Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
MEETING IN HABANA.
DIRE EFFECTS OF THE WAR.
They Are Making Themselves See
vereIy Felt in the Province of
and PrOtectiOn-DevHst

HABANA. January Am immense pa
triotic meeting was held in the Casino
last evening, at which the leaders of all
the political parties agreed upon COM
plete union and united front against the
rebels, in view of the situation confront
ing the country. Speeches were made by
Seniors Santos, Guzman, AIontoro, Sa-
turnio, Martinez, and other political
leaders, who were in perfect accord.
The rebels have arrived at Punta Bra
va, near Mlriano.
General Luque, with his command. has
prevented the rebels from making an at
tack upon San Antonio Ramos
FOOD GETTING SCARCE.
MArANZAS, CUBA. December 25, via
TAMPA. FLA. January ALREADY the
dire effects Of the war are being felt in this
province. The Mayor OF Corral Falso
has telegraphed to the Governor Of this
province. reporting that large numbers
OF persons are asking for food and pro-
lection i'm their misery. The Mayor re-
ported that in that own food was get
ting very scarce. owing TO the cessation
of all communication.
Senior Diaz Foyes. OF the Atrevideo su-
gar estate, near Macurigez. reports that
nearly eco people have sought safety by
moving on that property and that they
were wholly without food OF any kind
except what the estate had furnished
them. Their anxiety and misery had
been added to by their being surrounded
By bands of rebels. When the messenge
left an attack was expected.
A mass-meeting of tlie merchants of
this city has just been held. 1T which the
whole situation was discussed. moulding
the awful position of rhe inhabitlnts OF
the many towns In the interior of ttis
province. A spot subscription WAS mode,
and instant relief will De sent TO the in
terror.
EVERYTHING BEING DESTROYED.
In that section the rebels are Destroy
ing everything-sugar estates. houses,
and crops. They are absolutely relentless
in their role of destruction.
Yesterday Sitao Laupei was visited by
a large body of rebels. They were under
the command of Emilio Rangeo. They
seized all the horses i'm the vicinity. leav-
ing tired. broken animals In exchange.
While destroying sugar estates near
Cuvltas. the rebels set fire to the Mayors
residence. All the legal records were
given TO the flames. They IRE applying
the torch to all inhammabe material
At Martello. In Cardenas. there e. a
rebel camp Of 1900 men under Pancko
PerereZ.
CAMPOS SAYS ALL'S WELL.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. January THE
Spanish Minister received tonight a tele-
gram from Madrid. stating that Mar
shall Campos, i'm telegram received there
fhs morning, says:
THE main body of the. enemy has
marched to the province OF Pinar del
Rio. j have advanced the columns OF
Generals Naldes. Garcia, and Navarro,
Echague. and LUCE to follow them. I
have the other columns on the railroad
between Habana and Batabano They win
take rations and proceed tomorrow to-
day.. in a parallel line to ccupy this line
from Mare to Artemisa.
THE columns OF Prats. Gulvis. Fort
Aldecia. and the battalons of Valencia
and Espana re chasing the small bands
'that are burning and committing other
depredations.
THE situation in Cuba from a military
point of view remains unchanged The
insurgents have proceeded west. without
daring to stop in any place. and are
avoiding all encounters. They are con-
tinually pushed although the results are
not satisfactory, on account OF their de-
struction Of property. Nothing is i'm dan
ger. and it is absurd to suppose that they
will pretend to attempt 10 surround or
enter Habana when up TO the present
moment they have not dared 30 enter
any town of medium importance. In the
Department of the East. Puerto Principe
and even I'm Matanzas, nothing OF i'm
portance has occurred in the past few
days, Notwithstanding that large num-
ber of troops have been withdrawn from
there. That shows That the insurgents
have no means. and are not supported
by the people"