Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-02
FINDS CONDITIONS
AT DA|QU|R| GRAVE
American Consul at SANTIAGO
ASCertainS Exact Status
of Affairs.
REBEL BODY DISPERSED
BY FORCE OF CAVALRY
Determined Attack Against In
surgents Momentarily Expected.
MONTEAGUDO MAKES PLANS
Report of Capture of Two Americans
Is Not onirmed-Cruiser Sails
With Six Hundred
Volunteers.

SANTIAGO. Cuba. June THAT the
situation at Daiquiri is very serious Is
evidenced by the fact that the United
States gunboat Paducah is still lying
on that place. The American consul at
Santiago. Ross +. Holiday who went
TO Daiquiri this morning to ascertain
the exact status of affairs. returned this
evening with the report that conditions
are critical. The miners employed by the
Spanish-American Mining Company are
abandoning work and leaving at every
opportunity for Santiago. The organiza-
tion at the mines has been completely
broken.
The steamer Frank Tenney has arrived
here from Daiquiri with 500 refugees.
Many others We're left behind on ac-
count of lack of accommodation. Gen.
tendent of the mines, demanding ex-
plosives. electric batteries and wires.
and declaring that if these We're not de-
livered to the insurgents ne would not
be responsible for what might follow.
Rebels Are Dispersed.
Cavalry. under Capt Iglesias, today at
tackled body of rebels near FL Cobre
dispensing them and capturing one man.
Later the cavalry dispersed another
band near Altos de Elena.
1t is reported that Coils Consuegra and
Semdey are preparing for a heavy attack
against the insurgents at Daiqu,ri, which
may occur at any moment. The govern
ment is especially anxious to disperse
the insurgents at that point. where they
are menacing American property.
Report of Battle Incorrect.
HAVANA, June 1.-Government troops
have now been for two days in touch
with the rebel bands in Oriente. Skirm-
ishing has been constant, but without i'm
portant results The report from Santi-
ago of severe fighting near Palma Soriano
proves erroneous. The dispatch describ-
ing the bombardment by mountain guns
of a rebel encampement, in which 127
men and eighteen women were said to
have been killed, now appears to have
referred to an engagement near the same
accounts have been received. The gov
ernment has not yet issued any official
report of this action.
Gen. Monteagudo, the Cuban command
er-in-chief, remains at Santiago, but ex-
poets to go to the front at an early date.
as he has completed arrangements for the
distribution of his troops in flying col
umns, to permit of the most rapid move
ments. The government apparently is
making every effort to protect American
property, especially the mines at Daiauiri.
to which point strong forces have been
dispatched to repulse the rebels in that
vicinity, who are numerous and threaten
ing.
There is no confirmation of a report
which reached here this morning of the
capture of two Americans. Wheeler and
Collister. near Daiquiri. 1t was further
said that they We're being held by the in
sLrgents for ransom.
Forward Movement Delayed.
At o'clock tonight the government
announced that there was no further news
from the front, except that the forward
movement had been delayed pending the
completion of Gen. Monteagudo's plan
to advance in flying columns. The only
information concerning government losses
is that one sergeant of the rural guard
had been killed.
The new cruiser Patria. with 600 volun-
teers under Col. Piedra, sailed for Santi-
ago this afternoon. President Gomez
went aboard the Patria and made a
patriotic address. which the volunteers
cheered Justify. 1t is probable that these
troops Will be utilized to guard foreign
properties, leaving the regulars free for
active offensive operations.
Recruiting of the home guard is con-
tinuing actively. Rumors are still cur
rent of rising of negroes in Havana
and Pinar del Pino provinces but there
is apparently no serious foundation for
such reports. All other parts of the
island indicate the maintenance of COM
plete order, but arrests of suspects con-
tinue
Late advices from Caimanera say a
brigade OF marines is encamped at Deer
Point. ready for instant service. The in
surgents, however. are not particularly
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