New-York tribune., 1906-08-24

QUENTIN BANDERAS KILLED.
The body of the Negro General Quentin Ban
deras the most daring insurgent in Havana
Province, lies I'm the morgue at Havana to-day.
fanked by those of two mulatto comrades, all
gashed by the machetes of the mounted rural
guards. Across the street, i'm Neptune Park, a
great crowd, mostly Negro friends of Banderas'
is watching the morgue
The arrival of Banderas's body here wa. the
first news of the fight in which he met his
death The conflict occurred at the Silvera
farm near Punta Bravo, fifteen miles from
Havana. A detachment of thirty-eght mounted
rural guards. under Captain Ignacio Delgado
and Lieutenant Martinez, was searching
throughout the night for the rebel band Al :
O'Clock this morning the rural guards were
breaking through a wire fence at the edge or
the Silveira farm when they We're suddemy
fired on by BanderaSs twenty followers. Ihe
guards rushed upon the insurgents. but, with WITH
the exception of their chief ana ms TWO leauIhs
comrades they all succeeded in getting away
The guards made the chief and his companions
special objects of attack, and all three received
several bullet wounds and were mutilated by
machetes Not one of the guards was wounded
The bodies of Banderas and his compar -sls
were placed in a wagon and taken to Havana
II has been an open secret among the rural
guards that Banderas would never live 70 be
tried for treason. his death being the main OBJ
iect of the government forces operating I'm Hava-
ma province. The smallness of the party accom-
panyng Banderas has caused surprise here. put
Il is believed that he had only part OF his band
with him. It is believed. however, that the insur-
gent movement in Western Havana has been
broken up by the death of the leader.
TROOPS SENT TO SANTA CLARA
RuraI guards and volunteers have left Glen
fuegos, province of Santa Clara, TO engage three
hundred insurgents who have left Las La1as
under the command of Colonel Guz.-An. Mayor
of that town.
General Jose Miguel Gomez, former Governor
of Santa Clara province and Liberal candidate
last year for the Presidency. who was arrested
on August 21 at his home in Santa Clara, was
transferred at Cienfuegos 20 steamer bound
for Batabano, Havana province He VIII Do
brought from Batabano 20 this city.
The man who yesterday evening attempted
TO assassinate General Emilio Nunez. Governor
of Havana Province, as the latter was entering
his home, gives the name of Luis Morales. and
says he is a resident of Havana
Senior O'Farrill Secretary of State and JUS
tice who was also acting Minister of the In
terror, resigned from the Cabinet to-day. Cen
eraI Freyre Andrade. Speaker of the House. and
formerly Secretary of the Interior. will probably
take the Interior portfolio temporarily. 1t is
regarded as certain that he will wage an ag-
gressive campaign against the governments op-
ponents He said to-day:
The situation is pretty bad in some respects.
but we certainly shall control il. Ablebodied
men are not numerous among the recruits. who
equipped and transported with exceeding
promptness The rifles are nearly all of the
older type of Remington. Although there is
little discipline among such troops, their useful
ness as auxiliaries to the regular rural guards
is apparent. The loyalty of the latter is doubted
and in some cases it must be admitted that
there are some reasons for it, but, generally,
the guards loyal
Several hundred rebels are reported to be out
in Santiago Province, but this has not yet been
confirmed There are no developments.
arVoiOo Da11 racrvfts tho ynayOrs Of
Havana and Cienfuegos are raising forces to
guard the cities, and in some of the smaller
towns a similar course is being pursued.
fight in the southern part of Santa Clara
Province is expected soon between insurgents
and Cienfuegan volunteers.
The tobacco interests are extremely anxious
that order be restored in Vuelta Abajo district
In which San Luis and San Juan de Martinez
situated. before the expiration of the period,
now close at hand, in which the young plants
must be transplanted from the seed beds to the
fields American tobacco exporters in that Sec
ton have suffered damage thus far. The
owners of sugar and tobacco plantations are
helping to organize volunteers for the defence
Of the government.
Orestes Ferrara, who was General Gomez's
campaign manager arrived here from New
York on Wednesday, was not arrested. although
a warrant was out for his apprehension. It is
reported that he has joined the rebels.
company Of Havana recruits exchanged
shots to-day with detachment of insurgents
near Guines. One volunteer and a police lieu
tenant wounded
Colonel Rojas and all three of the companies
of artillery stationed in the Havana forts have
been ordered to Pinar del Rio. the authorities
considering that Havana is sufficiently guarded
by rural guards and police and the new city
guards.
President Palma will personally defray the
expenses of General Banderas's funeral The
members Of the staff of General MaximO Gomez
in the last war for independence met to-day and
resolved to offer their services at the funeral
PinO Guerra has sent threatening messages to
members of the Agrarian League. saying that
he will pillage their plantations if they organize
forces against the insurrection.
In consequence of Guerra's threats against the
Western Railway orders have been issued to
guarC every railway bridge between Pinar del
RIO and San Juan de Martinez and TO erect
breastwOrks opposite each bridge TO be occupied
by troops.
The editor and reporter of La Vida" have
been imprisoned for questionable utterances
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