The evening times., 1899-01-06
DISSENSIONS SPREAD
AMONG INSURGENTS
Desire of Gomez to Unite Cuba
and San Domingo.
Declines to DiSband His Soldiers
Until They Are Paid.
Revelations Concerning Bresmes,
Who fs Charged With Completely
i'm Destroying the Maine.


reached an acute stage. General Menocal,
who commands in Havana province, uas
sent his resignation TO the executive .om-
mittee Of the provincial government, and
at least two other officers of high ranh are
preparing to follow his example.
MenccaFs resignation has not been ac-
cepted and probably viii not be, nothwith-
standing General GomeZ's avowed dislike
fer him. This dislike is based entirely up
on Menocai's Americanism, the latter hav-
ing been graduated from Cornell. He un-
derstands the Americans better than any
ether Cuban leader, and as Gomez classes
| the Americans as little above Spaniards,
the young general has never found favor
in his eyes.
Menocal wants his men. about 1850 in
number TO return TO peaceful pursuits,
and has several times urged Gomez to
authorize the disbandment of the forces
in western provinces. Gomez refused to
do il, and then elevated Betancourt TO the
rank of major general. Betancourt Is in
Matanzas and must take his orders direct
from Menocal. who is still the division
general Gomez evidently thought to hui
initiate Menocal by elevating his inferior
officer 10 a rank above his own.
Gomez will never sanction the disband-
ment of the insurgents uatil his men have
u
he will lead his forces back into the hills
if the American policy is moi soon changed
This is the opinion Of the Cuban officers
generally, and though many are in SYM
pathy with him, few will follow his lead
into hopeless revolution. Menocal recent
ly said that Gomez could probably com
mand ten thousand men should he resume
hostilities
IL is said by colonel under Menocal
that Gomez had recently sounded the army
On his old ambition of uniting Cuba and
san Domingo under one government. The
willy cid chief thinks that the United
States can offer no objection TO this plan,
which, il accomplished, would create
state strong enough 10 absorb Hayti soon.
with this done, Gomez believes the foun-
dalicn would be laid for republic which
would soon take rank in the western
wcrld second only to the United States.
Menocal has been requested by General
Lee 10 accept position as assistant gov
ernCr CT province. General Ludlow has
also offered Menccal position in the city
He will accept Cne of these oTers after
permission has been obtained from the
| executive committee.
Interesting revelations concerning the
Hight Ct Zacarias Bresmes who is charged
with completely in destroying the Maine
were made yesterday. Bresmes was a
magistrate in preliminary court. having
| been appointed by Weyler. one OF whose
creatures he was. His position was one
oi considerable responsibility and no SAL
airy, yet BresmeS was one of the most lay
{ ish spenders CT money in Havana. His
manner Cf conducting his court had so
long been scandal that il ceased to at
/ tract special attention His influence was
so great that il was known TO be useless
/ to attempt his punishment
I.e Cubans. who were convinced of his
/ crlm.lality In connection with the de-
sfructicn of the Maine. remained silent
American occupation had been realized
IN ihe meantime the war was fought and
The protocol signed. Bresmes then he
came nervous and began preparations for
a trip TO Spain.
Judge Nillalba. a Cuban who is roth
able and honest, then entered chare =
against Bresmes in one OF many cases
His action rendered him liable to Gen.
Arolas, whose anxiety 10 place uron Cant
Sigsbee the responsibility for the Names
destruction made him con spicuous last
winter. Arolas interfered To save Bres-
! mes. getting Blanco-s ear. and persuaded
the l-<ter TO order VfllaIba TO send all
| important papers relating TO Bresmes to
! him and drop the proceedings against
| him. Nillalba refused TO do this. and de-
hed both Arolas and Blanco issuing an
order for Bresmes arrest. This was re-
ported at the palace. and Blanco removed
Bresmes from the danger of falling into
the hands of the Yankees by allowing him
TO go aboard the transport Coyadonga. on
which he sailed for SPAIN where he is
now in hiding.
The body OF Col. Mabry. of the First
Texas, rested in state in a tent near Les's
headquarters at Buena Vista yesterday.
Short services were held at O'Clock by
Chaplain Watson Generals Lee Keifer
and Hasbrouck We're present. The BODY
was brought to Havana, being escorted to
the Almandares River by his entire regi-
ment. 1t will go 10 Miami today to b.
forwarded TO Texas. Lieut.. Devine escort
ing. Adjt. Gen. Dorst of the Fifth Cav
airy, is critically i'll with malarial fever.
Lees forces are being Iessened day by
day. Four companies. now doing provost
duty in the suburbs, were yesterday de-
tached from his command and ordered 10
report TO Gen. Ludlow.
When the American occupation took
place the members of a lottery company
that was famous a few years ago in
southern city made an attempt to secure
a concession here. Local papers have ap-
parent been Subsidized. but Gen Brooke
declares that so long as the American oc-
cupation lasts lotteries will be barred
nurses of the Second Division Hospital
Corps will demand transfer to the First di-
vision or a cancellation of their contracts
alleging that their health is endangered in
their present quarters.
The smallpox has become epidemic at
Marianao. and Gen. Lee has ordered a
number of infected houses burned Frank
lin Scott, a private in the hospital corps of
the 16lst Indiana, has the smallpox, prob
ably the result of exposure in nursing Ser
geant lines who is now convalescent.
Lieutenants Anthony Anheire, Percy
Welch and T. II. Owens, of Companies I, B
and X, Second Illinois, have been detailed
to the Tenth regulars.
Two hundred and fifty nanigos arrived on
the Spanish transport Covadonga yesterday.
The Fourth and Ninth Illinois arrived on
the Mobile from Savannah last night. hav-
ing had rough passage. The men almost
without exception were seasick during
nearly the entire trip.