New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-08
THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY.
WILL ADJOURN AND WAIT THE WORK OF
ITS WASHINGTON COMMISSION

ITS WASHINGTON COMMISSION.
Havana. Nov THE latest advices received
here from Santa Cruz del sur fixed to-day as
the definite date for holding the Cuban Assem-
bly, to be presided over by General Calixto Gar
ca. The general opinion is that the convention
Will be limited to two three sessions. at
which the message Of tho so-called Cuban Gov
eminent Will he unanimously approved without
discussion.
1t Is further said that the instructions to he
given 10 the commission which IS to 60 to
Washington will he discussed secretly
Dispatches received from the "Lucha' cor
respondent at Santa cruz SAYS that over two
thirds ~ the Cuban delegates are expected to
take part in the meeting there.
The convention will adjourn 10 PLAYA Mari
anae. near here. and await the result NJ the
work Of the Commission which Will be sent TO
Washington. IT is reported that this Commits
sion will consist Of General Calixto Garcia.
Sefor Gonzales Lanusa. who is a lawyer, and
a Cuban general who has not yet been chosen.
President Bartolomeo Maso will afterward re-
tire 10 private life. and Will take part in i'm
proving the condition CT the property which
ne Manzanillo.
General Roloff has been commissioned by thu
so-oalled Cuban Government to make a statisti-
cal report on the personnel Of the Cuban Army
This report. which is already far advanced,
shows that half the enlisted men read and
write
Colonel Williams. the Chief Quartermaster'
and Chief Clerk Caldwell. who have been suf-
ferng from fever show slight Improvement, hut
F. r Stewart. Of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. IL very III. Captain Foraker has taken
up his old quarters at the Trocha Hotel. and
| ia lie H.
this morning to do some shopping. and will
leave for home on Wednesday. via Tampa, Fla
The French steamer Los Andes sailed yester-
day evening for Barcelona. Spain, with seventy
FIVE Spanish officers and ! 1866 soldiers on board
The Spanish steamer Satrustroqui sailed for
Spain to-day. via Gibara. with PSI soldiers on
board.
Owing to the constant rains which have fallen
recently the streams In the province Of Ma
tanzas have overlooked. flooding over one thou
sand acres In the Rogue. District OF that prov
inoe. The land inundated has just been newly
planted with sugar-cane ard fruit trees, after
three years OF neglect, and the disaster mas
again plunged the inhabitants Of that district
into the deepest misery. The Iumurt valley mas
also been flooded
The evacuation of the cities of Sanct spiritus
and Trinidad. in the province OF santa cara
is expected to b. completed on November -.
Lieutenant Colonel ClOus and Captain Hart
this afternoon delivered 10 General Gonzalez
Parade. president of the Spanish Evacuation
Commission, a note Touching the location OF 'He
Cuban camp at CienfuegOs which conveys the
assurance that American officers commissioned
for this special purpose. had taken measures
whereby all possibility Of friction between the
Spanish and Cuban troops there would be
avoided
Talking unofiicially regarding evacuation. Cen
era Parade said he had received no answer
from Madrid instructing him To accept as hnal
the date fixed by the Americans. Lieutenant
Colonel ClOus informed him that the inventories
now being made by the Americans were APP
preaching completion. and requested that a joint
session OF the Evacuation Commissions he held
to discuss the final limitations as to movable
property as soon as the inventories were I'm
shed No date fixed. but II is expected
that a Joint session for determining this matter
Will be held soon.
Colonel Livermore and Colonel O'Reilly who
returned this morning on the Manteo from
Marie and Bahia Honda. sailed again this even
ing by the same vessel. bound for Nuevitas.
They made a report To Major-General Wade at
Hotel Trocha but little can be learned regarding
the result Of their trip.
Colonel Bliss has received orders 10 return to
Macon Ga and to report to General James r..
Wilson. commander OF the First Division Of the
First Army Corps