New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-09
REBELS NEAR HAVANA.
ATTACK ON CITY FEARED.
Further Efforts ToWard Peace
Congress Called.

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rebels south and west Of Havana, and persistent
rumors are current that It is their intention 10
attack the CITY, aided by rebels within. This is
causing extra precautions The city militia.
which was enlisted for the special purpose of
guarding the outskirts of Havana. is reinforced
nightly by such rural guards as are in Havana
especially in the neighborhood Of Veto Springs.
which supply water to the city.
General Nenocal said to-day that the leaders
Of the rebellion i'm the province Of Santa Clara
had intimated that they would negotiate for
peace on the basis of new municipal elections d
new general election amnesty for all insurgents
and the appointment Of a special commission 10
investigate the death Of Congress- Villuendas.
the National Liberal candidate for President.
who was shot and killed in a fight with police al
Cienfuegos on September %. 1903.
When asked regarding the rebels in Havana
province General Menocal said that they also
had intimated that they would agree 70 pracu-
cally the same terms. leaving the force COM
randed by Pine Guerra the only one i'm the field
Menocal said positively that if Guerra did not
agree 20 accept reasonable peace terms. all the
rest of the country would he against him
Two more bridges on the Western Railway
were blown up last night. one Of them. twelve
miles east OF Pinar del Rio. near Puerto Golpe'
thus cutting off railroad communication with
Pfnar del Rio. The telegraph lines are also cut.
The Moderate Congressman to-day announced
that they We're not willing 10 agree 20 the pro-
posaI that all Congressman resign in order that
new elections may he held
PRESIDENTS CALL To CONGRESS
President Palma tonight issued a call FOR
special session Of Congress 10 convene on sep
teuber IA IN order TO consider the disturbed
condition Of the country and measures for end
ing the intolera bic situation. The President is
weary OF the complicated and threatening con-
ditions and is anxioI- TO divide the responsible
ities with Congress.
The force of Colonel Avaios for the last two
days has been surrounded by Pine Guerra's in
surgents Wire communication, both by rail-
road and government lines. was cut repeatedly
| further east tonight and neither the railroad
nor the government is able to communicate be
| vond Paso Real. thirtv-two miles east Of Pinar
del Rio City A passenger and mail train left
Havana this morning. hut went no further than
Paso Real as il was not desired that il should
| get beyond telegraphic communication.
| The arnored train. with 80 troops, which re-
turned 10 PaIacios on Friday night, started this
! afternoon westward from Paso Real Between
| Herradura and Consolation del Sur II encount-
/ cred revolutionists. hut aside from the fact that
the firing lasted for some time the result Of the
( engagement is not known. It is thought how
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vicinity Of Puerta Golpe. where two more rail-
road bridges were blown up this morning II
was the intention Of the machine gun corps TO
! 20 thence 10 Pinar del Rio City foot. hut il
| Is doubtful II this was accomplished tonight.
Four hundred more men. consisting OF mount
( ed infantry and rural guards left Havana THIS
| afternoon 20 cooperate with the machine gun
CORPS in an endeavor TO reach Colonel Avalos
! at Pinar del Rio and another machine gun
7 battery started for Santa Clara on an arnored
train. which is taken 70 indicate that the gov
ernment does not seriously regard the so-caled
4 unofficial armistice.
A permanent veterans peace committee was
constituted to-day. and includes. besides Gen
eral Menocal. Generals Nodarse. Cebreco Recio
Agramonte. Molinet and Padro and Colonel
Lazo.
EFFECT OF LOSS OF CROPS.
The cigar and cigarette manufacturers and
the $1,000 men and women employed in those
Industries in Havana are awakening. as The
planting time begins 10 pass, 10 appreeia-
tion - the consequences ~ no crop Of Pinsr de
Rio tobacco. The number Of persons employed
in the Havana factories. with their families is
. estimated 70 approach 10000 The factories
exclusively use Pinar del re and Havana to-
, 4 baccos. and the present stocks. which de-
pleted or account of the shortage caused by th'
rains Of last winter. VIII surely be exhausted
, next sumner unless a crop is planted within a
month. The Havana factories must. unless tht
war ends soon. suspend work next summer fol
a wear or more. or until the crop planted
wear hence Is available cured and assorted. The
results 20 a city SO dependent upon a single in
dustrv would he grave. and no effort will b'
Loft ilntried 10 persuade Pino Guerra 10 nego
tiare a reasonable peace. The small farmers %
T3i,ar del Rio Province who are not engaged n
,t, insurrection are short Of money on accoun
~ las, winters crop failure and cannot borrow
and the large planters are unable 10 plant ol
a,count Of a lack Of labor, 20 say nothing o
she threats of piliage after September II unIes
2 tho government yields To every demand Of IN
p insurgents The farmers can 1--we. but the out
$ ,,ol for the city is discouragiUg II Is sal,
.bst the best tobacco regions never before wer
so tied up by an insurrection. The planta
ttons. however. are not being disturbed. excep
The Western Railway received telegram thi
,,onine saving that the forces Of Colonel Avalo.
= ,o,,n,a-dcr Of the government troops in Pima
- A., Rio were undoubtedly surrounded.
The Mayor Of Guayabal near Guanajay ha
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