The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-30
PANIC AT SANTIAGO
MERCHANTS FEAR CUBANS ARE
TO HAVE CONTROL
Business at Standstill-Shafter Send
ing Transports Home-Care Of
Sick and Wounded

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July q, $40 D. m
| Delayed in smission-(Copyright, 1888
| by the Associated Press) A panicky feel
| ing prevails in business circles here owing
| to a fear that the Americans will turn the
city over to the Cubans for self-govern-
ment. No confidence exists. owing to the
uncertainty of the future. Orders that
| were given during the first days of the
American occupation have been counter
manded by cable. European merchandise
| on through bills of lading via New York
have been ordered unshipped and sold in
New York. even at a sacrifice.
The same feeling extends to the Cuban
merchants themselves. who seem to have
lest faith in the ability of their own people
to control affairs. The rebels demand tn
dependence. but the better classes, tho
merchants and land owners. dread such a
possibility and fervently hope that the
United States will retain the reins of gov
eminent In the islands as a guarantee O.
stability of prosperity.
Senior Julian Cendoja. agent of the Ward
line of steamers. says that hundred Span
ish merchants have applied for cabin and
baggage room on the return trip of the
steamer Philadelphia, which is expected to-
day and will leave the city unless there is
some assurance from the American gov
eminent that 1t intends to control the ad-
ministration of public affairs in Cuba This
is the question uppermost in everybody's
mind. Spanish. foreigners and natives are
all alike anxious for definite expression
from Washington Of the policy of the
United States with regard to Cuba, ard
until the expression Is made no resumption
| a no n
Santiago, where today both are in de-
moralized and chaotic state.
Shafter Heard From
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Gen Shafter
was heard from this afternoon in a mes
sage relating to the transports In Santiago
which are wanted to carry additional forces
to Porto Rico. He reported that they were
being unloaded as fast as possible and
that the Yucatan, Allegheny, Comal and
San Marcus sailed for Tampa yesterday,
while the Seguranda, Miami and Matawa
were to sail today. The department wants
at least three of these boats at once at
Tampa to load on the artillery and cavalry
of Coppinger's division. Gen. Coppinger
telegraphed today that so far these troops
have left Tampa: Eleventh and Nineteenth
infantry, under Gen. Schwan; batteries c
and M Of the Seventh artillery; troop B,
Second cavalry; Company B. Fifth lnfan-
try.
The following troops are waiting trans
portation: Batteries K and M, Fifth artil-
lery; E. Sixth; Hof the Sixth and of the
Fourth. The Fourth infantry, Fifth cav
airy, Gen. Hudson's brigade. consisting of
the Second Georgia, Fifth Maryland and
First Florida, and Gen. Snyder's head
quarters. as well as the division quarters.
The Sick and Wounded
The care of the sick and wounded and
steps looking to their greater comfort has
engrossed officers of the war department
during thef day. An officer has been dis
patched to Montauk Point, Long Island, 20
prepare a hospital for the sick OF Gen.
Skaters army when they shall have ar
rived again dn the United States. Orders
also have been issued looking to the ac-
commodat4on of sick soldiers on furlough,
enabling them to visit their homes and re-
turn with greater dispatch and conven-
lence.
1t has been determined to send COM
mission to visit the hospitals of the var-
Gus army corps with a view to ameliorat-
ing the condition of the sick A surgeon
Of the army and Maj. Hopkins of the ad-
jutant generals office will compose this
commission with perhaps some other of1lc-
er of the army.
Maj. Hopkins is Secretary Alger's mill
tary aide. The surgeon generals Office
also Is considering the advisability Of al
lowing a number of women as nurses in
the hospital OF the large camps. The sur
geon general has been averse TO having
women nurses In the field, but It is said
that the large rendezvous camps cannot
| be considered as field service and that the
objection to women does not apply as It
would In active service