Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-14


sailors from the United States protected
cruiser Denver landed this evening and
camped in front Of the presidents palace
in anticipation of possible uprislnss within
or attacks upon Havana.
| WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.--rhe Navy de-
partment is quietly preparing several other
vessels for service In Cuban waters. But
1t is distinctly stated that there is no pur-
pose OF intervention in this; that President
Palma has been so informed and that the
ships going to Cuba precisely as they
would go TO any other country during a
war or revolution where American inter-
ests were threatened. There will be no in
| reference with the politics Of the island
| no landing parties except In the extreme
event OF unrestrained rioting. In fact, the
American sailors. will stand aloof and let
| the strongest side win. providing American
lives and property are safe. 1t is realized.
however, that the United States may be
! Obliged to abandon this neutrality aud
carry out the Platt amendment. II is con-
idently believed by the authorities here
that this will not be necessary but COM
mon prudence has Obliged the military and
naval general stan and board to provide
against every eventuality.
So, while the navy Is preparing Its ships,
| the army is being carefully studied with
the view to quick and effective action in
case it's services are needed. 80 far as can
be learned there have been no troop move
ments in this connection, and although to-
| days army orders provided for the return
| to the United States from the Philippines
of the Twenty-first infantry tsailing from
Manila September 2O) and the sixth in
fantry Sailing October 1o), II is stated that
these movements were projected long ago.
| The only dispatches received at the State
department today from Mr.. Sleeper. charge
at Havana, and made public, say that there
has been fighting reported in Pinar del Rio
and near Cienfuegos. They tell OF the
blowing up of bridges but Indicate that the
railway to Pinar del Rio may be reopened
Z tomorrow. The railroads.s At wase sfated-
have issued notices warming psssengers to
defer travel as there II danger OF -insurs-
ents dynamiting trains,
! Concerning the reports Of activity at tho
| Norfolk yards in fitting out the cruisers
Tacoma and Cleveland, It is stated that
orders issued several weeks ago, when
| these ships concluded the cruise with the
midshipmen, are being carried out. They.
| as we'll as the Des Moines, were ordered
| to Norfolk and to be prepared for
cruise In Santo Domingo waters, to relieve
the ships longest in the service there. 1t
| Is pOSBlDle tnat IN view OF Ine biluati0u
| in Cuba rush orders have been issued
to these cruisers that they may be In
readiness for service at the earliest pos
sible moment.
RebeIison Is stronger.
HAVANA. Sept. lathe rebellion 10
| stronger today than ever. Even the smaller
towns in Santa Clara province appear TO
| be absolutely in the control of the insur-
gents. Cienfuegos is In q state Of alarm.
Railroad, river and steamboat communica-
ton has been stopped. The rebels outside
OF Cienfuegos continue TO receive reinforce
raents.
Things are more normal in Santa Clara
I City. Trains over the lines OF the United
companies are running without Interrupt
ton excepting occasional holdups. Both
Santa Clara and Cienfuegos are prepared
| to resist. The invasionists before these
cities is vastly superior 10 the government
| Forces.
Reports that the force under Pine
| Guerra is marching toward Havana,
coupled with the very much Increased con-
eentration OF rebels outside the city. il
causing uneaslness here.
Troops for Havana.
Deposits in the banks are extremely
| heavy, but money is tight. All the troops
which can possibly be spared from duty
In Havana province are being brought into
the city proper. Depredations along the
lines of the Western and Cuban Central
railroads continue Trains on other lines
are not molested other than to be fred
upon by small bands Of rebels
Feliciano Prieto, who has been known
as strike leader. has been arrested. There
Is reason 70 believe that the liberals at
| tempted to complicate matters by causing
a strike in Havana. Their efforts. how
ever, were futile.
The steamer Maria Herrara arrived from
New York without incident. The govern
ments supplies OF arms and Ammunition
are fairly plentiful, but there is little
doing in the way of enlistments.
The government has received kilograms
from Governor Alamen OF Santa Clara
province, saying the rebels are concentrat-
ing before the city and that he fears an
attack today.
The insurgents today set fire to the long
| bridge of the Western railroad at Gala
baxar, near sagua La orande. but II was
not sunhciently burned to prevent the pas
sage OF trains. The rebels are using
locomotives TO pull down water tanks,
etc, along the line. Insurgents are swarm
ing in and about the town Of Santiago de
Las Vegas. and a conflict in that city Is
imminent.
More Troops for Havana.
Four hundred additional troops were
brought into Havana this morning from
Guienes for the protection Of the city and
to assist in attacks upon the rebels In out
lying towns. There has been no teleSraphic
communication whatever today along the
line OF the Western railroad or over the
government lines 10 Pinar del Rio.
According to the best information TO be
obtained the rebel force under Pine Guerra
4 40 "a
edge OF the Pinar del Rio mountains. and
other bands. which constantly receive ad-
ditions from the localities there, which
they pass are committing depredatlons
along the line OF the railroad. All indi-
cations point TO the concentration outside