Evening star., 1898-08-24
FERIA SUCCEEDS GARCIA
Report That the Latter Resigned His Com
mand on the 10Th.
The Cuban General Is Said to Have
Committed ImpOSitiOns and Out
RACES Mt Gfbara.
Havana advices. dated late yesterday.

Havana advices, dated late yesterday.
state:
The Spanish cruiser Infanta isabel left
Havana on the 14th instant. and arrived
in the vicinity of Gibara on the 10th. Be-
fore entering the port she hoisted a flag of
truce. The United States gunboat Nash
vile. which was in port, inquired If she
carried documents for the American ship
The Isabel answered in the negative, and
signaled that the peace protocol had been
signed.
The news was received on board the
Nashville enthusiastically, the crew cheer
irg and shouting. The Infanta Isabers
crew responded with vivas for the king
When the Infanta Isabel entered the port
an American officer boarded her and in
formed her commander that the town was
In the hands of Gen. Calixto Garcia.
At 5 o'clock on the morning of the 18th
instant number of Spanish and American
officers went ashore together They were
met at the landing by Col. Alfredo Arrange
Gen. Garcia's adjutant who with three
men. escorted them to Auras, where the
lEsurgent escort remained, while the Amer
lean and Spanish officers proceeded to
Aguas Claras to deliver documents to Gen
Luque
Gen. Luque, Upon abandoning Gibara.
proceeded with his troops by way of Nay
ari to Holguin.
1t is reported that Gen. Calixto Garcia
after entering Gibara assaulted the custom
house administrator, slapping his face, and
afterward ordered negro to beat him with
a machete. 1t is also said that Gen Garcia
demanded money from the Gibara mer-
chants. The merchants refused to comply
with his demand, whereupon he ordered
that they should pay double the amount
of his first exaction.
Gen. Garcia also ordered the arrest of
over 400 Spanish residents, who were
liberated after the arrival of the Infanta
Isabel. The commander of the Nashville
said he had no troops ashore, but that he
would not allow the inhabitants to be ILL
treated.
1t is reported that Gen. Garcia resigned
on the 10th instant, and that his command
was taken over by the leader Luis Feria.
1t was also said that Gen. Garcia was
about to leave Gibara. Nothing is known,
however, in official circles regarding the
report that Garcia had resigned, and that
his resignation had been accepted by the
inSurgent government
person who is in a position to be well
informed says he believes the report, but
irsurgent sympathizers deny it. Lack of
means of communication prevents an au-
thoritative confirmation or denial Of the
report being obtained.
AdviceS from the authorities at NueVa
Paz and neishboring places have been pub
lished in Havana local papers denying the
reports of recent outrages.
A band of insurgents under Gen. Alejan-
dro Rodriguez, under a flag of truce, re-
Gently entered the towns of Photo and
for what they bought, and retired in an
orderly manner.
Yesterday the troops at Maranao de-
tanned an insurgent sergeant named Ro-
bustiano MaqueiIa, but later set him at
liberty, under orders from Gen. Blanco.
The american tug G. w. Childs arrived
today from Key West. She had ten pas
sengers on board.