Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
CUBAN UPRISING
IS FORMIDABLE
Despite the Arrest of AIIeued
InSurgent Leaders.
JOSE GOMEZ NOW IN JAIL
Pine Guerra's Command Reported on
the March.
HE PLANS TO OCCUPY GUANEs
Battle Before Night Near Pinar del
Rio Expected if Rebel Force At
tempts Capture Of City.
Pine Guerra's Command Reported on
the March.
HE PLANS TO OCCUPY GUANEs

HAVANA. August 24.-Jose Miguel Comes
who was candidate for the presidency last
fall, and who was arrested August u at his
residence near Sancti Spiritus province OF
santa Clara. arrived here from Batabano
on special train early this morning. and
hao oeen escorted to the city Jail before
MS arrival In this city became known.
Ferarra Also Taken.
Orestes Ferrara, who was the camnaign
secretary and manager of Jose Mifuel
Gomez, and who was with him In New
York several months ago after Gomez gave
up his presidential campaign, was arrested
In the city of Santa Clara today on the
charge of conspiracy
ferrara is suspected of trying to secure
arms and ammunition in the United States
for the use of the Insurgents
Guerra's Command on the March.
Plno Guerra, with most of his command,
LETT San Juan de Martinez this morning
with the object Of occupying Guanes, sit
uated on the extension of the E>sstern rail.
way, which is not yet in operation.
Inc trafnc manager of the Western rail-
way reports that trains are running ana
the telegraph line operating to San Juan de
martinez today without any interruption
anywhere.
OoStAS IApcCCeu To-Day.
1t is believed that battle will be fought
near Pinar del Rio, capital of the province,
To-Day II Pino Guerra, leader of the in
sursehts In that vicinity, carries out his
evident intentions of marching on that citv.
Encouraged by his bloodless success at San
Luis and San Juan, Guerra is reported to ha
gathering recruits and threatening the cam
tal: The government has hurried troons
20 P1nar del Rio, and will, it is believed,
Gn 1ake she offensive, forcing fight with
clsiVe engagement is possible before night
Guerra's Policy.
Pine Guerra, the insurgent leader wbo
yesterday captured the town of San Juan de-
Martinez, province of Pinar del Rio, follow
ing his capture Of San Luis the day before.
says his policy is to occupy towns as neaca.
1uliy as possible. to continue the local an
thorities In office for the present. ana 70
change the officials gradually and compeI
the government to annul the last elections
and hold new ones.
Montalvo in Charge.
> During the vacancy in the secretaryship
OF the interior, due to the resignation OF
Senor OFarrill, who was acting secretary.
Senor Montalvo, secretary of public works,
mas oeen given charge of all matters re-
Ierring to the maintenance of public order
Senor Font Sterling, secretary of the .reas-
ury, will havetcharge of the admin:str,tion
Of military affairs.
Denied Any Completely.
- Gomez, in an interview with the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press in the
city Jail, later In the day said
Il declare that I have never had anv
knowledge of this unfortunate conflict. ana
that If l had conspired against President
Paimas administration l have more than
sufficient pride to boldly admit it now. You
may assure the people of the United States
that l have not conspired to disturb the
peace and prosperity of the country
Gomez declared that he had been arrested
because many of his friends were in arms.
and he reiterated his denial of completely in
the insurrection. He made no complaint of
the treatment which he had been subjected
to as a prisoner. He was allowed to see
his friends. but his detention at various
places on the way from Sancti Splritus to
Havana, in order to avoid the insurgents,
and the trip from Cienfuegos to Batabano
on the small gunboat Alacranes were not
pleasant experiences.
The government regards Guerra's move
ment against Guanes to be a retreat before
the troops sent to Pinar del Rio.
Guerra declared previous to his departure
from San Juan de Martinez that after oc-
cupying Guanes and getting accessions from
the people in the lower part of the Vuelta
Abajo district he would return and sur
round and capture Pinar del Rio without
the shadow of a doubt