The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-15
CUBAN MUSTER ROLLS.
Nearly $4,000 Names of Soldiers onthe
Iists-Mauy More than Expected

Ists-Mauy More than Expected
HAVANA, April 1i-The Cuban amy |
muster rolls, which were delivered lst |
evening to Governor General Brooe |
through Senior Domingo Mendez Capote, ae /
prepared in neat clerical style, the 12.2t
broad sheets showing on their face 4S,0e
names-6.OO0 commissioned officers 1900
noncommissioned officers and privates.
The whole statement Is in orderly arrange
ment of corps, regiments, battalion and
companies The United States military
authorities make nu attempt to reconcile
the 1900 noncommssioned officers and
privates indicated by these rolls with the
1s 219 given in the estimates prepared under
the direction of the provincial governors.
AS matter of fact since the American
figures were published it has developed that
they were in some respect misleading. For
instance, in the province of Santiago, Gen.
Leonard Wood. the Governor, reported that
there were no Cubans in arms. At the
headquarters here this was taken to mean
there were no Cuban soldiers organized;
but General Wood meant that there were
no Cuban soldiers in regular camps. the
practice being for the Cuban soldiery 10
separate, going TO their homes and to come
together fortnightly with their arms for re-
view, dispensing again afterward. Conse-
quently for the province of Santiago alone
some thousands must be added TO the Amer
lean figures.
Moreover additional thousands must be
eliminated from the Cuban lists, because
| the men represented are now in official en-
| ploy. Nevertheless, there is wide differ
| ence between the American estimates and
| the Assemblys lists. The Americans will
scrutnize carefully and when the payments
| begin the individuals named must be identi-
fed by company captains. The Americans,
of course, will in no way question any ap-
| parently genuine identification, so that the
rolls must largely be taken as prepared in
| good faith.
| AT the meeting between General Brooke
| and Gen. Gomez, with the other ten Cuban
generals yesterday, pleasant things were
| said all around. General Gomez was able
| to show the Cuban commanders how well
| he stood at headquarters; and the proceed
| ings were a further demonstration of the
good feeling of the Cubans toward General
/ Brooke a sentiment which in and out of
public life is exceedingly cordial, owing TO
| his unfailing patience and courtesy.
Major General Lee has rented a house of
fifty rooms at Quemados. and there seems
| to be no doubt here that ne will be appoint
| ed governor of the province of Pinar del
Rio and of all Havana province outside of
the city of Havana, combined in a single
| military department. The other depart
ments will be the department Of Havana
| under Major General Ludlow, of Matanzas
and Santa Clara, under Major General Will
son, and of Santiago, under Major General
Wood Puerto Principe. and the military
district attached, will probably be under the
| command of Major General Wilson.
| The Spaniards all over the island have
received enthusiastically the plan for or
ganizing a Spanish party in Cuba. The ex'
ecutive committee here announces to-day
that fifteen cities have been added TO the
list of subcommittee.
Spanish silver is now quoted at SO, the
highest figure reached in this decade
| Three-fourths of the inland kilograms are
quotations of money for country custom
ers, from five 10 ten quotations being sem
daily TO brokers in exterior cities. Order:
have been published in the American camp:
10 muster out the men who enlisted a:
regulars for the war. There are about three
hundred of such men in the Eighth Infan
try and some five hundred in the Seconc
Artillery.
w. n. Hammond who was formerly II
business here and who AYERS he was at on,
time bishop of the American Baptis
Church." and who was arrested at Hoguir
on General Ludlow's order, in March, fo
alleged swindling in Havana, has published
a letter inveighing against Anne erican jus
tice. He says member of General Lud
lows staff offered him quiet release if h,
would depart from Cuba. Hammond, wht
claims 10 be British subject, demands
$1,000 damages for each week he has spen
| in prison.