The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
WANT WARSHlPS.
The Havana Commissioners Ask THAI
They be Sent--lnsurgents' Threats.


The New York Heralds special Ha-
vana correspondent sends his paper the
following via Key West:
The American Evacuation Commission
continues to advise sending warshps
here. but can get no reply from Washing
ton. The reason may be that Admiral
Sampson has refused to join General
Wade and General Butler in recent re-
quests.
A Joint session OF the two commissions
Will be held soon General Parade sent
a communication 20 General Wade sat
urday. asking If the Americans would
consent 10 another joint session. General
Wade had previously given notice that
he and HIS associates were tired Of meet
Ing without result and would not again
confer with the Spanish in formal ses-
sion unless there was some probability
of agreement on the date OF evacuation.
a frank talk General Butler had with
General Parade q few days ago resulted
In this request for q joint session. TO
which the Americans to-day assentcd,
saying they would select a date later.
From an American commissioner / learn
that this session Will almost certainly
result In making arrangements for evac-
uatlon, as predicted in these dispatches
a few days ago. Spain will agree 10
withdraw her troops by January and will
relnqush sovereignty by December.
In the meantime the work Of preparing
for the landing Of American troops Is
progressing as rapidly rs possible An
officer connected with the Quartermas-
ters Department has prepared q list Of
the addresses OF all available mechanics
ard labOring men In the city. II neces-
sary large number OF men can be
placed at work building wharvcs, railroad
spurs and hospitals at ono days notice.
Colonel Hecker Predicts that the Ame-
rican camps in Havana province Will be
taken as models by the armies Of the
world for years to come. None Of the
abuses Of last summer viii be permitted.
The soldiers health will be protected
in every possible way. Those Quartered
I'm the city must surely surfer many losses
from diseases, but the country camps
will. IT is believed, be kept free from
fevers.
AS told in a recent dispatch. General
Butler warned Secretary Alger that some
show Of strength must be made soon or
America would lose all prestige with the
Cubans. To this warning there has been
given emphasis by the reported return
TO the hills of a band Of insurgents who
had been encamped near Sagua.
These men sent word 10 General Beian-
court that tnelF tONultlou WIS ihAo4'4"-
bic In the hills they could live as they
had for three years, and if the Ameri-
can troops took charge Of the island they
would harass them as long as life was
left
1t is believed this move was counselled
by several fiery leaders. only fifty men
ere said TO have gone out but others
are likely 10 follow any day. According
TO General Gomez It would require 10000
men to capture fifty insurgents fighting
as guerillas in the mountains. The in
surgents in the neighborhood of Havana
are quiet. but far from satisfied.
Matanzas merchants complain OF the
lawless conduct of insurgents, who stil
assert the right to levy contributions
upon sugar estates. j. Luris head Of
firm of merchants and estate owners OF
Motanzaz. to-day told me that tho leader
OF the local insurgents had demanded
tax for the preservation of property from
attack. Luris refused on the ground
that the war had ended. The next day
the Cubans I'm force took possession OF
a drove Of cattle. which were slaughter
cd and the meat distributed among the
men.