Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-27
CUBAN REBEL ROUT
Pino Guerra's Army Driven
 Back With the Machete.
GENERAL BASDERA KILLED IN FIGHT


 Havana Anxious, as Capital May Be
 Attacked-President Palma Calls
 For Volunteers to Enroll as
 National Militia.
 HAVANA, Aug. 27.-In three sharp skirmishes with the rebels the govern ment troops have been victorious. The most important fight was that in which force under Colonel Bacallae routed division of the growing army under command of Pino Guerra, who Is look ed upon as the real leader of the revo- lution. Gnerra's men were flung back upon the main body with a loss of fif- teen killed and wounded. The fighting was at close quarters with the ma chete, and there is n report that Ba- callao was slightly wounded.
 The killing of the insurrectlonary leader, General Quentin Bandera, in an engagement between rural guards and band of his followers is regard ed as dealing the insurrection heavy blow.
 The Cuban government has decided to Issue today an amnesty of thirty days, under which those persons now bearing arms who return peaceably to their homes will be pardoned.
 President Palma has officially called for volunteers to compose national militia of infantry and cavalry and to cooperate with the government forces under the command of the chief of the rural guards.
 A pitched battle between Guerra and Bacallao Is imminent, and the result is awaited with great anxiety in this city. On the outcome, 1t Is felt, will depend the fate of the revolution. It is be- lieved that many thousands of men are delaying their decision in the crisis until word of the battle is received. Although the. hope of victory is ex- pressed, it is known there is great fear in government circles of disaster. Guerra is known to have at least 2,OOO well armed men, while Bacallao can only muster 250 artillery, serving as infantry, and fifty raw recruits. Bacal- lao moved out of San Juan de Marti- neg at daybreak with the object of forcing his way into Guanes, where the spirit of rebellion is at fever heat. Guerra's camp was only five miles out side San Juan de Martinez. It was ex- pected there would be a fight in an hour, but Guerra began to retire. Ills rear guard was attacked by Bacallao, who led his men in furious charge.
 There Is now some doubt as to Ba- callao's exact position or of that of the insurgents. Guerra before leaving San Juan de Martinez boasted that he would lead the government troops into a trap and wipe them out. He said Palma had no efficient men to put in the field. while he himself could mus ter several thousand veterans of the rebellion against Spain.
 Seven insurgents were slain in an encounter near Santa Rosa, province of Matanzas. There were a hundred rural guards, commanded by Captain Gomez, against several hundred rebels under Rainozo. The guards advanced in a series of dashes and closed with the rebels, who were in trench flank ing a field of sugar cane. The insur- gents broke and fled. and the seven were killed with machetes. One man, with a bullet, was found in the trench. The government reports It's loss in the skirmish as one horse.
 While no Liberals are In arms against the government they admit countenancing the insurrectioh, though they always deny knowledge of any conspiracy. Interviews, statements and hints given out by the Liberals all point to the probability that the matter might be settled on the basis of the ad- mission of leaders of their party to the of the government and some form of guarantee that in the future elections will be conducted with abso- lute fairness.
 The insurrectionists in the field who, of course. are far more radical In their demands and who are important fac tors in this discussion. do not think of accepting less than the complete annul- ment of the last elections. All the Lib erals would insist, under any circum- upon general amnesty for all rebels.
 All discussion of this sort leads in- evitably to the subject of American in- If the conflict should last | for a long time intervention Is con- sidered to loom as tolerably certain | eventuallty. If the government sub | dues the insurrection and chastises, wounds or kills members of the Liberal | party. the feeling of rancor Is expected | to continue for years. If the insurrec- tlonlsts prevail 1t Is predicted that un- certain conditions are bound to con- tlnue.
 Eight Killed at Yuaooka.
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