New-York tribune., 1906-09-05
CUBA NEWS HELD BACK.
Many Clashes Bet1ceen Troops and
Rebels Not Reported.

THE worst is not here" was the statement OF a
passenger who arrived here yesterday on the
steamer Mexico. from Havana. in speaking OF the
insurrectiOn in Cuba He added that little is
island. because Of the wires and the censorship
of the government. which controls the lines
This same informant. who has recently been IN
Santiago province. also confirms the reports from
there that the uprising has spread To the eastern
portion OF the country.
This trouble IL much more serious than IS gen
orally known he said. "and will not be ended so
soon or easily as the government promises"
That there Is much interesting news that does not
find its way 10 this country from Cuba in the press
dispatches is proved by the private government
messages received here by VI. e. Aldama who has
come 10 New York as press agent of the Palma
government
sehor Aldama gave out for publication on Mon
dav the contents OF several cable messages ne re-
ceived from Havana. telling Of government victo-
rtes over the rebels. One of these told OF three
day battle in which the insurgents. II was said
lost loo men. This news has not been cabled by the
newspaper correspondents.
Likewise the press bureau connected with the To-
cal revolutionary junts received yesterday from tts
agent In Havana. who is government official a
letter telling of seris of rebel hereto
fore unreported
one OF these engagements took place about tbras
miles from the city OF Matanzas I'm the province Of
the same name. IN which the rebels under Colonel
'epero. killed number OF the rural guards incud-
ing their commander. Lieutenant Colonel Jeorge
Another conflict between the regular troops and
the insurgents occurred at Cotorro IN Havana
province. The government soldiers under General
Pedro DelgadO. left Marianao. one hundred and
hfty strong TO engage the enemy az COtorro and OF
this number only sixty men returned. This battle.
too has been kept a government secret
Colonel Estrampes who is relied on by the Ha-
vana officials to suppress the forces OF Colonel Pine
Guerra IN Pirar del Rio province has also srf-
fered a setback according to these advices or
force Of one hundred AMI eighty men, volunteers
Colonel Estrampes. in fight with insurgents under
Colonel Asbert. lost forty killed while ten de-
serted 10 the insurrectionists
The remainder Of the command dispersed IN dif-
ferent directions. and Colonel Estrampes with two
or three officers. returned 10 GUines with prac,i-
cally command. In this battle Major Amanda
Andre. OF the government army. was killed
From Punta Brava. near Havana. the scene oT
the killing of General Antonio Maceo in the last
Mayor OF the town. and his wife Clara have taken
by Atty men SehOra Santos earned a wide reputa-
tOn for valOr In the revolution against Spain. when
the hsrdsbps Of The foar Year eaapaIsn I'e'ea al
4 letter nom Havsna "a SAYS that Eugenio Cantero
lated the spanish nobility, has Joined the rebel
forces Of Colonel Limo Guerra '''7'
The junta in this city was busy Yesterday Re
sides going through a large quantity OF mail ana
ins touches to the oftce at No. las Water street
which from to-day viii be the Official headquarters
Last night truckInan delivered two rOtop desks
a, long conItrenGf liable and number OF chairs.
statement OF the prosperous condition OF the in
surrection Tie walls of the main office are appro-
priatFly papered IN brilliant red Connecting Win
this office is large dark room which il an IIaai
place FOR deVrlOpiug plots we'll as plates
The agent of the building. however. rented the
place To- the junta on the promise that no dvna-
mite be stored there.
tolonyI Aguirre, delegate Of the tunta. said:
We are nov ready Tor business In few Jays
there vii be news OF big battle. when the insir-
gents attack Havana simultaneously from different
parts Then viii celebrate"
The manager or = large detective asrncy calI~tl
LEe 1uuJa yest=rday and vfer-d his services NJ
Jhe iUsuETccti0n succeeded he said he would ziV-
| the juLta rverptrd bin without conSilaratiou
Why he offered this gratuitous service he dll nor
| explain.
Tie work - putting board the rlrnftlor =
which the steamer Maria Herrera 10 take from
this CITY for thr cuban suyernmcut was b-gun
yestsrlay. expected The reason given VS.
that the rifles. cartridges ard rapid guns or
detei by The consulate. bad not left factory
The Maria iierrert still lies az the Bush stores i'm
South Brooklyn carefully guarded by the police ard
| The object ~ much curiosity Oay persons has--
lnE pHrmlt from the consulate can 20 aboard fhe
Maria Herrera. n is hoped BY the cuban ofs.als :
In charge - the work that he steamer vviU ssU
/ fer Havana In about a week.
4 While no further details ace ziVen cut the stow
published m The Tribune Yesterday. thar the Cuha,
government b. negotiating fCT the purchas. AZ Az
other vessel. was fully confirmed.