Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
CUBAN REBELLION
IS NOT ABAT|NG
Despite the Amnesty Offer of
President Palma.
SKlRMlSHES LAST NIGHT
Rebels Put Guards to Flight In
Havana Province.
SHOTS EXCHANGED ELSEWHERE
Part Of Guerra's Force at Puerto
Cortez on South Coast for
Strategic Purposes.
SHOTS EXCHANGED ELSEWHERE

HAVANA, August 30-No news Of the
operations Of Col. Avalaos. commander OF
the government forces in Pinar del Rio, has
been received at the palace. military head
quarters or elsewhere since he left San
Juan de Martinez yesterday In search Of
the main insurgent body, commanded by
Pine Guerra
Government circles continue hopeful Of
his success, but the fact is not lost sight Of
that the government troops are moving into
the center Of their opponents territory, and
that the numbers Of the insurgents are not
known. New bands are reported to have
been organized in various places in Pinar
del Rio and elsewhere. giving the situation
q gravity which there is no attempt to dis.
guise.
Up to noon today no reports Of engage
ments of importance had been received, al
though desultory skirmishes with minor
bands Of insurgents, especially westward,
had taken place.
No suggestions have been received at the
palace from anybody Of a settlement OF
the insurrection on political lines. 1t is
stated that the government would not en-
courage such a course under the present
circumstances.
Vice Presiden; Mendez Capote visited
President Palma today and reiterated his
denial that he had consulted with Senator
Zayas, president of the liberal party, on
the question whether peace could not be
restored by Palma's withdrawal from the
presidency, permitting Mendez Capote to
succeed him and giving certain posts to the
liberals.
Of the. United States who have enlisted in
the governments machine gun corps, be-
lieving that they should have remained
npn-combatants.
Two Engagements Reported
A fight took place last night at Calabaxar.
Havana province, between fifty insurgents
And fifteen rural guards. with the result
that the latter retreated, with one man
wounded.
An engagement between insurgents and
government troops is reported to have oc-
CURED last night near Artemisa, province,
Of Pinar Del Rio near the Havana border.
The result is not known.
Several exchanges of shots have been re-
ported at various places westward of Guam
ajay, near the Havana border, in Pinar Del
Rio. AS the place is poorly protected re-
Inducements Of fifty rural guards have been
sent there.
A portion of Pine Guerra's force is sta
toned at Puerto Cortez, on the south
coast, near San Juan De Martinez, which
the government contemplates making O
central point for sending men and supplies
by water to Pfnar Del Rio, should COM
munication by rail be interrupted.
Troops Fired Upon.
A trainload of troops which left Havana
at o'clock this morning arrived safely at
the city of Pinar del Rio. They were fired
upon. near Taco Taco and encountered scat
tered shots elsewhere. but the soldiers were
unharmed.
Gov Sobrado of the province of Pinar
del Rio, who has just returned here from
the United States went to the provincial
capital on the troop train. Previous to his
departure the governor said he believed
that he could enter into negotiations with
the insurgents and settle matters within q
week. His statement was received with in
credulity.