The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

Havana, Sept. 2-Miss Clara Barton
received a cable message from Presi-
dent Mckinley yesterday, telling her
10 act in concert with the Spanish au-
thorities and to transfer the Red Cross
society's supplies to them, If conven-
lent. for distribution, assisting them
as far as possible in the work. In re-
spect to the fine of $500 imposed by the
custom house authorities upon Miss
Barton for not having a manifest OF
the Red Cross cargo, President McKin-
ley directed her to pay 1t under pro-
test. 1t is apparent that the two gov
ernments are acting in accord.
Advices from Guines, this province,
say that the work in the fields is not
being resumed. on the contrary, great
indifference is shown by the inhabt-
ants of the interior. Not far from
Guircs is encamped a body of insur-
gents under Brigadier General Jacinto
Hernandez. 1t consists of an infantry
regiment known as the Francisco
Gomez regiment, in honor of the eldest
son of General Maxine Gomez, and
four squadrons of cavalry. The people
of Cuines We're at first apprehensive
of lawless behavior. but the insurgents
are quiet and law-abiding.
At Constantia, near Cienfuegos, on
the banks of the river Yaguaramas, is
large insurgent force under Lieuten-
ant Colonel Joaquin Oropesa. 1t num-
bers 6OC men, infantry and cavalry.
According to report, it is well sup
Piled, and will soon incorporate with
an insurgent division under Brigadier
General ESquerros. All reports as to
the conduct of the Cuban troops agree
that they are we'll behaved, and are
observing the rules of civilized war;
fare during the armistice. The occa-
sional reports of violence and robbery
must not be laid at their door.
HOSPITAL INAUGURATED.
Yesterday afternoon a Cuban hospi-
tai was inaugurated in the outskirts of
Havana at the Chalet Ofelia, one of
the finest villas here. Forty sick men.
on stretchers borne by their compan-
ions, arrived there soon after s o'clock
last evening under an escort of Cuban
soldiers. The hospital is situated on
the city line. The Cubans and the
Spanish outpoSts-the former staying
outside the city limits and the latter
lnside-chatted together and were on
the most friendly terms. The sick
were received at the doorway by Dr.
Ponce de Leon, president of the hospi-
tai, and by Miss Rosario Sigarroa, the
head nurse: Miss Ortega and Miss
CordoVa, members of the best families
here, who offered their services as hos
pital nurses. A throng of men and
women of all classes of society crowd
ed the hospital to see or hear from
relatives and friends.
The official statement OF the custom
house receipts for the month of Au-
gust shows s19S,473 against 1922, ,3G1 for
the month of August last year.
Two schooners with sick soldiers
from the Spanish trocha have arrived
at Cienfuegos, where the invalids were
entered at the military hospital. Con-
siderable sickness in the interior is
reported. Two carloads of supplies
from the Wanderers cargo were sent
by rail on Monday last to Roias to re-
heVe the insurgent forces there. Per-
sons are leaving Caibarien daily for
the CUBAN camp in that section with
food and clothing.
Wednesday evening the Spanish mail
steamship Notre Dame du Salut sailed
@Oi SPAN Win 5Si passengers, Drin-
cipally soldiers and officers.
The insurgent colonel, Baldomero
Acosta, who visited the new insurgent
hospital inaugurated today, said he hs ID
suffered much in coming from Key
West and effectirg a landing at Jar
uco in small boat with Colonel Per-
domo, Major Alfredo Lima, Captain
Ravena and three privates. He as
serted that the insurgent general Per-
leo Delgado had ordered the insurgents
not to collect at Lisa and Marianao.
near Havana. in order to avoid giving
provocation to the Spanish forces in
the capital.
The insurgent leaders, Manuel Maria
Coronado and Andres Hernandez. are
encamped at Guayabal, this province.
The insurgent general Alexandra Rod
riguez has passed the Moron-Jucaro
trocha with five hundred men. 1t is
reported that he acted under a special
commission from General Maxine
Gomez.