New-York tribune., 1898-10-24
THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY.
GARCIA AND CEsPEDES FACTIONS NOT on
SPEAKING TERMS.

GARCIA AND CESPEDES FACTIONS NOT On
SPEAKING TERMS
Santiago de cuba. Oct 2}.-Thn steamer Reina de
los Angeles returned here to-day after carrying
the Garcia and Cespedes factions to Santa cruz
del Sur 10 attend the Cuban Assembly. Her cap
tain reports that during the voyage neither faction
spoke to the Other. on arriving at the destination
they We're received by colcred drum band ana
escorted on horseback 70 the house OF Sehor Bar
tolome Maso President OF the so-caed Provisional
Cuban Government. which gayy decorated
with Cuban flags Here there much embrac-
ing General Calixto Garcia being apparently the
popular hero. Only about half the delegates to
the Assembly convened for the selection of officials
OF the permanent Cuban Government. had arrived
When the Rena de los Angeles sailed It was ex-
pected that the opening Of the Assembly fixed for
October ~ would be DELAYED few days In order
TO give the remaining delegates an opportunity to
arrive
There are many serious complaints regarding the
postal arrangements at Santiago. Many letters
never reached their destinations. There are no
regular mails and sometimes many az ten days
elapse between mail steamers. Often the malls go
by a tramp steamer. generally one bound for Balti-
more The local force is insufficient. "a IL has 10
supply several Other places among them Manza-
Milo Caimanera. Guantanamo and Songo, and next
week Holgun will he added 10 the list.
Colonel Hood with six companies Of the ID I'M
mune Regiment will leave Santiago tomorrow for
Gibara. en- route for Holguin. Dr.. Donaldson. the
Collector OF the Port. may accompany CoIonel HOOD
10 make arrangements as to the customs there
The freedom OF the press IS much abused In san
tiago. the local papers complaining OF all the Of
dcials and bitterly assa.ng each other. III
Cubauo" strenuousy objects 10 Mayor McLeary
working in the Mayors office In his shirt sleeves.
asserting that such costume is undigniied All
the papers publish in each issue the resolution 9i
the United States Congress guaranteeing a staDic
form Of government for cuba. All business people
apparently wish for annexation to the nited
States the desire increasing daily. as Is reared
that many factions will grow up under the IN
ffueuce OF rival leaders. .,, - ,
Jamaica negroes want hard work especially away
from the ci.y The spanish american Company Is
working 175 men at Baiduri. but needs 600 At JU-
ragua there on! 20 men. whereas 40 ar" re-
Guirod The pay l. from - cents day upward
Men from SDa!n have been sent for
General Wood. accompanied by Il large stan. to-
dav visited the scenes Of the fighting around san
tiaao going over the ground at Ia Quasina where
the Rough Riders had their first fight They found
the field for than half a mile literally coy
ered with empty Mauser cartridges. showing the
Immense amount Of firing done by the Spanish.
Thousands OF bullets found imbedded IN
trees many OF the latter being rldled that they
are now decaving General Wood intends 10 place i
cross al the spot where fell CAPTAIN Allyn Is.
Capron. Of Troop J. Of the Rough Riders and an
other few yards away. whore Sergeant Hamilton
Fish. Jr ot the same troop, fell.