The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-08-30
WAR IN CUBA.
The Little Republic Has a Civil
Wat On Hand,
A LEADER KILLED.

Decisive Engagement Near San Luis
In Which q Number Were Killed,
Wounded and Taken Prisoners
bI'iAlnsurgents. lnsur'
gents Capture City.
It looks q il the young republic Of
Cuba has a civil war on her hands. A
dispatch from Havana says General
Rodriguez, commander of the rural
guard, Wednesday night, after relat-
ing the Incidents Of the day, said to
the Associated Press:
You can tell the American people
chat Cuba 10 entirely competent to
cope with the insurrecuion. The f)od
Of rumorB in all directions about the
organization of insurrectionary bands
in great numbers are not borne out by
reports, or, 30 far as can ba learned,
tina facts.
1.-THE results Of the encounter at
San Luis Is still not known definitely.
The muoh.talked.of movement In
Santa CLARA province has not been en-.
oountered, and 10 insurracti tionists
have been seen there bV our forces.
I'VE have today equipped and sent
out In various direoJions 300 Volun.
teers under competent ofacors. We
have plenty Of Remlngtons and ammu.
milton for all who enlist at present,
and more have been ordered from the
United States"
The dispatch goes on to say that
while the foregoing Is typical Of thu
utterances OF the government officials,
there are evidences of threatening In.
creaaeS in the number Of tnsurrecuion
It's. In the province Of Santa CLARA
the Infection ia widespread, and in
the province Of Havana Q great many
people are in sympathy with tho insur.
gents. In somo cases whole communi.
ties appear to have been carried away
by the recrudescence of insurrection.
ary times. The extent to which this
will lead is still uncertain.
A gentleman who has returned
from Agucate, whore he spent aeversl
days, stated to the Associated Press
Thursday that as many % 500 mon
most of them armed, were riding
about the vicinity proolalming insur.
rectionary ideas. The principal event
Wednesday was the fighting at San
Luis. One hundred recruits were
,tarted westward Thursday on
ooard q special train, but 1t is not
likely that they will bo permitted to
reach San. Luis. .-,--..-... -,,~...--s,
A detachment of 100 recruits on the
way to Guines had q slight encounter
with insurgents, but no one on either
side was hurt. An attempt Is being
made with 200 mounted rural guards
and regulars to corner Quentin Ban.
dera who, with $50 men, is continuing
his dodging tacuics in the western
part Of the province Of Havana. Three
large bands Of insurgents are out In
tho province Of Santa CLARA, the In
surrection appears to be growing but
the loyalista of the town claim that
they will be able to resist the move
ment.
The government's later reports from
San Luis which significantly are dated
from Plnar del Rio, are to the effect
that Maj. Laurent, In o recent
engagement, killed four insurgents
and captured few hores and munt-
uions. The major has not yet arrived
at Plnar del Bio. The act nearest
approaching insurrection in Havana
was the selling Of several horses
which were being lorded on train OF
tho Western railway at Sslud, q 81.
burb west Of the city.
An attempt was made Wednesday
evening to assassinate Gen. Eneiio
Nunez, governor of the province OF
Havana. A man had revolver lev.
elled ct the governor as be was enter
Ing his home. Another man, who was
passing by, saw the would be.assassin
and cried ont whereupon Gov. Nunez
turned and, drawing bis revolver,
fired over the miscreant'S head. The
latter was 80 surprised that he drop
ped his revolver. He was promptly
arrested. His identity is not known,
but he is q white man and Vas well
dressed.
The insurgents in the province OF
Plnar del Rio captured their first city
there. At 9 O'Clock next morn.
Ing the fore led by Plno Guerra, an
OK. congressman and an Influential
man and VINO was lhought to oe many
miles eastward, and sundry otner IN.
surgent bands attacked San Luis,
which Is situated on the railroad ABOUT
ten miles west of Pinar del RIO city.
A sharp and decisive engagement
followed during which 8 number OF
men were killed or wounded. The
town was defended by less than loo
rural guards, fifty OF whom surrender.
ed to the insurgents and are leld as
prisoners. Among the hid was
Quintin Bano eras, the aged L, {ro In.
surgenU, and who was pron.calt With
the negroes Of Cuba.
The insurgents are IN possession OF
tbo r,Ilrood uta tiou and Of the TOWN