New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-14
.CUBANS ROUT REBELS
IN BRISK SK|RM|SH
Havana Papers Sure DeathbloW
Has Been Hit at Negro
Instruction.
MARINES STAY ON GUARD
U. S. Forces Get Months Sup
plies-Objection Made to
Suggested Mission of
Cancellation.
MARINES STAY ON GUARD

Havana, June 13-General Monteagudo.
the Cuban commander I'm chief. reports TO
the government that a column under
Colonel Naliente has defeated the forces
Of Generals Estenoz and Ivonet at Jara-
hueca, killing many OF the rebels. The
Havana evening papers announce this az
great government victory, stating that the
rebels were routed and lost many hundreds
OF men, and that It means a crushing blow
to the insurrecton.
The latest dispatches from Santiago, how
ever say that the reports Of this engage
ment are greatly exaggerated: that appar-
emily IT was only smart skirmish, five
negroes being killed, with a government
loss of one man wounded. The regulars
completely routed the insurgents, wound
ing many and capturing one hundred
horses and large quantity OF ammunition
book containing a portrait OF Estenoz's
wife and a license issued to Estenoz to
carry arms were picked up on the field.
Among the documents captured In re-
cent encounter near Daiquir was an order
signed by General Ivonet TO respect foreign
property, especially French and German.
On Leonardo Montenegro. a negro leader
taken TO Santiago as a prisoner, we're found
letters addressed to the American Consul
pleading for Intervention.
Elsewhere In the island quiet continues
and no insurgent activity Is reported ex-
cept the rumored appearance OF small
band in the neighborhood of Havana.
Havana evening papers assert that Colo
mel Orestes Ferrara. who is now on spe-
cial mission In Washington, sends word
that it is the intention OF the United States
to withdraw the warships from Cuban
waters. Dispatches from Oriente say that
the American ships are still active. trans
porting marines TO threatened points and
carrying supplies to garrisons already es-
tablished.
1t is reported that General Campos Mar
quetti. a leading negro member OF the
House of Representatives, will make an er-
fort tomorrow to have the House pass
general amnesty bill. hoping thereby to In
duce the insurgents to lay down their arms
There is small probability OF the passage OF
such an act. the government having ex-
pressed its determination 10 crush the In
surrection. only giving grace 10 such rebels
as surrender before June %.
The Secretary OF the Interior, Octavio
Laredo Bru. said to-day that the propo-
stion to send Major General Leonard
Wood or Brigadier General Enoch H.
Crowder on mission to Cuba would be
regarded with disfavor by the government
IL he came with authority TO arrange
terms Of settlement between the govern
ment and the insurgents.
The Cuban government fears that IL
mission from the United States were 10
have authority to arrange a settlement IL
might involve recognition OF some or the
demands OF the negroes. The only con-
cession the Cuban government was Will
ing to make was the allowance or rev
days grace TO the rebels in which to sur
render. after which the only course open
10 the government would be to proceed 10
stamp out the instruction.
Caimanera. Cuba, June l3.-Captaln
is delivering supplies TO all detachments
stationed along the Guantanamo & west
ern Railroad sufficient TO last one month
The United states collier Caesar lert
here this morning with provisions for the
marines who have been landed In the
vicinity OF Santiago. The Cuban gunboat
Nilluendas has arrived with many refu-
gees from small towns along the coast
Santiago. Cuba. June 13.-Fifty-fve ma
rInes. under command OF Captain Richard
s. Hooker. we're landed to-day by the
United states gunboat Eagle at FELTON,
on the north coast OF Oriente Province
The marines will proceed for Mayari TO re-
Iieve the blucjackets recently landed by