The Monte Vista journal., 1898-07-30
SANTIAGO AFFAIRS.
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Santiago. July 25.-The breach be-
tween General Shafter and General
Garcia, AZ revealed In the letter sent by
the Cuban leader to the American cOm-
mandeT. IL the beginning Of political
row Of considerable proportions. The
officers OF the Cuban government are
considering the advisability of notify
Ing the Americans that Spanish civil
administration must be abolished In
conquered territory and Cubans must
be given charge Of all civil matters in
Santiago and elsewhere. They furth-
er are preparing to uEge that Ameri-
cans relinqulsh military control NJ soon
az the Spanish army hnS departed.
An intelligent Cuban officer informs
me that there is factional fight
among the Cubans themselves. Some
Of the influential insurgents want Gar
cla for president Of the Cuban republic,
others want Gomez at the head Of af-
fairs, while certain crowd wants Pal
ma and the Junta to be the controlling
factor In the new government. Palma
Is suspected by some to be using Amert.
can influence 10 secure the dictatorship
OF Cuba. Distrust Of the Americans Is
growing on nll sides because Of the
fear that the United States Is disposed
to hold Cuba. There is II general feel
ing that serious rupture between the
Cubans and the Americans is coming
soon.
At Guantanamo the situation Is most
peculiar. The Spanish commander in
that village, who was the first to feel
the force Of American land attacks
when Lieutenant Colonel Huntington's
marines began their work, admits the
truth Of what the Americans tell him
about the surrender. but lie insists that
he Is not authorized to haul down the
Spanish flag. However. he confesses
that lie Is decidedly anxious to quit.
He says his soldiers and the villagers
are starving. To-day he reported to
Commander McCalla Of the Marble
head that roast dog was the principal
food on which he and his men now
lived while upholding the sovereignty
OF Spain.
On receiving this doleful report Com.
mandcr McCnlla sent n supply Of pro-
visions to Guantanamo by nm escort OF
marines. Thus was witnessed the
bIuuSt slSut ot uu .hhittlCuu uIheu
force carrying food into fortified town
in possession OF an enemy that refuses
to surrender.
Nearly twenty small towns are still
held by Spanish garrisons in the sur
rendered district. The Spanish CON-
mandcrs will not take the word Of
American officers regarding the terms
of surrender, and thus far they have
failed to get Instructions from their SUI
periors In Santiago ns to what they
shnll do.
Lieutenant Miley OF General shafter's
stan Inns gone to the Interior TO bring
In the Spanish soldiers who garrison
the small towns In the surrendered dis
trict. 1t Ii believed that trouble will
follow between the Americans and
Cubans. as II will be next to impossi-
bic to prevent the latter from plumber
ing the remOter towns on the with
drawnl Of the Spanish gnrrisons. Gu
bans to-day looted some houses In the
outskirts Of Hnntiago and stole a num-
ber OF horses.
The Spanish residents Of this city like
President MclSinley's proclamation and
seem satisfied with their condition ms
subject to the government OF the Unit
ed States.
The work Of cleaning the rtrecis and
putting the city into good sanitary con-
ditlon was begun In earnest to-day.
The Red Cross organization has been
feeding 5000 persons daily since last
Monday. II has divided the city into
sections. formed local committees to
look after the needs OF the different
ncighborhooosls and opened soup kit
chens. 50 that nobody In Santiago need
be- hungry.
There Is nothing here to Indicate n
movement OF troops from Santiago 10
Puerto Rico. Withdrawing the Amcrl-
Gun regiments to high ground has ma
tcrially decreased the amount OF SEX
ness among the soldiers. The camp IN
now free from every form OF epidemic.
II II believed that a majority OF the
cases reported In camp ms yellow fever
werc In reality mnlnrinl fever. Those
sick OF yellow fever are NIL In the mill
tary hospital nj Santiago.
Santiago de Cuba. July a,.-Every-
thing here IL peaceful. The 1000
Spanish soldiers nt Guantanamo lny
down their arms to-day. The $500
men from Palma Soriano. San Luis
and Iongo surrendered yesterday to
Lieutenant MIley. and to-day pack
trains with provisions were scnt TO
them.
The only others included In the
cnpitulaiion nrc the ?.WO nt Bnrncon
and l.HS nj SaguR. They have not
jet bccn turned over. hut they are
now here In General Garcia's vicinity.
He is ut Iigunny to-day and reached
there without eucountering any span.
iarsis.
General shafter authorizes nm aiso.
Tut. contradiction Of the report that
Garcia encountered 4 force Of Span.
iar,is VIII" were returning 10 Santiago
10 surrender and WAS defeated BY
them.
Colonel Ezra r. Ewcrs Of the Ninth
infantry. acting for General Shaftcr.
will receive the formal surrender Of
Guantanamo. General Rinftcr has re-
leased forty Cuhann who had been
confined In the Iocni Jail on political
charges. Indeed. ZONE Of them wcrv
confined without charges Of nny char.
actcr. other than the most trivial prr.
texts. and yet others solely because Of
sympathy with the insurgcnt CAUSE.
The jnil Is still 'aii~d with many
whose crimes and sentences arr not ON
record nni absolutely unknown. ~
fnr Ms hns been yet ascrrtain~ti. A
general investigation has b~cu ordered
Immediately