The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-09-11
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REVOLUTIONISTS TRAPPED
AND BADLY WHIPPED IN
BATTLE AT HAVANA.
Fighting Now in Progress in Many
Parts of Island-Palma Refuses
All Attempts at Compro-
mise-Only Hope for
Peace Lies in In
vention.

Havana, Sept. Strapped and
badly whipped in a battle almost
within sound of the palace in this
city, the insurgents in this province
are scattered and demoralized. Col.
Asbert, who commanded the in.
surgents, is among the seriously
wounded. The list of dead is said
to be very large. So far as known
the fight grew out of a misunder-
standing on the part of the insur:
gents. They had been told that an
armistice had been declared and
were coming into Havana when they
we're met outside the city by de-
tachment of rurales and fierce
fight ensued.
For more than an hour the rebels
stood their ground, but at last they
were forced to retire, taking their
wounded with them and leaving
many dead behind. Colonel Asbert,
although desperately wounded,
made his escape. Later in the day
when seen at the palace, President
Palma said:
THE hercest fighting that thee
has been from the beginning of the
war took place today, yet the news
Papers printed report that truce
had been officially proclaimed. AS
this false news was first spread by
apparent friends of the government,
l consider it an act of ireachery.
II have never said or done any
thing which could be interpreted a.
recognition of the belligerency tf
rebels. When General Menocai
asked permission Of me to see th
rebels, to induce them to maka
peace without granting them any
thing contrary to the dignity of the
government. I consented, but not
with the idea of stopping the war
Tor moment.
eff General Menecal succeeds in
bringing about a compromise be
tween the political parties the gov
ernme Mt will be glad. But it will
not take any part in compromise,
I consider the publication of the
news of a truce as a dastardly trick
designed 10 promote yesterdays
battles at Cienfuegos and in the
province of Pinar del Rio."
News comes from Pinar del Rio
that an a,m,red train sent against
General Pi1o Guerra has been fore
ed 10 turn back. The commander
seems to have learned that freight
train ahead bad been stopped by an
armed force and be lost no time in
takiLg to the woods, in spite of the
fact that he had two machine guns
be made no oeffort to test the strength
of the. rebels. Encouraged by their
success the insurgents are now
, threatening to blow more bridges
and are assuming the offensive in
: every direction.
According TO a report from Gen.
, eral Montalvo, the battle near Ci-
enfuegos yesterday went on till
night. Then both sides withdrew
to their positions. Over 20 were
killed and many were wounded on
both sides. Ire ]oyalists at right
received reinforcements from the
city. The rebels we're commanded
by Guzman and Porto1a. The 10y
alists were in command of Vale
: and Gaines. This is their third en-
{ counter Stree Wednesday.
The Cienfuegos Correspondence
says that Guzman declares he will
take particular care to destroy the
property Of the Am nericans in order
7 to force Intervention by the United
= States. He said to leading Spanish
merchants who visited his camp
! that Spaniards would be respected
for he had no hope that Spain would
:, induce the United States TO assume
e any attitude.