New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-20
MARINES RUSH TO REPE[
BAND Of 800 CUBANS
Admiral Usher Dispatches the
Mississippi with a Force to
Protect Ell Cuero Mines.
INSURGENTS UNCHECKED
Leaders Said to Have Concen-
trated Their Followers-Only
the Unarmed Surrender
to Government.

Santiago, June l9-The United States
tattleship Mississippi left Guantanamo this
afternoon with fifty marines aboard to re-
inforce the garrison at FL Cuero mines
which are menaced by the insurgents. The
gunboat Paducah sailed from Santiago to-
day for an unknown destination.
Admiral Usher has determined to check
promptly any attempt by the rebels to
make good their threat to burn the val
liable mining property In the neighborhood
of Fl Cuero. As soon as he heard from
the Paducah that the insurrectionists had
collected a force of 800 men near FL Cuero
he sent the Mississippi early this morning
10 this city, the nearest port to land a
marine detachment 20 protect the property
The buildings OF the Ponupo Manganese
Company, an American concern, situated
near La Maya, about seven miles from
Santiago, were burned by Cuban in
surgents at noon yesterday.
A detachment OF forty marines, under
command of Captain Alexander S. Will
Jams. United States Marine Corps arrived
here to-day on a special train from Guam
tanamo to reinforce the garrison at the
Firmeza mines and 10 protect the prop
erty of the Juragua Iron Company.
AS result OF the latest amnesty proc
lamation issued by General Monteagudo,
commander-in-chief OF the government
forces, about three hundred insurgents
came in to-day and surrendered TO the
military authorities. OF this number, how
ever, not one brought in a weapon. This
fact causes great uneasiness among the
whites, who regard It as an indication
that the actual rebel forces are not dlmin-
ishlng.
Havana. June l9.-In the absence OF fur
Their government advices from the scene
OF hostllties. much doubt is felt regarding
the actual conditions in Orente. While
the government insists that the rebels have
been scattered into small parties which are
now In flight. and that the rebellion Is
practically over II Is reported that Cen
erals Estenoz and Ivonet and other insur-
gent leaders have effected a concentration
OF their forces
Small groups OF rebels still continue 10
present themselves to the military COM
but these are all unarmed. giving rise to
the belief that they are either non-combat-
ants seeking protection within the govern
ment lines, or insurgents for whom Este
noz has been unable to find arms. and who
therefore, we're merely an embarrassment
TO him.
= Lacoste. the paralytic leader who sur
rendered. and who was described as the
Trains OF the revolution. now appears 20 be
person Of no great consequence. He had
some political influence among the negroes
and was an ardent supporter OF General
Gomez in his Presidential campaign La
coste says that no Joined Estenoz merely
for the purpose OF making a demonstration
against the Morua law. and that he ala not
contemplate n serious revolution
Campos Marquette to-day introduced in
the House Of Representatives a bill provid-
Ing for amnesty for all the insurgents. but
the House rejected It by largo majority
The Senate passed bill appropriating $50.
coo for the relief OF reconcentrados In
Orlente
Adyiccs from Santiago give tho number
OF United States marines now landed on
Cuban soil as 100. Lieutenant Colonel
John A. LeJeune said to-day that the health
Of all the marines was excellent He eT-
pected reinforcemcnts to the number Of 200
from the Nebraska.
The French Consul at Santiago. VI. Bry-
ois. to-day visited the headquarters OF Cen
eraI Monteaguda. the Cuban commander In
chief. who refused 10 grant him an audi
ence The insurgents made a DESCENT upon
the Juragua Iron Company station at Fer
meza and stole a number OF horses They
threatened to burn the buildings tonight.