The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-03
FAST LOSING ALL HOPE
Spanish officers Can't Find ANY
Ground for Encouragement.
SMALLPOX IS RAMPANT
Much Sickness and Great Destitution in
Many Districts, But Still the In
surgents Won't Listen to Any
Autonomy Proposition.

! Havana, Jan. (via Key West)-The
1nsurgent general. Francisco Garlic,
with 1000 men from Santa Clara prov
ince. has entered Matanzas province,
hear Havana. and is supposed TO be on
the way to reunite with the concentrated
bnsurgent forces under Brigadier Gen
erals Saurez and Cepeso in Havana
province.
Before the disarming of the laborers
on the tobacco plantation of Book &
Co. in Pinar del Rio. recently reported
so armed laborers are said to have
Joined the insurgents at Ceiba del Aqua,
Havana.
Three thousand concentrates have
been returned to their homes in Matan-
zas province. railroad transportation be-
ing provided by the government.
The Diaro de la Marina calls the at
tention of the authorities to the pitiable
condition of the people of the town of
Alonzo Rogas, in Pinar del Rio prov
fnce. During the first 10 days of De-
cember 100 persons died. Whole families
OF and 10 persons have persisted. OF 92
voll..teers only 19 are fit for duty, the
remainder being sick with smallpox.
AT Santa Domingo, Santa Clara prov
ince. the smallpox epidemic has in
creased terribly in spite of the splendid
weather, but the fevers have slowly de-
creased. In the district of Jieotea.
Menacas, and the central plantation.
lESperanza, smallpox is raging among
the concentrates, many of whom have
died. Most of the concentrates are
without medical attention, food and
other necessities of life. Families resi-
dent In the stricken districts are unable
TO emigrate thence because they have
no resources.
! The government has for Saaop1
time sent $4,000 for the relief of the
concentrates in Matanzas province IL
is reported from Santiago de Cuba that
General Pando is greatly dlsheartened
on account of the obstacles which pre-
vented a successful campaign against
the insurgents in that province. He de-
clares that he has no base of operations,
the insurgents camps being so complete
that ii is impossible TO carry supplies
TO Spanish columns. General Pando is
said to be convinced that the insurgents
OF Santiago de Cuba province will not
accept autonomy When he was in
Spain he did not realize that the insur-
gents in the province had such strength
1t is said that General Sagua, operat-
ing in Santiago de Cuba, has been un-
able to agree with his superior officers.
and on the pretext that he was sick
he has arrived in Havana and will re-
turn TO Spain by the first mail steamer
Ex-Minister Canalejas. the Madrid
actor who has been investigating the
situation in Cuba, is said to be thor
oughly discouraged with the outlook. He
will return to Spain shortly. the sudden
death of his sister being given as the
cause for Fastening his departure.
Senior Amblard, who has just re-
turned from the United States. Is said
to take the same hopeless view of the
situation as Senior Canalejas. and ii is
Stated that he will decline the proffered
appointment of secretary to the Cuban
autonomist cabinet
Senior Capules, governor of Santiago
de Cuba, has resigned, being unwilling
TO make appointments dictated To him
by the government through General
Pando. The military commander Oil
Yer, is acting in Capules' place.