The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-16
Cen. BLANCO
TIRES OF HIS
POSITION.
Tenders His Resignation
to the Government.
Did Not Want to Superintend
CfdCpdilUll Vi GuUd.
Spanish Cabinet TO Consider Sum-
Inoning of the Cortes.
News Of Peace Heartily Welcomed in
Coast Towns Of Spain Spanish Pris-
oners at Santiago In a HOr-
rihIe Condition.


Government has received from Captain
General Blanco dispatch rendering his
resignation. The reason given by Blan-
co is that he does not wish to superin-
tend the evacuation of Cuba
The Government is also informed that
General August, Governor General OF
the Philippines, will leave Manila for
Spain by the first mail steamer, giving
his command to the second in rank.
Duke Almodovar de Rio has received
an intimation that the Cuban blockade
has been raised and cable communica-
ton restored Numerous vessels are
being prepared in Spanish ports TO take
provisions to Cuba.
The next Cabinet council will consider
the question of summoning the Cortes
Senior Sagasta, the Premier is hopeful
that the Ministers will be agreed upon
this point.
The news of peace was heartily well
coined in the Spanish coast towns, and
the families who fed, fearing an at
tack by Commodore Watson, are now
returning
SPANISH PRISONERS EMBARKING
FOR HOME
+. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. ID
Liza a, m.-The Spanish steamer Isla
DE- Luzon sailed this morning for Spain.
Having on board 2,136 Spanish soldiers.
The Isla de Panay will probably sail
Tomorrow, and she will be followed by
the De Satrusetugi. The Montevideo ar
EYED this morning and will begin load
ing at once.
The embarkation of 1.-THE prisoners is
being pushed with great activity. This
b rendered Imperative by their horri-
pie condition. The mortality is so great
IN the Spanish camp, wheiSe disease is
Rampant, that no longer arA the dead
turied. A funeral pile of ten Nr twelve
todies is made, saturated with kerosene
and set fire to, creh1 ating the BODIES in
the open air.
TROUBLE WITH CUBANS BREEDA
ING.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. To-
11:25 a. m.-TroEble with the Cubans
4 $ breeding Their attitude is one Of
ullen hostility toward Americans. The
letter class in Cuba favor the annexa-
tion of the island TO the United States,
and majority of the masses are ready
4 nd anxious to work and accept shelter
and protection afforded by an Ameri-
tsan protectorate. but they are infiu-
.cnced by a certain class of rabid ora
tors and breeders of sedition and re-
1allioa against any thing smacking of
law and order.
This inflanf. fiatory class demands and
urges the recognition of Cuba for Gu
bans, and sSurns all offers or sugges-
tons tendirags to prosperity under an
American protectorate, and excites
populer 7isecntent. This is exactly the
class It pushes itself most into evil
dence, and whose views and opinions
are most overheard and published.
Their a'vice to the Cubans is to re-
pudiate a. offers of peace or cessation
of hostihfies and to look upon an armis-
tice as an agreement between the Unit
ed States nd Spain on their own ac-
count, and Ast binding upon the free
and Independent State of Cuba, whose
Ilselat ing army not only repudiateS
pacineation, bit will ignore the armis-
tee to the point of continuing to wage
war AID shooting every Spaniard in the
field.
A si rumor is af1oat to the effect
that Cuban army will attack Santi-
ago aid capture it, to the glory Of the
Cuban arms, as soon as the American
garrison is weakened. This is directly
tracaahle to the same source. The IN
fluence sxerted by such a body of men
against law and order is formidable
This hyslerical people demand suppress
sion VIII an iron hand. While still in
embryo, this influence is already felt
among certain classes, who refuse 10
work or serve the Government until a
clear statement of the freedom and in
dependence of their country is made
clear.
A knowledge of this condition is i'm
nerative to the molding of future poll
cy and to explain whatever harsh steps
NAV be rendered necessary in dealing
with the insurgents.
CUSTOMS REVENUES AT SANTI-
AGO.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 15.-6:3O
m.-The official report submitted to
General Shafter by Collector of the
por+ Doralasou shows the customs rev.
enue from July Both to August 18th to
be SG4. 215. an excellent showing Tor the
first fortnight of American administra-
ton.