The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-30
Government officials Hope CON-
promise Can Be Effected
TROOPS AFTER REVOLTERS
Insurgents Claiming They Want to
Avoid BIoodshed, Change Camp
Every Eight Hours-seek
American Intervention.

Havana, August 29.-The surrender to-
day of some of the more vigorous insur-
gent leaders in the provinces of Matanzas
and Santa Clara and the coming in of a
scattering few insurgents in response to
the governments proffer of amnesty is
vastly more than offset by the insurgent
sentiment looming stronger daily in the
country districts of the provinces of Ha-
vana, Pima del Rio and Santa Clara. and
which is now reported to be gaining head
way in Santiago.
There are grave doubts of the loyalty
of recruits and especially of negro rs
cruits, who are suspected in many quar-
ters Of a willingness to join the other side
with which many of their people are iden-
titled.
The undeniable evidences of the growth
of insurrectonists sentiment is causing
increasing doubt as to whether the gov
ernment will after all be able to cope
promptly with the movement
Compromise Is Suggested.
Interest eenters in a projected meeting
of Cuban veterans and other prominent
men to consider the question of approach
ing Pine Guerra and other insurgent COM
manders as well as leaders of the liberal
party and members of the government
with view to ascertaning whether the
| difficulty cannot be settled through some
| compromise. At the present stage of af-
fairs, however, compromise would APP
| pear to be out of the question the gov
ernment continues confident that 1t will
! soon be able to suppress the movement.
The government officials, while not de.
nying that many people, and especially
the more ignorant classes, are uneasy. pre-
dict that matters will become quiet after
a few heavy blows have been dealt the
rebels They characterize the stories of
dlsaffection among government forces as
| inventions of the opposition newspapers
and not worthy of denial.
Meanwhile a rapid fire artillery corps Is
being organized under American officers.
ammunition and guns are being unpacked
and the historic Castillo de la Punta.
fronting on the harbor entrance is the
scene of the greatest activity.
Spreads Across Mountain.
The insurrection in the province Of
| Pinar del Rio has spread across the
mountains to the north coast and the
town Of Cabanas is now in the hands
| of insurgents who are reported also
| to have gone In the direction of the Ba-
| hia Honda. The latter place Is the site
| of one of the United States naval sta
| tlons but It has not yet been occupied
| for that purpose. Colonel Avalos' COM
mand left the city of Pinar del Rio
! today for Guanes, but no news has been
| received tonight from him. The gov
ernment telegraph lines are interrupted.
Nodarse Joins insurgents.
Considerable surprise is expressed that
| Crenclo Nodarse has Joined the anti
! government forces. He was director OF
| posts and telegraphs up to the present
| month and president of the local mod
crate assembly and was highly COM
plimented by President Palma when he
| resigned the postmaster generalship on
account of differences between the adj
ministration and himself over his candi-
| dacy for Mayor of Havana, which office
| he had once previously been elected to by
| a majority of one but was counted
| out
Capt Pepy Cardenas President Pal
| mas personal military aid de camp.
| started this evening with 200 mounted
men In the direction of Guines with the
| obpect of encountering the lnsurgent
forces commanded by Colonel Asbert.
who Is the leader OF the insurgents in
| Havana province. Dispatches from there
| today say he has received superior or
ders that If the government does not
accede to the insurgents demands by
| September 10, they are to begin an active
campaign. destroying trains and burning
property without respect to foreign own
ershjp. Asbert added:
1--WE prefer another American inter-
vention, which would guarantee legal
elections for which we are contending.
To avoid contact with the troops, and
therefore bloodshed, we are changing
camps every eight hours"
Asberts command continues to be about
$50 men.
Captures lnsurgent Leader.
Captain Noyes' company of rural guards
today defeated a band of insurgents near
Esperanza. capturing their leader. a
German named Cortes, and four others.
Three of the insurgents were killed The
government contemplates making Puerto
Cortez on the south coast. near San Juan
de Martinez. central point for sending
men and supplies by water, should COM
municstion by rail be interrupted.
The gunboat Morales Is being loaded
with ammunition which will be sent to
Clenfuegos.
An unconfrmed rupnr was in circula-
tion tonight that y racy has been
discovered in VIII .Jrne of the police
were concerned Ib.<umerous arrests are
being made here nightly. Many men are
leaving the city.