The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
cII8GNs STAND BY GOMEZ.
CAV IT IS TINE FOR SOME
THE DEFINITE ACTION.

,.on Acts As Fire Chief at
MOL ,-North CarOIinians Have
n'-nute with Cub"ns over Cash
Ice Has Instituted Series OF
10. Marches for His Corps.
ms at Matanzas, But Bar
We're Filthy.
-, Ian. PA meeting OF the Gu
id tive committee was held yester-
ban - r, carmen, at which many repre-
w. osrr.rive persons and generals were pres
'I Cen Cesedes sustained Gen. Gomez IN
,,,.ifv in pursuing his policy of unit
Ms ~gban and Spanish element in
ils Sand The time had arrived, he de
'n' M 70 take definite action regarding
oi'-'1 zion of the Cuban army and the
stands future.
i'lol' 7, market house at Quemados
burned last night. Maj. Russell Har-
.,sor provost marshal of the Seventh
~. Corps. acted as chief of the fire
.,.o,v A bucket brigade was formed
oor,pany of the First North Caro-
,,.o Rariment. but despite all efforts ii
80, fond to be impossible to eXtinguish
~, flames. The Americans, however, sue
s.ode5 in saving $1,000 in cash that was
in the building, and a physical conflict
,otusen them and a number of Cubans
v,as narrowly averted, the latter demand
inc the money and the Americans refus-
ing to give it up to them
Mai Gen. Lee, military governor of the
rrorince OF Havana, has ordered a series
If practice marches for the men of his
Command with a view to beneftting the
troons. also in giving the people of the in
terror of the island a sight of the United
states soldiers. and thus bringing TO them
realization of the fact of the American
military occupation.
VIII Begin Marches To-day.
These marches will begin tomorrow,
when battalion of the Fourth Illinois
Regiment vii. start for Guines, about for
" miles southeast of Havana, en- route to
San Francisco and San Jose de las Lajas.
The soldiers viii stay at Guines two days
and will then return, reaching here by
Jan 90
battalion of the Sixth Missouri will go
on two days march to San Antonio de
los Banes. returning by a different route,
the return march occupying three days.
battalion of the Second Louisiana is
scheduled for a trip to San Antonio de las
Vegas. the march each way occupying
three DAYS. One battalion of the First
North Carolina Regiment win also go to
san Antonio de los Banes, and will return
on Friday.
The troops will go In heavy marching
order. carrying rations; and all the bat
tall0ns in the corps will in turn be sent
into the interior.
The United States transport OLDHAM will
sail tomorrow for Savannah with As
nurses on board.
Conditions at Matanzas.
Capt Hickey, Gen. Broo1e's first aide,
has concluded a detailed inquiry into the
condition prevailing at Matanzas and Car
denas, and made his report. He says that
the Twelfth New York and Eigth Massa-
ohusetts Regiments. a signal company and
battalion of the Third Engineers have an
excellent camp at Matanzas that the
commanders are satisfied with the condi-
tons, and that the men are In splendid
health.
The Spanish barracks, however, are In
such a filthy condition as to seem almost
useless to the United States troops, though
it is possible that a complete renovation
will make them habitable. All the other
camp conditions are good. Tents are pro-
vded with board floors.
Twelve sugar estates in Matanzas prov
ince have resumed operations. Complaint
is made that the wages of the employees
Is much less than before the war. The
laborers refuse to accept any reduction,
demanding 81 a day in silver.