The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-25

SANTIAGO. Cuba. May 24.-A
band OF negro insurgents. apparently
under the command Of General Ivonet
has attacked and captured FL Caney
del Sitio. four miles from Palma
Soriano on the .Bayamo branch OF the
Cuba railroad. They sacked the town,
committing many outrages
A small detachment OF rural guards
stationed at FL Caney del Sitio was
unable to offer any effective resist
Rnce to the rebels.
FL Caney del Sitio is situated in the
center of a rich coffee and cocoa re-
gion and the amount OF damage done
by the rebels is estimated at a high
figure.
HAVANA. May 24.-Two stores in
the village OF San Marcos. in the
vicinity OF Guantanamo. belonging TO
the Fidelity company. an American
concern, were pillaged by a rebel
band to-day.
HAVANA. May 24-Reports re-
ceived during the day from Oriente
Province and emaninating from other
than governmental sources leave no
room for doubt that the insurrect!on.
AAANAAA an AAAt EdHAtIu tuQ OF
the island, the main theatre OF the
insurgents. Is growing with alarming
rapidity.
These reports apparently receive
confirmation in the extraordinary re-
ucence OF the government. in its in.
crease OF the severity OF the telegraph
censorship, its activity in enrolling
volunteers and the determination 20
despatch Major General Monteagudo
10 take supreme command OF the
troops operating in Oriente
The only news concerning the up
rising that the government had
vouchsafed late tonight was that var
ious columns of regular troops were
conrcrging from different points on
the Cuba railroad on the town Of
Figudybos. the principal place In the
district between la Maya and Guam
tanamo city where the forces between
Of generals Estenoz and Ivonet the
nsursent leaders, are reported TO be
concentrated.
Panic Prevails.
Throughout the province Of Oriente
panic reigns. The white people %
the province are taking refuge in
the cities and all mills have sus-
pended operations which will involve
great loss Co the sugar industry. The
local authorities have been una BILE
90 AFFORD protection 20 the people.
Unable 70 secure the protection o'
the Cuban authorities many Ameri-
can planters have appealed 10 the
commandant of the naval station al
Guantanamo 90 send cGrds ~ ma
rines ana blue Jackets % their plan
tations. Such a movement will In
volye the consent of the Cuban gov
eminent
Santiago city is guarded hv a
rorps of volunteers but the town a
running short of provisions and the
citizens f-a. they will ho unable %
defend the place against the large
lrsurgent force which iq believed N
b. not Ear distant Throughout the
proyinse ~ 'rIenfa in which San
tiaEo Is situated the negroes are re-
ported 20 Boz rapidly swelling the
ranks ~ Generals Esteuoz and Ivo-
net There are rn longer any rumur'
that these leaders are sudaayoriug a
sue fur terms ~ peace.
a great quantity ~ ammunition
was shipped eastward from Havana
today Volunteers are enrolling rap
idiy az 'ra recruiting stations af IA
Purta and Afares Castle
The E1rrrrmrrf declares that OIL
sErs ~ dIsfIrnarre have disappear.
81 from all parts ~ The island *.
cerf the province - Drlentr. hu'
small ssIrufrrsa continue f1 Do re
ported between rural guards and me-
Fross lr rho provinces % Ma'auzai
and Santa clara