Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-10
300 REBS DIE
BY RAPID GUNS
IN CUBAN WAR
While Havana Was in a Panic
AvaIos Won. -.
VICTORY DUE TO GATLINGS
Government Lost Only One Killed and
Six Wounded.
ARM0RED TRAIN WAS RESCUED
Menocal Has Concluded Peace Terms
Many Important Functionaries
Are Asked to Resign.
VICTORY DUE TO GATLINGS
Government Lost Only One Killed and
Six Wounded.
ARM0RED TRAIN WAS RESCUED

The government forces in Cuba
have won pronounced victory
over the insurgents, and the loyal
lists are of course jubilant. Col.
Avalos rescued the armored train
with loss SO small that it is sur-
prising. The fatalities on the other
side were numerous, due mainly to
the effectiveness of the rapid-fring
guns. While Havana was in the
stress of much excitement because
of the fear of an attack by the
rebels, Gen. Menocal was calmly
preparing terms that it is thought
may bring about peace. Under the
suggested agreement it is antici-
pated that the President and Ca
pote will remain. Palma awaits
Congress.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
HAVANA, September 1O-A sweeping
victory over the, rebels is officially pro-
claimed. The government announced that
the armored military train was rescued
from the insurgents on Saturday by COL
Avalos between Herradura and Consolation,
the rebels having 200 killed and the loyalists
only one killed and six wounded
The result 1t is said. was due to the
,,o;cl R~f,,
of the victory ends thus:
/, "Our forces repaired the railway line and
are proceeding in triumphal march to Pinar
del Rio.''
While Havana has been in a panic at the
threatening attitude of the rebels on the
outskirts of the city, General Menocal has
concluded the following preliminary basis
of peace with the Havana revolutionary
junta, the latter 1t is claimed, having been
fully empowered by the revolutionary lead
ers to negotiate.
The Suggested Terms.
First-The senators. representatives. gov
ernors and provincial councillors elected in
1905 to resign; those elected four years ago
to remain In office.
Second-The liberal mayors deposed by
Palma's ex-secretary. Freyre de Andrade.
during the 1905 els ctions to be rep ei with
liberal municipal councillors and employees.
Third-The municipal law to be revised
and new elections to take place, to cover
the vacant places in both houses.
Fourth-the president to appoint a new
cabinet on the basis of two liberals, two
moderates and two independents.
The agreement does not mention the
president or vice president, but 1t is un-
derstood that Palma and Capote would re-
main, though the liberals who are willing
to accept Palma are reluctant to accept
Capote. It is believed that this point
will be settled today.
The moderate senators and representa-
tives whose offices are thus disposed or
have not been consulted. but Menocal and
his veterans are ready, in case they should
refuse to resign when congress meets, Sep
tember ii, to force them to do so by a coup
d'etat.
The Compromise Disapproved.
Senator Sanguilly. independent, who was
represented in the negotiations between
the army and the rebels in the province
of Havana, said emphatically today that
he disapproved of the proposed basis of
compromise, and that he would notify
General Menocal that he would attend no
meetings OF the veterans. Nevertheless
Menccal will go on. President Palma
ignores all this. does not stop the war
and says he will await the decision of the
congress, but he and Menocal hold private
conferences.
Details received of the battle near Her.
radura and Consolation between the
forces of General Pine Guerra and General
Pedro Diaz and Conolen Avalos show 1t
to have been the bloodiest encounter Of
the war The Cubans regained their old
reputation as hard fighters, but the gov
ernments victory was principally due to
the Americans, who manned the gatling
guns, under Captain Webster, and made
such effective use Of them.
Fought in Two Places.
The battle was fought in two places, one
around the military train, between the
loyalists under Colonel Tabares and Cap
tain Webster, and the insurgents under
Col. Paez. In the meantime insurgents.
under Gen. Pine Guerra, were holding the
town Of Consolation against loyalist forces
under Col. Avalos. Paez made three des-
perate machete charges on the train, in
spite of the fire of the gatlings, but was
forced back each time. He then kept at
distance. keeping up rife fire. But Ava
los, quickly turning made a charge on
Paezs forces. which fled and sought ref
uge In the hills. Avalos then turned again
and renewed the attack on Consolation,
while the troops the train and the
American gunners kept Paez at bay.
The fighting at Consolation was hand
to hand. Guerra braveiy holding his posi-
tion for long time. Finally he had TO
abandon the town and also took to the
hills 1t has been definitely ascertained
that. the rebels had three hundred klrea .1Is,