Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-25
REBELS 1000 STRONG
ADVANCE FOR BATTLE
Guerra, The New Leader Of The
In1s!ulr|r'ectI0lIsls, Has a Brave
Army al His Back,
POOR OLD GOMEZ IN A PRISON
Former Presidential Candidate
Thrown Into PaIma's eastiIe-
sAmsricsns to Appeal to Roosevelt
to Suppress Uprisins-Few FATAL.
:, ties Recorded SO Far.
POOR OLD GOMEZ IN A PRISON
tRy AasocIated Preas.,

HAVANA, CUBA, Aug. 24.-Re.
ports from the country districts say
that the people generally have been
influenced by the liberal leaders and
are inclined to be distrustful of the
motives of President Palma's gov
eminent.
Therefore, they readily sympathize
With the cause of the insurgents. In
the,ioitieB there is much more M.
proach to general patriotism, but the
governments offer of two dollars a
day for all recruits does not meet with
more than slow response. Many men
are interested In the crisis, as on-
lockers, but genuine general desire
to fight for the government is
lacking.
Troops to Meet Guerra.
Six hundred troops started today
by train from Pinar del Rio for San
Juan de Martinez.
A letter received here from cor
respondent who visited Pine Guerra
at San Juan dc Martinez, says that
Guerra has not sufficient ammunition
either to take Pnar del Rio, or sus.
tain prolonged fight.
The men have plenty of arms, but
little ammunition and they have no
chance of procuring it. This is be-
lieyed here to be correct view of
the situation. Guerra has 1000 mon.
100, Gomez Behind the Bars,
ir2Jose Miguel Gomez, who was a
candidate for the presidency last fall.
and who was arrested August 81. at
1 his residence near Sancti Sriritus
province of Santa Clara. arrived here
from Batabano on a special train to-
day and had been escorted to the
city jail before his arrival in this city
became known
,;sGpmeZ. In an interview with the
correspondent of the Associated Press.
In the city jail, later in the day. said:
~ declare that have never had any
knowledge of this unfortunate con
flict. and that If had conspired
], against President Palma's administra.
1 ton have more than sufficient pride
to boldly admit it now. You may
assure the people of the United States
that that | have not conspired to disturb
the peace and prosperity of the
country"
,tns Gomez Explains His Arrest.
/, Gomez declared that he had been
arrested because many of his friends
were in arms and he reiterated his
denial Of completely in the insurrec-
fion.
Considerable sympathy Is develop
Ing Inv Havana for General Gomez.
who is commonly believed to be too
hroad-minded patriot to mix him
self up in revolutionary schemes.
The inhabitants of the city OF Pinar
del Rio are reported to be loyal.
Negro Leader Joins Rebellion.
Campers MARQUETTE, colored radi.
cal liberal member of congress for
Artenisa province of Pinar del Rio
has Joined the iusurrection.
Orestes Ferrarra, who was the cam
palgn secretary of Jose Miguel Gomez,
and who was with him In New York
q few months ago after Gomez gave
up his presidential campaign, was ar
rested in the city of Santa Clara to-
dayaon the charge OF conspiracy. Fer
raETag isj suspected of trying to secure
arms and ammunition in the United
States for the use of the insurgents.