Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-04

Havana. oct 3-Thc willing ala
citry with which the rebels are lay
ing down their arms to the commission
appointed to supcrintcnd that impor-
tamt phase Of the termination Of tn"
revolution is the greatest surprise the
provisional government has yet en-
countcrcd in its smooth working pro-
gram. This operation is now We'll un
der way in the vicinity of Havana, 100
of GuerraS men, with their horses
having already been cntraincd for Pin
ar Del Eiol, while one brigade march
cd to Guna jay today without Il sign Of
disorder Hundreds Of persons from
Havana went out to Santiago De Las
EiGaS today to view the disarmament.
They We're disappointed at not seeing
the rebels actually surrender their
guns, but nevertheless they witnessed
an Interesting sight.
As a concession to the men General
Funston ANA Maj. L.add permitted
them to take their arms to Pinar Del
Rio, where most of the men Joined the
inSurGcnt army. The rifles, however
were first counted by officers of ma
rincs under the direction Of Mai. Ladd,
ana tho mon will be required Ia sur
render Them before leaving the train
1t Pinar Del Rio. According to tn"
testimony Of IN American named IIHr-
Vcy. formerly Il Roosevelt Rough Rid
or who has been with the Insurgents
the amount of actual lighting during
the revolution was really very small.
Harvey says that most of the fighting
he hal seen WAS between game cocks.
This is borne out Ivy the fact that cas-
ily 10 per cent of Guclra's men carry
fighting cocks tied 10 their saddles.
Tie speech delivered by COY. Taft
before tn" University of iiHvan2 has
been received with great satisfaction
by both tho R"volutionis;s ana the
government PARTY in Santa Clara
province.
Gov. Taft now occupies the Office in
which til" affairs of cuba have been
administered successfully by tn Span
ish governors Of the island. Gcn. Wood
and President Palma He established
himself in these quarters this after
noon. II" Will take up his residence
in the palace in Il few days.
Col. l.. II. CruWd,r. Judge advoratc.
said today that the continuance of the
statutes Of tn" Cuban republic with
out change obviatcs practically every
legal difficulty which might otherwise
hay" been caused by III" establish
mont of 4 provisional government.
Maj. Melville reports that 1000 arms
have boon quietly turned over to the
commission by the rebels in Pmar Del
Rio and the militia.
\ correspondent of The Associated
Press, who traVcrscd the region west
ward Of Havana in which the rebels
have been encamp"d. says their num-
b"rs ar" rapidly decreasing and that
traffic on the main roads is being fully
resumed. In some places the CORE
9pondent adds, the odOr Of cattle and
pigs slaughtered by the rebels. and
Of dead horses is very offensive
Gen. Del Castillo made many pro-
motions Of officers before his force was
disbandcd. He characterized the work
of tn" revolutionary junta in New York
as a failure. saying that it had sent
no money or arms or anything else
to Cuba. 1t is a fact that the insur-
gents had scarcely any ammunition
left.
After the departure Of rebels for
Guanajay Gen. Del Castillo said there
were still 1000 men of his force and
1000 belonging to Gen. Guerra still to
be discharged. Maj. Ladd ordered an
abundance Of supplies brought out to
feed the remaining insurgents. There
was some grumbiing this evening by
men who declared that the United
States was buying them off with a lit
tie food, but the general tone was Of
good nature and obedience to their
leaders.