New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
.DA|QU|R| BAD SPOT
IN CUBAN TROUBLES
American Consul Reports Condi-
tions There Serious and
Miners Are Fleeing.
PADUCAH STILL OFF PLACE
Rebel General Demands Explo.
sives, Electric Batteries and
Wires from Mining
Company.

Santiago. Cuba, June THAT the situl-
by the fact that the United States gunboat
Paducah is still lying off that place. The
American Consul here. Ross +. Holiday.
who went to Daiquri this morning to as
certain the exact status Of affairs, returned
this evening with the report that condi-
tons are critical The miners employed
by the Spanish American Mining Company
are abandoning their work and leaving at
every opportunity for Santiago. The organ
ization at the mines has been completely
broken up.
The steamer Frank Tenney has arrived
here from Daiouiri with three hundred ref
ugees. Many others were left behind on
account OF lack of accommodation.
General Ivonet has sent a letter to the
superintendent OF the mines. demanding eN-
plosiyes electric batteries and wlres' ana
declaring that If these were not ueh'eTcd
to the insurgents by the company ne Wouid
not be responsible for what might ioiIo"'
Cavalry under command OF Captain
Iglesias attacked a body Of rebels near h'
Cobre to-day, dispensing them ana caP'ur
ing one man and six horSes Later '"e
cavalry dispersed another band near Aito'
de Elena capturing ten horses.
II is reported that Colonies Cohsuesra
and Semidey are preparing for heaVy at
tack against the insurgents at Da'qui''
which may occur at any moment. The gov
eminent is especially anxious to dispense
the insurgents at that point. where they are
menacing American property.
Havana. June l.-Government troops nave
now been for two days in touch WIN the
rebel bands in Oriente. Skirmishing mas
been constant but without important re-
suits The report from Santiago OF severe
lighting near Palma Soriano proves to nave
bean erroneous The dispatch describing
the bombardment with mountain guns OF 4
rebel encampment. In which III men ahd
eighteen women were said TO nave peeH
killed. now appears to have referred to an
engagement near the same place on Thurs
dav. of which only confused accounts have
been received The government has no,
vet issued any Official report OF this action.
General Monteagudo. the Cuban com
nander I'm chief remains at Santiago. but
he expects TO go TO the front at an early
date. as he has completed arrangements
for the distribution OF his troops in hylng
columns 10 permit OF rapid movements
The government apparently Is making
every effort 10 protect American property
cspecially the mines az Daiquiri, to when
point strong forces have been dispatched.
There IL no confirmation OF n report
which reached here this morning OF the
caDture OF two Americans Wheeler ana
Collister. near DaiGuiri II was said they
were being held by the insurgents for ran
som
The government announced tonight thht
there was no further news from the 'front.'
except that the forward movement had
been delayed pending the completion OF
General Monteagudo's plan to advance In
flying columns. The only Information con-
corning government losses vouchsafed ~
that one sergeant OF the rural guard had
been killed
The new cruiser Patria, with 600 Volun-
teers, under Colonel Piedra. sailed for san
tiago this afternoon. The men are well
organized equipped and armed with rifles
They showed much enthusiasm. President
Gomez went aboard the Patra and made
patriotic address. which the volunteers
cheered Justify II is probable that these
troops Will be utilized TO guard the foreign
properties, leaving the regulars free TO un-
dertake active offensive operations
Recruiting OF the home guard at Havana
IL continuing actively. The guard VIII pa
rade in the capital tomorrow
Runors are still current OF rising OF
negroes in Havana and Pinar del Rio prov
inces. but there Is apparently no serious
foundation for such reports. All other
parts Of the island indicate the mainten-
ance Of complete order. but arrests OF sus-
poets continue.
Late advices from Caimanera say that
| brigade Of marines is encamped at Deer
Point. ready for instant service. Tse In
surgents, however, are not particularly ac-
| tive in that district. recent attempt
made 10 burn a railroad bridge between
Caimanera and Guantanamo proved futile.