Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-08-26
Cuban Government Troops Un-.
der Gomez Chase Revolution
Three Days and Carve it Up
With MaCheteS.
GUERRA NOT YET READY
FOR DECISIVE BATTLE
Families in Disturbed Region
Peacefully Till Their Plug
Cut and Pay No Attention to
tbe>War Y

Havana. Aug. 25.-Congressman
Faustno Guerra, who goes under the
nickname OF "Pino" Guerra. and the
men under him still constitute the
strongest group in the revolutionary
movement against the government
but neither Guerra nor the govern
ment forces sent out against him seem
yet to be ready to engage in a decisive
fight for the mastery.
The force under Guerra Is concen.
tratng among the Bolondron hills
between San Juan de Martinez and
Guanes in Pinar del Rio province
In the meanwhile hundreds of faml-
lies accounted to be friends of Guerra
are peacefully working their rice and
tobacco fields in that region. The in
habitants of the district who have not
belligerent inclinations do not appear
to care whether Guerra or Colonel
Avalos, commander of the rural
guard eventually prevails.
Officials at Havana, while they de-
cline to give details regarding the
strength of the government forces
now at San Juan de Martinez. inti-
mate tonight that 1t Is much larger
than they have hitherto permitted to
be known.
This is fully confirmed by the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
who Is with the government troops
The correspondent wires that Colonel
Avalos has with him $50 artillerymer
and that he is accompanied by Colon
ell Bacallao with 200 recruits, $50 in
fantrymen and a few mounted rura
guards. General Rodriguez, comman-
der of the rural guards said tonight
that the government would send rein
forcements to Pinar del Rio tomor.
row Rodriguez says he Is not aware
of the exact numerical strength OF
Guerra's forces. but he does not be-
lieve 1t totals anything like 1000 men
He apparently is confident that the
present campaign will result in dis
aster to Guerra.
Advices received from a correspon-
dent of the Associated Press at San
Juan de Martinez declare that the
troops under Colonel Avalos are loyal
to the government and confident OF
victory
Up to the present time the govern
ment has not suffered reverse OF
any consequence and today 1t chroni-
cled further victories. The principal
of these came as result of an attack
by 150 mounted rural guards under
Major Gomez upon Reinoso's band of
200 insurgents at Cascajal, near Santa
Rosa. This engagement came at the
end of three days pursuit of the
enemy A forced march brought the
government troops suddenly upon the
revolutiOnists. After the first ex-
change of shots the rural guards
chased the enemy, who had dispersed
and inflicted severe punishment
with machetes. A report of this
occurrence received by General Rod
riguez this evening. says at least
twenty of the revolutionists were
killed or wounded. This makes the
engagement the most serious yet
fought, The rural guards did not
sustain serious injury. Minor en-
counters have resulted In uniform
victories for the government.
Those who are responsible for the
conduct of affairs are considerably
encouraged and are perfectlng every
day systematic methods to put down
the insurreetion.