The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

Playa del Este, Santiago de Cuba,
July 81. delayed in transmissiOn)-
General Wood, Of the Rough Riders,
was appointed military governor of
Santiago de Cuba yesterday, succeed
ing General McKibbin, who returns to
his old duty and who is on the sick list
Squads of natives We're sent today to
clean the street and bury the dogs and
horses, whose remains have been lying
in the streets for days and weeks.
Santiago de Cuba, July q. delayed
in transmissiOn.)-T French cruiser
Rigault de GenOuilly arrived here his
afternoon with supplies for the relief
of the French citizens of Santiago.
A large exodus of cubans is expect
ed during the next few days, as they
are returning to the cultivation Of the
country, that work being the chief
source of the wealth of the island.
The greater part of Garcia's army
leaves here at daybreak tomorrow.
THE FIRST FOREIGN CARGO.
The Danish steamer BrattOn, the
first vessel outside of the government
and Red Cross ships, to enter this port
with provisions, arrived here at 9
o'clock this morning, having on board
A. p. AsOvOO, the owner Of her cargo,
who went to Genera Skaters head
quarters in order to inquire about the
customs duties. He was told he must
pay full duty on foreign produce under
q foreign flag, at the rates in force I'M
der the Spanish regime.
Notwithstanding General Garcia's
bitter complain that he had been ig-
nnrnd and that tho rpctnrntinn of the
Spanish civil authorities in the city
of Santiago was offensive to him and
that in consequence of this he had
been forced to tender his resignation
as a general in the Cuban army, he is
going or with his preparations for a
contest with the Spanish forces of
Holguin and Manzanillo quite as
though nothing had happened.
CUBANS TO RETURN TO THEIR
FARMS.
Tomorrow General Garcia will issue
a decree authorizing all Cubans who
have been driven from their planta-
lions and country homes by the Span
iards and who have taken refuge for
safety in the cities and towns to re-
turn to the country and go to work
on their farms and plantations, assur-
ing them of protection by his forces.
He has added like permission to those
in his ranks who were recruited from
the farm lands or were employed in
the fields at the outbreak of THE war.
Altogether it must be confessed that
General Garcia's attitude is inexpli-
cable. His permission to the men in
his ranks to go back to work on the
farms is construed to mean an effort
to disband his forces. But this may
not be altogether justified. 1t is GER
tain a great many of them will con-
tinue to fight.
THE REINA MERCEDES CAN BE
RAISED.
Playa del Este, July 22-The commits
sion appointed by Admiral Sampson to
examine the wreck of the Reina Mer-
cedes reports that the vessel car prob
ably be raised and added to the Ameri-
can navy. Her gun have been reCOV-
cred by the Iowa.
Washington, July 22.-The war de-
partment has posted the following:
Santiago, July %.
"Adjutant General Corbin, Washing
ton
Sent two troops of cavalry with
Spanish officers and Lieutenant M1ley
to receive surrender of Spanish troops
at San Luis and Palmas. They had
not heard of the loss of Cervera's fleet
or of Torars surrender; they declined
to surrender unless they could come
in and see for themselves. A detach-
ment of officers and men came in last
night and returned this morning, APP
parently satisfied.
"sHAFTER."
The following message has been re-
ceived at the navy department.:
playa, July %.
Expedition to Nipe has been en-
tirely successful, although the mines
have not hppn removed for want OF
time. The Spanish cruisers defending
the place were destroyed without loss
on our part. The Annapolis and the
Wasp afterward proceeded from Nipe
to assist in the landing of the com
manding general of the army on arri-
val at Porto Rico.
SAMPSON"
RUMORS OF PEACE NEGOTIA-
TONS.
London, July 22.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Daily Mail says
Senior Sagasta told a representative
of Ell impartial today CFriday) that
the government had already entered
upon the preliminary stage of peace
negotiations. General Polavieja has ar.
rived and will have an audience witt
the queen regent tomorrow"
Madrid. July %, s a. m.-The minis
ter of public instruction, Senior Gama.
20, is authority for the statement tha'
peace, honorable to the Spanish army
will shortly be concluded.
In an interview in The COrrespon
dencia Miltare, organ of the army
Senior Gamazo is quoted as saying:
THE suspension of constitutions
liberty cannot be agreeable to tn,
press because it abrogates freedom an
prevents the publication of new
which costs much. But, at this mo
ment, what can the government do t
check the hostile campaign wage
against it? l was the first to beg tn
abine to treat the question as urgent
and I do not regret my action. 1 vii
say from my seat in parliament tina
/ am convinced I did a real service t
my country.
at the same time, I can give yo'