Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-27
CUBANS BUMPTIOUS.
THEY DEMAND THE ISLAND ON DE-
pApTunE OF SPANISH.
GEN. WOOD BARRING OUT PAUPERS.
victor p,ue investigating With
View to Raising sunken SPANS"
ships-Snys Teresa II soon 10
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, october S-
Major Petit. In command OF the United
States troops at Manzanillo, and military
governor OF the city, telegraphed to-day
that the Cuban general, Rios. had Offer
ell two hundred armed men to assist the
Americans In preserving order, merely
asking ratons in return. Generai Wooo
sent the following reply: Certainly not.
The only conditions on which rations are
TO be issued are the complete disarma-
ment and disarmament Of the troops
Some OF the Cubans here consider that
the United States are treating their sihes
badly I'm not allowing the Cuban forces
to remain armed. They contend that tho
Cuban soldiers, who have been lighting
three years. and who speak the language
of the country, are better fitted Tor gar
rison duty than UNFRAMED volunteers.
The Cuban general, Macia Rodriguez,
virtually voices the sentiment of the
Cuban army when he says: we thank
the United States for the assistance II
has given US. but the time has now ar
rived when the Cubans should be placed
I'm the highest offices. and should pre-
pare to take over the island on the de-
parture Of the Spanish"
| ASSEMBLY DEMANDS INDEPENs
DENCE.
Cuban extremists here are jubilant at
| the reported attitude OF the Cuban AS
sembly at Santa Cruz del Sur, where tho
| delegates. while expressing their graft
| tude to the Americans, practically de-
mand a distinctive Cuban government.
| The Cuban Moderates. on the other hand.
regret this stand. thinking it best Tor
| the United states authorities TO continue
I'm charge OF affairs for year at least.
| 50 as to set things going, ana 10 preVeu'
| any complications with foreign govern
ments. Those who advocate annexation
TO the United States are extremely ahA-
| ions as TO the outcome. promi-
neut Cuban. now employed under our
government. who is a Moderate, ana
well able TO Judge OF the feeling In san
tiago, says the three parties nameu aio
well defined and would poll about equai-
w. but that in the event OF the EStre-
msts endeavoring TO force an issue,
majority of Moderates would JOIN the
Annexationists.
The foreign consuls are considering
the advisabulty OF appealing 10 INC
Powers TO prevent a too nasty recosh'
ton OF the Cuban government.
PAUPERs NOT ALLOWED TO LAND
General Wood is fully resolved to al
low no more paupers TO land here, ana
especially none from the West Indies.
a class entirely unwilling TO do hard
work. one schooner from Jamasea ana
one from Haiti, loaded with negro emil
81 grants. have been ordered to return
their passengers TO the ports OF en-
barkation.
Lieutenant Victor Blue, In command
OF the gunboat Alvado, arrived here TINS
morning from Guantanamo, ana lel'
later TO inspect the wrecks OF the SIX
Spanish gunboats driven ashore ON july
81 by the United states warships' WIZ
a view 10 raising some or all Of them, II
possible
. Lieutenant Blue says the lnfanta Mara
Teresa Will leave Guantanamo on sat
i urday next for the United States. golni
., under hey own steam, but accompanied
= by the Vulcan which viii be prepare
= TO render any assistance necessary.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
n The United States transport Rouma
e nian arrived here to-day from Mama
Milo. en- route for Guantanamo, VIII
Z Colonel Rays immunes. Colonel IA!
brought $500, representing customs re-
y ceipts at Manzanillo. The Santiago Gus
y TINS receipts for September were S9'
u 233I. II is said that the receipts 10
| this month will exceed 10000