New-York tribune., 1906-08-22
rTBAN REBELS DELAY.
r1,r GOVERNMENT 4CTIVE
,r;,or Acfion IN Hauana Province-
Testern Touns IN Fear.

,i,,aS about all the accesslons IL rs likely
"a, The prorptness Of the government In
.,,,7 suspected leaders and plotters IN Ha-
na elsewhere and IN sending reinforce
=. % the disturbed districts has had an ex-
.. sYect IN strengthening public confidence
...-.vine sy711pathizers with the movement.
- shs other hand, ana Notwithstanding the
=, ,be Pinar del Rio region to-day. peace
=. ,nhabtanfs Of the cities OF Pinar del Rios
,..-so,ac,on del Sur. San Juan del Martinez and
- western towns are in hourly apprehension
:. .,s attack and occupation OF those places
=. carr that probably one thousand insurgents
..,5,ns 10 concentrate sn the province OF
,,-ar del RIO upon towns inadeouateiy guarded
:, x-,,u setachmeuts ot Rural Guards. most OF
,..-, snexperienced IN warfare makes the situa-
,,,, grave. but. as the insurgents have not as
,ss any strongly offensive attitude or inter
,.-.5 with trains carrying troops, horses and
.,-,ss IL IS inferred that they are not pre-
..eea or lack the nerve 20 Try FOR control Of the
,s.ritory.
A, official Of the Western Railroad said to-
.,-h, that absolutely no trouble had been en-
-,.,, artery Of the Province Of Pinar del Rio.
There have been many rumors to-day OF fights
:. ,.-sous points ln the Province Of Pinar del
-,,o hut they have not been confirmed by gov
,-n-ant or press dispatches. Night attacks
!, the city Of Pinar del Rio and other towns
,,,,,nue however 20 be regarded as a proba-
bnitv The government wires working freely.
Pinar del Rio. Consolation del Sur and San
ruun del Martinez were reinforced to-day by
,ro hundred troops The loyal citizens are bet
ssr equipped 10 repel invasion
PURSUIT OF BANDERAs FORCE.
There was some fghting to-day in Havana
-,-o,,ince and more is hourly expected A de-
.sobrnent of Rural Guards encountered por-
,,on ~ Bandera's band, with which shots were
exchanged al close range One insurgent was
killed and the others were scattered. Fifty
pural Guards are in pursuit OF the main band
detachment of Rural Guards encountered
rev party Of fifty insurgents near the town OF
euines twenty miles from Havana. and charged
hsm. taking three prisoners. including the
leader Of the band. and capturing several horses
Governor Nunez severely reprinanded several
aloaldes Of the province Of Havana for desert
ing their towns and coming 20 the city. The
Governor is organizing small armed groups un-
der the Alcalde OF each town
REVOLT IN SANTA CLARA PROVINCE.
A dispatch received here tonight from sa1lto
Domingo Province OF Santa Clara. says that
there are forty insurgents out In that vicinity,
,he first insurgent movement in the province.
The people are arnning in their own defence
A group Of insurgents near Colon, Province OF
Matanzas. was pursued to-day by a government
detachment which captured three and wounded
one Of The band. The man subsequently died.
Several more conspiratoss were arrested late
tonight in Havana.
The old Havana arsenal IS the scene Of the en-
listmenl Of a new quota OF Rural Guards This
work is in charge Of veterans appointed for the
purpose
After consultation with members Of the Cabi-
net to-day President Palma rescinded his order
FOR the assignment Of General Montalvo as di-
rector Of military operations against the insur-
gents on the ground that II would be incom-
patiole with his Office Of Secretary Of Public
Works Il is believed the unwillingness Of
seRor O'Farrill 70 relinquish divide the charge
OF interior affairs contributed 70 this.
MENDEz CAPOTE INACTIVE.
The absence from the capital Of Vice-Presi-
dent Mendez Capote, who hitherto has been the
chief adviser Of President Palma, and is at his
summer home at Cardenas, causes some COM
ment
II order 20 appreciate the motives of the
rebels il should be remembered that political
psrtisanship in Cuba is radical and fierce and
with the Opposition takes the form of violent
Condemnation Of the dominant party. This be-
ing the idle season IN both the sugar and the
tobacco fields. men are easily led into excite
menr Few Of the more conspicuous veterans
have rendered their services TO President Palma
70 assist in suppressing the insurrection- The
masses protest fidelity TO the government. but
there is less surprise than might be supposed at
the outbreak Of the insurrection.
Orders have been sent TO bring General Gomez
70 Havana
Pino Guerra's party. the largest band Of in
Eu-geuts in the province Of Pinar del Rio to-day
consists of only two hundred men. Their war
cry IS. Long live the Liberal party! Death TO
Estrada Palma"
The Cuban government has been positively in
formed that General Jose Miguel Gomez. who
was candidate for the Presidency, has left
Yaguaiav. province Of Santa Clara, accompanied
by band Of insurgents. Previous to this def
nite information there had been a number OF
rumcrs. hitherto denied that General Gomez
was planning 70 lead n rebellion in Cuba. His
visit TO the United States last winter is said to
nave been for the purpose Of purchasing arms
Inc authorities Of Santa Clara Province have
peen ordered TO arrest General Gomez. His
secretary. Juan Mencia was arrested at GUIANA
O~cao ias night. The latter had long been
1.4oer the surveillance OF the police on account
@ MS connection with the movement at Guiana
bacao in February last.
= FLIGHT TO THE TOWNS.
The many Inhabitants OF the province Of
FlrlaF oei Rio are fleeing 10 the towns Those
"Ao remain IN fhe country taking their
Nofses ana cattle into The houses in order 10 pre-
Veft them from being stolen
ne 'Foop train which arrived here from the
sast to-day transferred only one hundred men