The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-08-23
REBELS WIN FIGHT
IN P|NAR DEL RIO.
CUBAN TROOPS ARE DEFEATED
BY REvoLuTIoNIsTs.
PLAN TO FORCE AMERICA
Intervention by United States Object
Of Dissatisfied Elements Who
Threaten to Burn Property
Of Its Citizens.
scripps-McRae Telegram.

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Havana, Aug. 22.--The rebel forces
are reported to have won victory be-
fore daylight this morning. General
Pine Guerra attacked the rurales out.
posts at Pinar del Rio city and drove
them back to town. The insurgents
did not follow up this advantage be-
cause they were awaiting, reinforce
ments.
Plan to Attack Americans.
There is danger in the present stu.
alton for American residents in the
island. The plan Of the revolutionists
is to force Intervention by the United
States. For that reason Americans
are marked for attack. American
planters in remote provinces are has,
tening to the cities to escape falling
into the hands of the revolutionists.
II the reyolutionists cannot force
Intervention by the United States in
any other way, it is asserted, they
viii enter on a programme of burn
ing the property OF American resi-.
dents to bring about the result they
desire.
Commerce has been paralyzed in
the western provinces through fear
that the rebels will resort to pill
Laying.
Army Marches on City.
The revolution is growing so swift
Ily and has already reached such pro.
portions that the government officials
are filled with CONSERVATION.
Gen. Guerra is reported to be march.
ing upon Pinar del Rio at the head of
more than 1000 men, AS there are
only 800 government troops in that
city, 1t is expected that he will easily
capture the town and the weak de-
fenses.
Another report that causes serious
concern to the government states that
Jose Miguel Gomez, relative of the
great Gen. Gomez, and noted COM
mander himself in the last war for
Cuban independence, has Joined the
revolt against the Palma regime and
is organizing an insurrection in
Sanctus Spiritus He is reported to
have a force Of 1000 men, all vet
erans of the Cuban wars, and all well
armed He was a candidate for the
presidency against Palma.
Insurrections are reported also in
Cardenos, Guines and Guanajay.
The first important formal battle
was fought near Hoyo Colorado,
wherein Lieut.. Rogue, of the rurales.
was killed, and number of others
were wounded. Eight rurales were
captured. The combat took place with
Quentin Banderas, an insurgent gen.
eral Gen. Imilo Nunez, governor of
the province of Havana, led d'the gov
ernment forces.
The guards, after stiff fight, dis
persed the rebels, but were not strong
enough to follow up their advantage.
The rebels reassembled and
camped three miles from Hoyo Colo
rado. One hundred troops were later
sent against Banderas' force, which
numbers $50, and is well armed.
Sends Troops Against Rebels.
President Palma has issued de-
cree increasing the rurale guard force
by 1000 men. 1t is reported that
Secretary of Public Works Montalvo
has been placed in command
Many people are coming into Hav-
ana, fearing to remain in the coun.
try.
A band of about a dozen armed in
.surgents while endeavoring to pass
unobserved near the city waterworks
at Paletino Monday night were or
dered to halt. They replied with a
volley and then disappeared.
The authorities are endeavoring to
prevail upon young men to volunteer
here for service in the rural guard
Dispatches received from Pinar del
Will Not Interfere.
Washington, Aug. 22.-There is no
disposition on the part of the state
department to interfere in Cuban rev
olutionary affairs. The department is
without information concerning the
unsettled condition in Cuba aside from
press dispatches and the dispatch re-
ceived Monday from the American
charge d affaires at Havana. The
department regards the island repub-
lie as fully capable of protecting it.
self against the insurrectionists.