Evening journal., 1898-08-23
GARCIA IS OUT OF IT.
His Second Resignation Has
Been Accepted.
QUEEN REGENT APPEALS TOTHE ARMY
Asks the Soldiers to Abide by the Terms
of Peace-stories OF Insurgent Out
RACES False-stIll Lack of
Food In Havana.

HAVANA, Aug. 23-Calixto Garcia.
the insurgent leader, who had trouble
with General Shafter at Santiago and
rendered his resignation to the insur-
gent government, is now at Gibara. He
has handed in his resignation for the
second time. and il has been accepted.
General Luque was preparing to at
tack Gibara when the news of peace
arrived
A general order to the army says that
General Correa, minister of war, sent
the following cable dispatch from Mad
rid yesterday:
THE queen and the government hav-
Ing been informed of the excited feeling
in this long suffering army, count alb
solutely on the continuance Of its con-
spicUous military virtues to aid the
public authorities to carry out their de-
signs for the good of the country
They will not be spcring in showing
their gratitude to 1t. which is expressed
in general orders to the army for it's
satisfaction"
General Pando, chief of staff of the
army, has arrived here from Mexico.
Provisions are coming in. but are still
scarce. The Infanta Isabel has return
ed. The vessel was sent to Gibara to
carry the news of peace. of which the
American vessels there had no informa-
ton.
There have been no disturbances in
Havana, as was falsely announced by
a New York newspaper The volun-
teers and army are quiet. and perfect
calm reigns in the city.
In the country districts alone are
there any troubles. In some parts there
are reports Of uprisings. The guerrilla
chief Bermudez is said to have been
shot at Las Villas for insubordination.
1t is also asserted that Rodriguez has
been shot by mistake.
The civil governor Of Havana has re-
ceived a telegram from the mayor Of
Nueva Paz stating that the Diario de
la Marina had published a letter from a
correspondent in which it was asserted
that the insurgents had committed out
RACES of various kinds This the mayor
declared to be absolutely false. La
Lucha win publish a denial of the re-
port. The Diario de la Marina sent a
special correspondent to investigate the
matter. and he confirms the story of the
outrages and reports many crimes COM
mitted by the insurgents.
The American steamer Wanderer ar
rived at Cayo Frances on the afternoon
of the 18th inst, having on board Lieu
tenant O'Kern of the Twenty in
fantry and Lieutenant Madden. with 10
soldiers. The Wanderer not having OBJ
tained permission from the military or
customs authorities at Havana to dis
embark her passengers at Cayo Frances,
proceeded to Nuevitas, where it is un-
derstood she will discharge a part OF
her cargo and land Senior Mendez Ca
pote vice president of the Cuban repub-
lie. IL is reported that she will then re-
turn to Cayo Frances to embark a COM
pany of cavalry under Lieutenant John
son.
The situation at Havana remains the
same as during the blockade. Provi-
sions AID other necessaries of life are
very scarce, and prices continue high
The colonial government imposes the
highest customs duties. which continue
in force, making prices high and render
ing the situation of the poor very pain
full. The free kitchens which have beer
established In Havana daily furnish
about 10000 persons with food; but, ow-
ing to the great number Of poor in ths
city who are without food of any sort
the amount of supplies handled by these
/ kitchens is quite insufficient to reliev,
the distress to any great extent. Wo
men and children lie about the streets
! pale and emaciated and looking more
like corpses than living beings.