The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-27
THREAT Of WARSH|PS
ENRACES HAVANANS
Criticisp Mnnpuvre - Rebel
Leader PrOclaimS Himself
President.
\ MERICANS ARE ALARMED
Hope Battleships will Enter
Harbor-Fcsr Negroes
will Attack City.
AMERICANS ARE ALARMED
sprc,oi Cdbie Despdsrh 10 THE Sun

The sending of a gunboat to Nipe Bay "a
protect the huge American interests there
has greatly angered some Of the Cuban
newspapers which highly praise the letter
Of President Gomez 70 President Taft
protesting against this action and de-
cIaring that Cuba was able to cope with
tho situation and that he would be able
to put down tho revolt within ten days.
The Prensd tonight says:
President Gomez's note TO President Taft
is categorical and leaves no room for mis-
understanding The Cuban people are
wcaricd of living under the sword OF Damo-
cles. Cuba considers herself Inundated
and outraged by the invasion of its ter.
ritory and will regard the landing of Ameri-
can troops on cuban soil as n declaratio
OF hostility
Gen. Estenoz. the negro rebel leader,
has issued a manifesto proclaiming hin self
President and Gen. lvonet commander IN
chief. He has adopted the tactics Of che
late Gen Ma ximo Gomez by threatening
TO burn the sugar mills unless the owner
pay large sums Of money within seventy
two hours.
The negroes this morning burned the
barracks of the rural guards at Magrie-
sillos. village near Santiago. The
Governor Of SantiG go province telegraphs
the Government to the effect that he has
received adviccs from the mayor Of
Guantanamo stating that Commandant
Brooks of the American naval station
there had called and asked him about the
situation and # the Government was
able 10 protect life and property. The
Governor urged the Federal authorities
to protect American property in Cuban
territory.
reports rom .ant ago sav that a. 10
O'Clock Sunday morning the Federais
were about 10 attack C;en lvon t's on
trenched position in the hills Of Ramon
de n agvas in the Guantanamo district.
Gen. Ivonc, has 5vo men who are said
!, I've wei! armed and supplied with ammu-
milton.
lne tot7l Federal force in Santiago
province il nj 1u, soon Of this number
it is though; tnn about 200 under COM
mard of CO. Msrdie,a are facing Gen
IvoIe,
Lite las, nigh, the Government gave out
a se,.Sa iona report 10 the effect thai there
had been n decisive fight in which the
rel cls lost forty killed ard twenty
sounded This was evidently false. as
there have been nothing but Skirnshes
up to the latest reports.
All the Cuban revenue cutters have
been ordered TO Santiago 10 prevent the
possible landing Of fhbusters fronsliayti
jamaica and San'o Domingo, whence IL
IS believed the arms have been coming
for tho negroes There are many Hay
tians and Jamaicans in the rebel ranks
Gen Monteag guado, the commander OF
the armed forces. viii embark o morrow
with 1000 troops on the cruiser Cuba nd
the Herrera liner Julia
Although II is officially declared thai me
rebellion has been suppressed in Santa
Clara province. bands reappearrsi A.
various places on Sunday and there were
several skirmishes with the rural guards
The rebels burned a bridge on the Guam
tanamo branch railroad
Racial bitterness ia becoming grave in
Santiago. To-day a number Of negroes
complained to the Governor that some
young white volunteers. who had been
armed to protect the city had abused them.
declaring that the negroes must I've wiped
o'h iue VI sNdutidHV diSO Iihu"
demand that tho Government use the
greatest energy against the negroes
They object 10 any talk OF pacifcatior
and granting them amnesty.
A train from Guantanamo 10 San Luis
carrying rural guards and passengers wal
fred on by the rebels. but there were nc
fatalities. The passengers on the trair
say they saw three large bodies OF rebels
between Guantanamo and San Luis
Rebels everywhere in the troubled re
gion nre looting stores. hut are giving
vouchers for what they take These
vouchers are signed either by Esteno7
"a President or Ivonet as commander il
/ chief
Secretary of Government Laredo. who
is ex ofYicio Secretary Of War. said lat,
tonight that he had received no repor
az TO the engagement in Santiago which
! is supposed to have started about noon
This is because the rebels have cut tn,
wires at various points The secretar,
is now trying to get news by wireless
At midnight the Government said ther
was still no news from Santiago.
President Gomez has received no answe
TO hts protest to President Taft agains
American troops invading Cuba. which
it is supposed here was given to the pres
at Washington.
The situation seems to he very serious
especially il the negro plan is TO diver
! troops TO Santiago and then start an up
rising in Havana. which is PRACTICAL,
defenceless. Americans are hoping tina
some Of the warships will come hen.
| The secretary to President Come,
/ said tonight that the menace of 6
strike of 5000 negro stevedores hat
been removed. The men have agreed
| not to strike at present