The state herald., 1898-07-29
SANTIAGO AFFAIRS.
CHANCES GOOD FOR a ROW.
Cubans Divided Into Factions-Improving
Sanitary Conditions Garrisons
Surrcnderlng willing


Garcia, as revealed In the letter sent by
the Cuban leader to the American COM
mnnder, is the beginning of political
row of considerable proportions. The
officers of the Cuban government are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of notify
ing the Americans that Spanish civil
| administration must be abolished In
conquered territory and Cubans must
be given charge of all civil matters in
Santiago and elsewhere. They furtll-
er are prc9aring to urge that Ameri-
cans relinqulsh military control as soon
as the Spanish army has departed.
An intelligent Cuban officer informs
me that there is fractional fight
among the Cubans themselves. Some
of the influential insurgents want Gar
cia for president of the Cuban republic,
others want Gomez at the head of nf-
| fairs, while n certain crowd wants Pal
ma and the .Iunta to be the controlling
| factor in the new government. Palma
is suspected by some TO be using Ameri-
can influence TO secure the dictatorship
of Cuba. Distrust of the Americans is
growing on all sides because of the
fear that the United States is disposed
to hold Cuba There is n general feel
| ing that serious rupture between the
Cubans and the Americans is coming
soon.
At Guantanamo the situation is most
peculiar. The Spanish commander in
that village, who was the first to feel
| the force of American land attacks
when Lieutenant Colonel Huntington's S
marines began their work, admits the
truth of what the Americans tell him
about the surrender. but he insists that
he is not authorized TO haul down the
Spanish flag. However. he confesses
that he is decidedly anxious to quit.
He says his soldiers and the villagers
are starving. To-day he reported TO
Commander McCalln of the Marble
head that roast dog was the principal
food on which he and his men now
lived while upholding the sovereignty
of Spain.
On receiving this dolcful report Com
mander McCnlla sent II supply of pro-
visions TO Guantanamo by an escort of
marines. Thus was witnessed the
strange sight of an American armed
force carrying food into fortified town
in possession of an enemy that refuses
TO surrender.
Nearly twenty small towns are still
held by Spanish garrisons in the sur
rendered district The Spanish com
mandcrs will not take the word of
American officers regarding the terms
or surrender. and thus far they have
failed 10 get Instructions from their SUI
periors in Santiago as TO what they
shall do.
Lieutenant Miley of General Skaters
star has gone to the interior to bring
In the Spanish soldiers who garrison
the small towns In the surrendered dis
trict. 1t Is believed that trouble will
follow between the Americans and
Cubans. ms II will he next 10 impossi-
ble to prevent the latter from plumber
ing the remotcr towns on the with
drawal OF the Spanish garrisons. Gu
bans to-day looted some houses in the
outskirts OF Santiago and stole a num-
ber Of horses.
The Spanish residents Of this city like
President McKinley's proclamation and
seem satisfied with their condition as
subject TO the government of the Unit
cd States.
The work of cleaning the streets and
putting the city into good sanitary con.
ditlon was begun in earnest to-day.
The Red Cross organization has been
feeding 20.OO0 persons daily since last
Monday. II has divided the ely into
sections. formed local committees TO
look after the needs Of the different
ncighborhooods and opened soup kit
chens. 50 that nobody In Santiago need
be hungry
There Is nothing here to indicate u
movement OF troops from Santiago 10
Puerto Rico. Withdrawing the Amcrl.
can regiments 10 high ground has ma
terlally decreased the amount OF sick
Ness among the soldiers. The camp Is
now free from every form of epidemic.
II Is believed that n majority Of the
eases reported IN camp ns yellow fever
We're In reality malarinl fever. Those
sick Of yellow fever are all In the mill.
tary hospital at Santiago.
Santiago de Cuba, July 2G.-Every.
thing here Is peaceful. The Isp
Spanish soldiers NJ Guantanamo lay
down their arms to-day. The $3.50
men from Palma Sorlnno. san Luis
and Longo surrendered yesterday TO
Lieutenant Mlley, and to-day pack
trains with PROVISIONS were sent 10
them.
The only others included In the
capliulailon are the 1880 at Baracoa
and l,DoJ nt Sagua. They have not
yet been turned over. but they are
now here In General Garcla's vlclnliy.
lie Is Mt ligunny to-day aud reached
there without cncountcring any Span.
inr,ls.
General Shnfter authorizes an ahso.
lutte contradiction of the report that
Garcia encountered force OF Span.
inrds who We're returning 10 Santiago
10 surrender and was defeated by
them.
Colonel Ezra l.. Ewcrs Of the Ninth
Infantry, acting for General Shnf,cr.
VIII receive the formal surrender Of
Guantanamo. General Shnfirr hns n.
leased forty cuhnns who hnd been
confined IN the local jail on political
charges. Indeed. some of them weru
confined without charges Of nNy chnr,
ncicr. other thnn the most trlyini pre-.
texts. and YET others solely because Of
sympathy with the lnsurgcnt cnusa
The jail IN siill nllcd with many
whose crimes nnd sentences nre not on
record nil absolutely unknown. NJ
| far Ms Inns been yet nsccrtninnd. A
| general investigation Inns been ordered
Immediately.
Yellow Fever st santiago.
Washington. July 25.-rhe War De
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