File No. 837.00/1163
Minister Gonzales to the Secretary of State
Habana, March 1, 1917—11 p.m.
Destroyer Cassin entered Habana today. Commander reports arrival at Nuevitas Saturday; that afternoon rebels fired railway station and sugar warehouse. He went ashore, ordered rebels prevent fire spreading. This they did, saving town. He told revolutionary leader if further disorder he would land naval force. Reply was, that exactly what they wished. Rebel commander said his orders from Camaguey headquarters were to burn railway, cane fields. On Sunday rebel commander invited commander of Cassin to take charge of town as he would evacuate next morning. Cassin left Sunday afternoon. U. S. S. Eagle arrived at Nuevitas February 27 and now there.