The evening times., 1898-10-05
NEWS FROM CUBA.
General Garcia CrIticises the CANA
Euex Governments

Santiago de Cuba, Oct 5-Gen. Garcia
has received a letter from the Cuban
Junta in Havana, announcing his election
as delegate from there for the Cuban
convention, to be held at Santa Cruz on
October 10. In reference thereto Cen
Garcia said:
Il will decline the nomination | do
not recognize the legality of the author
ity calling the convention. The method
of procedure is unconstitutional, as the
delegates will not be representative of
the Cuban people. To term it an election
is a farce. II is merely a nomination of
men, the majority of whom are probably
figureheads TO carry out the wishes of
the so-called provisional government.
Col. Torriente of the staff of Gen.
Garcia will leave tomorrow on the steam
er Josefita on a mission TO Gen. Rodri-
Suez, commanding the eastern province;
Gen. Pedro Betancourt, at MatanZaS, and
Gen. Menocal, at Havana.
He carries letters from Gen. Garcia eX-
planning his position regarding the pres
ent situation, and advising them of his
entire belief in the good faith of the
American administration in the island.
the disorganiZation of the Cuban army,
and dwells on the fact that he will go
to America shortly for the purpose of
raising a loan TO pay off the troops, con-
cerning the success of which he has no
doubt. He calls on them for the good
of the country to do everything in their
power to facilitate the American views.
Garcia himself commencing his new role
for the Americans, goes tomorrow ON his
;-l., hn al n
camps. He will be accompanied by his
staff and an escort of sixty men. He goes
first TO Bayamo, and will be absent ten
or twelve days. On his return he Will
probably go to America
His son. Col Carlos Garcia, will not ac-
company him, but may go to America on
the steamer OLDHAM Thursday.
Guantanamo advices state that the re-
ports of disturbances by the Cuban SOL
diers in the vicinity there are not by any
means exaggerated. For some days there
has been a reign of terror on the sugar es-
tates. The Cubans have robbed and plum
dered, threatening murder to all oppoS-
ing them. The officers not only had no
control themselves. but in many instances
were helping in the work OF the maraud-
erS.
Hundreds deserting. with their arms,
have gone to the hills and turned bandits.
Gen. Garcia, will march such remnant of
his men as are still under his command
into the town and surrender their arms.
Gen. Perez states that the sole trouble
about disarming his men has been their
fear that the Camaguey government
would look on their disarming as deser-
ton.
Mr.. Hobson, who came into Santiago
last night, has removed the rapid-fire guns
from the Vizcaya and the Oquendo. AS
soon as he has received derrick boats he
will proceed with the work of removing
the heavy guns. He sends seventy men
to the Colon tomorrow to begin the work
of raising the ship. He said today he was
quite confident of the success of his un-
dertaking.
Col. Petit's Fourth Immunes, on their
arrival, will be sent to Manzanillo to
strengthen the garrison in that neighbor-
hood.
Passengers on the OLDHAM putting in
here with 5000 tons of coal on fire in the
after hold tell an. exciting story of their
experiences When the fire was discov-
cred the steel mast was so hot 1t was
thought it would melt the bulkhead be-
tween the smoldering coal and the ammu-
milton cases. which were sizzling when
water was thrown on them. The crew
worked coolly and energetically endeav-
oring to extinguish the smoldering car
go, many of the passengers being una
ware of the cause of the ships return.