Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-29
AHOPELESS Case.
Cuban Revolt Not Expect
ed to Last Much Longer.
Believed That Presidents Offer
Of Amnesty Will Be Accepted.
Mondays Fighting, While Brisk, Was Be-
tween Rather Small Parties.

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volunteers by the government has beer
suspended until the effect of President
Palmas offer OF amnesty to the iusur-
gents can be determined
AT the palace confidence is felt that
the great body of rebels who have been
carried away with the idea that they
We're to have a conspicuous part in the
overthrow Of the Palma administra-
uon. viii seize the present opportunity
to return to lawful pursuits rather
than jeopardizc their liberty by further
supporting what the government char
acteriZes as hopeless case.
Senior Dolz. the Moderate leader. fol-
lowing his conference with President
Palma declared early today that with
the exception of Pine Guerra. all the
insurgent leaders were prepared to dis
band their men if assured Of immunity.
Guerra Is yet to be reckOned with. If
seemingly reliable reports can be cred
tied. he has with him a Formidable
body Of men, but his recent inactivity
leaves the impression that he desires
rather TO make It display Of force than
to do any serious lighting His earlier
promises to capture Pinar Del Rio and
Il.
by a period of inactivity, has appar-
emily injured his prestige among in
Surgents and sympathizers who had
expected him to make bold dash
against the government forces.
President Palma's peace cXprf ssfons
of yesterday have made :, rooI I'M
preston, particularly among business
men who's" interests are seriously
threat nd ~ The di+:ui bed rn.I :ili.,I
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ling iH."r'.d 'ri.. A~.u":..nt Press ,,.-
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numcI Us Inquiries Iitd Dacl y,....:....l
from many Of the insurgent chiefs in
Havana, Matanzas and Santa Clar,.,
provinces, rs to whether they would
be prosecuted if they laid down their
arms. The government decided. thern-
lore. as Z general answer to such in
4uilirs and in order to encourage other
insurgents to submit to the govern
ment to issue orders to the command
ers of the troops to grant amnesty +,
those who surrendered
Acting Secretary Of the Interior
Montalvo had conference TODAY with
Cen. Rodriguez, commander of the Ru-
raj Guards, and directed him to CON
tinuc the enlistment of recruits and tn
push the pursuit of the insurgents in
all directions.
Details received today by Gen. Rod
riSuez Of yesterdays engagement he
tween the government forces and .hn
insurgents near Cienfuegos, province,
of Santa Clara. We're contained in the
following dispatch from Col. Vale who
commanded the detachment Of Rural
Guards ana volunteers engaged.
"Icsurgent parti IS u der Cuzman an
Po:tola have campcd near Aureus and
commenced harassing tn" Rui.,!
Guards. We proceeded toward Aureus
with force of Rural Guards ana vol
unteerS and encountered the revoI,;-
tioniStS who were entrenchcd in N.
town Of Aureus. We routed the enemy.
killed many rovolutionists and captdr-
ed Z quantity Of arms and ammunition
ana a number Of horses yesterday We
continued our operations in Rodas
where our advance guard was charged
by the rcvolutiOnists who We're holding
IN" town and a little fort called Denie-
Ora Fort. where fierce fighting contin-
ued. The enemy We're persistent bat
the reVolutioniStS We're finally dispcrS-
ed ana ran away in different directions.
leaving Z large number Of men killed
in the streets. The full extent OF the
revolutionists' casualties is not vet
known. Once in possession Of the
town. we got in touch with the detach-
nent of Rural Guards commanded by
Lieut.. Toro. Our forces fought valiant |
ly throughout the engagements. Lat
or the enemy returned and rushed the |
town. but the revolutionists We're again !
scattered by our marhete charges"
Col Vale expresses the opinion THAI
the engagements fought yesterday IN |
Sana Clara will prove to have been Of |
great Importance toward ending the in |
in that province.
A band OF insurgents today fired 4 |
follcy ut a passenger train Of the West |
rrn Railway, west Of Alquizar. Havana
province, 81 miles by rail southwest of
he Cuban capital. Several bullets hit |
he cars, but nobody was wounded.