Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-09-06
AGGRESSIVE PREPARATIONS TO
SUPPRESS REVOLT.
MANY RERCUITS FALL OUT
Heat and Dust Thin Ranks Of Gov
eminent Troops-BIoody Engage
ment Ends In Favor Of Loyal
Fcrces-some Important Rebel
Leaders Surrender.

A1dtdudS Au6s o. 10 lottiC Va liza
chine guns became a familiar sound
yesterday on the sea front Of Havana.
where Major Clews' soldiers we're try
Ing their weapons and drilling for
their new duties. Part of the corps is
going to the front today, but its des
tination has not been divulged. There
are rs Americans in the corps.
General Avalos and Pine Guerra are
close to each other in the vicinity a
Guanes, whittier Avalos. with 1000
cavalry, mounted infantry, rural
guards and recruits. marched yester-
day from the village Of Sabalo. The
Associated Press correspondent with
Avalos reports that considerable
number Of recruits fell out along the
march from San Juan de Martinez,
overcome by the heat and choking
dust, and that some were i'll with
fever.
Fierce Battle Fought.
The only fight OF consequence re-
ported yesterday was three houis'
conflict between $50 rural guards and
volunteers and an insurgent band esti-
mated to number 500, near Campo
Florido. 20 miles east Of Havana. An
American who witnessed the fight
says the firing was continuous but
scattering and that there was no vol
lleying After two hours OF fighting
| the combatants came closer together
and finally the rural guards and vol
unteers made charge up q hill, rout-
Ing the insurgents. who scattered and
disappeared At least IL insurgents
were killed and many more were
wounded.
| One Of the prisoners captured says
that probably 40 insurrectionists were
killed and many more were terribly
slashed with machets In the charge 81
the rural guards. It Is evident that
this was the fiercest and blo0diest
fight since the resurrection began.
More Rebels Surrender.
! Reports OF surrenders in compli-
ance with the governments ofIer OF
amnesty are more numerous than
heretofore, most of them coming from
towns near Havana, to which quite
q large number Of insurgertS have
quietly returned The insurgent chief.
Tatazanchez, is the most prominent OF
those who surrendered yesterday. He
returned to his home at Salud, with q
| few OF his followers.
| On the other hand the insurrection
Is receiving some recruits. Colonel
Carlos Duas. prominent resident OF
San Antonio De Los Banos, has joined
the insurrection, followed by some Of
his friends, forming the nucleus Of q
new band.
| The situation In the vicinity Of
Cienfuegcs is threatening. Parties OF
Insurgents wander at will near the
city. II Is reported 5000 insurgents
are out in that vicinity.
More Arms sent.
New York, Aug. 31.-,Another con-
signment Of arms and ammunition
| was sent to Cuba yesterday for the
Cuban government. This Is the sec.
ond shipment Of arms and ammuni-
don, to be used against the Cuban
llsebels, that has left THE port within
Its week.
Make 4 Hot for Insurgents.
| Washington. Aug. S1.-The Cuban
legation yesterday received I cable
gram from Havana stating that insur.
gents In the provinces Of Pinar del
Rio and Santa Clara were being con.
stantly harassed by the government
forces. In Havana province 1t was
reported that there were but few In.
sarrectionists and these were widely
scattered. Matanxas was said to be
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