The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-09-07
GREAT ALARM OVER REPORT OF
RESURRECTION IN SANTIAGO
PROVINCE.
OUTBREAK SPREADS QUICKLY
REBELLION SWEEPING ALL THE
COUNTRY DISTRICTS IN
WESTERN SECTION.

Havana, Aug. 31-The surrender
yesterday of some of the more Vlgor-
GUS insurgent leaders in the provinces
of Matanzas and Santa Clara and the
coming in of scattering few insur-
gents in response TO the government
proffer of amnesty is vastly more than
offset by the insurgent sentiment
looming stronger daily in the country
districts of the provinces of Havana,
Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara, and
which is now reported to be gaining
Roadway in Santiago. Persons arriv-
ing here from the country say the
people are restless and becoming more
and more excited.
Prevent Intervention.
Many Cubans feel that patriotism
demands that some united effort be
made to avoid the possibility of inter
vention by the United States.
There is no question that foreigners
would welcome intervention to restore
peace, and many Cubans would do
likewise were it not for the sentiment
tai pride in making it appear that Gu
ba can maintain order within her own
boundaries and an unwillingness to
have the world regard her as the ward
of the United States.
Fercest Fight Of Revolt.
Havana, Sept. 1.-The rattle of ma
chine guns became familiar sound
yesterday on the sea front of Havana,
where Maj. Clews' corps were trying
their weapons and drilling for their
new duties. Part of the corps is going
to the front to-day, but it's destination
has not been divulged.
The only fight of consequence re-
ported yesterday was three-hour
conflict between $50 rural guards and
volunteers and an insurgent band es
timated to number 800 near Campo
Florido, twenty miles east of Havana
Many Were Killed.
An American who witnessed the
fighting says the firing was continu-
Gus. After two hours of this fighting
the combatants came closed together,
and finally the rural guards and volun-
teers made fine charge up hill,
routing the insurgents, who scattered
and disappeared. At least twelve jn-
surgents were killed and many more
were wounded.
An official report of the fight says
that the combined forces of Capt. Col
LAGOS rural guards and Gen. Alfredo
Rego's volunteers, totaling $50, at
tackled 400 rebels, fought two hours
and charged and completely dispersed
the enemy. who left fifteen dead ant.
three prisoners. Capt Collazo was
wounded
Worst Calamity Of All
Havana, Sept. 1.-The situation is
far darker than at any previous time
since the instruction broke out.
News of an uprising in Santiago prov
ince, while not yet published mere. is
spreading about the city and causing
the gravest concern.
The extent of the rising in Santi
ago is not known. but it is the opin.
ion here that the worst calamity OF
all to the Palma government would be
an instruction in Eastern Cuba.
Revolt Sweeps Country.
| II Pine Guerra cared to harass the
government the latter's troops could
be killed off by sharpshooters. There
are many rumors in circulation as te
what may happen Sept 15 unless q
new election is granted.
Trinidad is surrounded by Insur
gents, and the government appears
powerless to protect the property o.
Americans and other foreigners.
To add to the general apprehension
the American Protestant missionarie.
of Havana, who are in general charge
of the field, say that reports from
missionaries outside of Havana are
practically unanimous in stating tina
the insurrection is sweeping all tn,
country districts in the western hal
of the island.
Against Intervention.
The increasing gravity of the situa
ton has revived discussion of tn,
possibility of intervention by the Uni
| ted States.
La Discussion, the semi-official OF
gan of the administration, TN an edi
torial last evening, calls upon Cuban
to lay down their arms and save tn,
republic from the danger Of interven
ton. The article appeals to the pat
riotism of the people, depicting tn
results of intervention as follows:
Permanent intervention would b,
worse than death. 1t would be prefer
able if the Caribbean should engul
the Pearl of the Antilles"