Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-13
REPORTED THAT DIES MONIES Is
ON WAY TO ISLAND ON Or
DER OF PRESIDENT
SITUATION is SERIOUS
Believed That City Of Havana Is Safe
Only Few Unimportant Bands Are
Hanging Outside of Rorders-Am-
nesty Proclamation withdrawn.
RlJi i ETIM

president of the Cuba senate, has
Joined the insurgents outside of Fla
vana
Washington, Sept. 11.-American
and commercial interests about Ha-
vana are to have the prosecrioa Of an
American warship in CUBAN waters.
While the government of1icI1ls show
Discrimination to discuss Cuban af-
fairs there can be no doubt from the
attitude of the officials that the Cruiser
Des Moines. which cleared frnm Nor
folk yesterday is sailing on a state de-
partment mission. 1T is ru,nored in
official circles that she Will proceed
Immediately to Havana President
Roosevelt, it is 7un,ored, is RESPONSE
BILE for the sailing of the Des MONIES.
Sign of Seriousness.
This has chilled the sallguinsary
feeling in official circles of President
Palma's ability to promptly suppress
the instruction and it is believed
here that the revolutionists are MAX
ing greater Roadway than would be
supposed from the meager news from
the island. The fact that it has be
come necessary to send a cruiser to
Cuban waters is taken as an indication
that the seriousness of the uprising
has been belittled
No Chance at Havana.
Havana, Sept. 11.-Concerning the
reports that rebels proposed attacking
Havana, General Montalvo said today
that there are but few small and I'M.
important bands on the outskirts of
the city, no large force being near Ha-
vana. The city itself is amply pro.
tected. General Montalvo said that
aggressive action will now be begun
against the rebels of Havana, Santa
Clara and Pinar del Rio provinces.
Martial law has been proclaimed by
the government. Almost all the mem
bers Of the revolutionary junta have
been arrested. The amnesty proclaim
ed on August II, promising pardon to
all rebels who surrendered has been
recalled.
This action on the part of the Palma
administration came just following a
period when there appeared rift in
the war clouds.
For awhile last evening the prospect
of peace looked decidedly more hope
full. This condition was the result of
the arrival here of one Of the peace
commissions which had visited the in
surgent leader, Pine Guerra in Pinar
del Rio province, with the news that
Guerra had informally consented to a
suspension of hostilities pending nego
tiations
But the clouds which appeared to be
breaking with the announcement OF
this news gathered again within an
hour, when it became known last even
ing that at special meeting of the
cabinet, which was attended by Presi
dent Palma. Vice President Mendez
Capote, and all the members of the
Ministry, it had been decided to de
clare all peace negotiations off.
1t was agreed at this meeting thai
the government could not consider tbs
propositions Of the liberals, tho maip
features OF which are that President
Palma shall resign, and that the vice
president and members of the cabinet
shall do Hkevise, or that new gen
eral election shall be hello.
Determine to Fight to End.
Immediately after the close of thu
cabinet meeting Vice President Men
DEE Capote declared that the govern
ment never would consent to such
terms, but that it would fight to the
end.
The members of the veterans peace
committee, w.en informed of the cab
inet's action, expressed great disap
pointment. They said they would hole
a meeting soon and that If nothins
was agreed on then they would give
up their efforts.
While General Menocal was explain
ing to representative veterans las
evening the governments attitude, {
policeman entered the house and ar
rested Dr. O'Farrl, former mayor O
Havana, VINO Is a prom lent liberal
He is charged with being member o
the revolutionary junta The polio.
are searching for other members O
the junta.
Three hundred soldiers have beer
brought from Guanajay into Havan;
on account Of the possibility of an at
tack on the capital.
The rebel leader, Col. Edward Guz
man has appointed Dr. Figueroa, presi
dent of the liberal party in Cienfuegos
to act as peace commissioner in hi
behalf
Details of the fighting around tn
armored train near Consolation de
Sur and in the village itself show it II
have been the bloodiest of the wal
The Cubans sustained their reputa
ton as hard fighters, but the govern
ment victory was principally due t
Americans under Capt. Webster, VIII
manned the Calling guns and mad
effective use Of them.