Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-13

MEN0CAL'S BROTHERS
COMMAND FORCES
Santiago Banks Are Closed
and It Is Believed All Gov
eminent Funds Have Beoo
ConfiSCated,

Santiago, cuba, March lg.-Fror.
, his base at Guantanamo AdmirI
Henry 7. Mayo, commander OF Ii .
United states Atlantic fleet, rcceiv,.!
reports today from at least five Cubaa
shore stations where American forces
nave been landed. From none a.
them, however, came any evidence
that the putting ashore OF the Ameri-
cans was the beginning of intervcp.
ton. Five hundred marines and blue
Jackets are in Santiago patrolling the
city. whilo smaller detachments are
dong similar duty in Guantanamo
ManEanillo and Neuvitas The orly
interior station where American men.
of-warsmen have been placed lsa r.
Combre mine. few miles from San,
tlago. The Americans here have bee
careful not TO interfere in the least
particular with the conduct OF tins
civil government. the officials ar.
pointed by the liberals before the
evacuation Of the city by their troous
remaining in control
Interior Situation Unknown.
Just what the situation Is In the
interior ia not known by the Amori-
cans The government advance
forces, commanded by Pablo and
Fausto Menocal, brothers of President
Menocal arrived at San Luis today
which was evacuated yesterday by
General Comacho after brief fighting
In when there we're few casualties.
Rigoberto Fernandez with his force
of rebels, is at Songo. southeast of
san Luis. This district is about tren.
ty miles north of Santiago. The Men
ocal brothers said they would await
reinforcements before advancing fur
ther.
The banks hero remain closed ur.
der orders from their main Offices.
1t is thought that the most practical
reason for tho closing OF the bank1
Is that much of the funds have been
withdrawn by deposltors and that all
the government funds, something H.
excess of 100000, have been taken
by the rebels '
Port No Longer Closed.
Santiago ceased to be q closed mort
yesterday. The Cuban gunboat Ma
tomas, which has 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 r. Belknap.
commanding the American naval
forces, who has the mine layer SAL
Francisco and the cruiser Olympia in
the inner harbor.
Residents of Santiago have known
little of conditions In other parts of
the island since February 12, as they
have been isolated during this period.
Between here and Camaguey all bust
ness Of the Cuban railroad has been
destroyed. In the city of Santiago
thcro has been no lootinG
II is estimated that General Fer
nandcz has between 5000 and 1000
men, while the government force Is
reported to about 5000.
Americans Protect City,
The presence of American blue
Jackets and marines in Santiago ts
due indirectly to representations made
by the chamber Of commerce. sup.
plemented By conversations between
Consul Griffith and Commander Bel
knap when II was decided that the
evacuation Of the liberals presented
making imperative the pro.
lection of foreign lives and Interests.
The bluejackets were first landed.
They were followed by the marines.
whose ranking officer is Capt Joseph
D. Murray of the Forty-third com
pnny. Lieut.. l.. +. kimball Of ths
San Francisco Is iii command Of the
forces ashore. The headquarters o.
he Americans is opposite the con-
'uato. TWO by two sentrioe patro!
he streets and few pieces of ligA;
artillery have been placed at the out
,oStu ol thn cit,v Ity,,,te