Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-13
Insurgents Continue to
Mass About Ha-
Vdnd.
STILL AVOID BATTLE
Utmost Alarm Prevails In
Cities---U. s. Warship
on the Scene.

Havana, Sept. 13.- The rebellion
looks stronger today than ever All the
smaller towns in Santa Clara province
appear absolutely in control of the in
surgents. Cienfuegos is in a state of
alarm. Railroad and river steamboat
communication is stopped. Reports of
a force under Pine Guerra marching
toward Havana, coupled with very
much increased concentration outside
the city, are causing uneasiness.
Depredations along the lines of the
Western and Cuban Central railroads
continue
Seize American Property.
Cienfuegos, Sept. 13.-After destroy
ing bridge on the line of the Cuban
Central near Las Jas yesterday, insur
gents captured a train, burned a rail-
road station and destroyed telegraph
instruments. They then went to Cruces
where they took the cash in the munic-
ipal treasury. The rebels are seizing
American property at Manicaragua in
Santa Clara province
Conflict Imminent.
Havana, Sept. 13.-Insurgents are
swarming in and about the town of
Santiago de Las Vegas, IS miles south |
of Havana. and conflict at that city is |
imminent
Four hundred additional troops were |
brought into Havana this morning
from Guines for the protection of the
city and to assist in attacks upon the
rebels in outlying towns.
Charge With Machetes
Havana, Sept. 13.-In a fight near
Rachuelo, Santa Clara province. Cap
tain Noy, in command of so rural ]
guardsmen and 40 militiamen, led a
machete charge against a rebel force
under Sabine Caballero, and three reb-
els were killed and seven prisoners
taken.
Worse Than Weyler.
New York. Sept. 13.-Col. Aguirre, at
the Cuban revolutionary junta yester-
day, addressed a letter to Miss Mar
garet Chanler. The letter recalls Miss
Chanler's humane work during the Gu
ban insurrection against Spain and
challenges her compassion for the
wounded insurgents. 1t declares the
treatment of insurgents by the Palma
government sOldiery as more barbar-
Gus than prevailed during the Weyler
regime in Cuba. Aid of the Red Cross
society is implored.
All Get Same Treatment.
Mario Aldamo, official representative
of the Cuban government in this city,
said the aid suggested in the letter to
Miss Chanler is not needed.
president Palma he continued, els
sued Instructions that the wounded be
cared for and treated alike. irrespective
of the sides they are fighting on"
Blow Up Bridges.
Havana, Sept. 13.- Insurgents in
Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara prov
inces yesterday signalized a resumption
of war by blowing up railroad bridges,
again blocking traffic, and committing
other acts of destruction. Insurgent
commanders in Santa Clara had pre-
viously threatened the railroad author
tiles and others that they would begin
yesterday TO burn and destroy proper
ty. and the railroad officials SO inform
ed the provincial governor, but that
functionary was powerless to prevent
the depredations. AS the insurgents in
Havana province have made similar
threats, there is much apprension here
of the Inauguration of a like policy.
Warship Arrives.
The event of the day in Havana was
the arrival in the afternoon of the
United tates protected cruiser Denver.
When the flag on MORO castle signaled
the approach of the American warship
the news spread with rapidity and
large crowds fastened to the wharves.
AS the cruiser moved up the harbor
firing the usual salute of 21 guns, which |
was responded to from Cabanas fort