Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-20
CUBANS WANTED LOOT.
Strained Relations Between Our Men
and Garcia's.
EVEN THEIR CHIEF SULLEN'
The Patriots Stick to Their own camp
and Eat Our Rations, but VIII iiara-
" Talk to Our Men - The
Condition of Santiago.

Is the increasing strained relations De-
tween the Americans and General Car
cias Cuban soldiers. Indeed the situa-
ton has now reached a point when there
is practically no communication at all
between the two armies and their re-
| lations border on those Of hostility rath-
err than the relations which one would
suppose would exist between allies. AS
soon as General Shafter announced MS
decision not to let the Cuban Junta en-
ter the city of Santiago de cuba deep
mutterings We're heard among General
Garcia's men.
1t was evident the Cubans Were great
ly disappointed at the step taken by the
American commander for they had con-
hdently counted upon having Santiago
turned over to them to loot and pluhder,
as they had in succession sacked Ball
quiri, Siboney and Ell Caney. Conse-
quently their disappointment was Keen
when they ascertained that they were
not to be permitted to take possession
Of the city upon General Torals surren-
der, on Friday last Castillo, a brother
Of General Denretrius Castillo, went to
General Skaters headquarters in order
W dscGl TAIN ttit chusG Vi lIIiS, " tIlS y "a
bans ineXplicable resolution
"Why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of our enemies?" he asked.
'"Ihe Spaniards are not our enemies"
replied General Shafter. I'VE ar fight
ing the soldiers of Spain, but we have
no desire to despoil her citizens No
Cuban will be allowed to enter the city
nor Will any American soldier. The gov
eminent of the city is a matter for the
people to decide. When the American
army leaves it, I presume it will be
turned over to you, but not until them"
Castillo, who came direct from Gener-
al GarCia's camp, did not attempt to
conceal his chagrin.
General Shafter yesterday morning
sent an invitation to General Garcia to
attend the ceremony of raising the
American flag over Santiago de Cuba,
but the Cuban general showed his re-
sentiment by sending a reply which am
ply confirmed the course which he and
his ragged, ignorant soldiers have fol-
lowed during the weeks of hard fighting
and campaigning which have resulted
in the fall of Santiago. He declined the
invitation, said he hated the Spaniards
and added that he did not want to be
where any of them We're.
Since that time the Cubans have re-
manned in their camp eating American
rations. ard our troops have had no
communication with them.
Our Men Disguised.
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize
that there is rising sentiment against
them in the American army. They
hear nothing but words Of scorn from
our men as they pass onward, Juggling
their bacon and hard tack into the
woods. Even our officers no longer con-
ceal their disgust for their allies, and it
is understood that the warm friendship
displayed toward them at first has now
turned into contempt, for the Cubans
have neither fought nor worked. The
correspondent saw group of Cubans
refuse point blank to aid in building
roads, and during the two days heavy
fighting while they We're lettering in
the rear our surgeons sought in vain
to secure assistance from them, even to
cut poles for ilnprovsed ltters for our
wounded.
Hundreds of such instances are ben,
told about the campfires until the lme
of Cuban is usually Wreathed with
camp profanity, and very rarely is
kind word spoken of them. In fact in
some quarters there is a disposition to
prophesy an early collision between our
men and the Cubans.
Almost the entire population of San
tiago is gathered about the Wharls,
where the Spanish shipping now prizes
of the United States, will soon be aug
ncnted by Il large fleet of transp Tts
dying the American colors. There are
few civilians left in the city, but it 4 es
not seem to be in a bad plight S me
stores mostly for the sale of liquors
or drugs, are open, but their PATRONS
are few. peggars are in evidence If
The same inlportunate sort which makes
Havana unpleasant for foreigners. Now
and then a man or woman of the batter
lass begs the correspondents for milk
for my little one, in the name of God"
At the dock where the Red Cross
steamer state Of Texas is unloading
and preparing fer long stay guard
from the Ninth infantry has been
but the soldiers have had lit
lie trouble except from the inroads of
Dad boys, Indigenous to seaport cities.
There is no evidence of gloom on the
aces of the Spanish men and women.
These mercurial people are already
aughing and are pleased at the mill
AIRY and naval show and at the pros
)ect of getting food other than rice and
salt meats.
Nearly all the better class of houses
ire closed. The residents evidently
lave not yet returned from E,l Caney
md other suburban places to which
hey fled on the threat of bombardment
" the land and sea forces of the United
states. Filth is noticeable everywhere,
nd, strange to say, the city is healthy
n spite of it. but If Santiago is to con-
niue healthy much sanitary work is
ecessary. Arrangements therefore are
ow under way to remove the most dan
,erous features and to improve those
which tend to purify the city.
A Beautiful Harbor.
The harbor of Santiago de Cuba is
cry beautiful one, with it's high ram |
ARTS of mountains, groves of cocoa |
aims, banana trees and Towering |
hrubs pushing down to the very brink
I the waters. The channel is tortuous
nd marked by bright blue and White I
uoys or mere clearly defined in places |
y long booms of logs, marking the en-
RANGES Of bays and inlets. Old church.
s. forts and bastions share the prom
ntOres with light wooden houses for
ne summer uses of the upper classes.
The harbor was the scene of a heauil-
III marine pageant this afternoon. A
core or more of Americ IN transports, |
40 way being pointed out by the war
hip Suwanee, glided maicsticalIy to
le quiet anchorage, a state of affairs
iey haze not enjoyed for weeks, being
'hlpelled instead to stand out to SEA
night to he tossed about by the waves
to use the precalious holding
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