New-York tribune., 1906-10-04
THE REBELS DISARMING.
No Opposition TO OrderS-Raid an
Santa Characterization.

Havana. Oct S-The willing alacrity with
which the rebels are laying down their arms
10 the commission appointed 20 superintenc that
uhase OF the termination OF the revolution sur
prlses the provisional government This work is
now well under way n the neishborhood OF
Havana. seven hundred OF Guerra's men. with
their horses having already been entrained for
Pinar de- Rio while one brigade marched TO
Gusnajay to-day without sign OF disorder
Hundreds OF persons from Havana went out TO
Santiago de las Vegas and Rincon to-day 10 ses
the disarmament AS 8 concession TO the men
General Funston and Major Ladd permitted
them 10 take their arms 10 Pinar del RIO where
most Of them Joined the insurgent army. The
rifles however were first counted by officers OF
marines under the direction OF Major Ladd, and
the msn will be required TO surrender them
before leaving the train al Pinar del Rio.
The marines sent TO Pinar del Rio last night
were prepared 10 enforce order and see that the
rebels dispersed quietly. General Guerra had
promised that one thousand men would be ready
FOR entrainment to-day, but the preparation OF
the muster rolls required so much time that
another special train conveying four hundred
men and horses viii leave Rincon for Pinar del
Rio tomorrow. The remainder Of Guerra's men
vii be marched 10 Guanajay and other nearby
points in Pinar del Rio province as rapidly as
The muster rolls are prepared.
According 10 the testimony of an American
named Harvey. formerly a Roosevelt Rough
Rider, who has been with the insurgents. the
amount of actual fighting in the insurrection
really very small Harvey said that most
Of the fghting he had seen was between game
cocks Al least 10 per cent OF Guerra's men
carry fighting cocks tied TO their saddles.
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70 Rincon was compelled by Rural Guardsmen
to make detour around MRzorra. instead of be-
ing permitted 10 pass through the town. This is
explained as due 10 an oversight the guards not
having been properly instructed. Major Ladd
himself was halted by Rural Guardsmen. and he
has therefore obtained an order from General
Rodriguez passing him through all lines
Il is reported that some Of General Del Cas-
ullos followers were reluctant 10 disarIn. but all
the brigade commanders have informed Major
ladd that al their men viii disarTn ana disoand
when ordered 70 do so by General Del Castillo.
This afternoon General Del Castillo gave Major
Ladd an order directed TO all his subordinate
commanders. telling them 20 comply with every
request made by the American officer.
The dlsarning commission which was sent 20
Santa Clara province entered the Cienfuegos dis
trc; this afternoon A dispatch received here
from Cruces says that the commission was
warmly welcomed on the way from Santa cara,
The revolutionists encamped az various points
along the lines were all willing 20 disarm and
oisband. believing thoroughly IN the honorable
Intentions % President Roosevelt and Governor
Taft
Major Melville reports that one thousand
arms have been quietly turned over 10 the COM
mission by the rebels IN P1nsr del Rio and the
militia
correspondent who traversed the region
westward Of Havana IN which the rebels have
oeen encsmped says their numbers are rapidly
decreasing and that trsf1o on the main roads IS
being fully resumed.
General del Castillo to-day characterized the
work Of the revolutionary 3unta IN New YORK as
isaure. saying that 81 had sent no money or
srsni or anything else 20 Cuba The insurgents
h~o scarcely any ammunition left
The rpeeth delivered by Governor Taft before