The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-10
Startling Stories as to Fate Of
Government Forces Prove
to Be False.
ARM0RED TRAIN WAS
BLOCKED BY INSURGENTS
Attacking Force Was Easily
Driven OFF by Use of Ma
chine Guns.

HAVANA, Sept. o.-Govsrnment, MILL
tary and railroad officials and the news
paper correspondents were thrown into
state OF excitement this evening by men
who arrived here from Paso Real with
stories that the armored train which left
Havana Friday had met with various OBJ
stncles beyond Hcrradura, had been
thrown from the tracks and the 900 men,
machine guns, horses and equipment cap
tured. AS these tales were confirmed by
the Western railroads first telegraphic
advices from Paso Real they were be-
lIeved 10 be true until authentic reports
of actual occurrences were wired by
these who had returned TO Paso Real
from the scene.
The real facts Of the case are that
Col. Avalos who was believed 10 be sur
rounded in Plnar del Rio City and the
armored train made a junction east OF
Consolation del Sur, and the Government
forces to that extent are improved The
news OF this fact caused much relief in
offlcial circles.
The train proceeded Saturday evening
from Paso Real to two and a third miles
east Of Consolation del Sur, at which
point the rails had been removed and re-
placed locomotive and three cars which
had been thrown from the track. The in
surgents attacked but were driven off
by the two machine guns. handled by
the American Capt. Webster.
n is believed that many insurgents
were killed, but the number Is not known,
Meanwhile a large portion OF Col. Ava
loss force had come eastward from Pinar
del Rio for the purpose OF making
junction with the machine gun corps.
AT Consolation del Sur their advance was
disputed by a large band OF insurgents
and a lively fight ensued The in
surgents were driven off and several OF
them we're killed or wounded. Ayalos
and his men continued their journey east
ward this morning and made junction,
first with the cavalry force of Capt, Ra-
VIENNA, which is scouting ahead an dhDally
with the disabled troop train. The train
has not been molested since the junction
was effected but tho bridge over the
Santa Clara river eastward from the
train was blown up today, together with
two smaller ones, preventing the use Of
the road beyond Herradura,
More Bridges Destroyed.
AS tho bridges westward near Puerta
Golpe also have been destroyed, no
trains can operate from Pinar del Rio
City In either direction. Both the rail-
road and the telegraph line continue in
use to Paso Real,
Tonight 215 men and four machine guns,
commanded by Lieut. Col, Clews, started
for Paso Real
The sending OF this force was has
tened by the false news of a disaster.
Capt. Ravenna, one lieutenant and four
prIvates wounded are the only casualties
reported In the Consolation del Sur oper
ations,
There is some alarm In Havana on ac
count OF the nearness to the city OF sew
eral hundred insurgents belonging TO the
forces of Asbert. Loynaz and Castillo,
some of whom are often seen in the
hills at Jesus del Monte, In the south
ern extremity of the city. Intimations re-
oeived from these bands are TO the ef
feet that they are merely awaiting the
outcome OF the peace negotiations, prac-
tically all the insurgents In the prov
inces Of Havana and Santa Clara hav-
Ing ceased operations for tho present in
accordance with the tentative agreement
with the peace commissioners.
The fourth week Of the rebellion opens
with tho Governments forces better
equipped and improved in discipline. but
enlistments slow, President Palma's
action In calling a special session OF