The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-12
BELIEF IS WAR IN
CUBA IS NEAR END
IMPRESSION GENERAL AT HA.
vANA THAT INSURGENTS ARE
READY TO QUIT.
PURSUIT OF REBELS
WILL BE CONTINUED
Government Still EnIistinq Recruits
Order Issued Granting Amnesty to
All Who Observation-Disclosures De-
feat for Rebels.

feat for Rebels.
Havana, Aug. %. -In Investigation
shows that statement made by Sena-
tor DolZ, a leader of the Moderate
party, at the conclusion of a confer
ence with President Palma at mid
night to the effect that practically all
the inSurgent leaders of consequence,
except Pine Guerra, had signified their
willingness to disband their men if all
were positively guaranteed immunity
Tor their insurrectionary acts, was an
eXaggeratiOn, bat the impression was
general Tuesday that the insurgents,
with the exception of Pine Guerra, will
shortly lay down their arms.
Acting Secretary of the Interior
MontalvO had long conference Tues
day morning with Gen. Rodriguez,
commander of the Rural Guards, and
directed him to continue the enlist
ment of recruits and to push the pur-
suit of the insurgents III al directions.
Amnesty for All Who Give Up.
Secretary Sterling of the treasury
days numerous inquiries had been re-
ceived from many of the insurgent
chiefs in Havana, MatanZas and
Santa Clara provinces as to whether
they would be prosecuted if they laid
down their arms. The government
Swer to such inquiries and in order to
encourage other insurgents to sub
init to the government to issue an or
der to the commanders of the troops
to grant amnesty to those who sur
rendered. The secretary denied the
announcements made here that the
further enlistment of recruits had
been stopped. On the contrary, he said,
the government intended to strength
en- in every possible way the army
and the power of the government.
Guerra Losing Prestige.
Guerra is yet to be reckOned with.
If seemingly reliable reports can be
credited he has with him formidable
body of men, but his recent inactivity
leaves the impression that he desires
rather to make display Of force than
to do any serious fighting. His earlier
promises to capture Pinar del Rio and
then to march upon Havana, followed
by period of inactivity, has appar-
emily injured his prestige among in
surgents and sympathizers, who had
expected him to make a bold dash
against the government forces.
President Palma's peace expressions
of Monday have made good impress
sion, particularly among the business
men whose interests are seriously
threatened by the d sturbed condition
of affairs President Palma's son has
Joined the army and his daughter has
become an army nurse. These enlist
ments have also had a good effect
Stunning Blow for Rebels.
At the moment Monday when the
government was issuing its prOclama-
ton offering pardon to rebels who
would lay down their arms its forces
were dealing the most telling blow
that has yet been struck against the
insurgents.
For several days it had been stated
that Gen. GuZman's force of insur-
gents, which was variOusly estimated
at from 200 upward, contemplated an
attack on CienfuegOs. Col Vale, with
a detachment of Rural Guards and vol
unteers, was dispatched thither for
the purpose of engaging Guzman and
breaking up the band.
The encounter of the two forces re-
suited in the worst disaster which the
insurgents have sustained up to this
time. They lost II killed and many
wounded, while the loss to the govern
ment force was one killed. The gov
eminent is without further particulars
of the fight
Roosevelt Silent on Cuba.
Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 29.-In view
of public statements that President
Roosevelt had made known his in
tended policy toward Cuba in the pres
ent revolution in that island, Secretary
Loeb said Monday that any such state
ments were entirely without fOunda-
ton, as the president had indicated
to no one any determination in the
matter
Damage by Rising River.
Richmond, Va, Aug. 29.-The Ap-
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