The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-03
DELAYED NEWS FROM CUBA.
fle Election Period Passed With Tran
guilty and the Exercise Of Rights.
RAINS PARALYzE ALL OPERATIONS,
kTsrribie Crisis Passed Through In July
Vegetables aud Water Were Exhausted,
A Change from a Government OF
Nsr to One of Peace

IN MI - y Afthff t' - -
sral Enrique Collazo, Of the Cuban army
has written several letters TO his family
IN this city on the situation Of affairs IN
Cuba. The letters. though greatly de-
iayod. contain some interesting features.
aInder date Of La Parras Holguin,' June
". 1897, ne writes:
eve have Just passed the electoral pen
riod with tranquility. and the exercise OF
bur rights OF liberty. There were lo'WV
Votes I'm the Orlenta, the Eastern DIVISION,
which is composed OF the provinces ol
Tamaguay, Puerto Principe ana hluaiso'
ube Official Board met at Mala Noche
ON the 2lth Of June, and declared the re-
Filts. Tho following are The names Oh
those who were elected by the First Di-
vision, Enrique COllazo Aurcbo, hevla
Tomas Pardo, ManQuol Esprague while
from the second coips, Bayamo Manuel
Iodrlpucz. Jose Fernandez Random, Jose
Fernandez dc Castro, and carlos NJ De
Cespedes were elected. We nave not
learned the result Of the election IN cana
quay vet. but expect 10 march IN tha'
direction ia about fifteen or twenty Gays
IL is after this march that we VIII nave
the preliminary meetings OF the Cup""
Assembly
fflNe UnNl fuNfilNN ~ $3.50
Government Will be held some time III
eoptember. 1 think we will make tne
change Of government without any dlih-
Guilty and in conformity with law, 50
mat the outside world can see that lh
dc midst of this terrible struggle We
cano live together as a free people IN
The exercise OF our just rights
OPERATIONS PARALYZED.
There has been but lttlo doing IN the
way of operations recently The eAces
.,,,c rains. the debility Of the Spanish
oaid,ere and their sickness has really
paralyzed an operations on lher p"i"
and we can DO but httle
In tho next letter General Collazo, under
d.fo of Potosi. Tuuas, July 4, 1871, says
,r7r,. naners from Madrid have just been
,.ceivcd. and they bring ms the intelh-
genco OF the agitation In the uhileo
efstes see the excitement Is great, put
expert nothing 20 come OF IL uhN' 'ho
close of tho year, at least. ,.,-
I'VE have just passed terrible cIiSis -
Artor rino months of drought. We were
N..| ,.co,tabieg IN the Orenta, ana
tbere were no cattle. There was no wa
49, Uo have an excessive population
q, tfolrrin 1000 alone. and we were
.fr,td the crisis would have prosuated
,s hnf a. was so that we were apie
q, brinp from Camaguay ana Iunas EIc"t
bcrds Of cattle. which carried us over 70
a.. ,sfn, ecason. Now we have an anuh-
dsrce Of vegetables. and all OF the he-
ccssities of lie. .-,.,..,.N
I'VE arc assured OF the final triumph,
which will soon occur II we are ho'pv
from the outside but later II we are iei'
IN oursegts, success will be ours uiu-
matcly.' ,.. 49,.
Hv The same courier that brought over
,boso letters came the address OF General
Coilazo. delivered TO his constituents up
on his election as q delegate, The address
SHOWS that at the meeting of the Assembly,
which elects tho new President ana Cap-
met some time this month, a radical
change will be made in the policy OF the
government.
GOVERNMENT OF PEACE.
In his address he said regarding the
change OF governments. ,
I'VE had until now government oI
war. We need for the future. govern
mcnt OF peace respectful 10 the law and
10 generally enforce IL. We must now
create "a government I'm which the three
powers can act I'm perfect independ-
ence. but at the same time hold each
other as guarantee Of liberty.
1--WE will define by means of more eX-
tended LEGISLATION. the form Of Republi-
can govcrn.aent we need, securing 10 each
state It's Individual gdyernment.. The
Executive power should he vested
elected by the people, he having
the fun power to appoint his Cabinet.
But our Ministry being vested with a
power over the army The legislative
powers should reside IN tho House of Re
personalities. the members OF which
should be elected by popular vote, the
House 20 perform It's functions I'm linz
ited time taking a recess and being sub
Scot 10 special call. all Of which the law
rhould provide for 1t will require the
outgoing government or Administration TO
give an account OF its actions or this
should be demanded az any rate the good
OF the country demands it.
"The judicial power should be indepen-
dent with tribunals I'm each state which
will intervene in all cases, military as
well as civil.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS.
HAVANA. September At was official
~ announced that "a body OF 200 Spanish
cavalry commanded by Captain Caoserao
punte al San Riz yesterday surprised an
insurgent force camped on the heights of
Joro province OF Pinar del Rio, killing
twcnty-sN OF the enemy and woundng
several others The Spaniards captured
several prisoners among them being Col.
Jose palaciOs. who was wounded. Thirty
firearms and a medicine chest also fell
into the hands OF the government troops.
Another Spanish column. while recon-
noitcring on the hills Of Rubi, and La
Guna. province OF pinar del Rio, killed
twenty-four insurgents. the official report
Gays. Among the killed. II Is further re-
ported, woer three insurgent officers.
The Canarias battalion. on Friday last.
n Is Just announced from headquarters.
surprised an insurgent camp at Romago-
sa. The enemy left forty-one men killed.
many wounded. and a quantity OF arms
and ammunition on the field. The loss
OF tho Spanlards is alleged TO have been
Insignificant.
Captain General Weyler. escorted by
detachment OF l50 cavalry from Madruga
passed through San Antonia and San
Nicolas yesterday and camped for the
night al the sugar plantation OF Amis-
toad. near Gulnes this province. on his
way through SannicOlas. the Captain-Gen-
eral fined the Mayor OF that place 500
and imprisoned him. he having been
concerned in the delivery or incomplete
saOons 20 the troops.
A severe earthquake shock was felt at
Santiago de Cuba yesterday