The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-06-06
REBELS BURN TOWN
GENERAL ESTENoZ STRIKES A
BLOW WHILE FEpERALs ARE
LOOKING FOR HIM.
LABoRERs JOIN NEGROES
Government Commander Says He VIII
Make An Attack Soon-Hamlet
Near San Luis At
tackled,

Havana, Cuba. General Estenoz,
the real leader Of the negro insur-
gents, has captured and burned the
town of La Maya, on the branch line
of the Cuba railroad, 80 miles from
Santiago.
A column of regulars, commanded
by Major Sanguily, had occupied La
Maya for the last two days, but sal
lied forth Saturday evening in search
of insurgents. Hardly had the regu-
lars left, when Estenoz with 800 men
attacked the handful of r~urales. Citi-
zens armed themselves and attempted
to oppose the insurgents, but were
compelled to retreat, losing several
wounded. Estenoz then entered the
town which he burned and sacked.
The flames were seen by Major San
guilly's command which fastened back
but found the town destroyed. The
insurgents retired into the hills.
La Maya was a small place, COM
posed of about 70 houses, the inhabn
tants of which were mostly negroeA
FederaIs and Rebels Clash.
Encounters between regulars and
rebels are reported to have taken
place near Daiquiri and at other places
without decisive results. The general
forward movement of the Cuban troops
apparently is still deferred, pending
completion of the disposition of the
troops ordered by General M~onteagu-
do.
Reports from the scene of hostilities
say that the rebel leaders continue to
exact contributions of arms and money
from property owner who are mostly
foreigners, under threat of applying
the torch. The government is making
strong efforts to supply plantation
guards, but seemingly lacks sufficient
men without depicting the ranks Of
the troops in active service.
Will Land Blow Soon.
General Monteaguda says that with
in a very short time he expects to
deliver a crushing blow, ard adds that
he does not need further reinforce
ments.
The government received 4 despatch
from San Luis, stating that negroes
entered a hamlet near that place, at
tackled three white women and loot
ed the stores. This apparently is,
within the lines of the regular troops&
The Judge of instruction of Guam
tanamo issued a formal proclamation
of indictment on the charge of rebel
lion against General Estenoz, General
Ivonet and 40 followers, whose names
are given.
Pn1nNnro with q w ono no oic nnntinna
to be circulated of an uprising in Ha.
vana province. 1t is alleged that
hardware dealers recently sold sever
al thousand knives, daggers and
hatchets to negroes. All the police
and rurales in Havana are on reserve
duty.
Laborers May Join the Rebels.
Washington.-Conditions in Cuba
continue to be disquieting and fear is
felt that dissatisfied laborers may join
the revolutionary movement. Reports
to the state department last night in
dictate that the laborers of the Span
ish-American Co. are thoroughly de-
moralized and are leaving in large
numbers. Every boat carries groups
of them to Santiago. Two hundred
men, women and children left Satur-
day night.
A considerable force of Cuban SOL
diers was reported at Dalquiri, as
Ivonet had been demanding explosives
of the superintendent and threatening
destruction of property. The Ameri-
can gunboat Paducah is still at Dali
quiri, and if the situation grows worse
the American commander will land
marines under his general instructions
to prevent further menace to Ameri-
can life and property.