The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-28
REBELS ARE ROUTED
IN MACHETE CLASH.
Cuban Insurgents Defeated by
Loyalists in Fierce
Battle.
REVOLUTIONISTS FLEE
LEAVING DEAD BEHIND
One Force of Rebels Victorious
Five Miles South of
Havana.

:, Havana, i, Aug: 2s:E-Inyyestigasion
ator Dolz, leader Of the moderate par
ty, at the conclusion Of a conference
with President Palma at midnight, to
the effect that practically all the in-
surgent leaders Of consequence except
Pine Guerra had signifed their willing
ness to disband their men If all were
positively guaranteed immunity for
aggeration. The impression is very
general today, however, that the insur-
gents, with the exception Of Pine Guer-
ra, will shortly lay down their arms.
Meanwhile it is asserted all recruiting
will cease.
Fighters Pay Raised.
The pay of the artillerymen and ru-
raj guards has been raised, the officers
getting 20 per cent increase and the
privates an increase Of so per cent.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior
Monalvo had long conference this
morning with Commander. Rodriguez Of
the rural guards, and directed him to
continue the enlistment of the recruits
gents in all directions.
The only details received this morn
ing by General Rodriguez Of yester-
days engagement between government
forces and the insurgents near Cienfue-
Cos, province of Santa Clara, were con-
tanned in the following dispatch from
Colonel Vale, who commanded the de-
tachment Of rural guards and volun-
teers engaged:
Many Rebels Slain.
| "Insurgent parties under Guzman
and Portela having camped near Abrous
| and commenced harass1ng the rural
guards, we proceeded towad Aureus
with force of rural guards and volun-
teers and encountered the revolutions
lists, who were .entrenched in the town
many revolutionists and captured a
quantity of arms and ammunition and
a number of horses.
( "Yesterday we continued our opera
ton to Rodas, where our advance
guard was charged by the revolutions
lists, who were heading the town and a
little fort called De Piedra fort, where
fierce fighting continued. The enemy
was persistent, hut the revolutionists
in different directions, leaving large
number of men killed in the streets.
The full extent Of the revolutionists
casualties is not yet known.
Fought valiantly.
"Once in possession of the town we
got in touch with the detachment of
rural guards commanded by Lieuten-
ant Toro. Our forces fought valiantly
turnout the engagements.
rushed the the town. Sn bn the s'q rs9eu aas
lists were again scattered by our ma
chete charges:''
| Colonel Vale expresses the opinion
that the engagement fought yesterday
in Santa Clara will prove to have been
of great Importance towards ending
the instruction in that province. A
! band Of insurgents today fired vol
ley at ag IT ran on hf a wess
province, thirty ye three miles by rail-
Southwest of the Cuban capital. s.v-
eral bullets hit the cars, but nobody
was wounded.
| Guerra Plans Invasion.
Journal Special Service.
Havana, Aug. 2s.-Colonel Pine
Guerra plans, according to a messenger
sent to interview him to take all towns
on the north coast Of Cuba for which
purpose he has sent detachments. When
the work is completed he will begin an
invasion Of Havana province in con-
junction with Colonel Guzman g forces
Of Santa Clara province and Captain
Asbert, who Is now operating in Ha-
vana province. ..-t
In the capture Of Mantua four be-
siegers were mortally wounded. Last
night in the attack on Bejucal, fifteen
miles south Of Havana, one Of the local
police were killed. - -,
The insurgents repulsed the cavalry
five miles south of Havana and the
town was entered by insurgents. La
Sorroys near Mantua, is now in possess
sion Of the insurgents. New bands
have risen in Jaguey Grande, MAINTAIN.
zas province.
Scores Palma Government.
ct want it understood that I will
not accept any offers Of compromise
with the Cuban government, said
Guerra, "but I would be glad to arbi-
trate with properly accredited represen-
tatives Of United States appointed by
President Roosevelt on the basis only
of new presidential election in Cuba.
Otherwise we shall stay out indefnite-
ly. We could not trust the promises
Of the Palma government in any case. :,
Guerra is all powerful at present
among the people Of the Pinar del Rio
district. He believes most confiden-
TALLY that he could take San Juan de
Martinez and defeat the government
troops any day. He charges President
Palma, Secretary Montalvo and Freyre
Andrade with all manner of official and
personal dishonesty.