General Blanco, however, decided not to remain in Havana, but to go
east and take charge of the campaign against the insurgents.
On the other hand, it is reported that many of the troops left Havana a
few days after the riots, and that the only signs of the disturbance
were the squads of soldiers left to guard two of the newspaper offices
that had been attacked.
Some of these troops, it is reported, have been sent to Santiago de
Cuba, where the insurgents have been very active of late.
It was rumored recently that the seat of the Cuban Government, near
Cubitas, had fallen into the hands of the Spanish.
This rumor, however, is believed to be false. Still, the Spaniards have
probably been doing some good fighting in this neighborhood.
The Cuban President and his Cabinet are not likely to be molested, as
they are concealed in remote and inaccessible mountain-passes.
A good deal of newspaper talk has been created by the acceptance of
General Blanco's Government by Gen. Juan Masso, cousin of President
Bartolome Masso, and his brigade, and by the surrender of five private
soldiers belonging to the command of Gen. Maximo Gomez, the insurgent
commander-in-chief.
These soldiers declare that General Gomez ordered Captain Nestor Alvarez
to be shot for attempting to persuade insurgent soldiers to accept
autonomy. They have asked permission to form a guerilla force to avenge
the captain's death.
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