| Show BEST I COULD CaptainGeneral Accepts the Situation Situa-tion Philosophically HAVANA Jan 17The captain general gen-eral looking over tho situation with a friend last evening is reported to have said I have done the best 1 could under un-der the circumstances and nobody but myself has a full knowledge of the difficulties diffi-culties I have labored under Had I been successful there would have been nothing noth-ing but praise I have boon unsuccessful and there is nothing but blame This is he way of the world and I do not complain com-plain The anxiety felt over the situation today to-day paralysed business so that many commercial houses closed their doors long before the usual hour Groups of people gathered on the streets discussing the situation but they were quickly dispersed by the police or military authorities on the ground that they were violating orders or-ders by congregating in public thoroughfares thorough-fares Everything possible is being done to keep the city quiet There was very little news from the front today the only item worth recording record-Ing up to 1 oclock being that th einsur gents had burned the railroad station at Duran in thfc province of Pinar del Rio It was also announced that the Spanish Span-ish cunboat Christina has fired upon the insurgents at the village of Lafo and had dlsnersed them Otherwise there Is little or nothing to be said except that the Spanish troops seem to be as far off as acer from cornering the Insurgents and that the latter arc still able to keep up their movements around Havana with perfect Impunity Although nothing definite has been re njrted from the second insurgent army under Rabi and Jose Maceo advancing from the east it Is generally understood that this force Is pushing steadily onward on-ward without anw opposition to speak of and that it Is growing In numbos in the night and by day Telwrranh communication wJth the province pro-vince of Pirar del Rio being Interrupted ti vobitioas of the Insurgent forces com manded by Antonio Maoeo and Nunez r could not be positively ascertained Gomez however was announced to beat be-at Guiara Melena south of thiscity Additional Troops HAVANA Jan 17Thc steamer Al phonso XII has brought 1700 additional troops The Insurgents have burned the village of Santa Cruz de Los Pinos In Panar del Rio and reports are circulated here that in many villages they have violated women wo-men both married and single A state of alarm exists at Cienfusos over the approach of the insurgents from the east and barricades and defensive works are being erected at that city At Washington WASHINGTON Jan 17Tlw news of the change in command of the office of captain general of Cuba and commander com-mander in chief of the forces is confirmed con-firmed here Minister de Lome has received re-ceived a dispatch from Madrid saying in effect that owing to General Campos differences with the political partiesuta Cuba the government has given leave to the general to resign his command and to leave the island The ministers advices say nothing as to General Campos probably successor General Polavaja whom the dispatch from Madred mentions in that connection has filled the office of governor general of Cuba and has spent nearly all his life on the island He is yet a comparatively com-paratively young man and now holds the position of chief of the military household of the queen Campos Movements LONDON Jan ISA Madrid dispatch dis-patch to the Standard says Learning of the decision of the various va-rious political parties in Cuba General Campos telegraphed to the government govern-ment offering to adopt any course that would serve Spains interests I General Marin has been appointed temporary governor of the island and General Bando commander of the forces pending the arrival of General Polaviaja who has been appointee to the chief command |
