The herald., 1898-08-30
VESSELS BEARING FOOD
RIDING Al ANCHOR IN HAVANA
HARBoR
THE YANKEE SOLDIERS LAND
Are Treated With Courtesy and Polite
ness-Good Work Done by Red
Cross People


Associated Press Special Wire
HAVANA, Aug. %, Up. m.-(Copynghted.
1898, by the Associated Press). The bay of
Havana again presents an unusually active
aspect. Numerous vessels with cargoes
and rations from the United States are
riding at anchor. Close to what remains
of the wrecked Maine Is moored the Span
ish cruiser Alfonso XIII. She ds at the
same buoy as she was on the night of the
explosion. The wreck itself has settled
two feet or more in the muddy bottom.
Early this morning Senior Fernandez de
Castro, civil governor Of Havana, accom-
panied by the chief inspector Of the harbor
police, visited the Red Cross steamer Clin-
ton to return Miss Clara Barton's visit.
remaining nearly an hour. The meeting
took place in the saloon Of the steamer.
Senior de Castro, who is a young and hand
some man, sat beside Miss Barton. tanning
her, Around them were grouped the Red
Cross nurses, the whole presenting pictur-
esoue scene. Miss Barton says the COVER
nor is a most charming man. She thinks
him endowed with splendid qualities and
she acknowledged the excellence of the
measures he has adopted to relieve want IN
the city, by establishing kitchens which
with such a man." says Miss Barton,
almost anything is possible"
Nothing definite was decided upon, but
probably a part Of the Red Cross relief will
be landed here and a part at Matanzas.
Yesterday morning the first Of the Amer
lean soldiers landed from the Comal and
took breakfast ashore. Their appearance
excited universal curiosity. large crowds
following from the wharf, and commended
their quiet and gentlemanly conduct. The
attitude of the people of all classes towards
the American soldiers and correspondents
and toward Americans generally Is one of
courtesy and politeness.
This afternoon a detachment of fifteen
men from the Comal visited the graves Of
the victims of the Maine. Captain Stew
art Brice, son Of former Senator Brice and
aide-de-camp to General Smarter, also Wis
tied the cemetery, and several ladies placed
flowers upon the tombs. All Americans
here are anxious to see monument erect
ed as soon as possible to commemorate the
resting place Of the heroes.
Havana today Is without meat owing to
a wrangle over the free entry Of cattle.
Senior Montero, the secretary Of finance,
has objected to removal Of the duty, on
the plea that the public will not be bene-
ficiaries but only the spectators and butch
ers. Seeing the scarcity Of meat, however.
and the need of immediate relief, Senior de
Castro has recommended TO General Blanco
the removal of the present duty Of 81 per
head in order to discharge at once the cattle
steamers now in port and to furnish the
city with supply.
Advices from the province Of Pinar del
Rio say that the insurgent forces there are
quiet Thursday the insurgent general.
Lorente, and a thousand men presented
themselves before the village Of San Juan
Martinez and asked for food assuring the
Spanish commander that, although they
could easily steal his cattle, they refrained
from doing so under the terms of the armis-
tice. General Lorente's conduct is greatly
applauded as showing desire to respect
law and order in that province. The viii
layers got together and gave the insurgents
$50 measures Of corn and quantity Of fresh
meat.
According to a correspondent Of Ell Pias,
Lieutenant johnson is returning north be-
cause relieved Of his command by General
Maxine Gomez. It appears that after the
capture of Jibara the insurgent flag was
raised over the forts. Lieutenant Johnson
promptly pulled It down. and not having an
American flag to hoist In its place, he
hoisted his coat, from which ffuttered rib
bon of the American national colors. The
incident gave rise to considerable feeling
which eliminated In a falling out and in
Lieutenant Johnson being relieved Of his
command.