New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
CTRAN TRUCE REFUSED.
crFRRA TAKES n TOWN.
D...uture of San JUan q Martinez
Rs0ortsd-LibcraIs fingered.

Reportdd-Li6eraIS Angf'e0'
-, sept. All peace overtures are
- Nv ,be refusal OF Pino Guerra. the in
=, header IN Pinar del Rio province. TO en-
:, ,pso any arrangement for an armistioe
60, answer to the governments announce
=, ,-S readiness 20 grant a ten days ar
..,,-,,. g. the blowing " Of two bridges on the
80, Pathway, the cutting Of railway com
--,,..,on beuond Pinar del RIO City. and an
s,,ack on san Juan y MARTINEZ. II Is oeie'eu
q. ,o-r,rf. that san Juan Maritime is in the
hands ~ tle insurgents. and that the garrison
.o,ns,ss,p, OF one hundred government recruits
ana ,nal nuroe OF mounted rural guards. has
hem 6eseatsd orcaptSred.
~. sac, mat other leaders Of the insurrec-
.so, s-e willing 20 agree 20 an arrnistice can
-. nr,le eaect as long as Guerra is deter
-, a r-osec1,se the war. and there is slight
,orn. N Any quarter That Guerra can control
me ss,us-ion IN his region Bis force Is re-
,o-,ss nv an those who have visited him re-
r.-s,v as ranging from 500 90 1000 msn. all
- .n.-D veil mounted and some OF them well
ga ,,,ers ,ulrrs-sutly armed The governments
sorce opposed 20 hin. which Is under command
a. colonsl Arsts Comprises about one thousand
rnsr- Avalls's soros with the exception Of small
detachneuis LEFT 81 San Juan y Martinez and
san Lass, is az Pinsx del RiO City. but is without
means a tuznspurtatfOn 70 60 20 the RELIEF OF
ssn y.n AIs-ranez. Not more than four hun
dre6 at fhen are mounted.
Mr. Lasssez general manager Of the Western
shE, fhs special train carrying three machine
guns end one hundred Rld fifty men, under COM
msnd q c0lonel C1ews from Havana, had not
arrived st P4nsF del Rio this evening. Upon
reac1ihg Ia Sovas Il WAS found that a freight
trs.n preceding = was held up by a large num-
Der Of rehelR T3le troop train was unable 10
pass and after exohang ging fire with the rebels
y rsturned 10 Los Palac1os. According 10 a
tasgsaShio repor1. the train was obliged 10 come
back because the locomotive was out OF water.
The rilroad officials are unable 20 understand
the heua,es. as The frst and last cars of the troop
train were aEmored. and the troops could have
fu-t1heo themselves IN them. Mr.. Livesey ex-
poets that the Insurgents viii continue 20 pre-
vent troops from reaching Pinar del Rio as the
sissRSTh wires have been cut at Rio Fe. east OF
ensr del Rio city.
Geasra Msnooal said tonight that Guerra
svsasnt,y had not been Informed that the gov
trninsrt had really. although Informally. granted
a fsIuis,ioe, adding that second committee
had BEEN sent 20 him, but could not reach him
bsfo's to-norTOWs The fact Is, however. that
eter-a refuses point blank 10 accept an armis-
tAe sxnept 90 condition that the last elections
'r tres1dent and Congressmen shall be an
nlAea That die government should consent TO
uaA Is out of the question. and 80 tonight all
AsS point 20 the continuance Of the war.
LIBERALS STOP NEGOTIATIONS.
-A1 uk aneEnoon ~ was announced that the
-<ns leader Declined 20 hold any further
Nes % consider peace. owing TO the action
~ N tcSeTIlEnent in a-Testing prominent Lib
- snAe the Negotiations were going on. The
- o. the Liberals the INCREASING strength n
-e Akrgents and the questionable loyalty
. 10y q the government recruits have caused
N~'sssrs Of some OF the large business in
% snd 70 the foreign heads OF The COM
- Asr beiiGf that the government of Presi-
-o-A fAna win be unable 20 cope with the in
E--Esutan
prerninsnt veterans arrived to-day
- HAern Cuba. but their conferences give
- nope OF peace. The talk OF the veterans
70 become aggressive. They urge ac-
'~osr thsn peane endeavors. AS being the
:. pNeaoal means Of ending hOstiiites.
heard the blowing up OF an English oom-
- railroad bridges as a serious matter. and
=, T" invite action by Great Britain, or al
- representations 20 he government Al
Ilston by Great Britain ana an INQUIRY
- America intends 10 intervene 90 end tn,
1a .se Conditions in Cuba
lo zsyas, the president of the IAbera
c., uea bnef conferences tonight. one viii
-, Aealoosl and another with Sahor San
-, an Independent senator. but refused =,
'r publication on the subjects discussed
SPREAD or THE REBEILloN.
ne conditions IN Havana province while be,
nan those in Pinar del RIO are not en-
Amencans who have visited IN
h. colonel Guas. near San Antonio 4
-. l'os' and those OF Colonel Asbert IN IN
- part Of Havana province. have toun
a. o00pled by several hundred men all q
- P'sse5sed u gooa horses. but us,,ally an
tus armed. Around Guangssv ans A.
N =. 1e many Rural Guards. but an the town
-. region are IN wholesome fear ~ a., a.
IN e4on In santa clara province is ,vo-s
70 ths humber or rebels q, a., e.,
NSnaa1od on seventh Dax,