The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-24
Guerra Able Leader.

leader. with an intelligent following,
and his occupancy of San Juan de
ture of San Luis Wednesday, enables
him to seriously threaten the provin-
cial capital Of Pinar del Rio, the
city Of 5Pinar del Rio, place of
10000 inhabitants. ><r;@~-
J. General Manager Livesey of the
Western railroad; has received a mes
sage from Pine Guerra, forwarded from
San. Juan de Martinez, saying: 81
l am in possession of your station.
1t any more troops are sent over the
Western railroad I will blow up the
bridges and destroy your oroperty.'
Mr.. Livesey did not: answer the dis
patch, but Immediately forwarded it
to the PRESIDENT palace. The Off
Gals there had no news other than the
announcement contained in Guerra 3
message.
Threatens to Dynamite. ; =,
Later Guerra again wired to Mr..
eff you send any more troops over
the Western railroad will blow up
your bridges and burn your stations
and property irrespective Of any inter-
consideration.
rectly to the secretary Of the interior,
with whom he had a consultation.
The Western railroad is British cor.
poration. The railroad has paid no
attention to Guerra IS telegram, but in
reference with it's traffic is antici-
pated.
Besides arming new recruits, the
raising forces to guard the cities, and
in some of the smaller towns a similar
course is being pursued. ''j* i
A fight in the southern part of Santa
Clara province is expected to take
place. soon between insurgents and
Cienfuegan volunteers.@. -. :
Tobacco Men Anxious.
| The tobacco interests are extremely
| anxious that order be restored in WI.
eta Abaio district in which San Luis
and San Juan de Martinez are situated
| before the expiration of the period, now
close at hand, in which the young
| plants must be transplanted from the
seed beds to the fields. 80.
! American tobacco exporters in that
section have suffered no damage thus
far. The owners of sugar and tobacco
plantations are: helping to organize vol
unteers for the defense of the govern
ment. ... -. 49, 3D. '..
The government is acting with ener
gy in sending rural guards and: volun
teers against the Santa Clara rebels
and in .dispatching $50 more men to de
fend Pinar. del Rio against Guerra. The
capture Of San Juan de Martinez by
Guerra 8 band was not great sur
prise, tho it was not expected to oc
cur so soon. d., :... s.s@-z ~
No Call to Arms. 4.
! The place was protected by small
detachment of rural guards, while Guer
! ra g strength was greater.
!, The taking of Pirar del Rio will b,
another thing, since there are in tina
vicinity twice as many troops as Guer
"a can muster. It is, regarded a.
more than probable that the troop
/ Vuelta Abajo towns.
/ While government reinforcements ar
going forward, Guerra 8 following i
not believed to have been greatly aug
mented by his occupancy Of the tw'
! Vuelta Abajo towns ,s
i Public opinion appears to vary &C
cording to- locality. In this city tn
j general attitude is one of loyalty.
There are no ringing calls to arms
The moderate newspapers print wit
approval the resolutions declaring adhe
sion to the government by the party OF
ganization but there has been nothin
which could be fairly described as
general uprising Of the people in dc
tense Of the government.