Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-03
IS MEETING WITH NO SUCCESS ~
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
INSURGENTS IN FULL CONTROL.
EDITOR CANALEJAs. OF MADRIns
ALSO DISHEARTENED.
His Hopeless Views Said to BE Shared
by Senior Amblard-MOre Cuban
Troops Gathering In Havana
PrOvince-SmnllpOx
Increasing.

Havana. Jan. 1T is reported from Sam
tiago de Cuba that General Pando is great
ly disheartened on account of the obstacles
which prevented a successful campaign
against the insurgents in that province.
He declares that he has no base Of oper-
ations. the insurgents control being COM
pletc that it is impossible to convey sup
plies to Spanish columns operating in the
interior of the province. General Pando is
said to be convinced that the insurgents
of Santiago de Cuba province will not
cept autonomy. When he was in Spain,
he did not realize that the insurgents in
the province had such strength.
1t is said that General Sagua, operating
in Santiago de Cuba. has been unable TO
agree with his superior officers. and on the
pretext that he is sick. he has arrived
in Havana and will return to Spain by the
first mail steamer.
Ex-Minister Canalejas the Madrid edi-
tor. who has been investigating the situa-
ton in Cuba is said to be thoroughly dis
couraged with the outlook. He will return
to Spain shortly. the sudden death of his
sister being given as the reason for hasten
ing his departure.
Senor Amblard. who has just returned
from the United States. is said to take the
same hopeless view of the situation as
Senor CanaIejas. and it is stated that he
secretary to the Cuban. autonomist cabi-
net.
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. Oliver. is acting in
Capules place.
The insurgent general. Francisco GARLIC.
with 1,0C0 men from Santa Clara province,
has pptarp6 ua-
vana, and is supposed to be on the way
to reunite with the concentrated insurgent
forces under Brisadier Generals Suarez
and Cepero. in Havana province.
Before the disarming of the laborers on
the tobacco plantation of Book & Co.. in
Pinar Del Rio, recently reported, fifty
armed laborers are said to have joined the
insurgents at Ceiba Del Aqua Havana.
Three thousand concentrates have re-
turned to their homes in Matanzas prov
ince. railroad transportation being provid-
ed by the government.
The Diario de la Marina calls the atten-
ton of the authorities to the pitiable con-
dition of the people of the town of Alonzo
Rojas. in Pinar Del Rio province. During
the first ten days OF December. 100 per-
sens died. Whole families of eight and
ten persons have perished. OF ninety-two
volunteers, only nineteen are tit for duty,
the remainded being sick with smallpox.
At Santo Domingo. Santa Clara prov
ince. the smallpox epidemic has increased
| terribly, in spite of the splendid weather.
but the feverS have slowly decreased. In
the districts of Jicotea, Menacas and the
central plantation, Esperanza, smallpox
is raging among the concentrates. many Of
whom have died. Most of the concentra-
dos are without medical attention food
and other necessaries of life. Families resi-
dent in the stricken districts are unable
to emigrate thence because they have no
resources.
The government has for a second time
sent $4,000 for the relief of The concentra-
| dos in MatanZaS province.
General Blanco to-day received 81 600 900
| in silver consigned from Spain for war pur-
poses. General Emilio March has arrived
| from Spain.