Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-13
DENVER DUE
AT HAV ANA
UNITED STATES CRUISER LEFT
NORTHERN HARBoR FOR
THE WEST INDIES
ANOTHER AT KEY W.,,os
President Roosevelt Is Keeping In
Close Touch With the Situation in
cuba-Effort to Gain Accurate In
formation as to Insurrection.

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formation as to !nsurrection.
Washington, D. c., Sept 12-With a
view to caring for American interests
in any emergency that may arise in
connection with the Cuban revolution,
the cruiser Denver several days ago
was ordered to proceed from New Lon
don, Conn, to Havana. She is due
there tonight. The gunboat Marietta
has been ordered from Monte Christi
to Cienfuegos, Cuba, which port she
will reach tomorrow. The cruiser Des
Moines will be detained at Key West
until further orders.
Attention From Roosevelt.
Washington, D. G., Sept 12.-The
critical situation in Cuba is absorbing
the attention of the administration to
the exclusion Of all other foreign top
les, as indicated by the activity of the
officials Of the state, navy and war de-
partments. The president at Oyster
Bay is keeping in close touch with
every development Of the revolutionary
movement in Cuba, and is in constant
communication by wire with officials
here who, indeed are ever in receipt
Of detailed instructions from him as
to what they shall do. The prime OBJ
ject of the administration at present Is
to get at the facts. Particularly is 1t
desired to know the precise strength
of the revolutionary sentiment in Cuba
and the relative powers of the govern
ment and the insurgents there. Nor
gan, American minister at Havana, is
understood to be fastening from Eur
ope where he has been on vacation,
to the Cuban capital. 1t was said on
the highest authority there is to be no
intervention by the United States un-
less the rebellion assumes the proper
tions of a. general confagation. It
was further stated there had been no
application for Intervention from any
authorized party. which statement an
swered an inquiry as to whether any
of the foreign governments whose citf-
Zens and interests were suffering
from depredations of the insurgents
had called upon the United States gov
ernment to step in and preserve peace.
Plan an Attack.
Havana Sept. 12.-It is reported
that rebels near Cienfuegos are plan
ing concentrated attack on the city.
They claim to be several thousand
strong. The government is taking pre-
cautions
Fears of an attack on Havana by
Cuban rebels are growing hourly.
That there may be some basis for
these appr ehensions Is shown by the
precautions of the government to
guard the capital. Particularly are
the suburbs we'll patrolled.
The rapid fire battery of Capt. Reno,
an American, is stationed nightly at
La Fuerza castle, in front of the palice,
prepared to sweep the Place de Arms
park, fronting on the palace, in the
event of any surprises in that quarter.
The water works AZ Vento springs
and other outlying exposed points are
being witched with increasing vigi-
lance.
Reports continue to circulate that
Havana will be attacked this week.
Policemen now carry carbines at night.
The government is not yet in a posi-
ton to take the offensive.
The insurgent forces in Havana pro-
vince have almost doubled in size.
Gen. Lorenz del Castillo, who is camp
ed at Managua, just outside of this
city. has his outposts on the main
roads within gunshot of the city
guards. Rebels are seen everywhere.
The government has withdrawn all
It's small forces in country towns into
the larger places, which it continues
to hold.
Asbert grows stronger in the south
around Guines.
Troops Parade Through Havana,
AS if to assure dwellers in Havana
Of their safety, the government forces
In Havana paraded through the prin-
cipal streets of Havana yesterday
They were greeted with some enthu.
siasm.
The parade, which was headed by
a fine artillery band. consisted Of 400
mounted rural guards clad in the
regulation khaki uniform, 200 mount
ed city militia, 600 infantry, rural
guards and volunteers, and city
militia company of artillery with two
machine gun batteries.
The parade was reviewed by Pres
ident Palma at the palace.
Considering that the government
yesterday proclaimed martial law and
began vigorous measures against the
rebel junta by arresting many liber
ais, the day was remarkably quiet
But that fighting Of far more des
perate character than heretofore vii
result as soon as tho news shall have
spread throughout the provinces is
not doubted in any quarter.
LoyaIists Turn to Guerra
The first result of President Pal
mas decree suspending the constitu
tional. guarantees has been rush o
recruits to the ranks of the rebels
Pine Guerra who has moved his shead
quarters to Santiago de los Banos, is
said to have obtained 1000 more arm
ed men with horses.