Show REIGN OF TERROR IN HAVANA american troops fired upon by a mixed mob spaniard arc s and cuban wounded by the volleys called upon to protect life and property spanish troops forced within a narrow limit chicago dec 27 A special cable to the tribune from havana says tho american troops were fired on in havana last night the whole city Is in an uproar and serious rioting Is threatened A detail of company M tenth regular united states infantry while quelling a riot which broke out on bombay street at 6 this evening was fired on the regulars returned the five and sent volley after volley into the crowd of rioters as they fled out of the street two spanish sailors were wounded and a spanish marine was killed by the americans A number of other persons whose names could not be EC cured were also wounded in the melee which caused the interference of the american troops three cubans were fatally injured several spaniards who were carried away by friends were wounded but it is not known how seriously none of the american soldiers were wounded in the small riots that occurred in various parts of the city today twelve persons were wounded several fatally A spanish soldier marching with his company to the wharf attempted to pull down a cuban hag and an american flag over the door at san lazaro street this started the fight the spaniards were fired on from the housetops and windows they returned the fire riddling the front of the buildings with bullets the soldier who attempted to take down the hag tell on the steps of a house bleeding from wounds in the head and shoulder the spanish soldiers withdrew carrying their injured comrades residents of san lazaro say the withdrawal of the spaniards was due to the appearance of an american officer who persuaded the spaniards to retire the town tonight is practically in the hands of the americans the spaniards tonight are still supposed to hold possession of the strip of ground between the prado and the port but their soldiers have been withdrawn to within a few blocks of the port three companies of the tenth regular infantry who were hurried into town this afternoon are on guard in the streets tonight it is expected that the entire tenth regiment will have to be brought in together with the eighth united states which has been encamped at the trocha only two miles away in anticipation of such an emergency as exists |