The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-29
GENERAL G0MEZ'S
ESTIMATE REDUCED.
Our Commanders Give
Census Of Cuban Troops.


Habsna, March 21.-Tbe Cuban
srny has Is, ,219 men, all told. This
number Includes corporals aud SER
gents but excludes commissioned off
GERS, The figures are the result Of
tbe ofhcisl inquiry instituted under
the direction of the department COM
manders for The use OF the military
administration.
The reports of the governors of p,'o-
siDces are as fellows
Santiago. O 8; Puerto Principe. 800 !;
Santa Clara. 4, ,769 Matanzas. 1900 /;
HsbsDa province, 2,450. which
includes 375 in she city Of Habana !;
ia Pinar del Bio, $500.
Gen. Gomez originally reported that
there we're over ~. 200 privases and
non-commissioned oficsrs. Gen.
Roloff. inspector general Of the Cuban
army vas to have presented an aecu
rate muster soll to Gov. Gen. Brooke,
but be has not done so AS creature
Of the Cubsn military assembly. he had
joined with is against Gomez. His
muster rollss 10 whatever form they
may be, have been given TO Seoor
Rafael Portnendo, president of the
executive COMMITTEES of the assembly.
but the governor general has assurances
snas shey will soon be surned over to
him.
Brig. Gen Ernest will aesiet the
military administration in distributing
the 3.00o, 600. It has not yes been
decided whether the whole ame7ns is to
to be distributed pro rata or S120 given
20 each man, aod the balance setaioed
By the United States governmeDy;.
The statement that there are no
Caban soldiers in the province Of
Santiago, has caused considerable
surprise here, as it vas supposed that
there we're many Cubans still in arms
there. Nevertheless, this is .he report
of Mai. Gen. Wood, military governor.
At so-dsy's session Of the Cuban
assembly molten was made 10 favor Of
disbsRding the Cuban army and
dissolving the assembly, with permission
70 the Cuban soldiers to accept gifts Of
money from the United States ii they
SO dessred. After considerable argu-
meat. the giss of which was that the
assembly could not discuss matters of
such importance without previous
confederation on the part Of individual
members. il was decided to postpone
the public discussion Of the motion
until Friday.
Another mosion was introduced in
favor OF changes aud Improvements in
the organization Of the Cuban army,
bat che discussion of this was postponed
until tomorrow. As matter Of fact.
to-day's session was devoted slmost en-
sirely to questions of order arising oas Of
the various motions made
Senior Federldo Mora. civil governor
of Hebsns, has issued document 10
which be summarizes the laws reguist.
ing public gatherings aud parades and
attempts to chow that be acted wi,bio
the law 10 the course he took regarding
.he parade of March 18th 10 honor Of
Gen. Gomez. course which was pri-
marily responsible for the i'll feeling be
tween the police and people that cal
minated in the bloody affrsys of last
Sunday and yesterday.
SeDor Mora says that if the law is bad,
il should be repealed, but that so loog
ss il is 10 force. it should be observed.
Maj. F. Martinez, of the Cabao
forces. who vas shot last evening at
the Hosel Iugla.erra by Police Lieu
tenant Enil Cassin, the former trump
eser Of the Rough Riders, is not
expected to live Cassip has been
placed in Jail, His action is generally
condemned as unwarranted and as due
to his exeitable temperament.