The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-24
Actions of Gomez Belle Re- assurances of Satisfactory
 Conditions in Cuba
MORE MARINES ARE
 ORDERED TO CUBA
American Minister Notifies Bru of United States Action-He Ex- presses Satisfaction-Talk
 of Intervention

Havana, May 23.-In spite of reit- crated protestations by the government that military conditions in the prov nce of Orente are most satisfactory and that 1t is only a question of a few hours before the negro insurgents, un- der Generals Estonoz and Ivonet are scattered, additional troops were rushed to the front tonight. In ad- dltion, President Gomez issued a de- cree authorizing the enlistment of vol unteers for active service.
 The new cruiser Patria sailed for Guantanamo tonight with 400 infantry and machine guns under command of Major Pujol. The presidential decree directs that all persons desiring to enlist present themselves at Atares Castle, Havana. where they will re- ceive uniforms and arms. These troops apparently are intended for garrison service to permit the remaining regu- lars to take the field
 One Small Skirmish
 So far there has been only one small slxirmish between regulars and insur- gents in the vicinity of Santiago, the latter being dispersed with a loss of one man killed and one wounded. It is feared in Oriente the government may not be able to control the situation The huber of armed bands, according to general report, is rapidly increas- ing and the character of the country is such as greatly to impede the move ments of regular troops, who are like ly to find much difficulty in forcing the insurgents to risk a decisive ac- tion.
 Up to the present there have been practically no depredations committed on American properties in Orients, but some cane fields belonging to Spaniards are reported to have been burned. Many mills have ceased operations be- cause of lack of laborers of whom a considerable number have joined the insurgents but no mills have been de- stroyed. All the provinces except Oriente seem to be tranquil. There is difficulty in determining conditions in the latter province. where the esti- mate of insurgents in arms varies from 400 to several thousand This is due to the government monopoly of the telegraph lines, which practically ex- cludes unofficial messages.
 Beaupre Sees Bru
 The American minister Arthur M. Beaupre, this afternoon unofficially in- formed Senor Sanguilly, secretary of state, of the determination of the Unit ed States to send the transports Prairie with TOO marines aboard and the gun boats Paducah and Nashville to Guan- tanamo. MT. Beaupre gave the explan- alton that this action was taken in the friendliest spirit toward the Cuban government.
 Secretary of the Interior Laredo Bru said tonight
 We regard the action of the American government with the utmost satisfaction as practically an expression of friendship. We do not regard it for a moment as shadowing intervention, but as an offer of assistance should the necessity arise, which 1 feel confident will not be the case.'
 The secretary added that he had no doubt that the last vestige of the insur- rection in Oriente would soon disappear. The number of insurgents he said had been vastly exaggerated Of these not half were armed and such weapons as they had were generally revolutionary relies and unfit for service.
 Throughout the province of Oriente a condition bordering on panic prevails and the whites are taking refuge in the cities. number of American refugees have ar rived in Havana.
 The Ultima flora prints . statement purporting to come from secret agent of the government. indicating that the gov ernment has evidence that the insurrec- tionary movement has been instgated and is being financed by the editor of a Cuban newspaper and a former consular repre- sentative.