The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
CUBA'S SKIES STILL CLOUDED.
CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE
INTERIOR DEPLORABLE.

smallpox Making Terrible Ravn-
ges in the Province of Pinar del
RiO-The Epidemic Also Sweeping
Santa Clara PrOvince-Gen. Pando
Reported Disheartened by the
State of Affairs in Santiago de
Cuba Province and Satisfied That
the Insurgents VIII Not Accept Au-
tOnOmy.
Havana, via Key West, Jan. 2.-The in
surgent general Francisco Garlic, with
1860 men from Santa Clara province. has
entered Matanzas province near Havana,
and is supposed to be on the way to re-
unite with the concentrated insurgent
forces under Brig. Gems. Suarez and Ce-
pero, in Havana province.
Before the disarming of the laborers on
the tobacco plantation of Beck & Co.. in
Pinar del Rio. recently reported, fifty
armed laborers are said to have Joined the
insurgents at Ceiba del Aqua, Havana.
Three thousand concentrates have been
returned to their homes in Matanzas prov
ince, railroad transportation being furn-
ished by the government
Ell Diario de la Marina calls the atten-
ton of the authorities to the pitiable con-
dition of the people of the town of Alonzo
Rojas, in the province of Pinar del Rio.
During the first ten days of December 100
persons died. Whole families of eight and
ten persons have perished. OF ninety-two
volunteers only nineteen are fit for duty,
the remainder being sick with smallpox.
At Santo Domingo, Santa Clara prov
ince, the smallpox epidemic has increas-
ed terribly in spite of the splendid wealth
er, but the fever has slowly decreased.
In the districts of Jicota, Menacas and
the central plantation, Esperanza, small
pox is raging among the concentrates,
many of whom have died. Most of the
concentrates are without medical atten-
ton, food and the necessities of life. Fam
lies resident in these stricken districts are
unable to emigrate thence because they
have no resources.
The government has for a second time
sent $4,000 for the relief of the con-
centrados in Matanzas province.
1t is reported from Santiago de Cuba
that Gen. Pando is disheartened on ac-
count of the obstacles which prevented
a successful campaign against the insur-
gents in that province. He declares he
has no base of operations. the Insurgents
control being so complete that it is impos-
sibe to convey supplies to Spanish coll
umns operating in the interior of the prov
Ince Gen Pando is said to be convinced
that the insurgents of Santiago de Cuba
province will not accept autonomy When
he was in Spain he did not realize that the
insurgents in that province had much
strength
1t is said Gen. Sagua, operating in San
tiago de Cuba, has been unable to agree
with his superior officers, and on the pre-
text that he is sick, has arrived in Ha-
vana and will return to Spain by the first
mail steamer
Ex-Minister Canalejes, the Madrid editor
who has been investigating the sit
uation in Cuba, is said to be thoroughly
discouraged with the outlook He will re-
turn to Spain shortly, The sudden death of
his sister being given as the reason for
Fastening his departure
Senor Amblard. who has just returned
from the United States, is said to take
the same hopeless view of the situation as
Senor Canalejas. and it is stated he will
decline the proffered appointment of sec
retary to the Cuban autonomist cabinet.
Senor Capules governor of Santiago de
Cuba, has resigned, being unwilling to
make appointments dictated to him by the
government, through Gen. Pando.
The military commander Oliver, is act
ing in Gov. Capule's place
Four insurgents belonging to the force
of Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, have surren-
dered, with a boat load of 62,OOO cart
ridges, to the gunboat Contramaestre. off
Jucaro, on the south coast
Gen. Blanco to-day received $4O000O0 in
silver from Spain for war purposes
Gen. Emilio March has arrived from
Spain.
Gen. Pando and Senor Losada. assistant
inspector of the health department, have
arrived from Manzanillo