New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-02
IN ARMS AGAINST GOMEZ
General ACevedo Warns Cuba'S
President to Resign in 10 Days.
OR He WILL USE THE TORCH
Uprising May Be Fomented by
Conservatives in View OF the
War Secretary's Visit.

havana. Aug An uprising against 'nT
government apparently OF a serious char-
setter. occurred last night at Reeia'
suburb OF Havana. situated across inc mar
hor. when General Gullermo Aoevedo'
revolutionary veteran. with eight or ten
companions. armed and mounted. took the
field. 1t is reported that the party was re-
inforced later by two hundred men
No trace had been found to-night OIL
General Gullermo Acevedo and his party.
There are various reports as 70 the direc-
ton Acevedo and the party took, put the
government is reasonably sure they went
toward Pinar del Rio. apparently IN 'ne
hone of obtaining achievements IN thd'
province. where considerable disafecuon Is
said TO exist
one report has II that they went toward
NIatanzss. where n IL alleged there mas
beAn another uprising by nifty mounte"
men.
Before leaving Regla General Acevedo
issued a manifesto denouncins the ADMIN
istration of President Gomez as scandalous
and corrupt and eXhorting all patriouc
C,,bans 20 rise and overthrow " lie De
c,ared thst he would give Gomez hfteen
dsvs In which 70 resign, after when II
tho warning was not obeved. he intended
~ annIv the torch and DESTROY property
,,6;scrin,natelv until the whole island was
reduced 10 ashes.
Refused 10 Act as Guide.
rhArs is some doubt whether Acevedo
torce murdered Manuel Naranio. truck
o. inner IN the suburb Of Luyano. VINO "
vss recorted. was shot because he retused
~ Act as the partys guide. Naranjo
widow only knows that her husoahd was
shnt after an alteration with seVerd'
strange men. who called him TO MS hoor
in the middle of the night
The government is taking extraordinarN
measures 10 CAPTURE the fusitives STRONG
bot,Ae If rrrsles and Of regular troops
have been dieratcheh IN various directions
and all the roads ar. heavily picketed'
.covedo e A man ~ little prominence
and small influence. Recently he returned
from the United states. and Is reported 10
bava bossteA that he obtained there prom
is4s Of financial support for revolutionary
movement and also a shiplcad 81 arms ana
ammunition
7, is believed his party IL supplied win
dvran,ita cartridges. which might proNe
,r,nor,an. in view Of the paragraph 1T
.oavedo's manifesto in which he threatens
N blow M the railroad tracks unless the
company refuses 20 transport government
troops.
No Evidence Of Disturbance.
General Machade Secretary of the IN
terror informed the Associated Press to-
right that there was no evidence OF dis
turhances in any part ~ the island. ne
said no believed Acevedo and his followers
had abandoned their horses AZ no great
distance from Havana and now were hid
ing in the NILS We regarded their capture
as certain within a Few hours.
Acevedo headed an uprising IN Pinar del
Rio Province a year ago. He was captured,
tried and sentenced TO life IMPRISONMENT
Last October he was pardoned. His fol
lowers are believed to include some of the
desperadoes who attacked the rurhes IN
their barracks al Guanabacoa in 1876, mas
sacrirg the garrison, which was ne first
overt act Of the revolution which over
threw President Palma.
RrtRadier General Geraldo Machado, Sec
Rotary Of the Interior in an Official state
1went TO The Associated Press, said that
Acovedo was accompanied by only four
men. and was believed to be surrounded
now by ruralrs twenty miles west ~ the
carjtal News Of hi scaptUre was moment
srilv expected
Acevedo IS an active Conservative par
ttson. ard this has given rise 20 the report
that the uprising was fomented o. leaders
Of the Conservative party for thu purpose
Of making an impression upon Henry l..
stnnson. the American Secretary OF war.
on his arrival here.
Washington. Aug. News ot the up-
rising in cuba gave officials Of the admin
istratjon to-day tWnge of concern ara
surprise While there had been frequent
rup,ors recently % threatened trouble Win
charges aud counterchArges against various
otnciaie odvicee received by this govern
mont had not indicated any serious dis
content
Cyrrlv few DAYS ago Secretary Knox
sent message ef assurance 10 the Gu
bans that the United States did not con-
Template Intervention. The fears OF Cuba
had been excited by reports of interference
connected with the proposed visit Of the
secrtary OF war to the island. Mr.. Slim
son will arrive AZ Santiago on Thursday
on Friday, and win 60 thence 70 Havana.
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