The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-03
DISTRESSING STORIES
OF. Suffering in cuba-Nothing bnt Dis.
ensr and Starvation.


ensr and Starvation.
1 HAVANA, via KEY WEST, Fla. Jan.
1.-The Insurgent general, Francisco
Garilla, with one thousand men from
Santa Clara province, has entered Ma
tanzas province near Hanava and Is
supposed to be on the way to reunite
with the concentrated lnsurgent forces
under Brigadier Generals Suarez and
Copero, in Havana province.
Before the disarming of the laborers
on the tobacco plantation Of Book &
Co., In Pinar del Rio, recently reported,
fifty armed laborers are said to have
Joined the insurgents at Coiba del Aqua,
Havana.
Three thousand concentrates have
been returned to their homes in Matan-
zas province. railroad transportation
being provided by the government.
The Diario de la Marina calls the at
tentlon Of the authorities to the pitlable
condition OF the people Of the town Of
Alonzo Bojas. in Pinar del Rio province.
During the first ten days of December
one hundred persons died. Whole famil-
les of eight and ten persons have per-
ished. OF ninety-two volunteers only
nineteen are fit for duty, the remainder
being sick with smallpox.
At Santo Domingo, Santa Clara, the
smallpox epidemic has increased terri
bly, In spite of the splendid weather. but
the fevers have slowly decreased. In the
districts OF Jicotea, Menacas and the
central plantation Esperanza, smallpox
Is raging among the cocceatra dos. many
Of whom have died. Most OF the concen-
trados are without medical attention,
food and other necessities OF life. Fam
lilies resident in the stricken districts
are unable to etnigrate thence because
they have no resources.
The government has for q second
time sent $4,000 for the relief OF the
concentrates In Matanzas province. &
It Is reported that Santiago de Cuba
that General Pando Is greatly dis
hearted on account OF the obstacles
which prevented successful campaign
against the insurgents In that province.
He declares that he has no base OF op-
erations. the insurgents control being
so complete that It is impossible 10 con-
vey supplies TO Spanish columns oper-
ating In the interior Of the province,
General Pando Is said to be convinced,
that the insurgents OF Santiago de Cuba
. province will not accept autonomy
When he was in Spain he did not sea-
lie that the insurgents In the province
had such strength.
It Is said that General Sagua, operat-
ing In Santiago de Cuba, has been un-
able to agree with his superior officers,
and on the pretext that he is sick. he
has arrived In Havana and Will return
to Spain by the first mall steamer.
+ Ex-M!nister Cannlejas, the Madrid
editor who has been investigating the
situation In Cuba. is said to be thor
oughly discouraged with the outlook.
He will return to Spain shortly, the
sudden death Of his sister being given
as the reason for Fastening his depart
ure. ~
Senior Amb!acd. who has just return
ed from the United States is said to take
the same hopeless view OF the situa-
ton as Senator Canalejas. and It Is
stated that he will decline the profrered
appointment of secretary to the Cuban
autonomist cabinet.
Senior Capules, Governor Of Santiago
de Cuba, has resigned. being unwilling
to make appointments dictated 70 him
by the government through General
Pando. The military commander, Oliver
is acting in Capules place.