The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-24
DEFEAT FORCES

for the government forces has result
ed in the first general movement of
the insurgents who are opposing the
Palma administration in Havana
province and It was admitted this ev-
ening that the town of Gaines, with
1000 inhabitants, was taken possess
sion of by the rebellious rural guards
and their allies.
1t is not known yet whether the in
surgents have fired the town. 1t seems
certain, however, that severe fighting
must have occurred, inasmuch as the
earlier advices indicated. that the 10y
al forces in Havana province were
preparing to take the offensive.
REPORTS CUT OFF.
Communication with Pinar DelRio
is still cut off. Whether the report
is true that the insurgent forces there
have attacked Pinar Del Rio city, is a
subject much mooted here in the cap
ital. Some officials believe that it is
SO, while others declare that the pres
ent plans of the revolutionary ele-
ment simply provide for the holding
of the highways leading toward the
town, and also the railway system.
Fighting has already begun in San
ia Clara province, where the advo-
Gates of the Palma administration
claim the insurgents are led by Cen
eral Jose Miguel Gomez, who as the
Liberal candidate for the presidency,
is claimed to have plotted the present
insurrectionary movement Up to a
late hour this evening Secretary of
State O'Farrell, has received no re-
ports of conditions in Cuba. General
Gomez, who has been arrested is be-
ing sweated by the authorities in an
effort to have him reveal the plans of
his superiors.
SEARCH THE HOUSES.
Members of the secret police are
searching the houses, and personal ef-
prisons in the hope that they will be
able to secure a list that will identi-
fly the leaders Of the opposition. SO
far they have been unsuccessful.
Up to the present time the casual
ties in the fighting have been insigni-
ficant in comparison to the number of
men concerned. No information as to
the government loss has been made
public.
THE FIRST REPULSE.
The first repulse to the insurgents
took place when a force of govern
ment troops ambushed Bandero's COL
umn near Hoyo-Colorado and finally
caused them to retreat. leaving two
dead behind. Two bodies of artillery
and rural guards are tonight march
ing against Badoro, and it is conf
dentially asserted that he will be
caught in trap and forced to sur
render before morning
The Havana police force is said to
be honey-combed with revolutionary
sentiment and it is asserted that two
captains and a lieutenant were ar
rested this evening and are held,
charged with treason. 1t is claimed
that they had plotted to kill President
Palma while acting as guards about
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A detachment of rebels is declared
to be marching on the Hayana water
works plant with the intent of cut
ting off the water supply of the city,
and strong detachment of soldiers
have been sent to protect the pump
ing station.
DENY CAPTURE OF TOWN.
Late tonight it was admitted at the
palace that fight had occurred at
Guines, but the officials denied that
the town had been captured. They
insist that the government forces
have been successful there so far On
the other hand the persons friendly
to the rebels not only insist that
Guines is now in the hands of the
insurgents, but declare that this in!
itial conflict has caused many recruits
to flee to the rebels.
Catalina, village near Guines, is
absolutely known to be in the pos
session of the rebels and they Sc
cured needed arms. ammunition and
stores there.
Two hundred volunteers marched
through Havana streets just before
midnight enroute to the camp that
had been established just without the
city. They were enthusiastically
cheered although they were a sorry
lanpearinP lOokinp lot