The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-30
CUBAN REBELS
MAKE RAID
Insurgents Would Welcome
Intervention.
CABANASESTATE LOOTED
Force Under AValos Has LET
Pinar del Rio 10 Attack
Guerra.
CABANASESTATE LOOTED

HAVANA. Aug. 3O.-The surrender
of some OF the more vigorous insurgent
leaders In the provinces OF Matanzas
and Santa Clara aud the coming In OF
a scattering few insurgents In response
to the governments proffer Of amnes
~ Is vastly more than Onset by the in
surgent sentiment looming stronger
daily In the country districts OF the
provinces OF Havana, Pinar del Rio
and Santa Clara and which now Is ro-
ported to be gaining headway In San
tlago. but more especially In the dis
tricts where the insurgents are oper-
ating.
The fact Is that not only the employ
ees Of the big plantations, but hun
dreds OF small farmers. tenants and
workmen Oh shares are with Guerra's
force. and many others are frequentIng
the towns instead Of preparing for
planting. The sugar situation. gener-
ally speaking, Is much easier than the
tobacco situation because the cane
growing from old stalks, has up 10
now been progressing fairly
Mr.. Sleeper. the American charge
here. reports that band Of Cuban In
surgents. led by Campos Marquette,
negro member OF the Cuban congress,
has made raid on the Mercedita
sugar estate. near Cabanas, and taken
away horses. saddles and other prop
erty Of the sugar company.
Considerable surprise is expressed
az the fact that OrenclO Nodarse has
Joined the government forces. He
was director Of posts aud telegraphs
up 70 the present mouth and president
of the Moderate assembly and was
highly compllmented by President
Palma when he resigned the postmns-
ter generalship on account OF diner
ences between the administration and
himself over his candidacy for mayor
OF Havana.
Captain Pepy Cardenss. President
Palma's personal military ald-de-camp,
started with 200 mounted men In the
direction Of Gulnes. Havana province
with the object Of encountering the In
surgent force commanded by Colonel
Asbert.
Asbert, who is the leader Of the in
surgents In Havana province, In an In
terview said that be has superior or
ders 10 the effect that II the govern
ment does not accede TO the insurgents
demands 10y Sept 10 he Is to begin AN
active campaign, destroying trains aud
burning property without respect to
foreign ownership He added.
I'VE prefer another American inter.
veutIon. which would guarantee legal
elections. for which we are contend
ing. In order to avoid contact with the
troops and therefore bloodshed we are
changing camps every eight hours"
Many Cubans feel that patriotism de-
mands that some united effort he made
to end the war and avoid the possibil.
ity OF Intervention by the United
States.
There is no question that foreigners
would welcome Intervention TO restore
peace. and many Cubans would do
likewise were II not for the sentiment
OF pride In making II appear that Gu
la is able 10 maintain order within her
own boundaries and an mnwilllngness
to have the world regard her as the
ward OF the United States.
Meanwhile a rapid fire artillery corps
is being organized under American Of
fcers, ammunition and guns are being
unpacked. and the historic Castillo de
la Punta. fronting on the harbor en-
trance. is the scene Of the greatest ac'
tivlty.
The instruction In the province Of
Pinar del Rio has spread across the
mountains to the north coast. and the
town of Cabanas IL now in the hands
Of the insurgents. who are reported
also to have gone In the direction OF
Bahia Honda
Colonel Avalos' command has left the
city of Pinar del Rio for Guanes, but
no news has been received yet from
him. The government telegraph lines
are interrupted
Pine Guerra again is threatening the
railroad officials. The latter have be
gun the construction of an armored
train to precede troops and other trains
in the threatened region.