The Washington times., 1906-10-08
DiSarmed EX-VolunteerS
Prove to Be Helpless
Against the Cuban
Insurgents.
FEAR TROUBLE BEFORE
MEN CAN ARRIVE
Regulars May Find Work.
Transport Sumner Lands
Engineers From
Washington.

HAVANA. oct. S.-Three hundred ad-
ditional marines are being hurried to
Cuines today, 10 prevent a recurrence
of yesterdays outbreak. when rebels
and former volunteers engaged in a
fight in which four of the volunteers
were slashed with machetes.
Guines Is reported to be an an uproar
and it rs feared further trouble may oc-
cur before the marines can reach the
spot. How serious the situation is re-
garded, is shown by the fact that both
General Funston and CoiOneI rs
trampes, former commander OF the vol
Unteers, are on their way there with
the marines.
Feeling runs high between the iusur-
gents and The former volunteers. The
latter have laid down their arms. and
FOR that reason are practically helpless
against the rebels. many of whom stiIl
retain their guns. The marines in
Guines are not OF sufficient number 70
keep the opposing forces iu subsection
il a general outbreak comes. and were
unable TO prevent yesterdays night.
HAVANA. oct N.-rhere Is ample evl-
deuce that the United States troops
viii dud work in Cuba before order has
been restored, and il is not impossible
that the 5000 ordered here viii have 20
he re-euforced. il has been necessary
To send SO more marines 20 Gu.eles 10
pat stop 10 The aggressive epess of AS
bcTTs men. WHO attempted 20 take the
town Tie detachment there prevented
q serious clash.
In Santa Clara there has been some
trouble and in Santiago province some
OF the Teuels stI are in ugly mood.
A fruitful source of trouble Is tae de-
mand of the Liberals that they be given
municipal office and that the Moderate
iucumbeEts Dee turned ont Governor
Taft has refused to take any sucn ac-
tion and viii take none pending the
elections. u is his purpose 60 hold in
Office the men who ROW hold them un-
less. Of course. there is some reason be-
sides politics which makes it advisable
TO have change.
Captain Barnett. Of the Marine CCrps,
in command at CIeufuegos, has posted
q notice outside his office that the mar
ines are there solely TO keep order and
protect property ana that. the local
authorities must decide civil questions.
Rebels Plan Parade.
The rebels in Cienfuegos plan to hold
an unarmed parade, and they propose
the delivery of the city government to
the Liberals. Captain Barnett says IL
is no affair of his. The Americans feel
certain that they can preserve order
where they are stationed, but in the re-
moter places ruraIes are needed.
A good effect was created by a small
firing AFFAIR Friday night on the Hor-
mguerU sugar estate. where bandits
attacked Cuban house. The marines
promptly interfered. The bandits fired
on the marines. who replied, killing
horse and driving of the bandits.
Mayor Castillo. of Alguiaar. took TO
the woods with The Insurgents. at the
outbreak OF the iusurractiOn and
Governor NuueZ appointed a-Other man
in his place. Now Castillo has come
back and Governor Nunez has reap
pointed him The friends of the Ousled
mayor complained TO Governor Tart,
who has sent Consul General Stein
hart and Governor Nunez 10 settle the
squabble.
Governor Taft has been asked to re-
move the mayor OF Guantanamo who
belongs 20 the Moderate party. This
Governor Tart declined 10 do, saying
that II he removed one official because
he was Moderate, he would have 10
remove many more.