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ager Of the railroad, both before and after
visiting President Palma, said traffic would
proceed as usual.
The government has not made public the
nows of the capture of San Juan de Mar
tinez by insurgents. The editor OF the
Post, which paper published an extra con-
tanning this news, was summoned before
Governor Nunez and censured for exciting
the public by publishing sensational news
unfavorable to the government. Governor
Nunez declared that he would recommend
TO President Palma the establishment of
censorship The newspapers of Havana do
not believe that President Palma will APP
prove of such. move, as, despite a con-
slant flood of rumors, the newspapers have
printed only facts, and usually these Of
ficially authenticated, Notwithstanding that
the palace Is chary of giving information.
Besides arming new recruits the mayors
of Havana and Cienfuegos are raising
forces to guard the cities and in some of
the smslltr towns a similar course Is being
pursued.
Another train load OF troops was sent
| from Havanan westward this afternoon
bound for Pinar del Rio, from which base
they will assist in operating against the
! insurgents, who are occupying San Luis
and San Juan de Martinez.
There was no bloodshed at the occupa-
ton OF San Juan de Martinez according
to the reports just received. The small
force of rural guards which held the town
fed at the APPROACH of the Insurgents.
| Guards After Rebels.
A force Of rural guards and volunteers
| has left Cienfugos, province of Santa Clara,
| to engage 300 insurgents who have left Las
| Lajas under the command of Colonel Guz-
man, mayor Of that town. h-,5 ,.Jttfr
Secretary OF State and Justice O'Farrell,
acting minister of the interior, definitely
resigned today. General Freyre Andrade.
speaker of the house and formerly secre-
| tary of the interior, is slated for the in
terror portfolio. General Andrade is one
Of the most vigorous supporters of the
government.
The Correspondent OF the Associated
Press found him today personally superin-
tending the arming and supplying of the
recruits for the rural guards.
1t was announced from Havana August
20 that General Quentin Bandera, who
greatly distinguished himself in the Cuban
war for independence. had left Arroyo
Arenas twelve miles west Of Havana. with
about twenty insurgents, whose numbers
II was believed. were augmented later by
force armed with guns and ammunition
which set out from Havana. The next day
it was reported that Bandera had beer
wounded in the head in skirmish.
Bandera was about 90 years old He tool
part in the ten years war. as well as ir
the war for Cuban independence. He wa.
well known in every province of Cuba and
had great Influence with the colored PEG
Pile. When in Havana. Bandera was In tn,
habit Of gathering crowds Of negroes
about him and making speeches to them or
the ingratitude Of republics. On one occe
sion he went to the senate chamber anC
delivered violent speech, criticlsing th'
government for not giving him an ofhcc
Soon afterwards he was appointed door
keeper OF the House of Parliament. TIL,
, position which Bandera aspired to was tina
. of chief of police.