New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
CUBAN TROOPS MOVE TO
CRUSH THE INSURGENTS
REGULARS Try to Surround Rebels
in Oriente Province. Where
Negroes Spread Terror.
SOLDIERS RUSHED TO FRONT
Bands of Blacks Routed IN
Clashes with Government
Forces-Estenoz Heads
New Republic.

Havana. day 26.-AdviCes from the
scene of the military operations In ORR
ente province are meagre. The troops
are still engaged in carrying out the
carefully laid plan Of General Mendieta
10 envelop the rebel forces. close in OIL
Oil sides and force decisive battle. In
an engagement at Parral last night be-
tween regulars under Colonel Machada
and band Of rebels several of the lat
ter were Eilled, two captured and the re
mainder dispersed. The loss to the
troops is not given.
The Cuban government tomorrow Will
have fully tn @ thousand troops of all
arms in the province of Oriente. the
most of them facing the main bodies o.
the rebels under Generals lNonet ana
Estenoz. 1t is reported that Estenoz has
proclaimed himself President of the new
republic, with lvonet as commander IN
chief of the army of vindcaton.
More troops were rushed to the front
from Havana tonight. Many carloads
Of ammunition and large consignment
of rifles also were sent. The rifles are
intended FOR distribution among the
plantations and TO the loyal citizens in
the many towns within the zone OF the
insurrection. The insurgents are report
ed to have adopted flag Of blue with
white stripes.
The corps of eight hundred veterans
which was organized to proceed 10
Oriente under command of General
Nunez has decided not TO go at present
the military authorities having declared
there was no need Of assistance. An
other reason for this action is said to
be the confusion which might be ex-
pected from the fact that almost the en-
tire corps is composed of officers. in
GLIDING many generals
President Gomez has received a cabls
message from the United States offering
the services of five hundred cowboys 10
fight the rebels. The President cour-
teousIy declined the offer, as. he said
the Cuban government is fully conhden'
Of its ability to crush the lnsurreclIoh'
AIRY movement speedily,
General Monteagudo Will start for
Oriente tomorrow to take command 81
all the government troops. The prov
nces Of Pinar del Rio Havana, Matan-
zas and Camaguey are reported quiet.
skirmish has taken place in Santt
Clara. the casualties being two killed.
Strong patrols of rural guards and po-
lice nightly guard all approaches TO tn"
capital scrutinizing closely every one
coming into the city and leaving il.
The women teachers Of the scattered
schools in the Bacuranao district have
petitioned for the closing Of the schools
They are taking refuge in the town Of
Guanabacoa. hut the attitude Of the ne
eroes there is becoming threatening
The Havana newspapers unite in
praising the patriotic action Of President
Gomez in sending cable message early
this morning to President Taft, protest
ing against Intervention by the United
States. General Gomez points out that
there is no necessity of such action, in
view Of the brief period since the revolt
began. and because Of the full ability
Of the Cuban government TO cope with it,
The strike of the lightermen was in
partial operation at this port last night
but there are strong hopes that matters
will he arranged tomorrow and the
trouble settled.