Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-27
FOR SPAIN 'SARMY
Nine Hundred Tons of Provisions
Arrive at CienfuegOs Per q
British Steamer.
PROVISIONS ALSO ARRIVE AT HAVANA.
suspension of Hos;ilities Came Agree
ably to Insurgents in Pinar del
Rio, Who We're Destitute.
Great Animation Among Tobacco Buyers
at Sagua-Leaf Tobacco in Santa
Clara Sold at From SIS to $40
Per Hundred Pounds.

HAVANA, Aug. 26.-The British
steamer Trayan, from Jamaica, ar
rived at Cieufuegos Thursday with 900
tons of provisions for the Spanish
army. The steamer Brilliant, with
100 passengers, but without cargo, was
expected Thursday. 1t is reported
that she is chartered to sail from
Kingston on the lst of Septem ber
with provisions and passengers for
Cienfuegos. Wednesday night the
York, arrived. She carried 25 pas
sengers and q general cargo There
have also arrived here the Nor
wegian steamer Franklin from Key
West with provisions aad 40 rassen-
-ers; from Nassau the English schooner
Belencita, with passengers; from Lon
don the steamer klondiHe, with pork
flour, meat and corn wheat. The
steamer Clinton, with Miss Clara Bar
ton, of the American Red Cross society
has also arrived with provision for the
society.
1t is reported that Gen. Blanco will
pardon several political prisoners in
Matanzas.
Reports from Pinar del Rio say that
the suspension of hostilities comes
agreeably to the insurgent, as they
were entirely without clothing and
we're obliged to divide into small
groups, it being impossible to find pro-
visions for ali.
The Il ader Pedro Diaz is reported to
have abandoned the heie hts at Aran-
juez in the most eastern Part of the
province, going toward the capital.
Pinar del Rio.
On Tuesday he was between Photo
and Guao, ne ar Whales. He sent the
insurgents under a fa- of truce to the
capital. but they were not permitted
to enter. being armed. From there
they went to Photo and Puertonde
Golpe. both Of which places thsy en-
tered, but without inficting any dam
age.
Excessive rains have caused the riv-
ers in the Pinar del Rio province to
overflow, making the roads impas-
sable.
Reports from Sagua announce that
there is great animation among the
tobacco buyers. There are daily ar
rivals from Havana of dealers vzho Of
fer Sl4 for Loo pounds of Remedies to-
bacco.
Reports from Santa Clara province
say that leat tobacco is sold IN pack
ages at from sl5 to SO per 100 pounds.
At Vega de Palama 300 hundred bales
weighing lG2 pounds net sold at $50
each. Others of better quality weigh
ing l37 rouEds net brought from Si5
TO S47 each. At Calajuani over 300
taLes from the fertile Vega sf Baldo-
nero grau sold at s53 and Ssh
The Havana nunici palty has sgreed
to request the colonial secretary of
the treasury 70 allow the m nportation
OF cattle inso the island frae OF duty
because of the scarceness of cattle and
the high prices which prevail. Eggs
are sold at - cents each.
The arrival of many vessels has given
the ports and the wharves almost their
Eormal aspect Nevertheless sufficient
provisions have not vet arrived to sup.
ply Havana, let alone the interior
towns. Although there is bread
enough for all there is not the same
abundance as in normal times, nor is
the price. normal.