Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-31

Garcia and Capt. Cepeda, who formerly
was a captain of the rural guards, had
taken the field against the government
forces.
The dispatch adds that Quentin
Bravo, the famous leader of the BUCha
Vista and Remedies patriots, which
operated against the Spaniards during
the war for independence, had started
to join the insurgents forces with band
of forty men. He was last heard from
between Remedies and Caibarien, about
five and Il half miles from Remedies.
a detachment of rural guards from
Batahano had Il SkirmiSh this morning
with Il large insurgent band commanded
by Col Asburt. The insurgents VINO
were encamped at a place called Rio
BlancO according to the report from
Batabano, disbandrd and fled, leaving
four men dead and a dozen wounded on
the field Col. Asburt is believed to
have been slightly wounded. Two rural
guards were wounded.
1t was announced at the palace this
afternoon that Col. Bacallaos force OPP
Grating against Pine Guerra had a slir-
miSh with a band of rebels near San
Luis station, Iinar del Rio today, with
the result that the rebels were dispersed
and that the troops captured five horses.
Plans to End Revolt.
HAVANA Aug. 25.--among the
suggestions made with the view to
bringing about a peaceful settlement of
the insurrcctiOn is that of cOnceding to
the liberals the annulment of the De
cember elections and holding new ones,
i'll which both political parties, the mod
crates and the liberals, shall participate
fairly and freely.
Another is that a commission be APP
pointed by President Roosevelt to in
veStigate the matters in dispute and
it is also proposed that a commission
composed of government supporters and
insurgents, of which the American min
lister here shall he chairman, be APP
pointed to decide upon a basis of settle
ment
None of the plans appears practical.
The government is wholly unlikely to be-
gin negotiations of any sort at this stage,
but it is suggested that prominent men
from each province be summoned to 1Ia-
vana TO consult Jointly with the Prcsi-
dent Even this is unlikely. 1t is SO
necessary to take active measures TO
suppress the insurrection that it is i'm
pra ctlcable to spend time III discussion.
Gen. Rodriguez, commander of the
rural guards, and Gen. ROjas, comman-
der of the artillery. had q long confer
ence this morning with President Palma,
at which the campaign plans were dis
cussed.
The cabinet crisis, it is officially an
nOunced, has been satisfactorily ar
ranged. Senior O'FarrtlI. the acting min
lister of the interior and secretary of
state and juctice, has consented to retain
his Cwn position secretary of state and
justice) withdrawing only from the in
terror department. Senior Font Sterling
and General Montalvo will continue, ad
interim. lii charge of the ministry of the
interior.
When Gen Ruis Rivera. Cuban min
lister to Central and South American
countries, who has been cabled to re-
turn Immediately to Cuba, reaches this
city he will resume charge OF the interior
ministry.
Severe right Expected.
Col Bacallao. with 80 artilIerymen
and 30 recruits, left san Juan a., Mar
tinez this morning, moving in the direc-
ton of Guanes Pinar del Rio III the eE-
pectatiOn Of giving battle to Pine Guer-
Ia, the insurgent leader. who was report
ed to be only five miles distant. y Sc
we're engagement is expected
Whether the artillerynen, who are in
reality infantry. with the fifty raw re-
cruitS. will he able 10 force 4 successful
battle against Pine Guerra. forces IS
question nearing solution. though the cX-
act wEeTpa bouts of the insurgents IS not
known Willie it j. believed tia 1.-THE
con, oItration Of Gucrra's forces is in
complete. lie undoubtedly has been fully
Informed regarding Col. Bac;'l!ao move
mcutS
An American describing the rout Of
the government reel UitS near GCines.
province of Havana. Yesterday. says tEat
no orders were given after the govern
ment forces encOuntred the rcpe.S except
Every man fo1 himself" ana that tie
rout became il reality 4 race for IIa-
yana-
Mexico Curbs Indians.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. Aug %
Mexico has decided to prohibit the IN
portation of arms and ammunition into