Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-22
Effort to Reconcile Factions On the
Island Now Seems a Hopeless Task.
American Squadron Of Batt|eshps Arrives at Havana
Opposing Forces Continue to Observe Truce.

cd he carefully counted their force and
reported TO MessTs. Taft and Bacon their
exact strength. Gucrra's army is we'll
equipped for Il long campaign against the
city, and in addition to far better mount
than the government forces the insurgents
have plenty of arms and ammunition, as
well rs several machine guns. Senator
Eayas has ordered General LOynaz Del
Castillo to move his army away from Ha-
vana. When the insurgents were ordered
away from La Lisa. Secretary Taft re-
quested Gen. Rodriguez to withdraw the
Rural Guards from Marianao. and by to-
morrow only mounted police VIII sur
round Minister Morgan's villa.
The Associated Press correspondent
to-day visited Gen. Acosta and was well
received and permitted to scrutinize the
equipment of the insurgents. Gen.
Acosta said that if the government was
upheld by Messrs. Taft and Bacon he
would continue fighting for the right
eouS cause of the insurgents. At mid
night. Pine Guerra, with $500 men. 1906
of whom We're unarmed. with 500 extra
horses. crossed the line Of the province
of Pinar Del Rio and entered the prov
ince of Havana. camping at Caimito
20 miles from Havana. Guerra Friday
night, effected junction with the force
Of Brig. Gen. Garlic. consisting of 1900
men. and all resumed the march toward
Havana. Early this morning The As
sociated Press correspondent joined
the rebel forces at Guanajay and con-
tinued with them until they encampCd.
The discipline of the force is fair.
Pine Guerra told the correspondent
that he and Alfredo Zayas were work.
ing in perfect accord. Guerra still con-
siderS himself congressman. Cues
toned whether he would prefer Amer
lean intervention to the present gov
crnment. he avoided a direct reply. He
assured Tie Associated Press that he
would not attempt to enter the city
during the peace discussion or until the
failure of it. Asked as to whether he
had Il plan for the formation of Il pro-
visonal government he replied affirm
atively, but would not outline it.
Vice President Meme Capote tonight
visited Secretary Taft. taking with him
resolutions adopted by the Moderate
rarity this evening. These resolutions
We're as follows:
"ResolN ed. That we submit absolute
Il to the nited States mediators COM
mission on condition that the rebels
surrender their arms and legally prom
Use 20 accept and comply with such de-
cision. whatever it may be-"
Secretary Taft filed the resolution
Without comment.
Alfredo ZayaS said tonight that he
was not hopeful of the success of the
peace negotiatonS. He had received no
impression that Secretary Taft feared
a f; lure He said he had seen Secre-
tary Taft today and submitted briefs
He declined to divulge these conditions
or to comment on the action of the
Moderatcs this evening.
Secretary MontalvO said this evening
that he had heard nothing about an I'M
favorable report coming from Secretary
Taft On the contrary he had received
the impression during an interview
with Mr.. Taft that the secretary OF
war regarded the situation rather hope
fully. He said that he would deeply re-
gret the necessity for American inter-
vention and hoped that the situation
would be cleared in few days.
The United States battleship New
Jersey arrived here this evening, maxi
ing seven American warships in the
harbOr.
Havana, Sept. 21-It is understood