New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-03
GEN. ESTENOz TAKES
TOWN NEAR SANTIAGO
In Absence of Regulars LootS
and Burns Lamaya and
Escapes.
FIGHTING NEAR DAlQUlRl
Encounters There Without De-
cisive Results-Luna, Ivonet's
Chief of Staff,
Captured.

Havana. June 2-General Estenoz. the
real leader of the negro insurgents, has
captured and burned the town of Bamaya,
on the branch line Of the Cuba Railroad,
thirty miles from Santiago. The govern
ment gave out this Information tonight.
+ A column of regulars, commanded by
Major Sanguily. had occupied Lamaya for
the last two DAYS. hut sailed forth last
evening in search of insurgents. Hardly
had the regulars started when Estenoz
with 500 men attacked the handful of Tu-
rales. Citizens armed themselves and at
tempted TO oppose the insurgents, but were
compelled to retreat. losing several
wounded. Estenoz then entered the town,
which he burned and sacked.
The flames We're seen by Major san
guily's command which FASTENED back hut
found the town DESTROYED. The insurgents
retired into the hills. Lamaya was a small
place. composed of about seventy houses
the inhabitants OF which were mostly
negroes.
Encounters between the regulars and ;he
rebels are reported TO have taken place
near Daiquiri and al other places without
decisive results. The general. forward
movement of the Cuban troops apparently
is still deferred pending completion o. TIE
Monteagudo.
Reports from the scene OF hosulites say
that the rebel leaders continue TO exact con-
tributions Of arms and money from the
property owners. who are mostly foreign
ers, under threat Of applying the torch.
The government is making strong efforts
to supply plantation guards, but seemingly
lacks sufficient men without depicting the
ranks Of the troops in active service.
General MonteagudO in a statement 10
the government. says that he has had no
losses ZIP to the present. which is due to
the tactics Of the rebels, who continue TO
decline combat. firing a few long range
shots on the approach of the troops and
then rapidly retiring into the Businesses of
the hills General Monteagudo saws that
within a very short time he expects to de
= liver a crushing blow. and adds that he
does not need further achievements
The government received a dispatch to-
night from San Luis stating that negroes
attacked hamlet near that place. outraged
three white women and looted the stores.
This apparently is within the lines of the
regular troops.
The Judge of Instruction Of Guantana-
mo to-day issued formal proclamation
of indictment on the charge Of rebellion
against General Estenoz, General 1vonet
and forty followers. whose names are
given
Rumors with a vague basis continue 10
be circulated of an uprising in Havana
Province. It is alleged that hardware
dealers recently sold several thousand
knives, daggers and machetes to negroes
AL the police and rurales in Havana are
still on reserve duty.
The report yesterday of the capture
near Daiquiri OF the Americans Wheeler
and Collister proves to have been untrue
Santiago, Cuba, June 2.-The Insurgents
burned the postoffice, the telegraph office
the barracks Of the Rural Guard and sew
eral houses at Lamaya, thirty miles from
Santiago. Only FIVE soldiers were stationed
there.
Eugenio Lacoste. one of the rebel lead
ers, has proclaimed himself Governor Of
Tartaros, to the north of Guantanamo. He
has issued a proclamation ordering all
planters and proprietors in that district to
contribute 5000 each. and also arms and
ammunition, on penalty OF having their
estates burned.
Lieutenant Colonel COnsuegra is reported
TO have engaged the rebels in the vicinity
Of Daiquin killing five of them.
Bands Of insurgents are active in the
neighborhood Of Guantanamo and Joturo.
At Guantanamo the rebels burned the rail-
road bridge over the Rio Guaso. -Four
stores in villages near Joturo were lootef.
These depredations appear to be the work
Of small scattered bands.
A large body of government troops fs
concentrated at La Maya, and the sound OF
firing continues in that direction.
The rebel trooper captured yesterday b.
CAPTAIN Igleslass cavalry near FL Coorc
turns out to be person Of no less impor-
lance than Luna, chief Of staff OF General
Ivonet. the rebel commander. After the
small band he commanded was dispersed
Yesterday by Captain Iglesias, Luna escaped
and entered FL Cobre for the purpose OF con-
ceaiing himself. He was recognized, how
ever and arrested.
Caimanera, Cuba, June 2.-The officers
of the United States marine battalion held
several conferences to-day with the repre-
sentatives of the foreign companies whose
properties are located near Guantanamo.
Complaint was made that the protection
afforded these companies was insufficient
but no definite action has been taken
1t is reported that numerous bands or
insurgents are encamped near Jamaica,
suburb of Guantanamo. where there is
great sugar plantation Only six rurales
F. are on guard and the insurgents are
threatening an attack.