The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-29
A PITIFUL APPEAL.
The Cubans at Cienfuegos Beseech
Americans to Go to Their Aid.
FEVER CASES IN SKATERS ARMY.
The Number OF New Gases on the gath Wac
said to he About 800, Mostly ofa
Mild Type-Gusntanamo
Surrendera

Guantanamo Bay, July 20. The fol-
lowing pitiful appeal has been ad-
dressed bv the starving people of Glen
fneGos to Rear Admiral sampson:
Honorable Sir: The Cubans d men, wome
en- and chldren-reSident in 5wn OF Glen
fuegos and this nePhborhooo, are all dying Of
hunger The young men are all in the field with
the Cuban troops and have not shoes, neither
food. All the provisions in town are in the
hands of the Spaniards. Cubans cannot obtain
piece OF bread as IL is necessary to send ev-
erything to the field. The Weyler system is
in full sway. The situation Is terrible II you.
honorable sir, do not come quick with your
squadron to our help and take possession Of
this town, we shall be lost We beg you to
precipitate your operation About 5000 old
men, women and children shall die OF hunger in.
this town. Some Of Of these old men have four
or five sons fighting for his freedom. This Is
our situation, horrible situation. II the great
people of the United States do not come quick
TO our help we are lost For Gods sake come
quick.-Some Cubans
Nothing can be done for the people
OF Cienfuegos until that place is cap
tured. This will not be for some time.
FEVER CASES IN sHAFTER's ARMY.
Washington, July 26.-The war de-
partment last night posted the follow
ing:
Santiago, July % -Adjutant General u S.
A.. Washington: Number OF new fever cases
on the 24th inst, about b0 AT least $50
turned to duty. Actual figures will be given
hereafter Notwithstanding figures, situation,
seems somewhat improved One death. Sergt
j. Larnenn troop c. Third cavalry, yellow
fever, Siboney. -shafter, Major General
As heretofore indicated by Gen.
Shafter and the medical officers of his
corps, the cases of fever are of "A nota-
bly, mild type. The patients are i'll
from three days to week and then
return to duty quite as well as ever.
The question of returning a large part
of Gen. Skaters command to this
country for rest and recuperation was
under consideration by the war offi-
Gals, but the idea practically has been
abandoned, at least for the present.
Through the adoption of rigid sanitary
precautions and careful attention to
those who fall ill., it is expected that
the fever will run its course in a COM
paratively brief time.
GUANTANAMO sURRENnERs
Santiago de Cuoa, July 20. The 1000
Spanish soldiers at Guantanamo laid
down their arms yesterday. The 8, $50
from Palma Soriano, San Luis and
Longo surrendered Sunday to Lieut..
Miiey, and yesterday pack trains with
provisions were sent to them. The
only others included in the capitula-
tion are 1000 troops at Baracoa and
1000 at Sagua. They have not yet
been turned over, but thev are no
where in Gen. Garcia's vicinity. lie
was at Jiguany yesterday. and reached
there without eucnuntering any Span
iards. Gen. Shafter authorizes an.
absolute contradiction of the report
that Garcia encountered force of
Spaniards who We're returning to San
tiago TO surrender and was defeated
by them.