The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-08
CUDANS KEEP on FIGHTING.
REBELS CAPTURE A GOVERNMENT
SUPPLY TRAIN,
Then Destroy Railroad Culverts. Cutting
on Communication with PinAr del Mo
-ArmOred Train From Havana Fired
On-FiEht On Now ~ CienfueMeS.
Sp.ciaI Cable DespaleA @ TIE SUE.

HAVANA, Sept. THE statement that
the Government had officially proclaimed
a truce is denied. Gen. Montalvo, speak
ing for the whole Cabinet. says it is utterly
false. On the contrary, no says, severe
oRhting is going on to-day at C~ieniuegos,
which seems to DO tho fercest engagement
since the beginning Of the war.
Another report says 100 Government
cavalrymen joined the insurgents at Cien-
iuegos.
A despatch form the city Of Pinar del
Rio states that a despatch has been received
there from Gen. Guerra, the rebel leader,
saving it would be useless to attempt to
send rains west, as the oulverts along the
line had been blown up. An engine was
sept out to reconnoitre. but IL was held
up by rebels and compelled to return.
Nevertheless it was learned that the culverts
had been destroyed. Col. Avalos Of the
Government forces, went out for the oeten-
sible purpose Of finding the rebels, but he
vent in the wrong direction. Workmen
we're ordered out to repair the railroad,
but they refused to go.
A fight is proceeding at Consolation del
Norte.
Gen. Guerra's army has broken camp and
Ia moving eastward on Las Ovas and o
s~olacion del Sur. The army il visible from
Pinar del Rio.
News has been received Of an engage
ment between Guerra's force and rurales
at a place near Pinar del Rio.
An armored train which was sent out
this morning with twenty-five men, in
Guiding a battery Of the Foreign Legion
and machine guns stopped at Candelaria
for breakfast. More men were taken on
at Candelaria, and the train reached Las
Ovas, 1877 kilometres from Havana, where
freight train was seen ahead.
The armored train halted and was fired
on BY rebels from the shelter OF the freight
train. which was loaded with a vast store
Of provisions for the Government troops
at Pinar del Rio, who ave hitherto been
fed at great expense from the country
stores. A fireman Of the armored train
jumped from the engine and Joined the
rebels.
The armored train. which consisted OF
twenty-fOur cars and two engines, backed
10 Consolation, where 1t ook on a little
water with bucketsL II then backed to
Paso Real, where there is a water tank.
At Herradura those on he train saw many
rebels at a short distance. A brakeman
was the only one who fired q shot at Las
Ovaa The machine guns were mounted
On top OF the cars, where they were pro-
ected by armor rising two feet above the
car tops, but they were not used.
Shortly after o o'clock this evening rails
road men report by telegraph that they
had heard the explosion Of bombs in the
direction OF Las Ovas. 1t 10 presumed
that Guerra has blown up the big bridges
near that place, although he had informed
the railroad company that he would blow
up the culverts and spare the important
bridges. II is practically certain hat he
possesses the contents Of the captured
freight train and that he will now tear
urthe rails to prevent the sending Of further
Government supplies or reenforcements.
The manag OF the railway demands
that the Government furnish the line with
adequate protection. He says thai during
the Spanish regime he could always run
trains with a guard OF fifty soldiers. II
the armored train, with 300 men and ma
chine guns, fails to go through tomorrow
morning he will cable the management
in London that Cuba cannot protect the
line and the service must be suspended.
He Indignantly protests against the situa-
ton 10 the Government, but the latter de-
cines to reply until tomorrow morning.
The authorities tonight fear that Col.
Asbert may enter Havana through the
suburb Of Jesus del Monte. There il a big
force to repel him if he makes the attempt.
There is apparently no hope of peace
now unless Guerra is c~rushingly defeated,
which rs improbable, he having over 5000
men against the Governments 200 under
Col. Avalos- Only 300 Of this force are
~rurales, the rest being volunteers. Col.
Avalos Is cut of by the blownup c~ulverts
on this and the other side Of him.
The insurgents under Loynaz del
Castillo and the Rural Guards rave been
In constant skirmishes and machete fights
for the last two days. 1t has been said,
and the news Ia confirmed. that Loynaz
received in one Of these fights a machete
wound on the forehead. FL ATndo, now
ever, says that the wound was accidentally
Indicted by one Of Loynaz's own followers.
Liberal sympathisers talk Of treachery.
They say that shortly before the engage
ment LOynaz wrote a letter TO Gen. Rod
riguez, the commander In chief Of the
Rural Guards. saying:
I regret this war, but IL Is necessary to
AVE Cuba from tyranny. Rebellion In
these circumstances IL a virtue. We are
resolved TO keep our arms until the cleo
lions have been annulled; but we want to
make the war humane and civilized. /
warn you that II sue acts are repeated as
the murder Of Gen. Banderas and IL the
Government forces bribe traitors TO as
sassinate l will ~retaliate not only in the
field but in the towns."
Gen. Rodriguez smiled when he read this
letter.
There has been no treachery." he said.
'Loynaz Ia a mailman"
lbrahin Urquiaga. a well known lawyer,
has Joined the insurgents in the Province
Of Pinar del Rio.
Gen. Menooal and Senator Zayas met this
morning. The Senator expressed the opin-
lon that II would be useless TO send COM
missioners TO see each band separately.
None Of them would agree to a compromise
unless a settlement on the same basis were
agreed to by all the others. He thought It
would be best 70 carry on the negotiations
In Havana With kh0 TO-. - ~