Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-09-07
INSURCENT LEADER
TO seek RECRUITS
GEN. GUERRA WILL SWEEP EN-.
TIRE NORTH COAST OF PlNAR
DEL RIO PROVINCE.
REBELS SACK TOWN
WHILE GUARDS HIDE
Garrison at CasteIla de Jagua Shuts
Itself Up in Fort During Raid
Committee Of Veterans to Inter-
view Guerra.

Havana, Cuba, Sept. 5.-Gen. Pine
Guerra's insurgent army is again in
motion, and this time, it is asserted,
Guerra plans to sweep the entire north
coast of Pinar del Rio province before
ending his march. His purpose is to
seek recruits, and it is admitted if
he is able to make such march I'M
hindered by the government forces his
army will be greatly strengthened.
Advices from Cienfuegos report that
a band of 80 rebels has sacked the
small town of Castella de Jagua, sit
uated on Cienfuegos bay. The rural
guards in garrison at Jagua and the
officials of that place meantime shut
themselves up in the fort or castle.
Loyalists Run from Rebels.
In the face of Guerras fresh activ-
ity the loyalists are showing marked
willingness to get away from the inn
mediate vicinity of the insurgents
army instead of rushing to battle.
Guerra's army Is at Mantua, Is miles
northwest of Guines, Pinar del Rio.
Col. Avalos, who was sent from
San Juan de Martinez toward Guines
to engage Guerra, has left Guines and
fallen back toward San Juan. This
movement has caused the greatest
surprise. Avalos explains that provi-
sions were running short in Guines
and that Geographic communication
with San Juan had been interrupted,
so that he was forced to move back
ward instead Of forward.
A new element has been injected
into the revolution through the offer
Of Gen. Menocal, who is regarded as
the favorite of liberals for president,
to cooperate with other veterans in
arbitrating the differences which led
to the uprising. President Palma,
however, declines to arbitrate.
The financial side of the problem
facing the government is beginning to
attract great attention. Nearly all
local newspapers devote space to dis
cussing the country's financial stand-
ing, pointing out that the strain Of
war cannot be borne long.
) Peace Talk Continues.
Despite the governments absolute
refusal to make or accept any terms,
peace talk continues here, but in a
half-hearted way. Nothing definite
has been proposed. The only actual
effort was the starting of committee
of veterans for Pinar del Rio to talk
over the matter with Pine Guerra,
Gen. Menocal, who by common consent
OF the public is regarded as the right
man to conduct any negotiations ar
rived here Monday from Puerto Padre,
province Of Santiago, where he is man
ager Of large American sugar plan
tation, and held long conference with
President Palma. He refused to make
any statement after his interview with
the president. Gen. Menocal has no
definite peace plan, but has already
stated that he was not willing to at
tempt any negotiations without the
express authorization of the govern
ment. This positively has not been
forthcoming.
The situation in the field is un-
changed, except that the government
is gradually sending out more men.
The military authorities here are de-
pending considerably on the arrival of
horses from the United States in their
efforts to clear I'D the situation.