Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-31
INSURGENTS ARE LICKED
GEN. GUZMAN'S FORCES ARE R0UT
ED IN FIGHT WITH GOVERN
MENT TROOPS.
AMNESTY OFFER is WEAK
President Palma Is Accused of Lack NJ
Firmness in Dealing with the
Revolutionists.

| OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Aug. 2S.-Tr
view of public statements that Prea
dent Roosevelt had made known his in
tended policy toward Cuba, in the preS
! ent revolution in that city and INLAND
Secretary Loeb said today that any Suc
statements were entirely without foundo
ton as the President had indicated fl
no one any determination in the matter
! HAVANA, Aug. 2S.-At the moment
when the government was issuing its
proclamation offering pardon to rebels
who would lay down their arms its
! forces were dealing the most telling blow
! that has yet been struck against the in,
/ surgentS.
| For several days it has been stated
| that Gen. Guzman's force OF insurgents
which was variously estimated at from
200 upwards, contemplated an attack on
Cienfuegos. Col. Vale. with Setach.
ment of rural guards and volunteers,
was dispatched thither for the purpose
of engaging GuZman and breaking up
: the band
The encounter of the two forces re.
! suited in the worst disaster which the
! insurgents have sustained up to this
| time. They lost seventeen killed and
many wounded, while the loss to the
government force was one killed The
government is without further particu.
/ lars of the fight.
The instruction seems to be in shaky
condition, although the end may not be
as near as members of the government
profess to believe. Former Congress
man Faustin Pino) Guerra, the in.
surgent leader operating in the province
of Pinar del Rio, in signed statement
declares that he is as determined as ever
that the last presidential election shall
be annulled before there can be peace
in Cuba.
Guerra's Force Well Armed.
Guerra's force of 1000 men is well
armed and supplied with ammunition
and food. Its greatest drawback now
is the lack of money. But the people
of the western part of Pinar Del Rio
are furnishing the rebels with all the
supplies needed, taking in return orders
on the Cuban government and in
many cases refusing to accept any con,
SideratiOn.
The governments order OF amnesty
which was issued this afternoon, is va
riously received. 1t is impossible to say
what its effect will be upon those to
whom it is addressed.
4 lie clelIl0uI. lHCluuIuS IIldLy
Americans, criticise the offer of amnesty
as a weak and disappointing action, as
showing a desire for peace at any price
Secretary Montalvo's order does not
provide for the relief of alleged con-
spiratOrs who are now in jail IN Ha-
vana. The question has arisen as to
what shall be done with them.
Insurgents Quietly Quitting.
A considerable number of the insur.
gents are known to be returning quietly
to their homes in the province of Havana
and in the eastern part of the province
of Pinar del Rio. In the latter province
the situation remains unchanged
Guerra knows nothing of the MontalVO
| order, and if he did it is altogether m
likely that it would affect his course
materially. At present there is every
reason for expecting that Guerra will
hold out for some time to come. He has
hilly Businesses to which he retreS
nightly and from which it will be pFac'
tically impossible to rout him.
1t is reliably reported that AsbeFtS
force, the main insurgent body in the
province of Havana, amounts to 15O
men, and there are not exceeding lOO
more in small parties. The eastern part
of the province of Pinar del Rio is prae'
tically unprotected, but there have been
only petty depredations there by small
bands.
There is some question whether The
Santa Clara band calling itself Men
dieta's party was actually commanded
by the captured leader, but undoubtedly
he was with it most of the time The
Matanzas insurgents cut little figure
No Offer of Surrender.
Investigation shows that the state.
ment made by Senator Dolz, leader OF
the moderate party, at the conclusion Oh
conference with President Palma at
midnight to the effect that practically all
the nsurgent leaders of consequence eX'
cept Pine Guerro had signifed their will
ingness to disband their men if all were
positively guaranteed immunity for Their
insurrectionary acts, was an eXaggera,
ton, but the impression IS very general
today that the insurgents, with the eT
ception of Pine Guerra, will shortly Ia!
down their arms. Meanwhile, it is as
serted, all recruiting will cease.
The pay of the artillerymen and rural
guards has been raised, the officers get
ting 20 per cent. increase and the PR
Yates an increase of 80 per cent.
Ex-COngressman Catilor Mendoza
leader of the insurgents in Santa Cara
province, who was arreste-- August 70
at the city of Santa Clara, and Co|
Amanda, who was arrested with Men
dieta, were brought to Havana early IDS
morning.