The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-03
MEET With SMALL SUCCESS
SPANISH GENERALS IN CUBA ARE
BECOMING DISCOURAGED.
In the Meantime the Condition OF the
People I'm Some of the Towns is
Pitiable-WhOie Families Perish
ing From Disease and Starvation.

HAVANA, via Key West, Jan. 2.-The
insurgent general. Francisco Garlic, with
l. 900 men from Santa Clara province, mas
entered Matanzas province near Havana,
and is supposed TO be on the way 10 re-
unite with the concentrated insurssnt
forces under Brig. Gems. Suarez ana Ce-
pero, in Havan province
Before the disa rming Of the laborers on
the tobacco plantation of Book d Co., in
Piuar del Rio, recently reported, nifty
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
iroSirce. railroad transportation being
provided by the government.
The Diaro de la Marina calls the atten-
lion of the authorities 10 the pitiable con-
dition of the people Of the town OF Alonzo
Rogas, n Pinar del Rio province. During
The first ten days of December leo persons
Gied. Whole families OF eight aud ten per-
sois have persisted. or ninely-two voiun-
teers only nineteen are mt for duty, the
remainder being sick with smallpox. AT
Santo Domingo. Santa Clara province. the
smallpox epidemic has increased terribly
in spite OF the splendid weather. but the
fevers nave slowly decreased. In the dis
trict of J.cotea, Menacas ana the central
plantation Esperanza, smallpox is raging
among the concentrates, many or whom
without medical attention. food and other
necessities of life. Families resident In
the stricken districts are unable to emf
srate thence, because they have no re-
sources.
The government has for a second time
sent $1,000 for the relief OF the concon-
trados in Matanzas province.
Ii is reported from Santiago de Cuba
that Gen. Pando is greatly dishcartened
m of "a which
vented n successful campaign against the
insurgents in that province. lie declares
that he has no base of operations, the In
surgents' control being so complete that
1t Is impossible to convey supplies t.
Spanish columns operating III the interior
of the province. Gen Psndo is said to be
convinced that the insurgents Of Santiago
de Cuba province VIII not accept auton-
cray. When he was in Spain he did not
realize that the insurgents in the province
had such strength.
1t is said that Gen. Sagua. operating n
Santiago de Cuta, has been unable TO
agree with his superior officers and on
the pretext that he was sick, he has ar
rived in Havana and viii return to Spain
by the first mail steamer.
ExMnister Canaiejas, the Madrid cd
itor. who has been investig ating the stu
alton in Cuba, Is said TO be thoroughly
discouraged with the outlook. lie vii. re-
turn to Spain shortly. the sudden death
Il his sister being given as the cause for
Fastening his departure.
Senior Amblard. who has Just returned
from The United States, Is said to take
The same hopeless view of the situation
: Senior Canaletas. and IL IS stated that
he Will decline The proffered appointment
Il secretary to the Cuban autonomist cab
met. Senior Capules. governor of Santiago
de Cuba, has resigned. being unwilling to
make appointments dictated TO him by
he government through Sen. Pandc The
military commander. Oliver. Is acting ir
Cauples place.