The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-23


 losses on the enemy in that vicinity. The much talked of movement In santa Clara province has not been encoun- tered and no insurrectfonists have been seen there by our forces
 We have today equipped and sent out in various directions 300 volunteers under competent officers. We have plenty of Remingtons and ammunition for all who enlist and more have been ordered from the United States; besides We have thousands of old but service able guns We believe the loyal people are taking up arms for the Government faster than the insurgents are increas- Ing"
 While the foregoing Is typical of the utterances of the Government officials, there is evidences of threatening in- creases in the numbers of ths insurrec- tfonists. In the province of Santa Clara, the disaffection Is widespread, and in the province of Havana. a great many people are in sympathy with the insurgents.
 In some cases whole communities ap- pear to have been carried away by the recrudescence of insurrectionary times The extent to which this win lead to open rebellion Is still uncertain.
 The principal event today was the fighting at San Luis. The reports of the commanders of the rural guard are to the following effect:
 Bands of Guerra. Pogo and others. aggregating about 400 men. concen- trated this morning m the vicinity of San Luis. Seventy Rural Guards un- der command of Major Laurent, were to attack the insurgents from the east and thirty men under Lieutenant Az- on fn at '. ~ Az cuy arrived first and got into an ill., timed engagement wfth far superior detachment. with tho result that he was forced to retreat hastily to San Louis. pursued by a portion of the en- emy. The Rural Guards took refuge in their quarters and Guerra's men re- mained in possession of the town. This afternoon Major Laurent had n hot fight with the insurgents under Guerra and other insurgent commanders and reports that several were killed or wounded. He pursued Guerra, but so far as Is known d1d not retake the town. According to otfier fragmentary reports the insurgents continue in pos- session of San Luis. Railway trains have not been interfried with. One hundred recruits were started westward this evening on board spe- cial train but 1t is not likely that they will be permitted to reach San Luis. An attempt is being made with 200 mounted Rural Guards and regulars to corner Quentin Bandera who with 150 men is continuing his lodging tactics in the western part of the province of Havana.
 Three large bands of insurgents are out in the province of Santa Clara. The insurrectlon appears to be grow ing but the loyalists of the towns claim that they will be able to resist the movement
 A telegram to the Government late tonight stated that Major Laurent with his detachment of rural guards fought Guerra and his 800 men for three hours this afternoon. completely defeating hims killing or wounding many in- surgents and taking three prisoners. The dispatch adds that the rebels dis persed in all directions. being chased long distances. None of the rural guards were hurt Another portion of the insurgent forces continues In oe- cupation of San Luis.
 There is an unnonfimed report from I Pinarv del Rio that lieutenant Aicazy was captured and that only nine of his 1 detachment reached Pinar del Rio.
 General Jose Miguel Gomez. who was arrested Tuesday was formerly Cover nor of santa Clara province and was Liberal candidate for the Presidency last year. He is expected to arrive in Havana early tomorrow. The Govern meni always suspected Gomez. along with other Liberal leaders. of consptr- ing at insurrectionary schemes, but there was no definite evidence until 1t developed that he was planning to take the field at the Fead of the Santa Clara insurectionists.
 Had General Gomez taken the field it would have had An immense infiu- ence as he is strong, magnetic mill itary leader.
 Orestes Ferrera, who was General Gomez's campaign secretary and mana ger and who was with him in New York several months ago after the re- iinouishment by Gomez of his presi- dential campaign. arrived from New York today. warrant is out for his arrest on the charge of conspiracy. Ferrera Is suspected of trying to pro- cure arms and munitions in the United States for the insurgents.
 The act nearest approaching insur- rection in Havana province was the seizing today of several horses which were being loaded on train Of the Western Railway at saluda. suburb west of the city.