The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-02
CUBAN REVOLT SPREADS FAR.
OUTBREAKS REPORTED NOW IN
EVERY PROVINCE.
Santa Tiara city Surrounded by 1900
Observation-Disclosures In Danger Of Capt
W~rs-l'prislnw In santiago Province
Grsws-RebeI Porces Are Increasing.

GrSws-Rebel PSrces Are Increasing.
Special CGDIs DsspaIeA 10 TEE sun.
HAVANA, Sept. There Ia war o In
all the provinces. II has heen ascertained
without doubt that the rebel band that h
operating near Maron, Puerto Principe
province. 10 led by Garcia Canizarss, former
president Of the House.
The situation ia growing more serious
hourly. Santa Clara city is surrounded
by 5000 rebels and CienfUegos may he
taken at any moment. Ex-Speaker Of the
House Canizares IL in arms In Santa Clara,
despite the Government denial Of this
statement. There are other large rebel
forces In the same province and the move
ment is also spreading in Santiago.
. The Government continues tbs work
o; enlisting, equipping and forwarding
troops, but the rebel forces are growing
more rapidly than those OF the Government.
The oficial report given out Of the defeat
Of the rebel forces under Col. Asbert n
discounted by e-yewitnesses Of the fight
and by Col. Asbert himself. All these agree
that II was merely a deta chment Of Asbert's
forces ,hs: was defeated by the rural guards,
Asbert now has 1900 men, well armed,
mounted and fed.
Pine Guerra il advancing between the
mountain range and the coast In order
to come In between the Government forces
and the capital.
Bahia Honda, In the province Of Pinar
del Rio, near the American coaling station.
fell into the hands Of a force Of rebels led
by Garlic and Representative MarQueth.
After seizing horses and arms they withdrew
without having done any damage to the
property Of foreigners. The rebels are
strong in Santa Clara province.
Manager Cameron Of the Cuban Central
Railway has held q conference with
insurgent leaders Guzman and Portela
near Cienfuegos and an agreement was
reached that passenger trains bearing
the British flag would be respected IL they
were not carrying troops-\
The town of R~ancheuela, in Santiago
province, has been raided by insurgents,
who took o. 100 from the safe Of the treasury
and deraiied a train. They left after holding
the town five hours.
Col. Avalos. who is in command Of the
Government forces that are operating
in the province of Pinar del Rio, reports
that he followed Pine Guerra for two days
and hat Guerra constantly refused to ac-
cept battle. Col. Avaloe has 200 men and
says Guerra's force does not exceed 800.
Avalos denies that Guerra ever had over
1000 men. He says the reporters pur-
poaely exaggerate the numbers Of the rebel
forces on behalf Of the newspapers that
favor tine revolution. The bands around
GuaDes hold the least possible communica-
ton with the own. ,
A letter from the ~insureent leader, Pine
Guerra, received in Havana, contains the
following;
The revOlutionists like not American
Intervention il the latter means the military
occupation Of the island and the establish
ment OF an American administration here,
We want our independence. The Americans
would mer ,ly make us slaves. The kind OF
intervention we want is that the American
Government recognize the elections IA
fraudulent and send a note to President
Palma requesting him to call new elections
and show fair play. We are fighting against
tyranny. II the Americans come to de-
prive us Of our independence we will fight
also against them"
A manifesto has just been issued here,
signed by the revolutionary committee in
Havana. IL says that President Palma has
been violating the Constitution ever since
ne Catuo inIo poW0I' ho N1Po9eN S"S"
Mayors Of towns as were unfavorable to
him, replaced them with his political friends
and won the late election by fraud. The
manifesto invites all men who are able to
bear arms to join the insurgents.
Gen. MontalvO. in an interview, says that
the Cuban Junta in New York is composed
Of Bereavement employees who were
discharged by President Palma. Aguirre,
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ment Of Public Works first and afterward
Of the post Office. He was finally dis
charged in the summer OF 1906, and then
Joined the Liberal party. NOdarse was
postmaster Of Havana, and was discharged
by a special decres Of the President early
in August. Now, says MontalvO, they at
tack the Government that they formerly
defended for pay. But they are without
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