The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
BAD REPORT FROM cUBANS.
MANY LAWLESS ACTS ACCREDITED
TO THEM AT MANZANILIo.

They Refuse to Grant Permission
for Carrying on Work on the Plan
tations, and Spanish officials De-
cline to Furnish PrOtectiOn-They y
Are Encaniped Mt CampechueIn
and Compel Vessels to Hoist the
Cuban F1ag-StOries of DestitutiOn
at ManzaniIIO Denied-Cubans Re-
fuse to Work and Demand Tribute
From Everyone and TerrOrixe
Peaceful People.
Santiago, Sept. 27.-The system OF civil
government established by Gen. Wood is
practically complete and in good working
order.
Maj McCleary, formerly attorney gem
eral for Texas and a Spanish scholar, has
been appointed Mayor, and the Spanish Of
ficials are giving place to Cubans. Gen.
Wood says he does not know the capa-
bilit!es of the men taking office They are
chosen by a committee of fifty prominent
Cubans, whom he believes to be honest and
conscientious. This committee recon-
mends men whom its members think
would be efficient in the various offices to
be filled. The choice of men by the com
mittee must be unanimous and must be
made over the signatures of the fifty mem
bers. Gen. Wood finds that the plan works
admirably.
Lieut.. Blount has been appointed to cod
ify the Cuban laws.
Senior Rigney, one of the largest sugar
r1Ia bO 10
zanillo, reports the conditions there worse
than ever The insurgents, he asserts, re-
fuse to grant permission for the carrying
on of work on the plantations, and the
Spanish officials decline to furnish protec-
tion TO those desiring to work.
Senor Rigney declares that since the
cessation of hostiiities the insurgents
have confscated his provisions and de-
stroyed a number of valuable pictures.
made his carpets into saddle cloths, tore
and trampled curtains, and broke glasses
worth $500 each. They are encamped in
numbers at the sea town of Campechuela
where they compel small vessels which
fall into their hands to hoist the Cuban
flag.
The Cubans earnestly request Gen.
Wood to send to Manzanilo food and
clothing. They declare there is much suf-
ferlng there, but private advices received
by Gen. Wood deny absolutely the stories
of destitution, and declare that work Is
obtainable, but that the Cubans viii not
work, and he has, therefore, refused to
send the supplies asked for.
William s. Takeman, before the war
American coueul at Mansanillo, arrived
here to-day and paid a visit to Gen.
Wood. He recounted many lawless acts
on the part of the insurgents who, he
declares, demand tribute from every cne,
terrorlze peaceful people and threaten the
confiscation of the property of merchants
and planters Many persons say that the
recognition Of the Cubans has not been
granted because the bandits make work
and progress impossible.
There Is a general feeling of alarm in
Manzanillo over the departure of the
Spanish troops, and the American soldiers
are anxiously awaited.
News received from Puerto Principe is
TO the effect that there Is much sickness
among the Spanish troops.
There are now 5000 Spanish soldiers in
the province, and fully half Of them are
suffering from scurvy and dysentery.
The Cubans hold the country and refuse
to permit fresh provisions to be carried
to the cities