The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-24
AS RESULT OF VICTORY OF GUER-
RA AT SAN JUAN MARTINEZ
YESTERDAY.
APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT
and by Americans to End Strife
BLOW to Insurgents in Ban
dera's Death.

forces commanded by Plno Guerra,
who took the city Of San Luis yester-
day after three hours fighting, to-
day captured San Juan de Martinez
the terminus of the Western Railroad,
five miles west of San Luis
General Manager Liyesay of the
Western Railroad this afternoon re
ceved a message from Pine Guerra
forwarded from San Juan de Martinez,
saying:
I'm ia possession of your station
II any more troops are sent over thC
Western Railroad | will blow up The
bridge and destroy your property.
Mr. Livesay did not answer the dis
patch, but Immediately forwarded itI
10 the palace.
Guerra's forces are no win complete
control Of two cities and have PinaF
Del Rio surrounded. The latter city
may fall into the insurgents hands
before night
In consequence Of Guerra's threats
against the Western Railway an or
der has been issued to guard the rail
way bridges between Pinar del Rio
and San Juan de Martinez, and tol
erect breast works opposite each
bridge
News reached here today that the |
American residents IN the Iste of |
Pines are in sympathy with the in
surgents and are lending them all the |
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,fuerfa viii make the Isle of Pines
base of operations.
Troops Go to Battle insurgents.
A force of rural guards and yolun-
teers has left Cienfuegos, Province of
Santa Clara, TO engage 500 insurgents
who have left Las Jajas under the
command of Col Guzman, mayor of
that toAn.
A lrainoad of troops was sent from
Havana westward this afternoon to-
ward the city of Pnar del Rio, from
which base they will assist in opera
Gpg against the insurgents who are
occupying San Luis and San Juan de
Martinez. Il
Secretary of State and Justice
OFarrell Acting Minister of the Inter
ior definitely resigned from the cabi. +
net today Gen. Freyre Andrade
Speaker OF the House and formerly
Secretary Ct the Interior. is slated for q
the Interior portfolio temporarily. Gen b
Is one of the most vigorous ;
of the government. h
|
shots with detachments Of insurgents Il
near Guinea. One volunteer and T.
police lieutenant were wounded. Col n
2ojas and three companies of artin Il
'ry in the Havana forts have been or {,
Tered TO Pinar del Rio. II
Order Guns From U. S. Q
Font Sterling, secretary of the treas
Try late tonight cleared up the an s
ouncement made at the palace earlier
o the effect that the Cuban govern. "
nent had asked the United States for
light rapid fire guns. manned by Am
rican artlllerymen for use in sppres
ion Of the insurrection. D,
According 10 Sterling the govern Fl
lent ordered from an American arms
manufacturing company four dapid an
re guns and these pieces are TO be an
lanned by members of the artillery of in
ne American army now here. II the w
lns prove effective. four add tional II
nes will be ordered II is expected ch
nat experienced gunners can be pro te
lred in the United States to man bu
Tho
zen asked to do anything. American
is not much discussed
are and is regarded only as a re
ote possibility. The general conf r.
'nce is that the government viii re- did
ore order. iri
Revolutionary Leader Killed. ici
The body of the negro Gen. Quen- ot
n Bandera. the most daring iusur- TN
mt in Havana Province, who was ha'
lied IN a battle this morning. lies in SEC
g morgue at Havana today fanked Tor
those Of two mulatto comrades. all
ghifully gashed by the long. heavy
achetes Of the rural guards. who
ded their career. Across the street
Neptune Park. a great crowd most l-e'
negro friends of Bandera are watch Jog
2 the morgue with silent interest. en-
1t Is believed the insurrectionarv Pei
'yement in Western Havana has Ma
nn broken ND bv Baadera's death. cas-
The arrival Of Bandera's body here iu''
IS the first news Of the fight IN
itch he met his death. The con
t Oecnrred at the Silveira farm.
ar Punta Brava. Is miles from Ha- =
"a lins
Has