The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-01
HAVANA PAPERS ARE
MODERATE IN TONE.
Discuss the Withdrawal Of Garcia
In u Conservative Way and
With Fairness


HAVANA. July 3l-Advices from Santi-
ago de Cuba report that the j1surgen; gen.
eral. Caltxto Garcia. having become dis
gusted with the Americans. has left fer
Puerto Principe 10 present complaint 20
tie so-called Cuban government Gen
Garc.a. il IS said, Is willing 20 dismiss his
separat!sts~ The civi elements have NIT
70 protest against orders given 5y the
commander Of the American troops.
Sencr Castillo Will take the proses. to
Washington.
La Lucha, commenting on the above
statement, says:
We do not know what effect the pro-
test VII. produce on President Mckinley
and his cabinet. but We hope it vii net
prejudice the general who gave the or
President Mckinley VIII try 10 weaken
the moral strength Of the army chief at
the beginning OF the campaign, nor even
indirectly the military power needful 10 Ill
and who on the ground can judge better
than anyone else the necessary dispoS4 ion
and measures 10 be Dictated
La Lucia adds; IF Senior Castillo IL
obliged 20 return after delivering the pro-
test IN Washington without obtaining
what he was expected 10 gain by those
who protested. as 1t is believed will hap
pan, on account Of the arguments advance
ed and the appropriateness OF the protest
OF Senior Castillo and others. the situation
VIII be little thought OF by the chief u
the invading army. and Will demonstrate
the irapa tience OF the Cuban Insurgents
who are not satisfied with the plans Of a
coed with mathematical calculation. the
same privately as IN public life
La Lucia further says: One must be
crazy to believe that regular armv sent
by one country TO another 10 aid revo-
luton against government ,esitimately
constituted is to be mere auxiliary 10
are not recognized by the country who
sends It's a.d even as simple regular war
clements which have been denied as many
times as Il has asked To be recognized as
a belligerent, The United States has a
ways declared that the Cuban rebels had
a right TO ask their independence but IT
with the sea and land forces the sover-
eighty and possession Of territory OF an
other country, 10 which the territory bv
TO subordinate the United States army and
general TO the chief If :he irregular forces
without military examination"
The free kitchens established In Havana
for the purpose OF feeding the poor Of the
city have been increased in number and
now daily distribute from 500 to 1900 "a.
lions
A detachment of local guerrillas, while
returning to Placetas after having convoy
ed an expedition to Guaracahella were
surprised by number of rebel bands and
a fierce combat ensued The Spanish
forces lost eighteen killed and eighteen
wounded. The insurgents also suffered Sc
we're losses.
On the morning OF July % a collision oc-
CURED or the railway near Encrucijada,
province OF Santa Clara resulting in the
loss Of three lives and injury to twenty
nine persons. The killed were a buglar
and two soldiers. OF the injured, four
were employees Of the road and the Others
We're a colonel captain and two lieuten-
ants OF the army, a physician and twenty
private soldiers. Ten of the latter were
seriously hurt.
The British cruiser Talbot, from Jamai-
ca. arrived here on the 29tn. bringing Maj.
George FieVerson, OF the British Royal En-
g!neers who is accredited u the British
consulate. and is authorized on Gen. Blsn-
cos staff for the purpose Of watching the
military operations.
The Norwe gian steamer ManZen has left
Sagua bound for Halifax. She had on
board q 900 bales of leaf tobacco and car
red 100 passengers.
The weather has improved and the abun-
dant rains insure good crops OF vegetables
and corn.
y detachment OF Spanish troops has cap
tured at the farm OF Flor Tabo. In Ma
t1nz8S province. the we'll known insur-
gent leader Augustin Cervantes, and ths
captive is now imprisoned in San Sever
inc castle. Ceryantes came to Cuba at
the breaking out of the revolution with an
expedition from the United States.