Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-28
CUBAN UPRISING.
Not Believed that It Will Take
Place, Thanksgiving Day.
Many Believe that It Will Come Un-
less independence Is Assured.
Americans in Philippines Continue Conquest
Of lnsurgent Territory.

Havana, Nov. 27-6.40 P. M.-Noth-'
ing is known at headquarters in this
division, or in Gen. Lees, to justify the
report published in the United States
and cabled back here, that 1909 armed
Cuban insurgents have taken to the
woods in the province of Pinar del Rio
and that general uprising against the
Americans has been planned for
Thanksgiving day. Indeed, the story
is absolutely discredited by the Amer
lean authorities, who say it is impossi-
BILE that anything of the kind should
have happened or should be in pros
pect without knowledge of il coming to
some army post.
RumOrS of a more or less alarmiSt
character have for some time been
plentiful around Havana. 1t is said,
for instance. that this general or that
is about to take to the woods and it is
nursing programmes hostile to the
American administration. But the
spread of the campaign of education is
doing a great deal to offset the in
tiuence Of such people. and in any
event. no trouble whatever is likely to
occur until after Congress meets.
Americans here believe that if nothing
is done toward giving the Cubans some
definite assurances. if not a precise
date regarding the Independence Of the
island. there will be a rising of some
sort. although opinions differ widely
with regard to what it will amount TO-
Some believe that the malcontents will
be practically bandits, easily controlled
hN- q fau
rising would be formidable and would
call for large American force.
There was a large gathering Of 2000
people at the cemetery. this morning
to commemorate the execution Of eight
Cuban students by the Spanish volun-
teers. in 1871. Many clubs We're repre-
sented. Father Loval. who celebrated
mass. spoke briefly. declaring that the
execution was an act of murder. In
the course of his remarks he said that
he himself was more a Cuban than
priest and ever ready to sacrifice. life
for the independence of Cuba" A pro-
cession was then formed at the School
of Medicine and moved to the punta.
where the memorial stone was I'M
yelled.
Five hundred Catalonians ran
through the streets of Ell Vedado, last
evening. with standards crying Viva
Cuba Libre" and Viva Catalonia" and
Viva Maxine Gomez" Many citizens
Joined in the cheering evoked by the |
cry for free Cuba
The flag over the Spanish consulate |
was at half mast in honor of the com |
menoration ceremonies. Senior Sagra |
Rio saying that Spaniards no less than |
I bans. UeplDrp1 the awful |
Washington. Nov. 27.-Gen. Otis. to- |
day, reports the situation in the Phil |
lppines in the following dispatch to the |
war department:
Manila. Nov. 21.-Steamer from San
fabyan. yesterday. brought $50 Spanish |
prisoners. $4,000 in insurgent govern
ment money and other property cap
tured by Lawton's troops near Tayug.
18th. Wheaton troops, FoWler's COM
pany 3d. drove enemy westward from
Mangalaren. few miles southwest of
Dagupan. captured five 3-inch muzzle-
loading guns. II rifles 1900 rounds of
Maxim cartridges, 1000 schrapnel, 500
pounds of powder and other property.
also "a Spanish and seven American
prisoners.
Bell with 36th Infantry in pursuit
and Will march down west Luzon coast.
indications are two or three bodies of
lnsurgent troops numbering probably
800 or more men each in mountains
west of railroad can be readily handled Il
by Macarthur: they have the bulk of
the insurgent artillery. all of which will
be captured unless buried. Young still
IN pursuit of Agunaldo. who is head
ing for Banquet a few miles east of
Nigan: Young with cavalry and scouts
is followed by battalion of 33d and by
balance Of battalion 22d: two battalions
33d en- route for Nigan by military post
road
"Young's reception by inhabitants
enthusiastic; they give all possible aid. Z
Aguinaldo has collected more than 1000
of his troops at the north. probably !
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