The sun., 1898-10-08
GEN. IAWTON COMING HOME
T1En donrALxHD ar SANTIAGO TURNED
OYER TO GEN. WOOD.

siokhess the Cause Of His Return-eood
Work Done By Him in sRntiaEo-Ameri-
can Troops Welcomed by spaninrds ne
Hfansanilio-FOod for INDECENT CubRns.
Spectoi cabls bespaieA to TIE suH.
SANTIAGO DR CUBA. Oct. 7.-Presldent Me-
| Kinley has granted two months sick leave
| to Gen. Henry W. Lawton. and In pursu-
| ance CT orders from the War Department
Gen. Leonard Wood to-day assumed command
| OF the province OF Santiago in his stead.
| The leave was granted to Gen. Lawton
at his own request. He has been suffering
| from malaria contracted during the siege Of
the city early In July. He was laid up for q
long time in d private hospital hero. and has
been unable to give his ONCE the close alton
| tion that it demands He will 20 back 10 the
United States by the ilrst steamer leaving here.
Gen. Lawton's popularity among the Cubans
has done much TO alay the discomfort caused
by the alleged refusal OF the Americans to
allow Gen. Garcia to be present at the surrender
OF Santiago and by the subsequent refusal to
allow the Cubans to raise their flag over the
public buildings In tho city and participate In
the civil and military government.
Gen. Lawtons inability to devote his atten-
tion to public business during the past few
days led to some confusion, but Gen. Wood has
straishtened matters out.
who took battalion of the Third Immunes to
ManEan on Wednesday. The presence OF
the Anne, can troops has had quieting effect
on the C-tbans, whose conduct on the planta-
tions about the city was the cause Of grave ap-
prehension among the Americans here.
The 3.Qn0 5paniards In Manzanillo well
coined the Americans with open arms The
Spanish troops did not turn over their weap-
pons, as under the terms Of evacuation they
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The evacuation will not take place until Oct.
10. owing to the fact that the Spaniards can
not get transports 10 send the troops homo.
The Spaniards will remain in possession until
then. The American flag will be hoisted as
soon as the evacuation begins
Gen. Wood to-day ordered the lighter which
took Col. Rays troops to Manzahillo to return
Immediately. It will be despatched to Guanta-
namo with 100000 rations as soon as possible
after 1t arrives hero. The tug Colon will go
there tomorrow with large load. The rations
are for distribution among INDECENT Cubans.
mainly women and children and paciflcos.
When the troops commanded by Pedro Perez
lay down their arms on Monday next they will
receive rations sufficient to enable them to get
to their homes and begin work.
Ten thousand rations will be started for FL
Cobre by pack train tomorrow. In charge Of
Lieut.. Rodney of the Third Immunes.
Reports received by Gen. Wood from trusted
agents are to the effect that the condition OF
the people in the interior is pitiable. The
Cuban and Spanish armies destroyed nearly
everything during the war. and what was left
was seized by marauding guerrillas.
Gen. Wood has made arrangements to dis
tribute supplies from Manzanillo. Guantanamo.
Baracoa and Sagua de Tanamo to deserving
Cubans in the districts about these places. The
rations will be sent to the coast towns and thence
to the interior by pack trains. which are In
course OF organization now. These rations
will be distributed by American officers under
guard OF American soldiers. No armed Cubans
will get anything.
Measles has started in the Fifth Immunes.
Eleven cases were reported this morning.
There are a few cases in the city. The Second
Immunes at Songo have a few cases. but fevers
and stomach troubles are not SO serious as they
were.
Gen. Wood to-day paid the Cuban laborers
who are employed by the Americans $4,000.
The money has been due for some time and its
payment has allayed much discomfort
Two hundred Cubans. recommended by Gen.
Castillo. have been employed on public works.
News was received from Camaguey this even
ing that the country was in disorderly state
Hundreds OF Cuban soldiers have left the army
under the nose OF the provisional Government
and have turned brigands and are robbing and
killing. The Camaguey district Is not in the
jurisdiction Of Gen. Wood.