The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-09-05
REVOLT IN CUBA
GROWING SERIOUS
REBELS REPORTED VICTORIOUS
IN SERIOUS BATTLE IN
PINAR DEL RIO.
ATTACK ON AMERICAN
RESIDENTS PLANNED
Hope Is to Force Intervention of
United States-Gen. Gomez, Once
Candidate for Presidency, Joins In
surrectionists.

SurreCtlOnIStS.
Havana, Aug 22-It is reported
here that another battle has been
fought N Pinar del Rio, in which the
gOvernD4en t was defeated Consider
able lOssos on both sides are reported.
That ano,ler engagement will occur
there she .tiy seems likely.
endorsements are being hurried
to the l,ovince by the government.
Plan to Attack Americans.
There is danger in the present stu
alton for American residents in the
island. The plan of the revolutionists
is to force intervention by the United
States. For that reason Americans
are marked for attack. American
planters in remote provinces are has
tening to the cities to escape falling
into the hands of the revOlutiOniStS.
If the revOlutiOnists cannot force
Intervention by the United States in
any other way, it is asserted, they
will enter on programme OF burn
ing the property of American resi-
dents to bring about the result they
desire.
Commerce has been paralyzed in
the western provinces through fear
that the rebels will resort to pill
Laying.
Army Marches on City.
The revolution is growing so swift
ly and has already reached such pro-
portions that the government officials
are filled with CONSERVATION.
Gen. Guerra is reported to be march
ing upon Pinar del Rio at the head of
more than 1000 men. AS there are
only 800 government troops in that
city, it is expected that he will easily
capture the town and the weak de-
lenses.
Another report that causes serious
concern to the government states that
Jose Miguel Gomez, a relative of the
great Gen. Gomez, and a noted COM
mander himself in the last war for
Cuban independence, has joined the
revolt against the Palma regime and
is organizing an instruction in
Sanctus Spiritus. He is reported to
have force of 1000 men, all vet
Grams of the Cuban wars, and all well
armed. He was a candidate for the
presidency against Palma.
Instructions are reported also in
Cardenos, Guines and Guanajay.
The first important formal battle
was fought near HOyO Colorado
wherein Lieut. Rogue, of the rurales.
was killed, and a number of others
were wounded. Eight rurales were
captured. The combat took place with
Quentin Banderas, an insurgent gen
eral. Gen. ImilO Nunez, governor Of
the province of Havana, led the gov
eminent forces.
The guards, after a stiff fight, dis
persed the rebels, but were not strong
enough to follow up their advantage
The rebels reassembled and
camped three miles from Hoyo Colo
RADIO. One hundred troops were later
sent against Banderas' force, which
numbers $50, and is well armed.
Sends Troops Against Rebels.
President Palma has issued a de-
cree increasing the rurale guard force
| by 1000 men. 1t is reported that
Secretary of Public Works Montalvo
( has been placed in command.
Many people are coming into Hav-
ana, fearing to remain in the cOun-
try.
A band of about a dozen armed in
surgents while endeavOring to pass
unObserved near the city waterwOrks
at PaetinO Monday night were or
dered to halt. They replied with
volley and then disappeared.
The authorities are endeavOring to
prevail upon young men to volunteer
here for service in the rural guard.
Dispatches received from Pinar del
Will Not Interfere.
Washington, Aug. 22.-There is no
disposition on the part of the state
department to interfere in Cuban rev.
dictionary affairs. The department is
without information concerning the
unsettled condition in Cuba aside from
press dispatches and the dispatch re-
ceived Monday from the American
charge d. affaires at Havana. The
department regards the island repub-
lie as fully capable of protecting it.
self against the insurrectionists.