THE CUBAN RISING
THE INSURGENTS DETERMINED
AMERICAN INTERVENTION.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright
NEW YDRK, September 22. The latest advices from Cuba state thai, the insurgents far outnumber President Palma's forces, but the latter are better firmed and equipped than the insurgents, who strongly resist intervention, and who threaten a prolonged guerrilla warfare. Business firms are practically unanimous in the belief that intervention alone can guarantee the restoration of order and preserve, peace. Mr Taft, United States Secretary of War, who has gone as special commissioner to Cuba, lias cabled President Roosevoh. private reports from tho interior of the island. These declare that anarchy is almost universal except on sections of the coast. The insurgents fired on the American bluejackets when the latter were landing at Cieniuegos. The sailors retaliated, and the insurgents fled. GUERRA'S TERMS. ENCAMPS NEAR HAVANA. HAVANA, Septemher 23. (Received September 24, at 8.25 a.m.) fiuerra, the insurgent leader, with 6,200 men. is encamped twenty-five miles southwest of Ha,vana. He refused to accept President Palma's promises, and declined to agree to peace until Mr Taft gives substantial guarantees thai, new elections will speedily be held.
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Evening Star, Issue 12926, 24 September 1906, Page 6
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186THE CUBAN RISING Evening Star, Issue 12926, 24 September 1906, Page 6
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