Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-09
TWENTY AMERICAN MARINES
sUBDUE 200 MAcHETE WAv.
ING "REvoLuTloNIsrsn
DISARMAMENT GOES ON
BY Monday, It Is Now Expected, All
the Insurgents Will Have Laid Down
Their Arrs-Taft Declares He Is
Working For the Cuban Republic.

Havana, Oct. GA detachment Of
200 insurgents today rode into Carl
dad, suburb of the city, of Puerto
Principe, waving their machetes and
threatening the people. Twenty
American marines dispersed the in
surgents, and arrested thirty-nine of
them. General Caballero, the insur-
gent dealer with 100 men, thereupon
proceeded to the headquarters of the
commander of the marines and de-
manded the release of the captured in
surgents. Instead of releasing them
the Americans disarmed Caballero and
all his followers who could be caught
Caballero promised that all the insur-
gents under his command would dis
arm.
While the disarmament of the rebels
will not be completed tonight, it is
now confidently expected the entire
operation will be finished by Monday,
with the exception of Puerto Principle
province, which has been less affected
than any other pro--ince by the rebel
lion, but which is now the favorite re-
gion for marauding bands which should
more correctly be called bandits than
rebels.
The disarming operation conducted
yesterday in western Havana by Major
Ladd, was not all smooth sailing. Aft
er the disarming of Castillo's personal
escort, which produced fifty guns, Ladd
proceeded to disarm the men Of Castil.
los brigade commanders. Upon meet
ing General Arencie at Santiago De
Las Vegas, Ladd was told his force of
500 had already dispersed, but that
$50 guns would be turned over this
evening When Laid returned, how
ever, only forty guns we're forthcoming
from subordinate officers left in
charge. Ladd suspected the subordi-
mates of concealing the weapons, and
threatened to take the matter up with
Governor Taft. The subordinates at
once promised to produce the remand
er Of the guns.
Generals Promise Disarmament.
General Guas has promised to dis
arm the forces of Rodrolfo and Rafel
Castillo. his s,t orGinates who are en-
camped 500 strorg near Guiria. De
tachments of these forces have had
several clashes during the past two
days with 200 government volunteers
stationed at Guiria AS result Of this
ill-feeling families Of Cuts followers,
residing in Guiiin have been badly
treated by volunteers. The men dis
armed yesterday 10 not dare return to
Gniria I1add has =. omised to report
this matter to Taft and Guiria will
either be garrisoped ty marines or vol!
unteer3 there he disarmed and dis.
banded
In RESPONSE to the criticism made by
Americans that the Cuban flag was fly
ing over the palace while that building
is being occupied fy an American gov
ernor. Taft said 81 am here working
for the Cuban republic: therefore the
Cuban flag will lily as long as am
here in that capacity
Would Stop Troops.
Washington. u c., Oct 6.-Owing to
tie satisfactory aspect of affairs in
Cuba Secretary Taft was today asked
by cable if in his judgment it is neces-
sary to send to the island more troops
than the 900 now on board the trans
port Sumner. due in Havana today or
tomorrow
1t was .ater stated that there is no
intention OF departing from the pro-
gram originally outlined for the dis
patch of troops for Cuba and within a
few hours it is expected that some of
tue troop ships will be leaving New
port News for Havana. Whether or
not other detachments will be sent
will depend entirely upon Taft's report
upon the conditions in Cuba.
Wants $500 Soldiers.
Havana, Oct. 6.-Taft said today
that he has no intention of turning
back any portion Of the expedition of
$500 regular troops ordered to Cuba.
He feels that this number Is needed
as a precaution against future trouble.