New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
"BLACK" WAR IN CUBA
Force 1900 Strong Rushed to
Defend 0riente Province.
HAYTIANS AS FIREBRAN0S
Island Authorities Minimize the
Gravity of Uprising-Colonel
Reported Killed.

Havana May 2l.-While the situation
arising from the racial revolutionary move
ment is unquestionably serious and appar-
emily growing more dangerous. the reti-
Cence Of the government renders impos-
sble a precise determination OF It's gravity.
The only thing absolutely certain is that a
condition Of insurgency exists among the
negroes Of the provinces Of Matanzas. Santa
Clara and Oriente. especially the last
named. and that the government is strain
ing every nerve to stamp out the rebellion
by the use Of all the military forces at its
disposal, even at the cost of reducing the
garrison at Havana to a few companies.
Additional troops were rushed by rail-
road to Oriente this afternoon, "A force Of
100 men having been dispatched to that
province last night. The new cruiser Cuba
which arrived here to-day and which re-
ceived, with her consort Ia Patria. a great
popular demonstration of welcome. had
hardly anchored before she received orders
to take aboard COO infantry and artillery
and proceed tonight to Guantanamo II
is expected that Ia Patria will take more
troops aboard tomorrow Several carloads
Of ammunition were sent to 'Orcnte to-
night.
The Secretary Of the Interior. Senior Bru.
said this evening that the newspaper re-
port alleging that there were 2cIN in
surgents In Orente was greatly cxagger-
atcd The government, he added, has pos
Tive information that the insurgents under
Generals Es;cnoz aud Ivonet do not cX-
coed 100
In spite Of this. reliable reports indicate
that Estenoz anu Iyonet have fully six
hundred armed ana mounted followers.
The Secretary also said that the govern
nert had not received any reports Of
casualties among the rural guard in en-
iagements with the insurgents lie stated
that the rural guard up to the present had
held the insurgents il check. and that the
arrival OF heavy endorsements now on the
way would result in the speedy hunting
down Of all armed bands. restoring COM
plete tranquility throughout the island.
The American Minister. Arthur VI. Beau
pr. visited Secretary OF STATE Sauguily
this afternoon TO demand protection FOR IN"
property Of IN" Jura qua Iron Company, on
'hich a band under Ivonot is reported to
he dcprcdating. The secretary gave assur-
ancc II protection
While the iusurrectiouaTv movement In
Havana provinc, has apr9r.utIy bn,n
crushed ny IN. disp,ryaI last night of AN
armed band at Marianne, mounted patrols
guard all the roads approach,r,, the cari-
tai and all police reserves are kept at the
station houses II s. reported but without
confirmation, that Colonel Arm"nt-ros, WHO
has be-, onera,,pr In ssn.a Clara and
threatening To destroy all Ior.isn property.
has been killed in an encounter with rural
opards The regular garrison II 'Santi2go
has been ordered 10 co-opcra,c with -, ru-
reIes f. crush m. r,volutiou,~y movement
IN tho vicinity. ~ r;uan,on.ru,
Two armed parties are said q, b. ,pcrat-
ing Tonight I'm the southern pa, OF Havana
province.
A serious feature II the situation ~
Oriente Province. in which is the main
focus Of the negro movement. j. the pres