New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-25
LITTLE CHANGE AT HAVANA.
FROM HUNGER INSURGENT FORCES
INCREASING-MAN FAVOR AN
NEXATTON

Havana, via Key West. Aug 22-The Civil
Governor OF Havana has received telegram
from the Mayor OF Nueva Paz stating that the
"Diario De In Marina" had published letter
from a correspondent. IN which II was asserted
that the insurgents had committed outrages Of
various kinds This the Mayor declared to be
absolutely false La Lucha" will publish de-
NAL of the report. The "Diaro de la Marina"
sent correspondent to investigate the matter
and he confirms the story OF the outrages. and
reports many crimes committed by the insur
gents.
The American steamer Wanderer arrived AT
Cayo Frances on the afternoon OF August Is
having on board Lieutenant OKern (ONeil?). Of
the 10Th Infantry and Lieutenant Madden. with
fifteen soldiers The Wanderer not having OBJ
tained permission from the military or customs
authorities al Havana 70 disembark her passen-
gers at Cayo Frances proceeded to Nuevitas
whore II is understood she will discharge part
Of her cargo and land Mendez Capote. Vice
President OF the Cuban Republic" II is re-
ported that she Will then return 10 Cayo Frances
10 embark a company Of cavalry under Lieu
tenant Johnson
The steamer Cosme Herrera sailed on Friday
last for Vera Cruz. with a crew for the steamer
Maria Herrera which had been detained at
Vera Cruz since the beginning Of the war. Seven
coal-laden schooners have arrived here from
sagua la Grande. The steamer Maria Crista has
arrived from Cienfuegos with 452 passengers on
their way TO Spain. The steamer NJ. Moran has
arrived from Key West with Ave passengers.
MUCH DISTRESS FROM LACK OF FOOD.
The situation al Havana remains the same as
during the blockade Provisions and other neces-
sar!es OF life are very scarce and prices continue
high The Colonial Government imposed the
highest customs duties which continue in force
making prices high and rendering the situation
Of the poor painful The free kitchens which
have been established n Havana daily furnish
about thirty thousand persons with food, out'
owing 10 the great number OF poor In the city
who are without food OF any sort. the amount
OF supplies handled by these kitchens Is quite
Insufficient 10 relieve the distress to any great
extent. Women and children lie about the
streets pale and emaciated. and looking more
like corpses than living beings
Considerable excitement and discomfort exist
among the insurgent sympathizers. who con-
denim strongly all the acts OF the Colonial Gov
eminent Many OF these sympathzers are leav-
ing the cities and towns to join the insurgents
In the last few days hundreds OF uniforms have
heen sent TO the insurgents from Havana
The insurgent General Mario Menocal is at
a small town near Lugano. about two leagues
distant from Havana where he relieved Gen.
eral Alexandra Rodriguez. II is reported that
General Maya Rodriguez is camped between
Guines and San Nicolas. with four thousand
men Perico Degado Is said 10 be with him.
MANY IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION.
An immense majority OF the Spanish Con-
servatives in the island and the natives favor
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States. which they consider the only means OF
securing a stable government in Cuba In no
country has public opinion ever apparently un-
dergone such a radical and rapid change as IN