Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-28
P|NAR DEL RIO is
object OF GUERRA
CUBAN lNsURGENT GENERAL
TRYING TO CAPTURE CAPT.
tai OF PROVINCE.
CLASH THERE WILL
DECIDE REBELLION
Outcome Depends on Loyalty or Dis
loyalty Of Residents-Battle oc-
ours at Santa ciara-conspiracy
Charge Denied by Gomez.

loyalty of Residents-Battle Oc-
ours at Santa ciara-conspiracy
Charge Denied by Gomez.
Havana, Aug. 25.-All eyes in Cuba
are turned towards the provincial cap
ital of Pinar del Rio, for upon the
ability of Pine Guerra to capture that
city depends, it is believed here, the
outcome Of the insurrection. The &C.
towns southwestward of Pinar del
Rio is considered to be only prelim-
mary to movement on Pinar del Rio.
A serious question is whether the
populations of the captured towns
and that of the thickly settled and
marvelously rich Vulta Abajo tobacco
region surrounding them will join
surgent leader will approach Pinar del
Rio in overwhelming force.
Outcome Is in Doubt.
The outcome depends on the 10y
atty or disloyalty of the people. 1t
is undeniable that Guerra is gather
under his leadership, and 1t is impos-
sible to estimate the sincerity of the
people of Pinar del Rio, who have
been looked upon as likely to sup
port the government.
A detachment of $50 Cuban artil-
1erymen from Havana have reached
Pinar del Rio, where they will COOP
crate with the rural guards and yolun-
teers. These artillerymea, however,
can only act as infantry, as they have
not been trained to use field guns.
A hospital corps and other details
are following the artillery men to
Pinar del Rio in readiness for what
10 expected to be short and deci-
sive campaign.
The province of Havana is quiet.
Campos Marquette (colored), radical
liberal leader of congress for Arten-
lisa, province of Pinar del Rio, has
Soined the insurrectioa.
| Insurgents Defeated,
The first encounter in Santa Clara
province occurred Friday morning. A
detachment of rural guards attacked
an insurgent band, commanded by
Manuel Gonzalez, between Santo Do
pinso and Colon. The insurgents
were scattered, and some of their
arms and ammunition were captured.
Want U. S. Intervention.
Many eyes are turned to the United
States, not In the expectation OF
armed Intervention, but with the hope
that the good Offices Of Cuba's big
neighbor HAY be used to restore
tranquility in the republic. The large
American commercial interests in the
island are expected to exert strong
moral force in support of law and or
der.
It is officially stated that the gov
srnmsnt will pay two dollars day to
volunteers.
It is believed the death of Gen.
Quentin Banderas will inflame the
Santiago negroes.
The government has decided to pro-
cure q supply Of machine guns from
the United States and engage trained
American gunnere to work them. #
decided also to raise and equip 9
force Of 10000 men to fight the rebels,
Despite the threat sent by Guerra
to officers OF the Western railway
that II more soldiers were carried
over the line he would blow up its
bridges and destroy other property
the railroad is still being used to
transfer troops toward Pinar del Rio.
1 Gomez Denies Conspiracy Charges.
Jose Miguel Gomez, candidate for
the presidency last fall, who was ar
rested August q at his residence near
Sancti spirit4s, province Ok Santa
Clara. has arrived here from Bata.
bano on a special train. He was
escorted to the city Jail before his ar.
I! rival became known.
Gomez, in an interview with a press
correspondent in the city Jail, later in
the day. said:
Il declare that l have never had
any knowledge Of this unfortunate
conflict, and that If had conspired
against President Palma's admins.
tration, have more than sufficient
pride to boldly admit 1t now. You
may assure the people of the United
States that / have not conspired te
disturb the peace and prosperity oil
the country"
! Gomez declared that he had beer
arrested because many of his friends
were lii arms, and he reiterated his
denial of completely in the insured
ton. He made no complaint of the
treatment which he had been subject
ed as prisoner. He was allowed tc
see his friends, but his detention al
various places on the way from Sane
ii Spiritus to Havana, in order to
avoid insurgents. and the trip from
Ctenfuegos to Batabano on the small
!, gunboat Alacranes, were not pleasant
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