The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-08-30
OFFERED AMNESTY
Cuban Government Will Pardon
All Rebels Who Forsake
the Revolution.
SkIRMISH WITHGEN.G
The Insurgent Leader Declares
the Last Election Must He An
nuIed Before There Can
be Peace.

suAo ~ lily nlIudLlOH MOuuhy was Ln0
announcement that the government
will Internationally pardon all those
who have taken up arms against the
government excepting captured COM
manders and these also will be par
doned II they surrender with their full
commands and arms. This order
which was issued by Acting Secretary
OF the Interior Montalvo, by direction
OF the president, followed an informal
statement made by the president and
containing partial intimation of the
same thing.
The palace authorities firmly expect
that 1t will result in the bulk of the
insurgents returning home No time
has been fixed as limit for the sur
renders Of insurgents to be accepted.
The government officials here were
more cheerful than usual Monday.
In the province Of Havana he sit
uation Is no better than 1t has been for
the last three days The governments
troops are still busily engaged in har-
RAISING the insurgents. In the province
of Santa Clara the insurgent bands are
evidently badly scattered as a result
Of the operations of the government
forces. Leading sympathizers with
the revolt here are beginning to show
badly suppressed signs of discourage
ment.
At the moment when the govern
ment was issuing its proclamation Of
fering pardon to rebels who would
lay down their arms, its forces We're
dealing the most telling blow that has
yet been struck against insurgents in
the field For several days 1t had
been stated that General Guzman's
force of insurgents which was va
riously estimated at from 200 upward,
contemplated an attack on Cienfue-
COS. Colonel Vale with detach-
ment Of rural guards was dispatched
to ICienfusgos for the purpose Of en-
gaging Guzman and breaking up the
band. The encounter of the two for
ces Monday resulted In the worst dis
aster which the insurgents have sus-
tanned up to this time. They lost IL
men killed and many wounded, while
the loss to the government force was
one man killed. The government is
without further particulars of the
fight.
That the instruction is in shaky
condition seems to be a fact, al
though the end may not be as near
as members of the government pro-
fess to believe. Ex-Congressman Faus-
tino (Pino) Guerra, the insurgent
leader operating in the province OF
Pinar del Rio, in signed statement
telegraphed to the Associated Press
Monday night declares that he is de
termined as ever that the last presk
Dental election shall be annulled be-
fore there can be peace in Cuba. That
'Guerra's force of 1000 men Is well
armed and supplied with ammunition
and food is amply verified. Their
greatest drowback now is the lack OF
money: but the people Of the west
ern part of Pinar del Rio are furnish
ing them with all the supplies needed
taking in return therefore orders on
the Cuban government" and in many
cases refusing TO accept any consld
Grafton.
The foreign element, iRcluding
many Americans, criticise the offer
of amnesty as weak and disappolnt-
ing action, showing desire for peace
at any price and willingness to sac
rifice the possibility of future secnr-
ity to a present expectancy. Score
tary Montalvo's order does not pro-
vide for the relief of alleged conspir-
ators who are now In Jail in Havana,
and the question has arisen as to
what shall be done with them.
Another Town Taken,
Havana, Aug. 24s-The insucgent
forces commanded by Pine Guerra
have captured San guan De MARTINEZ
the terminus Of the western railroad
and have occupied the town and rail-
road station. There was no bloodshei
at the occupation of San Juan De Mar
tinez, according TO the reports just
received. The small force Of rurnl
guards which held the town fed at
the approach of the Insurgents.
General Manager Livesey, Of the
Western railroad, Thursday afternoon
received message from Pine Guerra.
forwarded from San Juan De MARTINEZ,
saying:
IF you send any more troops over
the western railroad will bow mp your
bridges and burn. your stations ana
property irrespective Of any interna,
tional complications or any other con,
sideratlon."
Mr.. Livesey carried the message III
rectly to the secretary OF the Interior
with whom he held consultation.
The western railroad Is BRUSH
corporation