The age-herald., 1898-08-23
THE INSURGENTS
 WANT VENGEANCE They Are Charged With Many OutraS'S
 at NueVa Paz. STAMER WlANDERER RE '0RIS
Could Not DiSembaTk at Cayo Frances
 and Proceeded to NueVitaS.
SITUATION AT HAVANA UNCHANGED
Provisions and Necessaries of Life Are Scarce and Continue High-Ex- citement Amongst Insur-
 gent Sympathizers

Havana via Key West Aug 22.-The civil governor of Havana has received a telegram from the mayor of Neuva Paz stating that the Diario de la Mariana had published a letter from correspondent in which it was asserted that the insurgents had committed outrages of various kinds. This, the mayor declared to be absolutely false. La Lucha will publish denial of the report. The Dfario de la Mariana sent a special correspondent to investigate the matter and he confirms the story of the outrages, and reports many crimes com mitted by the insurgents.
 The American Steamer Wanderer arrived at Cayo Frances on the afternoon of the 18th instant, having on board Lieutenant O'Hearn, of the Twenty-fifth infantry and Lieutenant Madden, with fifteen soldiers. The Wanderer not having obtained per- mission from the military or customs au- thoritfes at Havan to disembark her pas sengers at Cayo Frances, proceeded to NuevitaS where 1t is understood she will discharge part of her cargo and land Se- nor Mondez Capote, vice-president of the Cuban republic. It is reported that she will then return to Cayo Frances to embark company of cavalry under Lieutenant Johnson.
 The situation at Havana remains the same as during the blockade. Provisions and other necessaries of life are very scarce, and prices continue high. The colonial government imposed the highest customs duties which continue in force making prices high and rendering the sit uation of the poor very painful. The free Kitchens which have been established in Havana furnish daily about 3OOoO persons with food, but owing to the great number or poor in the city who are without food Of any sort, the amount of supplies han ffad by these kitchens is quite insufficient [ relieve the distress to any great extent Women and children lie about the streets pale and emaciated and looking more like corpses than living beings.
 considerable excitement and discontent continues amongst the insurgent sympa- thizers, who condemn strongly all the acts or the colonial government, and many of those sympathizers are leaving the cities and towns to join the insurgents, During the past few days hundreds of uniforms have been sent to the insurgents from Ha- vana-
 The insurgent general, Marco Menocal, is
 
 distant from Havana, where he relieved General Alejando Rodriguez. IL is reported that General Maya Rodriguez is encamped near Guinos with 1000 men.
 An immense majority of the Spenish con- servatives in the island and the natives fa- vor the annexation of the island to the United States, which they consider the only means of securing a stable government in Cuba In no country has public opinion ap- T1a a pd ra n n change as in Cuba. Even the most ardent Spanish residents now favor annexation.
 The colonial secretaries and a number of other officials met at the palace a few nights ago to receive orders from General Blanco regarding the preparation of docu- ments and other preliminary steps for the evacuation of tn eisland.
 It is reported that the insurgent forces from the provinces of Pinar del Rio and Matanzas, are uniting in Havana provinces, purposing to make a triumphal entry in.o Havana city.