Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-31


Shafter has had some cable cores
pondence with Adjutant General Cor
bin, tending to allay the fear among
Spanish and foreign merchants here
that the American troops are to be
withdrawn from Santiago and the city
given over to the custody of the Gu
ban soldiers. Representations had
been made to General Shafter of the
alleged impossibility of a resumption
of business unless assurances were
given by the United States government
that enough American troops would
remain to maintain order, and that a
stable government would be establish
tant General Corbin, requesting au
thQrity to give the desired assurance
in the name of the President.
Gen. Shafter says the four immune
regiments from Alabama and Mis-
sissippi, in all about 5000 men, half Of
whom are expected to-day, will re-
main to garrison the city. He has rec
commended the withdrawal OF the cav
airy, and their return north as soon
as their state OF health will permit.
1t is understood that the rest of the
Fifth Army Corps will go to Men, aux
Point, l.. L., and there is great rejoic-
ing among the troops.
A FEATURE OF THE SITUATION
here is the constant stream of native
residents who are presenting claims
against the United States for losses
sustained at the hands of the Cuban
troops, damage to property, robbery
and plumber, during the last three
years. These claims are promptly re-
turned with expressions of regret.
The daily passes issued through the
lines exceed 300. To-day it was dis
covered that they are being used to
take rum and tobacco to the Span
iards, with whom good traffic is kept
up. Future bearers of passes will be
searched.
Among the passengers on the Ward
steamer Philadelphia on her return
trip to New York will be Don Aldoon.
the new collector of the port of San
tiago. The full cabin capacity has been
engaged. She will probably take a full
cargo of iron ore, the first since the
war broke out.
All foreign orders for goods have
been countermanded. There is a dis
tinct sentiment here for continuation
of the occupation, and the definite es-
Establishment of an American protector
ate. Local merchants, Spanish, for
eign and natives are drawing up a pc
tition requesting the establishment of
a bonded warehouse at Santiago, so
that in case they desire to reship goods
to Porto Rico they may be saved the
payment of double duties. Under the
Spanish regime the entry of goods in
| bond here was unknown. Merchandise
imported and reshipped to Porto Rico,
a1other Spanish colony, paid duties
twice.
SENCR ENRIQUE TRUJILLO,
the editor of the Porvenir of New
York, the organ of the Cuban insur-
gents. arrived here yesterday on board
the Philadelphia, and applied to Cen
eral Wood for license to establish a
Cuban paper here. But the character
of the proposed publication was not
considered desirable by the general at
present, and permission to publish it
was absolutely refused.
The transport Mississippi left here
/ this morning for Porto Rico. She will
be followed in a day or two by the
Oriaza and Louisiana.
Orders have been received to hasten
the departure of the transports here.
The Tampa, Saratoga, Iroquois, Knick-
erbocker and Seguranca will probably
| leave tomorrow and the others will
get away as soon as they have dis
charged their freight. These include
the Vigilaucia Miami, Matteawan,
Gate City, Manteo. Catania and Berk-
shire. The quartermaster's department
is under orders to exercise the greatest
activity in unloading the vessels, but
tho facilities are moapar