The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-13
5UO BLUEJACkETS AND
 MARINES IN SANTIAGO
Cuban Gunboat Matanzas Was Pre-. vented From Entering Santiago Harbor by Commander eelknap, Who Has the American Cruiser Olympia in the Inner Harbor

Santiago, Cuba, March 12.-From his base at Guantanamo Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander of the United States Atlantic fleet, received reports today from at least five Cuban shore ahOns, where American forces have been landed. From none of them, however, came evidence that the putting ashore of the Americans was the beginning Of intervention Five hundred marines and blue city. while smaller detachmenps are doing similar duty in Guantanamo, Manzanllo and Neuvitas. The only interior station where American men of warsmen have been placed is at the II. Comhre mine. a few miles from Santiago. The Americans here have been careful not to interfere with the conduct of the civil government. the officials appointed by the liberals be- fore the evacuation of the city by their troops remaining in control.
 The situation in the interior is not known by the Americans. The gov |ernment forces commanded by Pablo and Fartto Menocal, brothers of Prasi- dent Menocal. arrived today at San Luis, which was evacuated yesterday by General Comacho after brisk fight ing in which there were few casual ties. Rgoberto Fernandez. with his force of rebels, is at Songo, southeast Of San iubs. This district is about 20 miles north of Santiago. The Men ocal brothers said they would await achievements before advancing further.
 The banks here remain closed, Il is thought, because much of the funds have been withdrawn by depositors, and that all the government funds, something in excess of $80O,OO0, have been taken by the rebels.
 Santiago ceased to be closed port yesterday. The Cuban gunboat Ma tanms, which had been at the mouth of the harbor for two days. left this morning for Guantanamo. She had not been permitted to enter Santiago by Commander Reginald k, Belknap, commanding the American maya forces, who has the mine layer San Francisco and the cruiser Olympia n the inner harbor.
 Last night there was scattered throughout the city q circular purport- ing to have been signed by Colonel Jose Nicolas Jane, who was on board the Matanz0fs as the special renrf' sentative Of President Menocal. The circular called on loyal citizens to lay down their arms, promising clemency to those who did SO and dire punish ment to those who continued to re- volt. The local liberal authorities ar rested the distributors of the circular hut later re eased them. Another cir cular received today was addressed by President Menocal to P. Merih Griffith, the American consul at Sanu' ago. Ii asserted that an election would he held in Orente prov ten days after the Menocal troc ,'s were in possession of Santiago.
 Between here and Camaguey al bu.iness of the Cuban railroads haF been destroyed Estimates of the sugar cane burned by the rebels vary widely. but apparently no grinding machinery has been destroyed. In the city of Santiago there has been no footing.
 Ii is estimated that Mayor Feraon- ded has between three and four thou- sand men. while the government fierce is reported to be about 5,OO0.
 The presence Of American blue Jackets and marines in Santiago is due directly to approximations made by the chamber of commerce supple mented by conversations between Consul Griffith and Commander Be.k- nap when it was decided that ihe