The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30

GEN Guzman's 10 &c nci lt~l by
Government Troops.


amnesty offered to ReVoluiionist1
Who Lay Down Their Arms-Insur-
rection Believed TO Be in shaky
Condition.
Havana. Aug. 2S.--At the moment
rhcn the government was issuing 1t
proclamation Offering pardon To r.
bells who would lay down their arm
its forces were dealing the most tell.
inc blow that has yet been struck
leainst insurgents in the field. Foi
several days Ii had been stated tha'
General Guzmans force OF insurgents
which was yariously estimated at from
200 UPWARDS. contemplated an attack
IN Cicnmesos. Colonel Vale. Wit
detachment Of rural guards and vol
mtccrs vas dispatched To- Cienluego-
ior the purposo of engaging Guzma
and breaking mp the band. The en-
counter OF the two forces resulted in
The worst disaster which the insnr
gents have sustained zap TO this time
They ,ost II men killed and man,
wounded. while the loss 90 the gov
eminent force was one man killei
The government is without further
particulars of the fight
That the insurrooiion is in a shaky
condition seems to Doe fact althoueh
the end may not ho as near as NOM
hers of the government profess T..
believe.
ENConrrcesman Fausiino (Pinol
Guerra the nsurgcnt leader opcrat
ing i'm the province of pinar del Rio
in sianod statement tclcgraphcd {
the Associated Press declares that h
is MS determined as ever that the lat
presidential election shall be annu'l
ca before There can he peace in Cuba
That Gucrra's force of 2uoo men is
we'll armed and supplied with am
munition and food is amply verified
Their greatest drawback now IS IN.
lack cf m.r. %. hut TIE people Of th.
western palt of Pinar del Rio arr
furnishing Thorn with all the supple"
needed. taking I'm return therefore OF
dcrs ON the Cuban government.
and in many cases refusing TO acc, p
any consideration.
The governments offer of amnesty
which was issued Monday. IS variousl'
received. II $ impossible to say wha
IT'S enect will Doe upon those to whom
if Is addressed. Alfredo Zayas. pre-
lent of the senate and leader of th'
Liberal party. stated taht he was un
allie 10 express any opinion rs 4
whether The Insurgents would grasI
the opportunity offered them of sur
rendering. but said in his opinion n.
n LAWYER Secretary MontalvO coull
not LEGALLY issue such an order. fol
The constituti provides tina only the
president may make such procla
nation. which must DO countcrsigneC
By some member of the cabinet.
Tho foreign clement including many
Americans. criucisc the offer OF am
mostly rs weak and disappointing
action. showing a desire for peace al
any price and a willingness to sac
rifcc the possibility Of future security
10 a present eXpediency.
Secretary Montalyo's order docs
not provide for the relief of allege1
conspirators who are now In jail II
Havana. and the question has arisen
rs 10 what shall be done with them
A party of insurgents commando
bv Colonel Sanchez entered the towr
NJ Rciucal. province of Havana iortl
fed themselves and fought all night
against an attacking force of govern
mcnt recruits and rural guards with
ont any other result than three Of the
defenders of ,he place and one rura
guard being lilled.