The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-08-30
REBEL LEADER IS
KILLED IN BATTLE
BELIEVED CUBAN GOVERNMENT
WILL RESTORE ORDER IN
SHORT TIME.
BUYS -FOUR AMERICAN GUNS
INSURGENT FORCES CAPTURE
CITY OF SAN JUAN DE MAR
T!NEZ.


secretary of the treasury, last night
cleared up the misleading announce
ment made at the palace to the effect
that the Cuban government has asked
the United States for eight rapid-tiro
guns, manned by American artillery
men, to be used in the suppression OF
the instruction. The facts are that
the government has ordered from an
American arms manufacturing cOmpa-
ny four rapid-fire guns, and that these
pieces will be manned by former
members of the artillery branch of the
American army here. II these guns
prove to be effective four or more ad-
ditional guns will be ordered. The
United States has not been asked ia
do anything in the premises.
The subject of American interven.
ton is not much discussed here. and is
regarded as a remote possibility, there
being general confidence that the gov
eminent will be able to restore order
in a short time.
Bandera Is Killed.
The killing of the discretionary
leader Quentin Bandera yesterday IN
an engagement between the rural
guards and a band of his followers Is
regarded as dealing the insurrection a
heavy blow. The government is act
ing with energy in sending rural
guards and volunteers against San
ia Clara rebels and in dispatching $50
more men to defend Pinar del Rio
against Pine Guerra. The capture OF
San Juan de Martinez by Guerra's
band was not great surprise, though
1t was not expected to occur so SOON
The place was protected by a very
small detachment OF rural guards,
while Guerra's strength was much
greater.
The taking Of PiIar del Rio will be
quite another thing, since there are
In that vicinity twice as many troops
as the insurgent Guerra can muster. 1t
is regarded as more than probable
that the troops will take the offensive
and, if possible. draw Guerra into an
open fight.
While government reinforcements
are going forward Guerra's following
Is not believed to have been greatly
augmented by the occupancy of the
two Vuelta Abaio towns
Public opinion appears to vary &C
cording to locality. In this city the
general attitude is one of loyalty.
No Ringing Calls to Arms.
The opposition and Independent
discuss with analytical clearness the
theory that if the government is not
able to squelch the instruction with
In two months. other forceful Means
must be employed. There are no ring
ing calls to arms. The Moderatist
newspapers print with calmness the
situation, declaring adhesion to the
government by their party organiza.
tons, but there has been nothing that
could be described as general rising
of the people in defense of the govern
ment.
Rebels Take Another City.
The insurent forces have captured,
San Juan de Martinez, the terminus of
the Western railroad and have occu-
pied the town and railroad station.
There was no bloodshed at the oc.
cupation of San Juan de Martinez, ac-
cording to the reports just received.
The small force of rural guards which
held the town fed at the approach of
the insurgents.
Ask President to Intervene.
New York, Aug. 24.-The Tribune
says:
president Roosevelt is to be ap.
pealed to by the local Cuban-Ameri-
cans and Americans with commercial
interests in Cuba to use his influence
to end the strife now in progress be-
fore these interests are interfered
with, as it is feared they will be. One
word from the president, assert the
men who are behind this movement,
will suffice to end the uprising"