Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-06
MARINES LAND
TO KEEP ORDER
Alarming Reports Force
United States to Action.

situation advanced one step further
with the sending of $50 United States
marines into Cuban territory followed
by the order for four battleshlps of
the Atlantic feet, carrying 1900 ma
rines, to proceed at once to Guanta-
namo.
The moves were accompanied by and
In response to the most alarming re-
ports Of conditions in Cuba. All infor-
nation received in Washington from
numerous sources realized fears previ-
ously entertained by the progress of
the negro uprising. Depredations on
American property by the negro rebels
are increasing and Americans In Cuba
are now demanding that the United
States afford that protection to Ameri-
can interests which the Cuban govern
ment has failed to provide.
To Be Used Only as Guides.
The 400 marines now on Cuban soil
in the Guantanamo district, under COM
mand Of Colonel Lucas, are to be used
at present only as guards for Ameri-
Aoh ou6dl CStatCS LIN III
properties. There is no intention of
using the 1000 additional marines
which will be in Guantanamo within
the next few hours for n other pur-
pose. Reports that the American
forces are to take part in the pursuit
Of and attack upon the negroes are
false. This work Is to be left to the
Cuban soldlery.
Admiral Osterhaus, commander IN
chief Of the Atlantic feet and person
ally in command of the first squadron
of nine warships at Key West, wired
the navy department that he would
send to Guantanamo the four ships of
the four division. These are the Min
%nesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio.
All are battleships having on board
besides 1000 marines more than 1900
blueJackets, who may be used for land
ing parties. The four ships are under
command Of Rear Admiral Usher.
White Women Attacked.
What Is regarded az one of the most
sinister phases of the situation in
eastern Cuba, as 1t has developed in
tue luSl LOW uaySt is TIE inCfease III
the brutal attacks on white women.
Four separate instances of such out
RACES were reported to the state de
partment.
All occurred in Oriente province,
which from the first has been the
principal field Of operations of the ne
groes. In one case the home of a
former high official of the provincial
government WAS entered by a band Of
negroes. The father and his son were
bound by the marauders, who then
outraged the mother and two daugh-
ters Of the family in the presence Of
the two men. The son, succeeding in
breaking his bonds, was killed on the
spot Though no American women
have been attacked thus far, fear holds
sway in every American family resi-
dent in the affected regions.
Railroad Property Destroyed.
NJ. II. Lewis, president and general
manager Of the Guantanamo and West
ern railroad, which operates for eighty
one miles through the region IN which
the negroes are most active, called at
the state and var departments to de
mand adequate protection for the prop
erty Of his company. Mr.. Lewis said
that the railroad company has already
suffered about 10000 damage, accord
ing TO adviees from his managers
from ~depredations Of the negroes, two
stations being burned and other prop
erty destroyed.
Among the American sugar estates
reported in critical situations are those
known as Los Canos, Santa Cecilia.
San Carlos, Santa Maria, Isabel and
Soledad. These are all in the Guanta'
namo district. The managers of all
these companies have appealed to the
American legation, and Minister Beau
pre- has directed the attention of the
Cuban government to their danger.