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CUBAN INSURGENTS
buying WARSH|PS
TWO MEN-oF. WAR REPORTED
BEING FITTED OUT IN NEW
YORK BY JUNTA.
OBJECT is TO SINK
GOVERNMENT VESSEL
Washington Said to Have Been Asked
to Stop Any Filibustering Expedi-
tion-Guerra to Begin Offensive
Campaign.

New York. Sept s.-The Cuban
junta in New York is believed to be
fitting out two men-of-war to intercept
the Cuban government ship Maria
Herrera, now at Bush's stores in South
Brooklyn, loading munitions of war.
1t is known that agents of the junta
have been examining vessels in the
Erie basin and that negotiations are
ABOUT closed for two ships. A firm
Of international detectives has been
engaged by the Cuban government to
watch the revolutionists and 1t is said
that the United States authorities
have been asked to prevent any fill
busters leaving this port.
Junta Press Agency chagrined.
Col. Aguerre, in charge of the jun
ta's press agency, appears to be cha.
grined that the carefully guarded Sc
cret has leaked out and loudly pro-
tests that the revolutionists do not
intend to interfere with the Herrera.
Nevertheless, a Cuban said to be in
sympathy with the junta remarked re-
Gently that the Herrera would never
reach Cuba.
Capt. Aldema, the Cuban govern.
ment agent in charge of the vessel,
made light of possible attack upon
4he ship.
Il take no stock in it," he said.
I'VE will sail when we get ready,
which probably will be next Wednes-
day, and the alleged Cuban junta can
90 hang"
Capt Aldema denied that he is TAX
iag any precaution to protect his YES
sci from capture, but several bulky,
'well.coyered articles on the Herrera's
deck look suspiciously like guns.
Government Force Routed.
Cienfuegces, Sept. 8.-A detachment
OF SO government troops from this city
Thursday encountered band Of Gen
Guzman's insurgents near Camarones
In the fight which ensued the govern.
ment force was routed, most of them
being killed or wounded There is
great excitement in Cienfuegos.
Guerra to Take Offensive.
Havana, Sept. S.-Col. Pine Guerra,
leader of the insurgent forces in Pinar
del Rio province. has announced that
he was ready to begin an offensive
campaign against the government.
He intends making rapid moves,
changing camp as often as possible
In order to avoid having the burden
Of feeding so many men long in any
one section. He broke camp at j.
Dara before noon Thursday. Fifty
minutes later, when the daily train
for Havana started for San Juan y
Martinez, where the government
troops are conferred, the road south
Of the station was covered with Guer.
ra's cavalry as far as the eye could
see.
The insurgent forces commanded by
Guerra are moving nearer to the city
of Pinar del Rio. Gen. Menocal, 1t is
stated, will probably visit Guerra per-
sonally and confer with him regard
ing peace terms.
Two Bridges pynamited.
Two bridges on the Western rail-
way between Pinar del Rio and San
Luis, south Of that city, were blown
up with dynamite Friday morning. A
force of men sent to repair the
bridges, which were built of concrete
and steel, was stopped by body of
rebels. numbering at least 500 men.
Gen. Avalos, commander of the gov
eminent forces in the province Of
Pinar del Rio. has telegraphed to the
authorities here. asking them to send
three rapid-flring guns to the scene
Of the bridge destruction on the West
ern railway, in order to enable him to
protect the workmen sent to rebuild
the structures. With proper protec-
ton the railroad company officials
think they can repair the bridges in
five days. Pine Guerra's force, how.
ever. is becoming increasingly numer.
GUS in that part Of the country. The
people there do not think that the
government can suppress the insur-
Jection.