The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01
NEWS FROM CUBA
To Make Inventory of Havana's Forti-
Gcatfons-A SteamerPreparedt TO Take
BlancO and StaH TO Spain.


Havana, October 29.-The Marino
Beach landing place has been definite
ly selected and work on the landing
stage begun this morning under the dl-
rection Of Captain Crawford of the en-
gineer corps.
The colonial congress was dissolved
yesterday by decree of Captain Cen
eral Blanco.
CAPTAIN Brooks has been assigned
by the United States military commits
sioners to make a detailed inventory
of every gun mounted on the fortifi-
ton of Havana, agreed upon at
yesterdays session.
The civil governor of Havana recent
ly ordered the removal of all the beg
gars who are infesting the public
thoroughfares. They will be taken to
homes, hospitals and asylums designed
for that purpose.
The Spanish mail steamer Villaver-
de, now enroute to Vera Cruz, is ex-
pected to arrive here on November 9Th.
Her cabin and state rooms have been
completely refitted and the vessel has
been placed at the disposal of General
Blanco to carry himself and his staff
to Spain. General Blanco will proba-
bly, sail between the 18th and goth Of
November. The Villaverde is the ves-
sci which carried General Martinez
CampOS to Spain when he returned
home from Cuba.
From tomorrow the volunteers will
perform only sentinel duty at the
palaces of the captain general, the
headquarters of the military govern
ment and treasury.
1t was admitted at yesterdays ses-
sion of the American and Spanish
bers Of the latter, in answer to an in
terrogation by General Butler as to the
reason why General BlancO had order
ed the suspension or discharge of
Spanish troops, that the government
had no resources with which to pay
in full the dues of the men and that
the applications for discharge were so
far in excess of what was anticipated
that the government was unable to
meet the demands made upon it.
The Orden PublicO makes no secret
of their dissa tisfaction and threaten
to mutiny unless their claims are set
tied. They will find willing support
among the members of the guardia
civil and the regular and volunteer
soldiers.
The central revolution committee of
Havana Notwithstanding the receipt
of several advices from General Maxi
mo Comes as to the critical condition
of the forces under his command, has
not sent any relief Since the separa-
ton of General Gomez's staff A
strong propaganda is being agitateG
against Gomez, who is charged with
being despotc and his enemies are
taking every advantage of his condi-
tion.
1t rs believed that the departure OF
General Blanco and his staff for Spain
which, it is expected, will take place
about the middle of November, will bt
a step towards peace.
Several kilograms have been ex
changed recently between the Spanish
government and General Blanct
with reference to the policy pursued
by some of the latter's friends. TIL,
government characterized the actor
of Blanco as not only impudent bu
unpatriotic.
1t is said that the 1000 men formns
the volunteer battalion in the prov
ince of Havana will next week mani
fest to General Blanco, through the
chief, their desire to deliver up thei
arms before November 18th.