The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-24
INSURGENT CHIEF
GLRDS FOR CLASH
Guerra Will Attack Cuban Cities
---Federal Troops in Pursuit.
Intervention of Roosevelt,
Hope of the Distracted
- Government.
Politics in Rebellion Pre-
sents Craze Menace---
u. S. Guns Bought.
INSURGENTS ROUTED.

INSURGENTS ROUTED.
Havana, Aug. 24.-The first encounter
in Santa CLARA province occurred this
morning: A detachment Of rural guards
attacked an insurgent band, commanded
by Manuel Gonzalez, between Santo
Domingo and Colon. The insurgents
were scattered and some Of their arms
and ammunition were captured.
Havana, Aug. 24-It is believed that
battle will be fought near Pinar del
Rio,. capital Of the province, today, if
that vicinity, carries out his evident in
| tentions of marching on that city.
Encouraged by his bloodless successes
at San Luis and San Juan, Guerra is re-
ported to be gathering recruits and
threatening the capital.
The government has hurried troops
to Pinar del Rio and will, it is believed,
take the offensive, forcing fight with
Guerra if he approaches the city.
| A decisive engagement is possible be-
fore night.
| All eyes in Cuba are turned towards
the provincial capital Of Pinar del Rio,
! for upon the ability of Pine de Guerra
to capture that city depends, it is be-
lieved here, the outcome Of the insur-
rection. "
/ The outcome depends on the loyalty
or disloyalty Of the people: It is UNI
deniable that Guerra is gathering hum
dreds of veterans and others under his
leadership, and it is impossible to esti-
mate the sincerity Of the people in
Pinar del Rio who have been looked
upon as likely to support the govern
ment. -.,s. ..- .-.-
Moves on Guanes.
Pine Guerra with most of his COM
mand, left San Juan de Martinez this
morning with the object Of occupying
Guanes, situated on the extension Of
the Western railway which is not yet
in operation. ~
The traffic manager of the Western
railway reports that trains are run
ming and the telegraph line operating
1 to San Juan de Martinez today without
any interruption anywhere.
yesssssfng captured the t9% n
ar del Rio. He says his policy is to
occupy towns as peacefully as possible,
to continue the local authorities in Of
fee at present and change the officials
gradually and compel the government
to annul, the last elections and hold
J Want Roosevelt Peace.
In this hour of the governments I'M
certainty many eyes are turned in
stinctivelv to the United States, not in
the expectation of armed Intervention.
which the better Informed: realize
would, except in the doubtful contin-
gency that American interests were
jeopardized, be quite impossible, but
, with the hope that the good office Of
her big neighbor may be used to restore
tranquility in the republic. s
The part that the. United States
played in bringing about an end of
! hostilities in the far east. and more re-
Gently in the happy termination of the
squabble between Guatemala and San
Salvador has made lasting impression
, on the Cuban mind.
May Be Grave Revolt.
The large American commercial in
Eterests in the island are expected to
exert a strong moral force in support
of law and order. .-.-s.s----
Meantime confusion exists as to
where the lines may be drawn between
m ma The m most serious phase
Of the situation is the attempt Of the
disturbers to make the revolt party
affair. They claim to represent the
sentiment of. the liberal party which in
jority Of the Cuban people. If these
p contentious are substantiated, the affair
will assume q grayer aspect. In this
= connection the admitted lukewarmness
Of the. rank and file toward the govern
ment is significant.
: Gomez Is Jailed
Z Jose Miguel Gomez, who was candi-
: date FOR the presidency last fall, and
e who was arrested Aug. 81 at his resi-.
: dence near Sancti Spiritus, province Of
Santa Clara, arrived here from Bata-
q bano on special train early this morn
:, ing and had been escorted to the city
e jail before his arrival in this city be.
+ came known.
Orestes Ferrara, who was the cam.
k paign secretary and manager of Gomez
E and who was: with him in New York
y several months ago, after Gomez gave
e up his presidential campaign, was ar.
d rested in the city of Santa Clara today
on the charge of conspiracy. Ferrara
Z. and ammunition in the United States
d for the use of the insurgents.
y Not Rebel; Gomez Ayers.
II Gomez in an interview said:
II declare that have never had any
knowledge Of this unfortunate confica
- and that If had conspired against
e President Palma 9 administration
n have more than sufficient pride to bold
r people Of the United States that 7 have
not conspired to disturb the peace ani
d prosperity Of the country
% Gomez declared that he had been ar
q rested because many Of his friends were
D in arms and he reiterated his denial Of
i completely in the instruction.
American Guns Ordered.
The government has ordered from
an American armss manufacturing com
pany four rapid fire guns, ane
a. these pieces will manned by four o.
i more members of the artillery branch
% of the American army now here.
II If these guns prove effective fou,
1t or more additional guns will be or
=. deed, and it is expected that expert
er enced gunners can be procured 70
d, them from the United States. TIL
i United States has not been asked to d,
y anything in the premises.
n The subject Of American Intervention
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