Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
BOSTON HEARS MARINES
HAD FIGHT WITH REBELS
Planters Told to Stop Grinding or
Mills Will Be Burned.
PACHECO SAID TO BE WOUNDED
Order to American Warships to Pro-
ceed at Once to Key West
Causes Profound Sensa-
tion in Havana.

last night that wireless messages
from Santiago. Cuba. relaved BY
the I. 5. ). Prairie to the Charles
town navy yard. stated that 4
company OF United States marines
had had an engagement with in
surgent negroes. and that four OF
the marines were wounded and
thirty OF the Cubans killed.
Another message was reported
to have said that marines would
enter and defend Havana bv dav-
break Monday
At an early hour this morning
the news had not been confirmed.
HAVANA. May 25.-Accord ng to re-
ports given out by the Cuban govern
ment, there is no change in the military
situation tonight. but the forces of Gen.
Mendieta are distant only a few miles
from the main body of the insurgents,
under Gems. Ivonet and Estenoz, and d
decisive conflict may be expected at any
T,oment.
The government stin persists that the
insurgent force is not strong, and is
.cantily armed. but information from
ether sources indicates that the rebels
sre strong and increasing in numbers.
furthermore, they are showing much ac-
,vity in various parts of the province Of
-
iaat section is that Gen. fsstenoz has
y armed in writing all planters 20 stop
sinding within three days or he 4
h,Irn all the mills and canefields. Up to
the present the authorities have been un-
hle to afford protection to more than
few plantations.
The naval orders at Washington for
Tie concentration of two divisions of the
Atlantic fleet at Key West. and the
oisDatch of gunboats to various Cuban
ports have caused a profound sensation
Night editions of the Havana newspapers
feature this news overshadowinS IN
Importance all reports from the front.
Anxious for Battle.
Gen Mondeta. the Cuban commander
is tonight encamped at Tigusbos, be-
tween La Mayo and Guantanamo. He re-
ports that his troops are in splendid con-
dition and anxious to come to close quar-
tiers, with the rebels. Several small sklr-
mishes have occurred. in which the
troops have been successful, killing a
few insurgents and capturing arms and
horses.
The province of Santa Clara. which
the government declared was thoroughly
pacified. reports the presence OF small
bands of negroes who have appeared and
exchanged shots with patrols of rural
guards The rebel leader Pacheco. who
had an encounter with rurales in the
vicinity of Sagua La Grande yesterday.
IL is said, Is mortally wounded. His
band has been completely dispersed. In
other provinces there are no evidences of
disorder.
Gen. Monteagudo, commander -in-ehief
OF the forces, will leave tomorrow to
take supreme command in Oriente. A
committee composed of members of the
san Cares ard Union clubs and other or
Ganizations. representative of the best
white element in and about Santiago, has
made a vigorous protest 10 Gov. Man.
duay against the proposal TO send Gen.
Cebreco 10 parley with the insurgents.
Rebels Attack Plantation.
SANTIAGO. May 25.-The Santa Lucia
Plantation. near Gibara, in the northern
part of Oriente. which is American prop
erty. attacked today by strong
band OF negro insurgents. Armed citizens
repelled the attack. killing three of the
negroes and woGnding five. Conditions
throughout 0riente province are grave.
band OF 80 mounted negroes pill
laged store a; Rio Frio, near IL Cobre
The insurgents fired train of the
Guantanamo and Western road, but die
TO damage.