Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-06-01
FIGHT
On ISLAND
Artillery Plays Havoc With
Cuban Rebels in All.
Day Battle.
AMERICAN CAPTIVE OF NEGROES
Collier Wheeler Is Held for
Ransom by Insurgents Near
Santiago.

! Try Special Leased Wire to New Mexican
Havana, June 1.-The governne
today received dispatch from Santi
ago stating that it had just been re
ported there that the column under
Colonel Valiente struck the rebels YES
terday, fighting continuing till even
ing, the fighting continuing till even
ing. The artillery wrought havoc
among the insurgents The losses
and the scene of the battle were not
given.
American Held for Ransom.
Santiago, Cuba, June lit was re.
ported here today that ColIister
Wheeler, an American, who owns a
ranch near Daiqairi, has been captur.
ed by negro insurgents and held for
ransom.
The United States gunboat Paducah
remained off Daiquiri today but did
not land marines. Firing continued
all night around the Daiquiri mines,
where the government has a strong de.
! tachment.
A sergeant of rurales was killed
The miners are abandoning the mines
which probably will be closed tomo..
row
Situation CriticA..
The American consul I.Ir. Holiday,
has departed for Daiqui,i to investi
gate the situation there which is con-
sidered critical.
Ihe United States gunboa; Nash.
vile, at Nipe Bay, mas not landed
marines. The Spanish American Iron
Company has asked for the protection
OF its property, valued at $4,000. 600,
at FELTON,.
Conspirator Arrested.
LUIS Gomez. who is charged with
belng an important conspirator in the
revolt, was arrested while attempting
to embark on the steamer Julia for
Santo Domingo. Other important ar
rests including those of two high of.
flcials are expected, it is said.
Eighteen Women Among Dead.
1t is reported that a battle at May
al, near PalTa SorianC, yesterday re-
suited in victory for the government
troops under General Mendieta. The
mountain artillery was used with ter
rlDie effect. One hundred and twenty
seven rebels and eighteen women who
had encanped with them, were killed
No News From Front.
Havana, June L. 1.-Secretary of the
Interior Laredo Bru announced today
that the gunboat Paducah withdrew
last night from Daquiri, anchoring off
the coast Where she remains this
morning. The government had re-
ceived no further news from the front.
Rebels Threaten Miners.
Santiago, June Palma Soriano
is on the River Cauto, near the center
of Oriente province and about twenty
miles northwest of Santiago. General
Monteagudo, NJ chief of government
forces, ordered 200 men to Sigua and
Bacana, small towns about twenty
miles east of Santiago to disperse reb-
els who are reported as threatening
the miners.
Garrison at Daiquiri.
Washington, d. c., June 1.-The
consul at Santiago cabled
today that the Cuban government has
established a permanent garrison at
Daiquiri, where the Spanish-American
property is located. This force is
deemed sufficient to defend the place
against the insurgents. The Paducah
did not land marines.
Difficult Task.
1t is realized here that the Cuban
will have a difficult task
to provide guards for all the foreign
owned properties in Oriente and yet
retain a sufficient force of regular
troops in compact organization to re.
pei an attack from the rebel leader
EntenoZ.
Rebel Army is Mobile.
Because of the extraordinary mobil.
lty of the insurrecto army which en-
lbles it to break into small raiding
parties and attack and pillage unpro-
tected plantations ninety miles sep.
arated within the same day, the
maintenance of a largely superior gov.
force will be necessary ana
Il is believed it will be several weeks
before General Monteagudo can as
semble an army large enough for .
successful campaign.