Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-23
THE CUBAN SOLDIERS.
Reports Of Want and Des'iiuiion Existing
Among Them.
DYsGsr1sy, MALARIA AND SMALLPOX.


Havana. sept 23.-Mr Robert j.
Porter. who Ia In cuba ON special
mission from the United states has
returned from cienfucgos and Trinl-
day. lie was accompanied by an assist
ant During his trip MI. Porter had
occasion TO Interview the leading plan
tcrs Of the island. gathering informa-
tldn which he will send TO President
Mckinley. Mr.. Porter expresses him
self M pleased with the success u his
trip during which he has obtained III
formation as 10 the conditions In the
island which will be invaluable to the
American government IN shaping their
policy In regard TO Cuba
This morning the Bishop Of Havana
had another long conference with the
Ciyii governor. II IN Understood that
the meeting was In reference 90 church
charities interested In the relief of the
Euuerinr people. The American COM
miaaionrrn continue inactive. spending
their days at the Trocha hotel. where.
40 far ~ can be learned. no official
business II being done. All are IN ox-
any kind are reported among the mum-
beers ~ the commission or IT, stan.
Among the paaHcuEor who arrived
yesterday from Key West ON the
steamer Mascottc, was Srnofitn I.uisa
NurDda, widow u Or. Hernandez She
was known NJ the queen ~ cuba aud
figured In the instruction enllsiing
la General MaccoH command. IN which
her husband was stan surgeon. Her
husband was killed IN the war and she
was taken prisoner hy the SphnlnrdH
ale d. 80.
returns 10 the 'lHlund with the lntcu.
tiun ~ actively roauming work In tho
cause Of the freedom of cuba.
reports from all points of the island
besides confirming the statements re
rurdlng the want and destltution cS-
istlnr rsU.w ESQ ruhnn soldiers say
health In their camps IL very bad
and that ca ttutrfN ANA malaria Rrf
dcclmating thu forces. Oniclal returns
as o. the mortality In the santa Clara
province during the month of July
chow 1855 deaths. Of which ii5 resulted
frum smallpox.
Twelve wards, all the others being
closed.
Major Page and Lieutenant Reid
have been appointed commissioners 90
survey and report upon the condltlonn
IN MntunaaH where they arrived yes
terndy. They paid an oficlal visit 10
the military governor. General Molina,
and 90 the civil governor
Adviccs NON Iinur del Rio, the great
Nuelta Ahrjo tobacco tract. ars not ea-
cuuraElnr. The Cuban troops stationed
In the province have been behaving
well and labor In the neld has been
resumed. most OF the planters sowing
~ much tobacco NJ possible In the View
or the scarcity Of oxen. most OF IN.
animals were conilscntcd during the
war Tor the maintenance OF both arm.
les. The general tone Of the district
u healthy and confidence IN manifested
on every hand.
Today the steamer Orlando arrived
from Vera Cruz. She sailed for this
rnrt with 800 head of cattle Of which
100 died during the voyage. There also
arrived the steamers Juan ForFas for
chdiz ana Dorset from Vera CruE with
cnrFoen aud passengers and tho
schooner Edward. from Pascaguia. with
lumber.
The battallons Of Seville No. 81 and
houfges No. 10 are conren-
fatlng ne CienfueFus In read
lncaa for embarkntion for Spain.
The soldiers are suffering greatly ow.
ms 20 the Intense heat which has
caused atmospheric disturbances md
severe storms are Of daily occurrence
yellow fever. which has hitherto b..n
on very mild type and conparatiyaly
rev cases reported. has lately assumed
a. more dangerous form and IN lnoreas.