Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-02
CUBAN REVOLT SPREADING
Former Speaker Of House Takes Up Arms
in Puerta Principe.
REVOLUTIONARY GENERAL TAXES FIELD
Governor of Province Calls for
Volunteers as Reports of Up
rising Comes from Many
Parts of Country.

HAVANA, Sept lit became known
today that the instruction has spread to
the province of Puerto Principe Seventy
men have taken up arms at Moron, that
province, led by Garcia Canzarres.
speaker OF the house of representatives
during the liberal ascendancy In that body.
The members OF the band openly equipped
themselves and left the town in an orderly
manner The mayor OF Moron soon sum-
moned the rural guards In the vicinity and
followed the insurgents with the purpose
of engaging them.
Later the government of the province Of
Puerto Principe notified the authorities
here that mounted party Of 200 men had
taken up arms at Arroyo Blanco, near
Ciego de Avlla, twenty-five miles south
west Of Moron. This force is commanded
by Dellon Sanchez, an ex-revolutionary
general Governor Sylvia OF Puerto Prin-
cipe has begun enrolling volunteers. The
city OF Puerto Principe is in state OF ex-
element. Vice President Mendez Cspote
conferred with Senior oFarrill. the ex-
secretary Of state and justice. at the
formers home until l O'Clock this morn
ing, but they refused to divulge the sub
ject of their conference.
The city militia men were stationed last
night at each of the outlaying police sta
lions in anticipation OF possible trouble,
but nothing occurred.
Raids in santa Clara.
A band Of insurgents, numbering about
200 men, raided Ranchuela near Cienfugos,
province of Canta Clara, yesterday, taking
all the horses and the contents Of the
| treasury. t1,7Oo.
Thirty rural guards have started from
Cienfugos for Santa Clara on an armored
train. t- --
The city hall at clenfusos has been forti-
ned.
The authorities OF the city OF Pinar del
Rio have organized a force OF 800 special
police and 100 city militiamen.
Preparing for Congress
The politicians are preoccupied with
preparations for the election of a vice pres
ident OF the national assembly, which will
take place next week. The leading candi-
dates are Seniors Ohaldia and Guardia,
with the proba abilities favofing obaldia-
Dispatches from Santiago announce that
rural guards have surrounded the town OF
Songo and have captured Urbano Sanchez,
the insurgent leader there.
| The recruiting OF insurgents In Santiago,
the governor of that province asserts, has
| proved unsuccessful, and he adds that he
| has a military force at his disposal with
which he can quickly crush any uprising.
| II Is rumored that number Of insur-
| gents at Baracoa, at the extreme eastern
end Of the province OF Santiago, have
! taken I'D arms
General Rodriguez. commander OF the
rural guards, says he does not believe there
| are any insurgents in arms in Santiago de
Cuba He says that troops were sent sim
ply as a precautionary measure.
Senior O'FarrIll later today denied that he
paid long visit to Vice President Mendez
Capote last night
/ All the members OF the Cuban national
assembly who are In this city will hold q
1 meeting tomorrow. which will be the frsi
meeting since the adjournment Of June 30
During the afternoon dispatches were re-
ceived from Puerto Principe announcing that
General Joaquin Castillo with 400 men had
started from Moron in pursuit of a band OF
insurgents, who had crossed the line from
the province OF Santa Clara.
Three hundred insurgents under Gen
eral GARLIC and Campos Marquette. the
negro congressman, today occupied Bahia
Honda, on the north coast OF Havans
province More than fifty residents of tn,
town have already Joined the band. This
body OF insurgents does not interfere
with the property OF Americans or for
eigners.