New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
THE CUBAN ARMY ROLLS.
COLONEL CEsPEDES THINKS THEY
HAVE NOT BEEN PADDED-PAY-
MENTS PROCEEDING.

Havana, June 2l-Coonel Carlos Cespedes
says that the pay-rolls which were originally
turned over TO General Brooke failed to snow
anything like the true strength OF the CUBAN
Army. This was partly due to the fact that
they contained only the names OF those living
in 1895. According to his calculations, no fewer
than 5000 soldiers were killed outright or fatai-
ly wounded In skirmishes or battles, which were
almost continuous He is satisfied that the loss
was at the rate Of one daily for each OF the SIX
army CORPS. and as the war lasted almost forty
two months. that would make the number killed
about 1000 He believes also that no fewer
than 1900 died OF disease. He had seen camps
of a thousand men, he asserts. reduced by sick
ness TO fifty men In three months. In his judg-
ment. there were at time more than 3O.OOo
men actually engaged in service. but at the
close OF the war he believes that more than that
number were visible in the field
Very few records. he points out were kept
while the war was in progress. In most cases
the officers were unable to obtain ink and pens,
and II was not considered essential to maintain
rolls because the troops were not paid More
than this, many would join the ranks, night
while. and then return to work In order TO sup
port the army. In the lists made after the truce
signed II was impossible to cover ALL says
Colonel Cespedes. owing to the lack Of records.
There was nothing to go by except memory a
majority Of the men having gone to their homes.
thus adding to the difficulty of the situation;
but the statements accusing the commanders Of
padding the rolls are he emphatically asserts.
entirely without foundation
AT WORK ON THE LISTS
General Roof has thirty-four men now at
work upon the lists preparing discharges. In
his opinion no fewer than 10000 men were
killed or died OF disease during the war.
General Gomez is satisfied that, including
civilians $4,000 able-bodied Cubans perished on
account of the war. and he believes that the
figures Of Colonel Cespedes underestimate rather
than exaggerate the facts of the case.
Brigadier- General Randall paid off 1fty-four
Cuban soldiers to-day. The reason the number
was so small is that there were numerous fraud
ulent applications. Seven applicants were placed
under arrest. General Randall says that, while
on his tour with the paycar, he had many sim
ilar experiences, and that ne invariably ar
rested the impostors and turned them over to
the civil authorities.
Colonel Moale has paid off seventy-sx Cuban
troops at Nucvitas. Major Edmunds 16I at Ba-
mares and Major Rafferty, 323 at Santa Clara.
NATIVE DESPERATE KILLED.
A dispatch from Puerto Principe says that
while the Rural Guards were pursuing Francisco
Reco desperate who resisted arrest, he fired
wounding one OF the guards. Recio was finally
killed.
The carriers addressed petition to the Mayor
Seior Perfecto Lacoste. asking the removal Of
the Spanish municipal regulation forblddng
them to ride their carts when passing
through the business streets OF the city and
compelling them to walk at the heads OF their
mules. The Mayor refused. and the men went
lotn hA MAJ
chants who were much excited, waited upon the
Mayor and begged him to accede to the demand
He complied with this request and the strike
terminated.
decree fixing certain taxes will soon appear
Banks must pay 937 per cent on their cash capi-
tai loan companies 80 per cent. railway and
shipping corporations and companies 4.66 per
cent and insurance per cent
a robbery took place yesterday at the Trave-
sura Plantation on the Artimesa road. half
mile from the American camp at GuanaJey. Six
armed men compelled the owner Of the planta-
tion 10 assist in loading tobacco on the backs Of
horses. which the robbers afterward led away.