Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-28
NEWS OF REVOLUTION
IS SOMEWHAT MEAGER
Dilatory Tactics of Rebel Seader
Leads to Hope
THAT PEACE MAY NOW BE HAD
Claims and Counter Claims Are Ere
quentIy Made But There Is Compar-
ativeIy Little Fighting In Cuba.
Must Release Prisoner.

ativeIy Little Fighting In Cuba.
Must Release Prisoner.
Havana, Aug. 27.-News of the
somewhat shifting front" is somewhat
meager today, due in measure to
the governments determination that
untrue reports from insignificant
sources shall not be circulated.
The dilatory tactics of the insur-
gent leader Guerra leads to the hope
that peace may soon be established.
Claims and counter claims are fre-
quent but there is comparatively lit
tie actual fighting.
At the palace little is given out.
The enrolment of volunteers contin-
ues, horses are being requisitioned
and army nurses are being sent to
the field There is talk of 30-day
amnesty in which insurgents who sur
render their arms would be pardoned,
but if the government intends such
a move, its purpose is not admitted.
Skirmishes between small bands con-
tinued.
From the field Colonel Asbert has
sent the following message to the pal
ace:
1--WE have taken up arms against
the government because we have at
last reached the conclusion that law
and justice are not to be established
in this country by the will of the peo-
nj hA aIr1i n ict y tinn
protected by an unscrupulous judici-
ary, daily commits other violations of
the constitution and despoils our peo-
pie of their legitimate rights.
1T is our sole desire to establish
the supreme rule of law and restore
affairs where they were before the last
election. We want elections called
in order that the people, exercising
with the fullest freedom the right
of suffrage may elect the men who of
right ought to occupy the posts of
president and vice president, as well
as governors, senators, representatives
and councilmen.
I'VE do not intend to wage bloody
war because we look carefully when
it comes to the point of sacrificing
our brothers. Only when attacked
will be attempted to defend our selves.
Even then avoiding bloodshed as far
as possible.
1--WE gave proof of our intention in
the fight at Flor de Mo, wherein the
forces of the government who at
tackled, were dispersed. In that at
tack we had the opportunity, if de-
sired, to make the most of it and kill
the majority of those who attacked
us, but we generously refrained.
I'VE are satisfied with our work,
for it will be the greatest guarantee
of the pacific stability of the repub-
lie. We understand that when the
people come in possession of their le-
gitimate rights, a lasting peace will
be assured
General Guerrero says he is going in
to Guane to get the rural guard cor
poral Trujillo out of Jail there. He
says this man is imprisoned for be-
ing a liberal and for fear that he may
join the rebellion.
Pine Guerrero has sent a letter to
the mayor of Guane informing him
that he found Trujillo on his arrival
he would hang the authorities of the
town. A little excitement was caused
in San Juan last night by group of
volunteers who saw an OK in the dark
ness and because he did not halt and
give the countersign, fired on and kill
ed 1t.