The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-22

Hernandez. former postmaster OF Ha-
vana. were dispatched 20 meet Guerra
with the result that the latter turned back
He will take his command 70 a point ~
or Is miles south of Havana and there
await the decision OF the American me-
diators.
HAS STRONG FORCE.
In addition 10 the Zayas party. Maj.
Ladd OF the United States army visited
Guerra yesterday. AS the insurgents
marched he carefully counted their force
and reported 10 Messrs. Taft and Bacon
their exact strength. Guerra's army Is
we'll equipped for a long campaign against
the city. and In addition 10 far better
mounts than the government forces; the
insurgents have plenty of arms and am
muniton, as well as several machine
guns.
Senator Zayas has ordered Gen. 10y
maze Del Castillo 10 move his army away
from Havana. When the insurgents were
ordered away from La Lisa Secretary
Taft requested Gen. Rodriguez 20 with
draw the Rural Guards from Mariana
round Minister Morgans villa.
An impartial canvass among Cubans In
high positions and representing the most
important commercial and financial In
terests here shows that II is practically
the unanimous opinion that intervention
alone can afford a guarantee OF restoring
and maintaining peace. Secretary Tafts
advices from the interior are that the
people are controlled by neither the gov
ernment nor the Liberals, but are simply
dissatisfied with conditions I'm general.
Secretaries Taft and Bacon heard yes
terday the first American testimony on
the situation given by the committee OF
10 Americans selected for this purpose at
the meeting held here Sept Is. They also
heard Gen. Freyre Andrade and Alfredo
Zayas The latter outlined the claims OF
the Liberals.
The correspondent yesterday visited
Gen. Acosta and was well received and
permitted 20 scrutinize the equipment OF
the insurgents Gen. Acosta said that IL
the government was upheld by Messrs.
Taft and Bacon he would continue fight
ing for the righteous cause Of the insur-
gents.
At midday Pino Guerra. with $500 men,
1000 OF whom were unarmed, with 500 ex-
ira horses, crossed the line OF the prov
ince OF Pinar del Rio and entered the
province OF Havana, camping at Caimito,
20 miles from Havana. Guerra Friday
night effected a junction with the force
OF Brig. Gen. Garlic consisting of 1900
men, and all resumed the march toward
Havana.
FAIR DISCIPLINE.
Early yesterday morning the Associa-
ted Press correspondent Joined the rebel
forces at Guanajay, and continued with
them until they camped. The discipline OF
tne 1OrCe Is talr. Inc reNolutlOnlSts dp-
propriate all chickens. pigs and horses
and kill cattle whenever the commissary
requires fresh meat.
Pine Guerra told the correspondent
that he and Alfredo Zayas were working
I'm perfect accord. Guerra still considers
himself a congressman He said that he
was elected. but that President Palma
was an usurper. Questioned whether he
would prefer American Intervention to
the present government, he avoided a di-
rect reply.
He declared he would not attempt to
enter the city during the peace confer
ence or until the failure OF H. Asked as
70 whether he had a plan for the forma-
ton OF a provisional government. he re-
piled affirmatively, but would not out
line IL.
Vice President Mendoz Capote last
night visited Secretary Taft, taking with
him resolutions adopted by the Moderate
party. These resolutions were as follows:
Resolved, That we will submit abso-
lutely 10 the United States Mediatory
commission on condition that the rebels
surrender their arms and legally prom
ise To accept and comply with such de-
cision whatever IL may be-"
Secretary Taft filed the resolution with
out comment.