The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-12-05
BhANC0 DEPARTS
FEW SAY C00DBY
Now That the Captain General Is
On His Way to Spain There
Is Much Talking.
HE WAS GREATLY DlSLIKED
He Is Made Responsible for Reverses
of the Campaign and Final Re-
suits of War.

Havana, via Key West, Fla, November
3o-The circumstances of Marshal B'ahco
departure particularly the clandcstlne ma
ture OF his movements at an early hout
this morning. have furnished occasion Tor
much gossip and for bitter vituperaton as
the affair throws light upon his methods
and conduct during Che entire period OF
his captain Gcncralship.
The oft-repcatcd statement that he was
not popular among the Spaniards IN Cuna
gets confirmation from the fact that none
OF his fellow counrymcn prominent In
civil social or industrial circles, men whose
LOYALTY to Spain is above suspicion, went
near him to say farewell.
At the palace and on board the steamer
he was met only by those whose Official
military duty ii was to pay tribute OF re-
spect and courtesy to the ex-governor gem
eral of the island. but no personal friends
were present to relieve the gloom and dull
ness of bis last hours in Cuba, This, he APP
pcared to feel tceny, for he was morose
and silent, showing visible signs OF his dis
appointment and regret
Now that he has gone, tongues are ioos-
cncd. He is openly accused of weakness
and lack of character. He is made rcspon-
sibc for the rcverScs of the campaign ana
Che final result of the war as the corrupt
Instrument of the corrupt and unprincipled
few who rule the destinies of Spain.
In support of such charges it IS pointed
out chat. though he had 10000 men at his
disposal he withheld rc-enforccmcnts from
Santiago ana Chat. while deceiving people
by announcements that General Pando had
left for the eastern provinces at the head
of a powerful army. no such movement
was even contemplated, Pando, instead,
leaving secretly for tour in Central Amer
lea, ostcnsibiy on a diplomatic mission, the
exact import of which has never been ac-
tually explained.
Blame Him for Cervera's Defeat.
Finally. his countrymen make him an
SWora bic for the destruction Of CcrVera s
squadron, laying at his door command
that Admiral Cervera should make dash
out of Santiago harbor. Cervera answered
that the loss of the fleet was inevitable, and
asked authority to land all his guns, to
mount them on the shore batteries. TO man
them with marines, to abandon the vessels
to make a brilliant, and possibly victorious.
resistance by land, and 80 a last resort. II
the Americans took the city, to blow up
the vessels thus spaIng the lives OF Off
GERS and crews, who, if the squadron was
sent out would go to certain sacrifice.
Blanro it is asserted, acting on his own
rciteratng his order to make sally. His
Countrymen here now wish to make him
criminally responsible for the order that
cntailcd this tremendous loss OF life.
All this, of course, is given merely as gos-
sip current in Spanish circles here Last
and by no means least in this list OF
charges is Bianco's recent decree trans
fcrring all cases Of prosecutions against
members Of the volunteer and irrcSuiarIy
modified forces from military to civil tri-
bunaIs This has aroused the ire OF the
Spanish population and AN be safely CON
sIdcrcd the key note OF their present re
Wiling Of Blanco. BY the decree they claim
that their brothers are handed over lor
Judgment to their natural enemies. the Gu
bans. most Of the judges now sittinJln the
island courts being Cubans. There is no
doubt That this provision may yet give rise
to many serious troubles.
The official Gazette, of Havana, the gov
eminent organ, today publishes the condi-
ti0ns governing the concession Tor the Cen
trail railway. for whose construction bids
were asked by tho Spanish government. Al
though technically correct, and III order
as q matter of official routine, the publca-
ton savors of tho ludicrous, entailnS as il
does the gratuitous cession to tho Concts-
sionaires of lands, one-half of which were
either acquired by American conquest AS
in the province or Santiago. or occupied by
American troops after Spanish evacuation.
Colonel Ci0us, secretary of the United
States evacuation, commission. had just
finished reading the decree in The Official
Gazette this morning when Colonel Giraute.
the secretary of the Spanish commissioner,
arrived at the Hotel TrOcha. lie protested
erergetically against the publication Of any
decree whereby the Spanish government APP
Dcarcd to cedo lands belongin. to the
United States.
There are numerous reports OF collisions
and minor disturbances between SpauiardS
and Cubans all over tho island, which, al
though of no great Significance. show the
i'll feeling which exists and viii continue
to exist Ever since the wrecidug of the
printing office at Guncs last week by tho
Spanish garrison, because the proprietor
had published an article entitled ''Adieu "
disorders there are of daily Occurrences The
Spauiards patrol the streets at night, at
lacking all unprotected citizens whom they
find out after 9 o'clock and spreading alarm
and CONSERVATION. Senior Jose RoIaudo the
mayor OF Guines, who protested. was badly
beaten and cut IN the head. Last night Cen
eral CastelIanOs telcgTaphcd the military
commander of Guines that he would hold
him directly responsible for the disturb
ances and insisted on immediate steps being
taken TO prevent their continuance.
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