The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-22
GEN. LEES MEN
ON THE MARCH.
He Has Arranged to Exercise Them
and Show Them OF,
SUGAR ESTATES RESUME WORK.
The Iaborers Complain that ihch
Wages are smaller than Formerly
Seventh Corps Men Form Vol
unfecr Fire Brigade.

HAVANA. Jan. IA meeting OF the
t.,,h,, Executive Committee was heid
,.t.-tere.t,- al ii Carmen, az which many
REPRESENTATIVE persons ana generals were
nfoeanf General Cesedes sustained Cen
er,i Gomez I'M mis- activity IN pursuing
han. policy Of uniting the Cuban and span
ism element i'm the island. The time h0d
arrived. he declared. % take DEFINITE ac-
fi0n regarding the question Of the CUBAN
army and the islands future.
The Newmarket House at Quemedos
WAS burned last night. Lieutenant Rus
sell Harris. provost marshal OF the
Seventh Army Corps. acted as chiel OF
the fire department A bucket niiBaue
Was formed but despite all efforts ~
was found 90 be impossible 70 eAthsu 'sn
the names The Americans, no"eN'I'
succeeded TOO saving a thousand noha's
~ cash that was in the building. ana
physical conflict between them and
number OF Cubans WAS narrowly dNefleu'
the latter demanding the money ana the
Americans refusing 90 give 30 up 10 theih'
PRACTICE MARCHES.
Nlaior-Geueral Lee. military governor
of the Province of Havana. has ordered
"a series OF practice marches for me men
of his command with a view 90 pcnent-
! ine the troops and also iu giving the
nroplr Of the interior OF the island
sight o. the United states soldiers ana
1 thus bringing t0 them realization OF the
| fact of the American occupation. lhe-e
marches will begin tomorrow when
battalion of the Fourth Illinois Regiment
! viii start for Guines. about forty miles
southeast Of Havana. camping en route
| at san Francisco and san Jose, Inc
| soldiers will stay at Guines two days and
| viii then return A battalion ~ the
| Sixth Missouri will go on a two-days
| march 90 San Antonio and Las Banos. re-
| turning by a different route. the return
J march occupying three days. bat
/ talon Of the Second Louisiana is 10 take
| a. trip to san Antonio. Las Vegas, the
/ march occupying three days each way.
! One battalion Of the First North Carolina
! Regimen. will also go 10 San Antonio Las
| Banos and Will return ON Friday. The
troops will 90 in heavy marching order.
/ carrying rati0ns.
| The United states transport Ohdam viii
sail tomorrow for Savannah with forty
fvC nurses on board.
MEN ~ GOOD CONDITION.
| Captain Ia key. General Br0oke's first
| aide has concluded "a detailed inquiry into
the conditions prevailing AZ Matanza'
| and Csrdeuas. and made his report hf
saws that the Twelfth New York and
| Eichth Massachusetts regiments and a
| battalion of the Third Engineers have ar
| excellent camp at Matanzas. That ta'
! commanders are satisfied with the condl
| tions and that tho men are in spiendf
! health. The Spanish barracks. however
are pa such a hlthy condition as 90 seen
almost useless 10 the United States
troops. though it IS possible that "A com
lplete renovation will make them haoita
be. Al the other camp conditions ar
good The tents are provided with noa''
floors. .-- .,.o
twelve sugar estates In Matanzas pro
vince have resumed operations. on
nlaint is made that the wages or q. IN
employees is much less than oeioIs ,,r,r
reduction. demanding a dollar day
/ silver.