Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14

reason that the banks refuse sccomods
tons and it is impossible to obtain loans
on any terms. Both the Government
end the rebels are securing all the draft
snimals possible, and many OF the rebels
live of tie cattle which they have forcl-
bly, taken from planters. The bureau
continues to say that the destruction oil
the sugar and tobacco crops in Cuba as
result of internal discussions would not
interfere seriously with the United
States. There is plenty Of sugar to be
had elsewhere, but the people in the
United States may have to pay little
more for these articles.
The State Department today received
two dispatches from Charge d. Afaires
sleeper at Havana. One of them says
that the western railway bridge at Gala
bazer aud the bridge of the United Rail-
ways at Bejucal and Rincon, all in'Ha-
vana provioce, we're destroyed by the
rebels yesterday. There is no traffic
running on the Cuban Central, Western,
or United Havana railways. The bridge
on the Hormiguero Central Company's
Constancia plantation and on the Hacuse
plantation, near Ceinfuegos, have been
burned by the rebels. The Governor
of Santa Clara province says that the
CITY OF Santa Clara is threatened. The
second dispatch from Mr.. Sleeper, dated
last night, says that i; is reported that
800 insurgents attacked the rursl guards
on the morning OF the 18th at Zaza del
Medic and that the govern nent lost 10
men while the loss of the insurgents Is
not known. The Government forces re-
treated b Sanctus Shiritus. A rumor
is current that there is an uprising in
Chamaguay. The postal service between
Santiago and Havana is interrupted.
Mr.. Sleeper's report is based on tele-
gram received from the United States
Consul at Santiago on the afternoon of
the 18th. Whatever action is to be
taken by the United States in connec-
ton with the Cuban situation will be
dictated from Oyster Bay. Washington
is temporarily out of it so far as news
concerning Cuba goes. Commander
Colwell OF the lDenver has cabled the
Navy Department of his action in land
ing armed sailors in Havana yesterday
His dispatch which has been forwarded
to Oyster Bay read in part az follows: 81
have landed force, alter consultation
with those beat advised as to the situa-
ton and especially on the request OF
President Palma himself, who informed
Mr.. Sleeper and myself that he gravely
doubted the ability of the Cuban govern
ment to protect American property and
persons"
The statement that Ambassador Chas.
S. Francis, the United states represeD-
tative to the imperial government OF
Austria Hungary, has been snubbed by
any failure on the part of that govern
ment to invite him to attend the unveil.
ing of the statue of Washington at Buda-
Pesth il characterized at the State De-
partment as venomous in the extreme
The statue in question has been erected
BY the subscripti ms of native Hungari-
ans aud is a representation of their de-
sire for independence as we'll as being q
recognition of the recent erection of a
statue to Kossuth at Cleveland, Ohio.
Under the circumstances, OF course, the
imperial government of Austria. Hungary
could take no cognizsnce of the unveil-
ing, nor could it invite the representa-
tives of the foreign powers to be present.
Consult eneral Chester, being well
known long resident of Buda-Pesth was
authorized to attend the unwilling in his
private capacity, but not as an official
of the United States government.
Because of the fact that an inspection
recently made by Pay Director Little
field of the accounts of Paymaster
Tiffany OF the batt!eship Rhode Island
showed an alleged shortage Of about ST.
600 the Navy Department has ordered a
thorough investigation.