The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-13
ID SUPPRESS REVOLT Will Subdue Rebels Within
 Ten Days THERE IS NO CHANGE Troops Are Still Pursuing Rebels in Oriente-Congress Thanks House.
 Ivonet Reported to Be
 Surrounded

Washington, June 12-Presdent Go- meg has promised the suppression of the rebellion within 10 days in a state ment to Rear Admiral Osterhaus at Havana.
 The state department believes Pres ident Gomez is honestly trying to sup press the rebellion and is determined to give him full opportunity to do so be- fore even considering intervention.
 An indication of this purpose was shown when the fleet at Hampton Roads was ordered to return to the routine early summer practice drills. Rear Admiral Aaaron Ward and his four big dreadnaughts, Florida, Dela- ware, Utah and North Dakota have been joined by the battleship Massa- chusetts with midshipmen from the naval academy on practice cruise and have made ready to sail for Province town, Mass
 The warships now In Cuban waters VIII remain there for the present ano their marines and bluejackets will con- tinue to respond to calls for protec- tion of foreign owned properties but there will be no addition to that force unless the situation in Cuba becomes aggravated.
 Is Little Change
 Havana, June 12.-There is little change in the situation tonight at the scene of the military operations in Oriente. The Cuban troops are still continuing the movement designed to surround the forces under Ivonet in the vicinity of Sagua de Tanamo, on the north coast
 The most important action between the insurgents and the government forces has occurred in the vicinity of Daiquiri l. miles from Santiago, where the former were defeated with the loss of two of their leaders, some horses and a quan- tity of ammunition and rifles,
 General Monteagudo has extended the period of grace to all insurgents wishing to lay down their arms to June 22. Small parties of rebels are reported to be talk Ing advantage of this offer of amnesty.
 detachment of rural guards is in pur- suit of a band of insurgents which ap- peared near Guines. in Havana province. Eelsewhere peaceful conditions prevail, although wholesale arrests are still be- ing made in all parts of the island. The suspects now in Jail aggregate upwards of 1009.
 Much comment has been excited by the refusal of General Monteagudo to ac- eept the offer of contingent of 2000 men made by General Menocal, the conserva- tive candidate for the presidency, on the ground that he was unable to supply them with arms. General Menocal, how ever, has assured the Cuban commander in chief that he has arms sufficient for 1900 men.
 Many Desertions Occur
 Many assertions have occurred from the columns of volunteers recently sent to the front under Colonel iPedra. Thirty five of the volunteers returned to Ha- vana yesterday and today these includ- ing six officers.
 Congress this afternoon passed a reso- lution of thanks 10 the American House of Representatives for giving the privi- lege of the floor to Col. Orestes Ferrara to plead the cause of the Cuban gov err ment.
 A Santiago correspondent today visited the San Luis headquarters of Company D, Second regiment of marines. under Major Shaw, encamped on the Union plantation. Much firing occurred last night by the guards on the outposts of the city. Seven dead negroes were found this morning.