Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-26

HAVANA. Aug. 2-An American, de-
scribing the rout of the government re-
cruits near Guines, province of Havana,
yesterday, says that no orders we're given
after the government force encountered the
rebels. except every man for himself"
and that the rout became in reality race
for Havana.
The village of Arroyo Naranjo, Ave miles
from Havana, was occupied by a force of
seventy insurgents last night
detachment of mounted city and provin-
cial police proceeded to Arroyo Naranjo
early this morning and the insurgents who
had occupied the place scattered as the
government force approached.
Bacealao with $50 artillerymen and nifty
recruits, left San Juan de Martinez this
morning, moving in the direction Of
Gusnes, Pinar del Rio. in the expectation
OF giving battle to Pine Guerra, the insur-
gent leader. who was reported to be only
five miles distant.
A severe engagement is expected.
Cabinet Crisis Arranged.
The cabinet crisis, II Is officially an
nounced. has been satisfactorily arranged
Senior O'Farrili. the acting minister OF the
interior and secretary Of state and justice.
has consented to retain his own positions
tsecretary Of state and Justioe), withdraw
ing only from the Interior department.
Senior Font Sterling and General Montalvo
will continue ad interim In charge Of the
ministry of the interior. When General
Ruis Rivera, Cuban minister TO Central and
South American countries, who has beou
cabled to return Immediately to Cuba,
reaches this city he will resume charge of
the interior ministry.
Suggestion for Compromise.
Among the suggestions made with the
view to bringing about q peaceful settle
ment OF the insurrentton IA that of eoncsd-
ing to the liberals the annulment OF the
December elections and holding new ones
in which both political parties the moder-
ates and the liberals. shall participate
fairly and freely. Another is that COM
mission be appointed by President Roose-
welt to investigate the matters in dispute
and II is also proposed that commission
composed OF government supporters and in
surgents, Of which the American minister
here shall be chairman, be appointed to de-
eide on a basis of settlement. None of the
plans appears practical. The government
is wholly unlikely to begin negotiations OF
any sort at this stage.
1t was announced at the palace this
| operating against Pino Guerra, had a skir.
mish with band of rebels near San Luis
station, Pinar del Rio today, with the re.
suit that the rebels were dispersed and the
troops captured five horses.
The enlistment of recruits progressed
much more rapidly today and many as
pirants for enrolment in the rural guards
are now being turned away owing tc
their youth or lack of physical capacity
to undergo the hardships of campaign
Congressman Bosta of Havana is or.
ganiEing a special battalion of revolu.
| tionary revolutionists to take part in the
| work of suppressing the rebellion.
Guards Clash with Rebels.
/ detachement Of rural guards from
Batabano had skirmish this morning
with large insurgent band commanded
| by Asburt. The insurgents. who were en-.
camped at a place called Rio Blanco. ac.
cording to the report from Batabano, dis
banded and fed. leaving four men dead and
dozen wounded on the field CoIone
Asburt is believed to have been slightly
wounded. Two rural guards were wounded
A dispatch from Remidios, province o.
Santa Clara this afternoon announced tha
another insurgent band, commanded by
| AOlOnel 1eNcIlduO 9aICld ana Captalf
Cepeda, who formerly was a captain o.
the rural guirds. had taken the field agains
the government forces.
The dispatch added that Quentin Bravo
the famous leader Of the Buena Vista anS
Remidos patriots which operated agains
the spaniards during the war for inde
pendence, had started to join the In
surgent forces with a band of forty men
He was last heard from between Remido
and Caibarien. about Ave and a half mile
| from Remidos
Americans watch Cubs.
! WASHINGTON. Aug. B-The Cubal
situation is receiving much attention
from state ofieials. who are keepin
carefully In touch with the developments il
the little republic. The department receive
no dispatches today throwing any ne,
light on the situation. Oficials believ
from the general character OF the revolutio
is that II has good financial support and
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