The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-11
MARTIAL LAW NOW IN CUBA.
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HAVANA. Sept. ~. Martial law has been
reclaimed 10y the Government in the
,royinces ~ Havana. Santa Clara and
pinar del Rio. The amnesty proclaimed
ON August 81. promising pardon to oil
,olojs who surrendered, has been recalled.
Orders have heen issued for the arrest
cf rcrcl sympathi2crs in tins and other
cities. Conzalo PcreH. Senator Delgado.
,,ran Aruia2o and Garcia Ozana were ar
,r.tcd Tonight. Warrants have been e-
sued for many ot!ers. including Senator
zoyas. chief Of the Liberal party. h
,bole Secret Servic ice is securing the city,
Elmo Glerra. the rebel leader, is said TO
10 cathpring his forces 10 the hills, previous
IN an attempt TO retake Consolation. where
,c was defeated in Saturdays engagement
Government reports claim a sweeping vic
tory.
The result % this engagement marked the
utter failure Of the peace negotiations OF
fen Nlcnocal. The Government has mott
,,d him that it will acrep. nothing but the
,,r,c,der Of the rebels. Secretary Mon
,a,yo. who - in charge OF the Governments
military operations, SAYS: W will answer
war with war
Willie Gen. MenOcal was explaining to
representative veterans this evening the
Governments attitude a policeman entered
the house and arrested DIR. O'Farrill, ex-
Mayor Of Havana, who il a prom inent
Liberal. on the charge OF being a member
othe revolutionary junta.
Details Of the lighting around the armOred
train near Consolation and in the village
itself show it 70 have been the bloodiest
of the war. The Cubans regained their
old reputation as hard fighters, but the
Governments victory was principally due
10 the Americans under Capt. Webster,
Who manned the gatling guns and made
effective use Of them.
The fighting went on in two places. one
around the military train, between the
Io~ya'ists under Cob Tabares and Capt.
Webster, and the insurgents Col.
Paez. Meantime, insurgents under Gen.
Pine Guerra were holding the town Of
Consolation against lOyalist forces under
Col. Avalos. Paez made three desperate
machete charges on the train, in spite Of
the fire Of the gatlings, but was forced
back each time.
He then kept at a distance, keeping up a
rife ere. But Avalos. quickly turning, made
actarge on Paez's forces, which fed. Avaios
then turned again and renewed the attack
on Consolation, while the troops on the
train and the American Inners kopt Paez
at bay. The fighting a. Consolation was
hand 10 hand. Guerra bravely holding his
position for a long time. Finally he had
10 abandon the town and al so took to the
hills.
1t has been definitely asccrtaincd that
the rebels lost 300 in the place. The Ameri-
cans sang The Good Old Hu INNER Time
and danced around the train after the rebels
failure to reach them.
The insurgents fought bravely.. They
overturned two railway oars at Consolation,
using them as a barricade, and every inch
Of ground won by Avalos had 10 be won
with the machete. Great credit IL given
Avaloe for his quick movements in coming
to the rescue Of the tsain and then returning
80 rapidly TO the attack on Consolation.
Gen. Pedro Diaz was not In command CT
the military train m the battle. He was
deprived Of the command three days z %,
when, instead Of proceeding, he went back
to Palacios. Col. Tabares hen took COM
mand. Before starting he wired to Presi-
dent Palma Il will proceed with the train,
or die
Guerra had in the battle over 7.0OO men,
while the Government had 800 under AvalOs
and $50 under Tabares. The Government
troops captured 170 horses.
A second military train from Havana ia
slowly advancing to Pinar del Rio, repairing
tho NranL anIN - w-aHk Ina - - a4aEn
along.
The city Of Pinar del Rio Is in a state OF
famine. a. all its ~victuals come from Havana
and nothing il raised there but tobacco.
The military train had SONS provisions.
Though the cargo Of two cars that were
left on the track was saved, 1t will not be
enough to relieve the suffering people.
Speaker Freyre de Andrade says that
the House Of Representatives, as soon as
1t meets on September II. will repeal the
public works bill. devOting tho %. 600
provided for therein to war purposes. He
adds that the Congress h sure to support
President Palma's past acts and his future
operations. He will put down the rebels
with a strong hand. He does not need
American assistance. Others are less aan-
guine.
The rebels are not likely to be discouraged
by their first reverse. The revolution il
growing in Santa Clara Province. An up
rising in ManzanillO Of disoonterted vete-
rams Is likely TO infame the Province Of
Santiago.
II Is reported that the Government force
at Guines is preparing for q vigorous oam-
paign against Col. Asbert.
An order Of arrest that was issued against
senior San Miguel. editor OF La LWehd, has
been temporarily suspended.
NEW DEFEAT FOR TIE REBELS,