The Washington times., 1912-06-02
REFUGEES FLEEING
FROM DISTURBED
CUBAN DISTRICTS
Grave Alarm Felt at Condi-
tions at Daiquiri-Gun-
boat in Readiness.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, June 1.-The situ-
alton at Daiquiri has not improved and
the United States gunboat Paducah Is
<still lying of that place. The American
consul at Santiago, Ross E. Holiday,
who went to Daiquiri yesterday to
ASCERTAIN the exact status of affairs, re-
turned with the report that conditions
are critical. The miners employed by
the Spanish American Mining Company
are abandoning work and leaving at
every oportunity for Santiago. The or
ganizatloh at the mines has been COM
pletely broken.
The steamer Frank Tenney has ar
rived here from Daiquiri with 800 refu-
gees. Many others were left behind on
account of lack of accommodation. Gen.
eral 1vonet has sent a letter to the
superintendent Of the Mines demanding
explosives, electric batteries, and wires,
and declaring that IL these were not
delivered to the insurgents he would
not be responsible for what might fol-
low.
Cavalry, under Captain Iglesias, at
tackled body of rebels near El Cobre.
dispensing them and capturing one man.
Later the cavalry dispersed another
band near Altos de Elena.
= Americans Not Released.
HAVANA, June 1.-Two American
citizens, Identified only as Wheeler
and Collister, have been captured by
Cuban rebels at Sigua. twenty miles
from Santiago, ard taken to the
mountain stronghold Of Generals Es-
tenoz and Yvonet. according to ad-
vices received at the American lega-
tion. The information came by tele-
graph from Consul Holiday, at San
tiago. who stated that he was leaving
Immediately for Sigua to make a per-
sonal investigation.
Consul Holiday verified the reports
of great damage to property in ORR
ente by bands of rebels sent out by
Estenoz, the revolutionary leader,
against the Cuban troops under Monte
agudo. The rural guard. which is a
better drilled body of men than the
Cuban regulars" are said to be badly
demoralized.
General Estenoz, the colored comman-
der-in-chief hanged ten blacks who re-
fused to join his troops. The French
consul has lodged a complaint with the
Cuban government because of devasta-
tion of French-owned plantations by
' the insurgents
Cuban newspapers in Havana made
II evicAnt that II the United States
landed men open hostilities between
the Cubans and Americans might en-
sue.
This talk is all bluff and is laughed
at by ali who are not directly affiliated
with the Gomez administration.
Minister Beaupre and Consul Genera
Rodgers are known to favor bringing a,
least one of the warships now at Key
West to Havana to protect the Amer
lean colony and other foreigners.
Race War Is Feared.
A victory of any consequence by tho
rebels would start street fighting hers
between the blacks and whites, SO in
tense is the feeling.
The establishment Of permanent
guard at Dailuiri by the Cuban govern,
ment has relieved apprehension regard
ing the property of the Spanish-Ameri.
can Iron Company at hat place. The
gInboat Faducah. therefore, today
moved ever to Santiago. where the
works OF the Cobre Coppe.' Company
are reported as seriously menacsd
Commander G. G. Mitchell. in command
Q. the PadIcah. did no; land apv ina
rines az Daiquiri, though a lending o.
American forces has been perSistentlJ
rcported from Cuban points.