The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-31

Havana, Aug. 81. Reports received
from Manicaragua, in the tobacco dis
trict Of Santa Clara province, show
that there is great alarm among the
people, who are fleeing from the cities
on account Of the growth of the in
surgent forces. Insurrectionists are
securing the country and Selling all
the horses and cattle than can be
found. r=&
"A, portion Of the machine-gun corps
has been sent to Juan de MARTINEZ,
province Of Pinar del Rio, to cooper
ate with the government forces COM
manded by. Colonel Avalos. Several
are with the battery.
Dispatches from San Juan de Mar
tinez this morning announce that Pine
Guerra was reported to be moving more
northwestwards, toward the noun
tains. ..-.-.r
Palma Will Not Yield.
Upon the highest official authority it
can be announced that President Palma
positively will not consider, in the
efforts made in the interest Of peace
in Cuba, any plans which involve politi-
cal compromises by the government.
In this the president IS official advisers
and practically all his closest friends
agree, those holding different views be-
ing in decided minority.
The problem Of suppressing the in
surrection is daily becoming more
methodical. Secretary Of the Treasury
Sterling is spending most Of his time
at military headquarters systemizing
and directing the broader details Of
arming and eauipping the recruits.
which is steadily going forward.
No Rejoicing Over Victory.
The, question Of the possibility Of
listment of foreigners was, It is claimed,
settled today by the foreign recruits
signing an agreement which provides
that they only enlist for the purpose Of
SURPRISING the insurrection and do not
enter the regular Cuban service as SOL
diers. a.. 49, ,:'.
The victory Of the government forces
at Campo Florida, twenty miles east Of
Of twenty men ~ killed for the i in SUR
gents, has not caused the rejoicing here
which might have been expected, as the
men slain have relatives and friends
here. Besides, the dominating senti-.
ment in the country is anti-government,.
and in the cities as well as in the rural
| districts there area number of people
who are waiting the developments of
events before declaring themselves for
or against the Instruction.
The authorities of several Of the
Cuban cities have caused the erection.
of earthworks as protection against
insurgent attacks.
| Americans in Command.
The rattle of machine guns has be-.
| come familiar sound on the sea-
front of Havana, where Major CIew IS
corps were trying their weapons and
drilling for their new duties. Part:
of the corps went to the front today.
Major -Clews has appointed the fol.
lowing American officers of his corps:s
Battery A, Captain E. B. Webster.
who served in the United States navy,
| and commanded Cuban gunboat for.
three years, subsequently being con-
sular agent at Cardenas; lieutenant,
William Shockley, a former United
States cavalryman and artilleryman;i
lieutenants, Captain Andrew Cleg-.
naux and Adolph Fitting, formerly a.
tenant, Alexander, a former
United States artilleryman.
General Avalos and Pho Guerra are
close to each other in the vicinity of
Guanes, whittier Avalos, with 1000.
cavalry, mounted infantry, rural guards
and recruits, marched yesterday from
the little village Of Sabalo.
Inc correspondent Win General Ava.
/ los reports that considerable number
of recruits fell out along the march
from San Juan de Martinez, overcome
blythe heat and choking DUST, and that
some were i'll with fever. induced by
drinking bad water. 3,
The story of plundering Of Galafore
by Guerra IS men had been duplicated
on a larger scale at Sabalo. When the
government troops reached that place
1 "Wednesday NIGHT they found the gem
I.eral store in a state of indescriba bic;
ruin. Guerra s men crowded into the
lstore and began taking what they
chose. Guerra and some Of his officers,
who strenuously tried to prevent them,
1 finally drew their machetes and wound
ed several men who were searching the
stores for money.