Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-08-30
INSURGENI BAND Is
ROUTED BY TROOPS
CUBAN GOVERNMENT FORCE IS
VICTOR IN skiRMIsH NEAR
SAN LUIS STATION.
REBELS TAKE TOWN: s
ARE SOON DISLODGED

Outcome OF Expected Battle with
Pine Guerra in Doubt-Suegestion
That Roosevelt Appoint Commits
sion to Arrange Peace.
Havana, Aug. 25-Col. Bacallao,
who with $50 artillerymen and so re-
crults, left San Juan de Martinez Sat
urday, moving in the direction of
Guines, Pinar del Rio, with the ex-
pectatlon OF giving battle to Pine
Guerra, the insurgent leader, had a
sk1rmish with band of rebels near
San Luis station, Pinar del Rio, with
the result that the rebels were dis
persed and that the troops captured
five horses.
A band of so insurgents entered the
village of Colorro, South Havana, took
all the horses, ammunition and sup
pies and rode away, later joining a
larger band SAID to number $50 men
insurgents Driven from Town.
The village of Arroyo Naranjo, five
miles from Havana, was occupied by
a force of insurgents during the night.
A detachment of mounted city and
provincial police proceeded to Arroyo
Naranjo early Saturday, and the in
surgents who had occupied that place
scattered as the government force ap-
preached. ..1-.
Advices from Pinar del Rio and
vicinity indicate that the outcome Of
the expected battle between the gov
eminent troops and the insurgents
under Pine Guerra is more in doubt
than the officials at the palace are
willing to admit
Guerra is believed to have 1000
men who can be depended upon. They
are reported to be well equipped with
arms and ammunition.
1t is suspected the insurgent lead
ers withdrawal from San Luis and
San Juan was a ruse to attract the
government troops from their base at
Plnar del Rio.
Expected to Attack Soon.
A sudden descent upon Pinar del
Rio in the event that Palma's troops
do not take an early offensive would
not surprise those we'll informed.
The city has less than 1000 armed
defenders and the strength of the
civilian loyalty is in doubt
So far there has been no serious
dlsaffection in the cities, but in the
surrounding districts, where the peo-
pie are less in touch with official life,
the situation so far as can be learned
is not reassuring.
The government is equipping so
coastwise steamers as gunboats, to
carry troops with guns and ammuni-
ton to all coast points. These will
be landed at night and the troops will
attempt to surprise the rebels.
Senior Zayas, who was the liberal
candidate for vice president, says
leading men are urging President
Palma to call conference of promi-
nent Cubans to consider a solution Of
the trouble.
Government agents have sailed for
the United States to purchase horses
This indicates long warfare.
Suggest Commission by Roosevelt.
Among the suggestions made with
the view to bringing about peaceful
settlement OF the Instruction is that
OF conceding to the Liberals the an
nulment Of the December elections
and holding new ones, n which both
political parties, the Moderates and
the Liberals, shall participate fairly
and freely Another is that a COM
mission be appointed by President
Roosevelt to investigate the matters
in dispute, and it is also proposed
that commission composed of gov
eminent supporters and Insurgents,
of which the American minister here
shall be chairman, be appointed to
decide upon basis OF settlement
None OF the plans appears practical.
The government is wholly unlikely to
begin negotiations OF any sort at this
stage, but it is suggested that promi-
nent men from each province be sum-
moned to Havana to consult jointly
with the president. even this is I'M
likely. 1t is so necessary to take &C.
tive measures to suppress the insur-
rection that it is impracticable to
spend time in discussion
Gen. Rodriguez, COMMANDER of the
Rural Guards, and Gen. Rojas, COM
mander of the artillery, had long
conference Saturday morning with
President Palma, at witch the cam
paign plans were discussed.
Americans Raise Stars and Stripes.
The stars and stripes are flying con-
spicuously from points Of vantage on
American owned properties through
out the districts. Scrupu1ousIy re-
spected by both the government
forces and the rowing bands of insur-
rectionists, the emblem of the United
States is perhaps exerting a moral
influence over sober-minded Cubans.
Senator Norma Campos Marqueti,
liberal, who has espoused the cause
of the insurgents, has publicly advo-
Gated the appointment by President
Roosevelt Of a commission to investi-
gate the charges of fraud in connec-
ton with the last elections Other
prominent men indorse the idea
Senator Norma Campos Marqueti.