Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-27

Havana, Aug. 26.-Up to the present
time the government has not suffered
reverse of any consequence and Sat-
urday it chronicled further victories.
The principal of these came as the re-
suit of an attack by $50 mounted Rural
Guards under Major Gomez upon Rein
osos' band of 200 insurgents at Casca-
ial. near Santa Rosa. This engagement
came at the end of three-days' pur-
suit of the enemy. A forced march
brought the government forces sud-
denly upon the revolutionists. After the
first exchange of shots, the Rural
Guards chased the enemy. who had
dispersed and fled and inflicted severe
punishment with machctes.
\ report of this occurrence received
by General Rodriguez Saturday nigh>
says at least 20 of the revolutiOnists
We're killed or wounded. This makes
the engagement the most serious yet
fought. The Rural Guards did not sus-
tain serious injury. Minor encounters
have resulted in uniform victories for
the government. Those who are reSpon-
siblc for the conduct of affairs are
considerably encouraged and ale per-
fectinS every way systematic methods
to down the resurrection. Furthermore.
it is undcnahc that there Is some
Encouragement among the cnnspirators
who, a week ago, had hoped that the
modcrates would be swept out Of pow
er Immediately.
Hundreds of volunteers are enliStinS
every day. The battalions formed to-
day clad in new uniforms. big Stra"
hats and belts and leggngs looked
stronger and more fit than any yet
mustered. Their officers are mostly
veterans, although there are a few
volunteers among them. The govern
mcnt is most active in measures To
provision and supply the men in the
field and it is leaving no stone unturn-
ed in earnest cndeaVOrS to protect it
self y striking feature of the situa-
ton is the comparative Indifference of
the masses of the people The aver
age Cuban takes but little interest in
tho trend of events.
Havana province is still plagued with
revolutionary bands numbering from
10 to 100. Matanzas is quiet. but not
free from roaming insurgents. There
has been one conflict in Santa Clara
pro vince and another is expected here
WHICH lflt 1tItt VI 1NuI Niuii hli'i
volunteers from CicnfucGoS meets TIL"
men under cx-CongreSsman Carlos
Mcndicta. Oriental Cuba, which has in
past rrvtlts been regarded as hotbcd
Of revolution. is now rcdccminE its rep
utation and remaining quiet and loyal
Congressman Fa1tino Guerra. who goes
under the nickname Of Pine Guerra.
and the men still under him constitut"
the strongest group in the revolutionary
movement against the gOvern!Rt but
neither Guerra nor the government forces
sent out against them seem ready yet
to engage in a decisive fight for the mas
terry.
Tho force under Guerra is concentrate
ing among the Bolondron hills. between
San Juan de Martinez and Guanes' In
Pinar del Flo province. In the meantime
hundreds of families accounted TO be the
friends of Guerra are peacefully working
their rice and tobacco fields in That re-
cion. The inhabitants of the district who
have not bcllige-ent inclnations 90 not
appear to care whether Guerra or Colonel
Avalos the commander of the Rurai
guards. eventually prevails.
Officials at Havana, while they decRnc
to give details regarding the strength OF
the government forces now at San Juan
de Martinez, intimate tonight that IL Is
much larger than they have hitherto per-
mittcd to be known. This is fuliy con-
frmed by the correspondent Of The As
sociated Press who is with the govern
mnnt troops. The correspondent tele-
graphs that Coloney Avalos has with MIN
30 artillerymen and that he is accom-
panied by Colonel Bacallao with 2o re-
cruits. $50 infantrymen and a few mount
ed Rural Guards. General Rodriguez,
commander of the Rural Guards, said
that the government would send rem
forcements to Pinar del Rio at once Rod
riguez SAYS he is not aware of the exac.
numerical strength of Guerra's force. but
he does not believe it to be anything IKE
1000 men. He apparently is confident that
the present campaign will result IN as
aster to Guerra
Advices received from correspondent
of The Associated Press at San Juan de
Martinez. declare that the troops under
Colcney Alvalos are loyal to the govern
mont and confident of victory.
Havana, Aug. 2S.-The deep anxiety
/, of President Palma to extend every