The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-31
THOUSANDS AFTER OFFICES.
CUBAN FACTIONS PRESS THEIR
CLAIMS ON GEN. WOOD.

The Mos and Rnbl Elements at
MnnzaniIIO Not Satisfied without
All PosItiols to BE Given Out.
Cuhnns Refuse to Disband ana
WIN Not Work-Gen. Wood Re-
CARDS tEe Outlook as Rather Dis
couraging-saiIs for Santiago.
Manzanilo. Oct s0-The visit of Gen.
Leonard Wood, governor of the military
department OF Santiago, has been instru-
mental in bringing all the elements among
the Cubans to the front. No fewer than
1900 insurgents. Of whom 500 are officers.
want office. and their clamor amounts all
most to a demand.
There are two leading factions, one
headed by Gen. Jesus Rabi, and the other
by Gen. Rios. Az present most of the
offices are held by representatives of the
Rabi faction, including the mayoralty and
the custom house inspectorships. Gen.
Wood in order to pacify the Rios faction
has given them six positions on the rural
police force, and turned over to one OF
their people the light house at Cape Cruz.
together with several other minor appoint-
ments.
thinking that II ought to have all the
offices. Gen. Rios does not dare express
his opinion publicly Of Gen. Rabi, but he
feels that this Is his district as he has
had the nominal charge OF II for three
years. and that 1t ought to belong to him.
SO far as appointments OF Cubans to Of
fice are concerned and all the more so be-
cause he represents Gen. Calixto Garcia.
A majority of the insurgents here have
no money and go about living from hand
to mouth and wondering what will happen
next. Armed men are not allowed rations.
AS the Cubans viii not disband and VIII
not work. nothing remains for them but
to strut about the city. with machetes
and revolvers.
Some Of them are nearly naked. others
appear IN long-iegged patent leather boots
with silver spurs carrying superbly
wrought Toledo machetes. A few wear
immaculate white suits and Panama hats.
These are for the most part the New York
contingent, each man now vcritabe
Bombastes Furioso,
Gen Wood and Col. Petit regard the
outlook as rather discouraging. Still, they
hope that some means may soon be found
TO break up the Cuban army. The mem-
bers Of the rank and file are anxious to 20
TO work but the leaders refuse to allow
/ them 10 do So and the men do not dare
/ desert, as they would certainly be shot
| If captured.
II was necessary 20 send a detachment
OF the Fourth Immune Regiment, under
sergeant, to the Rigney plantation, in or
der to compel the armed Cubans 20 allow
men to work there. The Undertaking,
however, proved successful and 200 men
are now regularly employed
The latest advices from Santa Cruz dui
Sur, the meeting place OF the Cuban as
semby, do not report the arrival there
of Gen. Maxine Gomez, but there are per-
slstent rumors that the friends Of Gen.
Gomez. who are delegates 10 The assembly,
viii endeavor to embarrass Gen. Calixto
Garcia and his supporters.
Lieut.. Young and the officers OF the
Hist have been most enthusiastically well
coined here by the Cubans, who are Erate-
ful for The help many times extended 70
them
Lieut.. Young has formally claimed, on
behalf OF the United States navy, tho
wrecks OF the Spanish gunboats that Went
ashore or were sunk by the United states
gunboats IN The memorable engagement
off Manzanillo on July !.
After a final conference with Col. Pettit
regarding the management OF the district
/ Csen Wood .eft for Santiago at noon To-
day on board the Hist
on Wednesday next he VIII proceed to
! Guantanamo, from which point, after irst
returning 10 Santiago again, he VIII leave
for the north coast of the province, 70 pc
gone probably a week or ten days.
Two companies OF Col. Pettit's immunes
! are TO be sent Immediately 70 Bayamoh-