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REVOLT IN CUBA
GROWING SERIOUS
REBELS REPORTED VICTORIOUS
IN SERIOUS BATTLE IN
PiNAR DEL RIO.
ATTACK ON AMERICAN
RESIDENTS PLANNED
Hope 10 to Force Intervention Of
/ United states-Gen. Gomez, Once
: Candidate for Presidency, Joins In
surrectionists.

Havana, Aug. 22.-It is reported
there that another battle has been
fought in Pinar del Rio, in which the
government was defeated. Consider
fable losses on both sides are reported.
THAT another engagement will occur
There shortly seems likely.
Requirements are being hurried
ito the province by the government.
Plan to Attack Americans.
There is danger in the present stu.
iation for American residents in the
island. The plan of the revolutionists
lis to force Intervention by the United
States. For that reason Americans
ARE marked for attack. American
planters in remote provinces are has.
,,tening to the cities to escape falling
Onto the hands of the revolutionists.
If the revolutionists cannot force
intervention by the United States in
ANY other way, it is asserted, they
will enter on programme of burn.
ing the property of American resi-
dents to bring about the result they
desire.
Commerce has been paralyzed in
the western provinces through fear
that the rebels will resort to pill.
tagging.
Army Marches on City.
The revolution is growing so swift
ly and has already reached such pro.
portions that the government officials
are filled with CONSERVATION.
Gen. Guerra is reported to be march.
ling upon Pinar del Rio at the head of
more than 1000 men. AS there are
only 800 government troops III that
city. 1t is expected that he will easily
capture the town and the weak de-
lenses.
Another report that causes serious
concern to the government states that
Jose Miguel Gomez, a relative of the
great Gen. Gomez, and a noted com
:mander himself In the last war for
Cuban independence. has Joined the
revolt against the Palma regime and
lis organizing an insurrection in
.Sanctus Spiritus. He is reported to
have force of 1000 men, all vet
Grams Of the Cuban wars, and all well
armed. He was candidate for the
presidency against Palma.
Insurrections are reported also In
;Cardenos, Guines and Guanajay.
The first important formal battle
was fought near Hoyo Colorado,
wherein Lieut.. Rogue, of the rurales,
was killed, and number of others
were wounded Eight rurales were
captured. The combat took place with
Quentin Banderas, an insurgent gen.
.eral. Gen. Imilo Nunez, governor of
the province Of Havana, led the gov.
,ernment forces.
The guards, after a stif fight, dis.
persed the rebels. but were not strong
'enough to follow up their advantage.
The rebels reassembled and
Icamped three miles from Hoyo Colo.
Irado. One hundred troops were later
sent against Banderas' force. which
Plumbers $50, and is we'll armed.
Sends Troops Against Rebels.
President Palma has issued de-
cree increasing the rurale guard force
iby 1000 men. 1t is reported that
Secretary of Public Works Montalyo
has been placed in command.
Many people are coming into Hav.
ana, fearing to remain in the coun.
try.
: A band of about dozen armed in
surgents while endeavoring to pass
.unobserved near the city waterworks
tat Paletino Monday night were or.
dered to halt. They replied with q
:volley and then disappeared.
The authorities are endeavoring to
prevail upon young men to volunteer
here for service in the rural guard.
Dispatches received from Pinar del
Will Not Interfere.
Washington, Aug. 22.-There is no
disposition on the part of the state
department to interfere in Cuban rev.
olutionary affairs: The department is
without information concerning the
unsettled condition in Cuba aside from
press dispatches and the dispatch re.
ceived Monday from the American
charge d affaires at Havana The
department regards the island repub-
JIG as fully capable of protecting it.
self against the tpsurrectionists.
Storm at Vesuvius Causes Scare.
Naples, Aug. PA violent storm