The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-09-07
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REBELLION SWEEPING ALL THE
COUNTRY p,I,iThlcrs 1lss !, ,s..
~ WEsTERh SECTION.

gents In response to the governments
prefer Of :ahneaty,is vaatly more than
Offset by the insurgent sentiment
looming stronger daily In the country
districts Of the provinces Of Havana.
Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara, and
which is now reported to be gaining
Roadway in Santiago. Persons arriv-
ing here from the country cay the
people are restless and becoming more
and more excited.
Prevent Intervention. ~
Many Cubans feel that patriotism
demands that some united effort be
made to- avoid the possibility Of inter-
vention by the United States.
There is no question that foreigners
would welcome Intervention to restore
peace, and many Cubans would do
likewise were it not for the sentimen-
tai pride in making 1t appear that Gu
ba can maintain order within her own
boundaries and an unwillingness to
have the world regard her as the ward
Of the United States.
Fiercest Fight Of Revolt.
Havana, Sept. 1.-The rattle. of ma
chine guns became familiar sound
yesterday on the sea front of Havana.
where Maj. Clews' corps were trying
their weapons and drilling for their
new duties. Part Of the corps is going
to the front to-day, but its destination
has not been divulged.
The only fight Of consequence re-
ported yesterday was a three-hour
conflict between $50 rural guards and
volunteers and an insurgent hand es
timated to number 300 near Campo
Florido. twenty miles east of Havana.
Many Were, Killed.
An American who witnessed the
fighting says the firing was continu.
GUS. After two hours of this fighting
the combatants came closed together,
and finally the rural guards and volun-
teers made a fine charge up hill.
routing the insurgents, who scattered
and disappeared. At least twelve in.
surgents were killed and many more
were wounded.
An official report of the fight says
that the combined forces of Capt. Col.
LAGOS rural guards and Gen. Alfredo
Rego's volunteers, totaling $50, at
tackled 400 rebels, fought two hours
and charged and completely dispersed
the enemy, who left fifteen dead and
three prisoners. Capt. COLLAGE was
wounded. q
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Worst Calamity Of AL
Havana, Sept. 1.-The situation is
far darker than at any previous time
since the instruction broke out.
News of, an uprising in Santiago prov
ince. while not yet published mere. il
spreading about the city and causing
the gravest. concern.
The extent of the rising in Santi-
ago is not known. but it is the opin-
ion here that the worst calamity of
all to the Palma government would be
an insurrection in Eastern Cuba.
Revolt Sweeps Country.
II Pine Guerra cared to harass the
government the latter's troops could
be killed of by sharpshooters. There
are many rumors in circulation as to
what may happen Sept. Is unless a
new election is granted.
Trinidad is surrounded by Insur-
gents, and the government appears
powerless to protect the property of
Americans and other foreigners.
Y To add to the general apprehension.
the American Protestant missionaries
Of Havana, who are in general charge
of, the field, say that reports from
missionaries outside Of Havana are
practically unanimous in stating that
the insurrection is sweeping all the
country districts in the western half
Of the island. 4.
Against Intervention.
The increasing gravity Of the situa-
ton has revived discussion OF the
possibility Of intervention by the uni
ted States. III. d I jjjs..
La Discussion, the semi onicial OF.
gan Of the ministration, In an edi-
torial last evening, calls upon Cubansi
to lay down their arms and save the
republic from the danger Of interven.
ton. The article appeals to the nat
riotism Of the people, depicting the
results Of Intervention as follows:
Permanent Intervention would be
worse than death. Il would be prefer
able Il the Caribbean should engulf
the Pearl o. the Antilles. /" y,
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