The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-14

province are that 1000 cavalrymen under
the rebel leaders Guzman and Ferrera
are in control Of the rural district between
Santa Clara city and C~ienfuegos. Railway
communication between these two places
is cut. 1t was feared at the palace tina
the city Of Santa Clara had been taken, buI
no definite news has been received yet a.
to that. 1t Ia admitted. however, that the
city Is in a serious plight.
Col. Galdos, in command at C~ienfuegos
sends a telegram to the Government from
C~ienfuegOs saying that the insurgents u n
der Ferrera have burned the fortress OF
Jagua, across the bay, and have also burned
the steamboat that piled between the city
and the fortress.
The loyalists in the fortress, Galdos says
held out bravely, out had to abandon the
place when Ferrera massed his forces
against it. The loyalists are now defend
ing every inch Of ground a against the rebel
advance on the city.
The ayr culturists of Santa Clara Provinoe
are alarmed by a notification from the in
sIrgents that they will nave to pay a heavy
tax to the revolution or their estates will
be burned.
Yesterday the rebels looted the important
city Of Guines, which is in the wealthies,
agricultural district of Havana province,
1t is reported that there was a desperate
fight before the loyalists retreated but that
they were overwhelmed.
News of the same kind comes from Guiana
jay, an important town on the borders OF
Pinar del Rio.
President Palma was in seclusion to-day
engaged in drafting the message he will
send 10 the Congress Tomorrow. II is
understood that in il he will describe the
gravity Of the situation. The message was
ready tonight and real to a meeting OF the
Cabinet and will be sent to Congress early in
tn. morning. II is believed that in word
and spirit Il will be an indirect hint 10 the
United States.
A bill will be introduced in Congress
Tomorrow by Speaker Freyre de Andrade
authorizing the Government to suspend
the newspapers, the provincial govern
ments, the authority for employing for
eigpers in the army and 20 expel from the
island all foreigners who may be considered
obnoxious The bill is said to be sure TO
pass.
When the cruiser Denver was entering
the harbor yesterday there was a large
concentration Of rebels near Bejucal. which
ia only a few miles from the capital. They
we're intending, it is believed, to make a
raid on the city. Gen. Nunez, who is in
military command here, denies this. But
there is other evidence that an attack was
planned.
There was a feeling OF relief here when
the sound of the Denver's gun as she
fired a salute was heard. Merchants and
other business men rejoiced, and most Of
the population have welcomed the cruiser,
thinking American Intervention is near.
President Palma received a visit from
Commander Colwell of the Denver, who
was accompanied by Consul Steinhardt.
He Immediately summoned the chief OF the
municipal police, Gen. Agramonte, and
the chief OF the secret police, Jerez Varona,
and ordered them 10 be sure that none of
the American sailors was arrested for
any cause whatever. II any of them got
into trouble, he said, hand them over to
their officers. He ordered that they should
be we'll treated in every way. President
Palma merely expresses his joy at the
arrival Of the American vessel.