The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03
STRENGTH OF INSURGENTS.
Spaniards who Came to Investigate
Going Home Disgusted.

HAVANA via Key West, Jan. 2.-The in
surgent General Francisco Garlic, with one
thousand men from Santa Clara province,
has entered Matanzas province near Hama
bana and is supposed to be on the way to
reunite with the concentrated insurgent
forces under Brigadier General Suarez and
Cepero in Havana province. Before the dis
arming of the laborers on the tobacco plan
tation of Book e. Co. in Pinar del Rio, re-
Gently reported. fifty armed laborers are
said to have joined the insurgents at Ceiba
del Aqua, Havana. Three thousand concen-
tradoes have been returned to their homes
in Matanzas province. railroad transporta-
ton being provided 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 one hundred
persons died. Whole families of eight and
ten persons have persisted. OF ninety-two
volunteers only nineteen are fit for duty, the
remainder being sick with smallpox At
San Domingo, Santa Clara province, the
smallpox epidemic has increased terribly
in spite of the splendid weather but the
fevers have slowly decreased. In the dis
tricts of Jicotea, Menacas and the central
plantation Esperanza smallpox is raging
among the concentrates, many of whom
have died. Most of the concentrates are
without medical attention, food and other
necessities of life. Families resident in the
stricken districts are unable to emigrate
thence because they have no resources. The
government has for second time sent S10,-
600 for the relief of the concentrates in
Matanzas province. 1t is reported from
Santiago de Cuba that General Pando is
greatly disheartened on account of the OBJ
stacles which prevented successful cam
paign against the insurgents in that
province. He declares that he has no base
of operations, the insurgents control being
so complete that it is impossible to convey
supplies to Spanish columns operating in
the interior of the province. General Pan
do is said to be convinced that the insur-
gents of Santiago de Cuba province will not
accept 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 editor
who has been Investigating the situation in
Cuba, is said to be thoroughly discOura ged
with the outlook. He will return to Spain
shortly, the sudden death of his sister be-
ing given as the reason for Fastening his
departure. Senior Amblanard who has lust
returned from the United States. is said to
take the same hopeless view of the sitlIa-
ton as Senior Canalejas, and it is stated
that he will decline the proffered appoint
Cabinet Senior Cabules. governor Of sam
tiago de Cuba, has resigned. being unwfll-
Ing TO make appointments dictated TO him