The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-19
ROAD DESTROYED
BY INSURGENTS
Bridges Torn Down and Other
Property of Cuban West
ern is Wrecked.
CRUISER DIXIE ARRIVES
LACK OF EFFORT TO SECURE
PEACE is NOTICEABLE AT HA.
VANA-TAFT AND HIS PARTY
SET SAIL.


OF the military trains the rebels are
again destroying property of the Gu
/ ban Western railroad, a British enter
prise. The important bridge near Los
Palacios has again been destroyed, an
other bridge at Santa Cruz, near Taco
Taco. and smaller bridges in that dis
trict likewise have been wrecked.
Trains run only as far as Artemiza,
and there is no telegraphic communi-
cation beyond that point.
Government forces 1000 strong, IN
der command of Colonel Betancourt,
are concentrating at Matanzas, and it
is reported that. they expect orders to
march toward Havana.
The cruiser Dixie arrived at Glen
fuegos, Cuba, with 300 marines on
board, to assist the Marietta in pro-
tecting American plantations there.
Her commander makes no report of
further disturbances
A lack of concrete effort to secure
peace is noticeable. Several peace
committees that intended to leave for
various rebel centers did not start on
account of the unsatisfactory attitude
is now supporting the efforts of the
veterans. Up to the present. time the
efforts of the government towards
peace have been questioned, but now
supporters of the government are
with the veterans.
Mr.. Sleeper, the American charge,
sent a cablegram to Washington re-
questing instructions concerning the
letter sent to him by, General Loyna
2. Del Castillo, the commander of the
insurgents in Havana province.
Alfredo Zayas, president of the Lib
eral party, states that Colonel Avalos,
with 200 mounted men. attacked a
rebel force under Pine Guerro near
Los Palacios, in Pinar Del Rio prov
ince. The rebels had one man killed
and two wounded. The government
soldiers had Is killed and 80 injured.
Likely to Be Quiet.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-In the view
OF state department officials the situa-
ton in Cuba is likely to be particular
ly quiet during the sojourn of Secre-
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary Ba-
con on the island. 1t is quite evident
that both the government and the in
surgents will do their utmost to i'm
press favorablv the American officials.
Through both official and unofficial
channels the way has been paved for
a cordial reception in Cuba of Secre-
tary Taft and Mr.. Bacon, and it is re-
garded as probable that every facility
will be afforded them to get results
that will be immediate and beneficent
Changes In Cuban Cabinet.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-The Cuban
legation received cablegram from
the Havana government announcing
that Senior Havia, the director of the
state department of Cuba. has resign
ed, that his resignation has been ac-
cepted. and that Pedro Diago, the di-
rector of the department of justice,
has been appointed TO succeed Mr.. He
via. The appointme of a successor
to Mr.. Diago as director of the depart
ment CT justice is not announced. Mr..
Diago has been an Official of the Gu
ban government for eight years.
Taft Sails For Havana.
Tampa, Fla, Sept. 1S.-The Taft
party, arriving two and a half hours
late, boarded the government tug
Pickering at Port Tampa and proceed
ed to the cruiser Des Moines, which
awaited the party at quarantine and
the entry TO Tampa bay. The cruiser
sailed Immediately for Havana.