New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
RUSH TROOPS TO CRUSH
NEGRO REBELS IN CUBA
Island Authorities Protest. How
ever. That Insurgents Will
Soon Be Scattered.
CLASHES AT MANY POINTS
volunteers for Active Service
Are Not Called For, but De-
cree Authorizes" Their
Enlistment.

havana. May G3.-In spite OF reiterated
protestations by the government that the
military conditions I'm the province OF
Oriente were most satisfactory and that
II was only n question OF a few hours De
fore the negro insurgents under Generals
Estenoz and Ivonet would be scattered. ad-
ditiOnal troops were rushed to the front to-
night In addition. President Gomez Is
sued decree authorizing the enlistment
or volunteers for active service.
The new cruiser Patria sailed for Guam
! tanamo tonight with 400 infantry and ma
chine gunners. under command of Major
Pujol. The Presidential decree directs that
all persons desiring TO enlist present them
selves at Atares Castle. Havana, whore
they will receive uniforms and arms.
Steps will be taken Immediately to drill
and organize these troops. which apparent
ly are intended for garrison service TO
permit the remaining regulars to take the
field
So far there has been only one small
skirmish between the regulars and insur-
gents in the vicinity OF Santiago the
latter being dispersed. with loss OF one
man killed and one wounded.
Armed Bands Increasing.
The feeling throughout Oriente shows
grave fears of the ability OF the govern
ment TO control the situation. The number
Of armed bands. according 10 the general
report is rapidly increasing. and the char
acter Of the country is such as greatly to
impede the movements OF the regular
trops, who are likely to find much diff
Guilty in forcing the insurgents to risk a
decisive action.
Many of the mills have ceased opera
tiOns through lack OF laborers. OF whom a
considerable number have Joined the in
surgents. but no mills have been destroyed
tranquility appears TO reign In all the
provinces except Orente. There is diff
Guilty in determining conditions in the latter
province where the estimate Of insurgents
in arms varies from four hundred to sew
eral thousand This is due 10 the govern
ment monopoly OF the telegraph lines
which practically excludes unofficial mes
sages. The press reports received are sub
jected to a rigid censorship.
Friendly Toward Cuba.
ne American Minister, arthur NJ. Beau
pre-. this afternoon visited Senior Sanguily.
Secretary Of State. and officially informed
him of the determination OF the United
States government TO send the transport
Prairie with seven hundred marines aboard,
and the gunboats Paducah and Nashville
to Guantanamo. Mr.. Beaupre gave the
explanation that this action was taken in
the friendliest spirit toward the Cuban
government.
The Secretary of the Interior, Laredo Bru.
said tonight.
We regard the action OF the American
government with the utmost satisfaction as
practical expression OF friendship. we
do not regard it for a moment az fore.
shadowing Intervention, but AZ an o1er or
assistance should the necessity arise. when
| feel confident VIII not be the case.
The Secretary added that he had no
doub, the last vestige Of the insurrection
I'm Oriente would soon be crushed. 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 relics and UNI
fit for service.
From many parts OF the island come re-
quests for arms from citizens. to which
the government is responding as far as
possible
Throughout the province Of Orlente
condition bordering on panic prevails and
the whites are taking refuge in the cities
A number OF American refugees have ar
rived in Havana. Many of the most ig-
norant negroes in the insurgent ranks have
reported that Estenoz is animated by the
spirit Of the immortal Maceo. and hence is
destined TO lead the coored race to victory,
despite all odds.
A curious feature OF the situation is the
! lack Of extensive depredations. There has
| been no Interference with the railroads,
| and virtually no cutting of telegraph wires.
The ultima Hora" prints a statement
purporting to come from a secret agent Of
| the government. intimatins that the gov
eminent has evidence that the insurrec-
| tionary movement has been nstigated and
is being financed by the editor OF Cuban
newspaper and a former consular repre-
| sentative.