New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
CAMP SITES IN CUBA.
LOCATIONS SELECTED EAST AND WEST
OF HAVANA.
AMERICAN TROOPS TO BE HELD AT GUIANA
RAcoA AND GUANAJAY-LATEsT NEWS
FROM THE ISLAND.


AMERICAN TROOPS TO BE HELD AT GUIANA
RAcoA AND GUANAJAY-LATEsT NEWS
FROM THE ISLAND.
Havana, Oct 12.-The sites for at least two
American camps have already been selected ny
the Commission appointed for that purpose
The first will be outside Guanabacoa. across the
bay from Havana. and the second will be AT
Guanaiay twenty miles west from here. The
main object in vlew I'm tie selection OF the
camps. besides their healthy location, Is the
possibility Of approaching them from the sea
without having to enter the harbor OF Havana
which IS considered 10 he the main source OF
infection. The Guanajay site Ia especially TO-
Gated for that purpose. as it IL only couple OF
miles from Mariel on the coast. and there Is a
splendid wagon-road between them. the Trip
Of the United States dispatch boat Scorpion to
Mariel yesterday on this business hei
commander was instructed to report on the
harbor facilities and as 10 the exact condition
Of the entrance into the harbor which Is party
blocked by the beached transport Alfonso Kill
The engineers attached 10 the Commission are
studying the possibility OF making a wharf east
OF MORO Castle the landing place for GUIANA
tacoa camp But II presents difficulties when
may cause the scheme to be abandoned Ihey
expect to leave Havana next week. In order 10
select camp locations at Matenzas Cardenas'
Cienfuegos and Bayamo. going as far as san
uago.
COLONEL. wARING REACHES HAVANA.
The United States Health Commission. with
the exception Of Colonel Waring, arrived here on
board the Mascotte this morning The Colonel
arrived this afternoon on board the Orizaba.
The steamer City Of San Antonio arrived at
Matanzas this morning. She had million
rations on board
The steamer Resolute sailed this morning for
the Tortugas Islands.
At private conference al the palace yester-
day General Wade requested Captain General
Blanco 10 cause the evacuation at the earliest
possible date OF two ports on the island, IN
order to facilitate the immediate bringing OF
relief rations into Cuba.
Colonel Rowan and his aide-de-camp arrived
here last night, thus completing their trip from
Santiago They travelled most Of the distance
on horseback, and on the way visited hufnper
of Cuban camps, where, Colonel Rowan say
want and destituton abound. The Colonei nad
an interview with General Gomez, ana founu
the insurgent commander eager 10 Cooperate
with the United States. Gomez was IN favor
OF the Cubans being disbanded so soon as the
Spaniards eVacuate the Island ana permdHeiit
form Of government is established. II Is PROB
able that Gomez will be elected President. ne
is in favor of general election IN when Cupds
all taxpayers will have voice ana vote
HEAVY MORTALITY.
The official report Of the mortality In the CITY
of Sancti Spritus, Province Of Santa cara
which has a population Of twelve tnousahu
souls shows that there were 533 deaths there
during the month Of September
James K. Elwen who has charge Of the as
! trbution Of the Red Cross rations on the City
| OF San Antonio came this city during the
! morning for instructions from the Commissioners
! He will return 10 Matanzas this evening. ana II
! is likely that most Of the rations VIII De uls'
| tributed in the Cuban camps at RoJas Rene-
| dos and Caibarien. ~ -.
! The Spanish steamer Montserrat. which LEFT
here this afternoon, will call at Gibara and take
! twelve hundred sick soldiers from the military
| hospitals there and at Holguin'
A committee composed of the chlet otncers OF
| the volunteer regiments at the mead OF Wnlch
was the senior colonel. the Count OF DIANA
! handed General Parade this morning note
! containing the decisions arrived at by a general
! meeting Of the officers. called to discuss the
question OF disbanding the volunteers.
! A note was handed to our Commissioners yes
terday by the Spaniards, treating or the Tor
! tresses batteries and other forthcatons ana
defences OF the island as belonging TO the United
States which shows that some progress is being
made In the work which the Military Commits
sions were instructed to carry out