Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15
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I~nsurKents Concentrating In HavanA Prev
Inoe-Concentradoes Returned to TheiE
Homes-An Epidemic Of sUsallpoH Etc
HAVANA, via Key West Jan. S.-The
insurgent general Francisco Garlic
with 1000 men from Santa Clara prov
ince, has entered Matanzas province,
near H~anabana, aud is supposed to be
on the way to ~reunite with the con-
centrated insurgeut forces under Brig
dier-Geuerals 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,
50 armed laborers are said to have
ioined the insurgents at Celba del
Aqua, Havana.
Three thousand concentrates have
been returned to their homes in Ma
tanzas province, railroad transporta-
ton being provided by the govern
ment.
The Diario de la Marina calls atten-
ton of the authorities to the pitiable
condition of the people of the town OF
Alonzo Rojas, in Pinar del Rio prov
ince. During the first ten days of De-
cember 100 persons died. Whole fami-
lies of eight and ten persons have per-
ished, OF 90 volunteers OILY 10 are fit
for duty, the rest havine smallpox.
At Santo Domingo, Santa Clara prov
ince, the smallpox epidemic has in
creased terribly, in spite of the splendid
weather, but the fevers have slowly
decreased. In the districts of J~icotea,
Menacas and the central plantation
and Beranza 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.
The government has for a second
time sent $40, 900 for the relief of the
concentrates in Matanzas province.
1t is reported from Santiago de Cuba
that Gen. Pando is greatly disheart-
ened on account of obstacles which
prevented d successful campaign
against the insurgents in that prov
ince. lie 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 prov
ince.
Gen. Pando is said to be convinced
that the insurgents of Santiago de
Cuba province will not accept auton-
omy. When he was in Spain he did
not realize that the insurgents in the
province had such strength.
1t is said that Gen. 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 thor
oughly discouraged with the outlook.
lie will return to Spain shortly, the
sudden death Of his sister being given
as the eason for Fastening his depar-
ture.
Senior Amblard, who has just re-
turned from the United States, is said
to take the same hopeless view of the
situation as Senior Canalejas, and it is
stated that he will decline the prof
fered appointment of secretary to the
Cuban autonomist cabinet.
Senior Capules, governor of Santiago
de Cuba, has resigned, being unwilling
to make appointments dictated to him
by the government through Gen.
Pando. The military commander,
Oliver, is acting in Capules' place.