The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-01
TO ALARMING PROPORTIONS
WITH THE UPRISING IN THE
EASTERN PROVINCE OF
SANTIAGO.
INTERVENTION OF u. S.
Discussed and Rebels Are Urged to
Lay Down Arms to Prevent Oc-
cupancy BY Americans--ln
surgents Raid Trains
and Plantations.

! Havana, Aug, 3l.The situation is fai
darker tonight than at any previous
time since the insurrection broke out
News of the uprising in Santiago pro
vince while not yet published here
is spreading about the city and caus
ing the government concern, Wher
Mr.. Sleeper. the American charge
d'affar here, was told the contents
Of the Associated Press Santiago dis
deavored to ye,ify it through the
state department, but was told that i
was absolutely untrue, consequently
the extent of the uprising in Santiago
| is not known, but 1t is he opinion
| here that the worst calamity Of al
10 the Palma government would b.
an insurrectIon in eastern Cuba
The Associated Press was informed
tonight by two reliable eye witnesses
thar Cardena' which heretofore has
been considered a perfectly peaceful
city, was the scene yesterday of desc
lutory fighting between the police and
rural guards on one side and rowing
insurgents on the other,
The only province remaining per
fectly peaceful Is Puerto Princip' g
American having cattle interest
there are approhensiye les It too, be
come the field Of insurgectionary
operations.
insurgents Contro' Towns.
The Associated Press correspondent
at Cienfuegos tclegraphed tonight that
there were 5000 armed insurgents Ii
that vicinity and hat all the small
towns n Santa Clara province are
controlled by insurgents, who attack
and loot trains and seize property Of
foreigners as well as Cubans.
Trinidad is surrounded by insul
gents and The government appears
powerless to protect the property o.
Americans and other foreigners Rail
way trains are held up at will am
passengers searched The Cuban Cen
tral railway has declined TO a sumo
responsibility for the safety of pas
sengcrs or freight
Recru ting for the government force.
is making good progress here. The
government continues TO make fine
headway wherever here is open
fighting
Guerra a Crafty Leader.
Troops in the western portion o.
Pinar del bio province have not yet
come mp with pinor Guerra. and, ac
cording to the Associated Press CORE.
pondeut with the troops. there is nC
present likelihood of their doing so
as the troops might march for ten
wears aud all the while Guerra would
be just ahead of them in the hills
There are thousands of mountain
trails with which The insu-gelt. are
familiar and which lead in all direc
tians. II Guerra cared 10 harra the
government th sir troops could bp
Killed of by sharpshooters.
The government has no cavalry iu
nlnar del Rio anl The only real sol
diers aGe ariillerymen. hut As the1
are afoot they cannot cope with the
well mounted veterans on the insur
gent side. Guerra does not want 10
fight. His SCOUT can be- always see,
at A distance from he government
lire Of march The corre pondcnts r.
port looting bv Guer as mcu
with view 10 calming public f-ei
ing a dispatch irom thr governor o.
Santa Clara province was ven cut
At the palace TODAY. bat il~ tate
ments are nor borne out by other tes-
timOny.
Say Revolt is Widespread.
There are many rumors in circuia
tion a. TO What may happen on Sep
tcmber 18th unless new election il
granted.
70 add to The general apprchen- ION
American Protestant mis- i8narics a.
Havana rbo are in charge ri the f %
say that reu-esnu aiive- from miss on
aries outside - Havana are practic-
aIlv unaainlous in stating that tae Ia
furrectiun j. sweeping all toe country
district ia The western half Of the
island and tha- they are unable 10
continue their work or ride over their
routes in severa' districts.
The increasing gravity of the =itua-
ton has revived discussion 81 the
possibility Of Intervention by the
Tn.ted sfa+as
Protest Against intervention.
The Ia Discussion. the semi official
organ Of the administration. this
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