Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-12
REBELS IN CUBA
PLAN AN ATTACK
ON THE CAPITAL
Reported Several Thousand
Strong Near the City.
GOVERNMENT is ON GUARD
Precautions Are Being Taken to Pre-
vent a Surprise.
GOVERNMENT is ON GUARD
PALMA MAY HAVE MORE MONEY
Congress Will Authorize Him to Use
Funds Remaining in the Treas
ury for War Purposes.

Havana may be attacked at any
moment, and the government fore
warned is forearmed. President
Palma will be authorized when
Congress meets next Friday to use
all funds that are not required for
the government debt for the pur-
poses of the war. The public
order law" as it is termed, is more
severely stringent than the old
Spanish martial law. Liberals from
Havana are daily joining the
rebels. Menocal has abandoned all
efforts to bring about peace.
HAVANA. September Pit is reported
that the rebels near Cienfuegos plan
ming a concentrated attack on the city.
They claim to be several thousand strong.
The government Is taking precaution.
Will Have More Money.
Special Cablegram to Tie Star.
HAVANA September 12.-Congress, when
It meets next Friday will authorize Presi-
dent Palma to use the money remaining
IN the treasury, after national debt obliga
tions have been covered. for the purposes
of the war. All expenses incurred by Presi-
dent Palma up to date will be approved,
with requiring accounting. The gov
ernment will thus have nearly $780, 600
available. The laws passed by the former
congress. making appropriations for public
works, will be repealed. When President
Palma may deem 1t necessary without con-
sulting congress to suspend constitutional
rights his action will be approved.
The martial law, called here public order
law that has been put in force, is much
stronger than the Spanish martial law.
Lieut.. Commander A. A. Ackerman, U. S.
N, has just arrived. en- route to the Guam
tanamo coaling station.
Railroad Lines Repaired
The railroad lines between Havana and
Pinar del Rio city and San Juan de Mar
tinez. which were damaged by the insur-
gents, have been repaired by the govern
ment troops. Trains are now running be-
tween Pinar del Rio and San de Martinez.
and trains from Havana can go as far as
Consolation. near which the battle took
place
Mr. CoOmbe, the general engineer Of the
Western Railroad Company, reports to the
general manager from Pinar del Rio that
the amount of damage done to the line by
the insurgents has been grossly exaggerat-
ed. Since the battle till now. the govern
ment troops have had control of the line
and all the important places. The distress
IN the city of Pinar del Rio has been much
relieved by provisions sent from Consola-
cion.
Pine Guerra seems to be expecting some
Developments from the negotiations Gen
Menocal has been carrying on. After the
failure of these the reopening of hostilities
may be expected at any moment The
number of liberals from Havana who are
Joining the rebels is increasing daily.
Menocal Abandons Peace.
Almost all the members of the local ward
committees of the liberal party In Havana
are doing the same thing, joining the reb-
els Exciting rumors are current In the
city to the effect that the rebels of Santa
Clara and Pinar del Rio provinces are
marching upon Havana province and will
concentrate their forces here and attack
the city, which. however. is we'll prepared
for defense. The rumors are discredited by
the government and ascribed to the gossip
OF liberals The advance of the rebel forces
toward this province seems to be a fact.
but it is not likely that they will attack the
city, as they lack organization.
In letter to La Lucha this afternoon
Gen. Menocal announces the abandonment
OF his effort to bring about peace. He says
he and his fellow veterans will go to their
homes, in view OF the evident uselessness of
further efforts for peace.
Santa Clara is still peaceful, though the
citizens are alarmed at threats by the
rebels that they will blow. up trains
Today the rebels looted the town of Sierra
Morena. near Sagua. and again entered the
town of Cruces, from which yesterday they
carried off 5000 of the town funds. Today
they took 81 200. left in the post Office after
their previous raid.
DIR. Pereda, a prominent Havana surgeon,
has joined the insurgents.
Rebels Burn Bridge.
Al ii this morning wooden bridge at
Tacotaco, near Consolation. was burned by
the rebels and the morning train from
Havana had to come to a stop there This
is the first sign of Pine Guerra since his
defeat at Consolation by Col Avalos He
threatens now to burn the railway stations.
blow up the bridges and suspend traffic
and he WIFI not spare passenger trains.
May Go to Cuba.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. September 49,
Preparations are being made here today
for the departure of the United States
cruisers Cleveland and Tacoma. which are
at the Portsmouth navy yard. 1t is re-
ported that they are about to 60 down the