Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-08-23
General Rodriguez Declares
Government Is Amply Able
to Cope With Growing In
SurreCtion on Island.
REVOLT SPREADING
WITH GREAT RAPIDITY
Rural Guards Rush ReckIeSSIy
Into Engagement With Reb-
els and Have to HurriedIy
Hunt Tall Timber.

Havana, Aug. 22.-General Rodri-
gueZ, commander of the rural guarJ.
tonight after relating the incidents nf
the day. said To the Associated Press.
You can tell the American people
that Cuba is entirely competent 70
cope with the insurrection. The Hood
of rumors in all directions about the
organization OF nsurrectionary bands
in great numbers are not borne out by
our reports, or so far as can be learn
ed by the facts. The result of the en-
counter at san Luis is still not known
definitely, but 1t is known that we in
fiicted some losses on the enemy in
that vicinity. The much talked IT
movement in Santa Clara province has
not been encountered, and no insure
tionists have been seen there by our
forces.
'We have today equipped and sent
out I'm various directions 300 volun-
teers under competent officers W.
have plenty of rifles and ammunition
for all who enlist at present, and more
have been ordered from the United
States, Besides we have thousands of
old, but servlceable guns. We believe
the loyal people are taking up arms
for the government faster than the
insurgents are increasing"
While the foregoing Is typical of th,s
utterances of government officials.
there are evidences of threatening Ia
creases In the number of the insurrec-
tionists. In the province of Santa
Clara the dsaffection Is widespread
and IN the province of HAVANA ii great
many people are In sympathy with M
surgents In some cases whole com
munities appear TO have been carried
away by the recrudescence of insur-
nv ta ttht al,
this will lead to open rebellion is stlll
uncertain,
A gentleman who just returned
from Aguacate where he spent sever
al days, stated to the Associated Press
this afternoon that as many as 500
men, most of them armed, were riding
about the vicinity procaiming insur-
rectionary ideas. The principal event
today was the fighting at San Luis.
The reports OF the commander of the
rural guards are to this effect:
About 400 men concentrated this
morning in the vicinity of San Luis.
Seventy rural guards under commaGd
of Major Laurent went to attack the
insurgents from the east and 80 men
under Lieutenant Azouy were to at
tack them from the west. AZouy ar
rived first and got into an ill-timed
engagement with n far superior de-
tachment with the result that he wcs
forced to retreat hastily to san Luis.
pursued by a portion of the enemy.
The rural guards took refuge In their
quarters. and Guerreras' men remain
ed I'm possession of the town. This az
ternoon Laurents' men had hot fight
with Insurgents under Guerrero and
reports that several We're killed "r
wounded. He pursued Guerrero. but
so far as known did not retake the
town According to other fragmentary
reports the insurgents continue IN
possession of San Luis. Railway trains
have not been interfered with.
one hundred recruits were started
westward this evening on board spa-
cial train, but II is not likely that they
will be permitted to reach San Luis
A detachment of 100 recruits pn
the way to Gulnes had a slight en-
counter today with insurgents, but NJ
one on either side was hurt
An attempt is being made with goo
mounted rural guards and regulars to
corner Quentin Bandera. who with
/ so men Is continuing his lodging tue
ties In the western part of the prov
ince OF Havana.
Three large bands of insurgents are
out in the provinces of Santa Clara.
The insurrection appears to be grow
ing, but the loyalists OF the tow Is
claim that they will be able to resist
the movement.