The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-09
HAVANA IN DREAD or ATTACK
PRESIDENT PALMA SUMMONS con-
GRESS TO MEET SEPT. II.

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GRESS TO MEET SEPT. IL.
GSvsrnmens Armsrea Train Surrounded
BY meNels and Col. AvaIos Cut On
From Ft by rasO Guerra N Pnez nros.
-Rsporters Arrested nc the Palace
Special cuHs DsspaeA 70 \ suN.
HAVANA, Sept. s.-President Paimai In
view OF tho country's critical situation
as he says, issued Tonight . decree calling
Congress to INSET on September II. To-
night for the nrst time IMPORTERS were ex-
cluded from the palace. one reporter
was arrested for entering the palace "a
usual.
A Government armored train which was
attacked and driven back yesterdAy by
rebels was started again to-day Snd reached
Consolation del Sur, where it was sur
rounded by rebels. Tho result Of the fight
that ensued In unknown, 40 the wires are
down.
Col. Avalos, the Government commander.
II between the forces Of Pine Guerra to the
westward and the forces under Paez Bros.
on this side and 10 therefore unable to reach
| the armored train. It In believed the track
is torn up this side Of Consolacaon del Sur
and that the retreat Of the srmored train
10 cut OF.
There is . great panic In Havana tonight
over fear Of q rebel attack on the city. All
! approaches to the city are heavily guarded.
1t Il rumored that when thef first shot 10 fired
on the city all the Liberal leaders, including
Senator Zayas, who are suspected OF being
abettors Of the rebellion will be arrested.
The revolution ia growing rapidly and all
hopes Of peace are gone.
A rebel uprising u reported at Santiago,
but IL IL impossible to confirm the report.
Tho silence Of the palace causes fear that
the worst news may be expected from the
front.
A meeting OF the Havans Labor party
will be held tomorrow In the interest Of
peace. The Socialists say they viii not at
tend ~ it 10 not their business TO interfere.
The merchants OF C~ienfuegos will also
hold q peace meeting tomorrow.
Insurgents who had heard the news that
an Official truce had been proclaimed and
believed it approached Managua, near
Havana, this morning and were caught in
an ambush laid for them by the rural
guards. A terrible fight ensued. The in
surgents made a brave stand but lost
heavily. Their leader, Col. Asbert, is re-
ported to have been seriously wounded.
THE aercest fighting that there has
been since the beginning OF the war
took place to-day said President Palma
last night, yet the newspapers printed
a report that q truce had been OFF,
cially proclaimed. As this false news was
fret spread by apparent friends Of the Gov
eminent I consider il an act OF treAchery.
Il have never said or done anything which
could be interpreted as recognition Of the
belligerency Of the rebels. When Gen
Menocal .asked--m0 for permission 10 to
sec the rebels 30 induce them to make peace
without granting them anything contrary
10 the dignity Of the Government I con-
sented, bat not With the idea Of stopping the
war for a omen
IF Gen. Msnocal succeeds IN bringing
about a compromise between the political
parties the Government will be glad. But
il will not AXE any part in a compromise.
l consider the publication Of the news Of a
truce a dastardly trick, designed to pro-
mote the interests Of tho revolution. But
proof Of its falsity is given by yesterdays
battles at Cienfuegos and In the province Of
Pinar del Rio o..
According to a report given to The Sun
correspondent to-day by Gen. Montalvo;
the battle near Cienfuegos yesterday went
on till night Then both sides withdrew
to their positions. Over twenty were killed
and many were wounded on each side
The loyalists at night received REINFORCE
ments from the city. tn rebels were COM
manded by Guzman and Portela, and the
l~oyalists by Vale and 0aldos. This il
their third encounter since Wednesday.
The Cienfuegos Correspondents saysthat
Guzman declares he will take particular
care to destroy the property OF Americans
in order to force intervention by the United
States. He said to Leading Spanish mer-
chants who visited his camp that Span
iards would be respected, for he had no
hope that Spain would induce the United
States to assume any attitude.
Capt. Webster's two gAtling guns were
reported at the palace last night as playing
havoc among Pine Guerra's troops. In
spite Of Gen. Menocal's declarations that
the veterans will he able to end the war his
efforts undoubtedly will be a failure.
The Government wires connecting with
Pinar del Rio were cut last night by thu
insurgents, so that no Geographic news from
the province has been received in Havana
to-day, but it is known that the whole prov
inoo is almost in q state OF anarchy. Nom
combatants arc panic stricken and are
seeking refuge in Havana.
President Palma has summoned an ex-
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