The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08

Havana March S.-Secretary Oh the
Interior Hevia arrived at havana d,
q o'clock this morning bringing WIN
him ex-President Jose Miguel Gomez
Colonel Quiuones, the former 1filll I-
chief at Camaguey. Captain juan
Izuuierda and several lleutehaIle9 "
the insurgent forces who We're cap
srred in battle Yesterday near Placetds.
SaoeraI Gomez. the rebel leader was
nIaced in the Preside and the others
we're taken TO the Cabanas fortress
Havana. March S.-The revolution
i, C,,ha is anpareutly ended. Capture
IT ex-President Jose Miguel Gomez
ana his entire staff, leaders OF the
insurrectos, was expected TO-DAY 10 De
followed by sentence OF death on Ihe9e
conspirators. .z,,.+.,
Al the same time there were reports
current here that the remnants or the
,ebe1s in Camaguey had been forced
TO capitUlate. .,.:
Havana gave itself over to jubilation
TODAY at the coup. All last night the
city rang with gayety' celeoratl HS utle
.yovernments battle by which Gomez
was captured-officially stated to nave
been one of the biggest in the history
of Cuba.
300 Taken Prisoners.
General Gomez and his whole staff
of 900 men were taken prisoner py
government forces" the official an
oouncement declared. General Col
iazo has been in close touch with
Gomez for the past three DAYS. Last
night another column joined IN the
,onerations. resulting in probably the
biggest battle in the history of Cuba;
More than 5000 men participated
in the combat Full details are lack
ing but it is known besides prisoners,
The rebels lost a hundred killed and
many wounded. Among the prisoners
are Gomez's son, Miguel Mariana, his
Secretary Domaso PasalodoS and Men
cias. his son-in-law and DR.. Matias
Duque.
All Will Have Trial.
~Au prisoners will be tried before
proper tribunals.
THE events fully confirm reports
which the government has given out
and which the revolutionary commit
Zee in New York has been branding
as untrue. 1t is to be hoped that the
american public will show its dis
Expectation of the methods of Fer
rara and his associates adopted to
bring discredit to the United States.
The attitude of the government
continues the same. Ample pardon
has been offered and will be extended
to all who show they are sincerely
sorry for their offense against the
Republic.
ITO few ringleaders will be melted
out that punishment which in the
Judgment of the highest courts may be
just"
s Gomez and most of the other inn
portant prisoners were expected to ar
rive at Havana tonight. Their ar
rival will be made the occasion for
another celebration.
Havana Gayety Unrestrained.
Last nights gayety was unre-
strained. a great crowd massed the
city streets. cheering riotously until
a late hour in n typically Cuban dem
onstration. The noise and crowds
were in distinct contrast to a somber
Havana of the past few weeks. The
apital has had an air of tension,
unmistakable recently. The revolt
at first Numbered very close to the
doors of Havana and it's widespread
character and repeated rumors of Ger
man aid caused the deepest apprehen-
sion among the general public.
II The general belief today was that
the revolutionary movement must
now collapse utterly. Fighting against
a few scattering malcontents is eX-
pected for a number of days, but the
vast majority of the rebels are ex-
pected to be diSheartened by news of
The capture of their chief and to sur
render, confidently relying upon the
governments promise of amnesty to all
save the chief ringleaders of the up
dising.
Began With Political Quarrel.
The revolt had it's inception in a
bitter political quarrel between Pres
ident Menocal and the liberal leader
and Former President Gomez. Post
poned elections in Santa Clara prov
ince famed the flame of the bitter
ness between the two parties that
election being the one on which hing
ed the result of the November pres
idential elections. The poll in other
provinces had been inclusive Before
the election itself formidable up
rising had been uncovered and the
voting had to be conducted under
military rule. 1t resulted in a com
Portable majority for President Memo
cal. Then the flames of instruction
broke out in full power