The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-20
REBELS DESTROY
SUGAR PROPERTY
ESTATE NEAR cIENFUEeos IS
BURNED BY INSURGENTS.
FUNSTON MAY COMMAND
General Ordered to Washington viii
Probably 7eelven Charge Of Army
(. In Cuba II Intervention Is
Found Necessary.


Washington, Sept. 19.-Acting Sec
retary of State Adee received Tuesday
q dispatch from Mr.. Sleeper, the
American charge at Havana concern
ing the situation on the island, but in
view Of the prospective arrival in
Havana of Secretary Taft and party
the contents of the dispatch were not
disclosed.
1t is believed to have dealt with the
attitude of the Cuban government and
the insurgents toward the American
;hicials, and the consideration to be
given their mission.
1t is not known here what course
Secretary Taft and Mr.. Bacon will
pursue ON their arrival in Havana.
Marines Cow Insurgents.
Commander Fullam, Of the gunboat
Marietta cabled the navy department
that the landing force seems to have
overawed the insurgents and that
there is at present no anticipation
OF further destruction Of property.
Commander Fullam has 120 bluejack-
cts on the Marietta, $50 on the Dixie
and 300 marines. The first landing
force consisted of bluejackets from
the Marietta, and It is supposed that
his telegram relates to this force as
mo mention is made of any troops from
the Dixie.
Sugar Estate Burned.
Information was received at the
state department from N. R. Spell.
imam, of the Colonial Cuban company.
at New York. that he had been ad-
vised of the destruction Tuesday
morning of the Esperanza sugar estate
near Cienfuegos, Cuba. The estate
was burned by Col. Collada and a
band of insurgents. It is not known
whether Col Collada was aware Of the
suspension of hostilities or merely
was actiu~ as an outlaw.
The Esperanza estate is not far
from the Constantia estate, which was
reported to have been destroyed sew
eral days ago. The insurgents have
been particularly active in the vi
cinity of Cienfuegos and are reported
to have destroyed considerable prop
erty. Official adyices concerning the
burning of big plantations, which have
been reported from time to time, are
lacking, however.
,-s,. Ships on Way to Cuba.
All the ships of the navy destined
for Cuba at present are on the sea,
and it is expected they will constitute
sufficient force unless peace plans
fail and Intervention becomes neces-
sary. 1t is understood that the navy
will send supply ship with food and
collier to Havana
Commander Colwell of the cruiser
Denver cabled the navy department
from Havana, saying that things were
quieting generally and the leaders
we're discussing peace terms.
=, Funston May Command.
Gen. Frederick Funston, who is now
ON his way to Washington, under. or
ders from the war department, will
probably be assigned to command the
army in Cuba If Intervention should
be found necessary.
While orders have not been issued
for the movement of troops to Cuba,
the army was never better prepared
for quick action If it is found neces-
sary to send them to Cuba.
The state department was informed
by the Cuban legation that Mr.. Que
sada, the Cuban minister to Washing
ton, who was one of the delegates to
the Rio conference, would sail from
Liverpool for New York on the goth
instant on the steamer Majestic.