The Eighth and Tenth
regular infantry regiments are eneanped
near the Hotel Trocha, the headquarters Of
the Americans at Fl vedado, The Spanish
troops are svacuating the city SO rapidly
that Il Is a,nisse impossible Cor the Anieri-
cans 10 provide promptly for the preserva-
ton OF the peace. The proclamation Of the
United States commissioners appeared IN
In extra editions of the SIanish newspapers
this morning.
Mai. Gen Buffers mission to Matanzas
and C1enfucgus "a in the interest OF sani-
,ation and orier in those cities after Janu-
AIRY I. He will counsel with the Cuban lead
ers. with view 10 persuading them 10 ex-
ercise prudence toward .he Spanish troops.
who. after January /. will be the guss,s ef
the Americans.
The United States transport Michigan
which ieft savannah on December g, ar
rived here today. with the Secoaa battalion
OF the Fsrst Texas regiment. Mai. Gen.
Ciaree arrived this afternoon en- tie
steamer Whitney. from Port Tampa.
The French steamer Corrlentes sailed to-
day for Spain with the ] SIS Spani n troors
and the French steamer Aoustane sailed
for SansanGer with 1851 Spanish troops.
The CAROLINA will sail tomorrow for Cadiz.
with :.01u officers and men.
A Censored Storv
CHICAGO, pec. as.--A censored special
eable 10 the TT esiu- from Havana SAYS:
Rlosing began NJ Montserrat tonsgn.
battalion az Spanish troops hurrisi from
tho barracks on tae rraio n Gaiaro
street. the dividing n8s between Cuban and
Spanish territory.
Order was restored. hut In the firing
which occurred before the troons arrived.
an s-year-o,d Cuban chl3 was killed ~ a
stray buffet.
Spanish territory IN the new world IS
nov limited 70 narrow strip or lard be-
tween Havana harhsr and Gallant street.
The flags o. cuba lsbYe ard tho United
States are waving wI1h!s two blocks OF gne
psado a great boulevard which runs
through the center Of Havana
Montserra; having been evacuated. the
tffFS WIS NliNt, -t@tAf HitH AHtSGa kf,N p8t<
pie from The United stafss The scene err
acted at Cerr0 ana VeslsfIo last week and
Ut JESUS del Monte yesterday was repeat
ed 50 Moutserrat. There was even a great
er demonstration. Cor Moatser-at comes al
racss - TIE egty. Sssr1e % fse flags ieaE-
81 across sns dividing line and wAv.-i on
.he Spanish side.
The celebration was hcguu or Christ
mas niEst. sra sHssy reached IFS hesgh,
Groves - Tusn ard wors~n Savi-x Cuban
ass American asEs ard carrying branches
81 trees paradset tns streets shouting and
ssn wsnE.
1sny suasr5ears weat over "a see the
demonstration They colssa not regain
t8as owsax - the intense enthusiasm ,la
pepstlacs insisted ca kfxslnx sh@ brave
a'~er'cauos-' wsseeaer they wsntssf 70 sa
alsss8 ~ ros
Several afvrzys '@ok place between xhe
Spanish residents and she Csstsans. A gro
oerx Seeger eF tpsaesdo street res2ses. ta
pas ssss tes C./aa oa5c-~ Anf ~ss almost
beaten se asasn wish sacks A. evensug
easla OF re demonstration s-scs-se nsszser
Tran ever. as naay - tae regrc%x paraa-
sax we~s drunk ars g~eatlv excited T-ae
Americans heea rrs fssrfus - another clash
WITH the saaasss treors Mse that watcn
sSfseres r. CHRISTMAS Gay.
Francesca Gss;rssre. sssrssss vaaanseer
gasTolSing sfse street ze&r the sSasa. wss