Show OPPOSING ARMIES TOGETHER I o Conflict in Vicinity of Guanes Likely to Happen r Soon GREAT ISSUES ISSUES' INVOLVED 1 k of or III Insurgents Menus Ican- Serious Setback rm for the Skirmish 1 h a l 1 Luis del Iel Rio Cuba Aug Aur Auf 25 All 25 All the of the government are now no j being col collected In this ell city to resist an ant j t expected attack from rein the rebel army r under Pino Guerra Unexpected orders were cre received from Havana havana Ha Ua- vana ann tonight directing that thal all nil available available avail avail- able forces bo ho concentrated hero here an and andna na os a consequence detachments which h hI I have b been n occupying surrounding towns town while other oilier forces that were wore preparing to start for Cor or Guanes have been heen hold heW in del Rio 1110 Coincident with with the sudden or order 1 front from Havana is th discovery overy thaI hat Guerra's Guerras army is lit not fbi t at Guanes as aos wai va thought This Thu Is probably b bAbly reason fox foi the tho change of program at the wat war It Is ta now believed that Guerre Guerra GuerreIn In moving that way from froni PI Pinar nor tic ael lb Rio was wa executing a feint The Tho government gov gov- expects an attn attack k h hero re ant an and wants all Its Hs forces on the spot to protect protect pro pro- teet the ell city cily The he special correspondent nt or of the lie Publishers Publishers' Press PeK today made mac the trip from flom Pinar del el Rio to Guanes Not an Urgent Insurgent was WM encountered there or along the lie route All the government advices declared that Guerras Guerra's army was near and the discovery el that not an nn insurgent had hall been near neal the place was a n Xo So c SI SiguI Tumble Th The appeal appearance of vr Jh JhC country through h which tho ho correspondent traveled trav nv Jet boiled tin the that have t a IMS lu-eu n sent l out to rill hi- effect that tin tin- whole nce pi nf of del IC Rio HII a was in a tin moil n us tl the I of at the 1111 u rc t On tho IR contrary contrary- there was not uit uita u n n of ji II revolution ali 11 I O. O The Thc people w were vere reo Ced In pi preparing In s sel ed t t I t f td l d- d r nV iT G f Pi k r tr V l kj Ii-kj V Just t what In C Guerra's Guerras un IB a profound C hl thit t 11 the Government nt has ha i be m t-n un unable th l' to dla dl Th Th opinion lOR lB am nn at ng of or the army however nt now W ls h th that thai t th the f movement mo of th the Iho In Insurgents away from flom Pinal del Rio Itlo was is as to hi gi gt- gt thorn pm an Rn to 0 capture the tho city cily without without-u. H. H light Only a H. small portion ot Of th he army h IH he believed J to havo have lct this vicinity Gueren evidently c thought ht that noon an loUt I II It L was understood he hc th the government was ws moving away would be tb b rushed In While a small hand Iani would continue In apparent flight tho main army by byk k executing a R flank movement would n return re re- turn and take Pinar Pinal del Rio By holding all Its force forcett orce here her the government Is 18 prepared to defeat this I of a Army I The The- mayor of or San Juan de do Martinez Martinex x which h was waK held for a a. time by Guerra's Guerras correspondent col nt to today today to- to y forces informed the day tiny that hat army at nt present numbers between 1 2000 and ana 2600 men I. I Accor According to the Bamo saum authority Guerra Thoria Guer Thor ra i-a la Is taking up ni most st of huts his time recruiting roo re ro- re- re I his army lIe He expects to have o 6 men inca at his hits comman command within a afew few V ow days He lie will then thou return and null attack Pinal del rl Rio V r The rho government troops In tn SY I tire art In good gOOl condition u It Ion The uncut men ar al arwell are 7 well Veil d. being for the most part regulars and the they aTe are anxious to meet inept shortly b be That they will vIII the Uie accommodated In this re is ts con con- r l- l believed cd and a decisive battie battie battie bat- bat tie will probably be he fought within the next nest few days f I base hoSO oso tonight gave out rt The government tight light which It v- v the details of another asserts took place this morning in which It Is Iz claimed twenty In insurgents After Arter the thie killed or wounded were engagement It is reported the tho nicked d up lip seven ven dead dea insurgents on F the thc Held field Oth Others I are ure known to lo have underbrush h. h The loyalists loy loy- been l left tt In the dl lid did not lose a man mun 1 The he leader leodel Sc- Sc band is not known Insurgent Q of or the former believed to have been but is ts t. t n Congressman D The TheL insurgents were poorly armea gents T.- T. J Interest In 11 the tite IntereSt r Havana ona A Aug Aag ig 26 still sUIl stillA movement In Cuba revolutionary j centers in tn tho province of Pinar Pinal lei del delRio A- A received l cd early this Rio lUo Lute Late edifices advices the tho opposing armies ar ur- k evening announce coming together near mies are art rapidly Guanes The messes rs stated that thai a n ac It conflict 1 inevitable vii within bin a B afew r. r Nothing further has been few low hour bouru heal beard but It would not be surprising the de do- details details would give if the next ned news tails of a battle Colonel Guerras Guerra's r- r forces force was vaK th the first Ott to o arrive upon upon be the big battle- battle what whal prom promises hu to Jo field neld an and the Insurgents were ere reported I have thrown up strong entrench entrench- to Notwithstanding the fact fart that ments t to be bo outnumbered they are believed to Guerras Ci s 's forces t the h 0 loyal army by I is 15 IsId his position in tn on that lint Is closing determined to force a conflict conflict con con- said Id to be immediately Natives ea of ot the district district dis dJs filet familiar with the methods meth who Wh are cue leader cont con- con revolutionary of or the tho t 1 Silently predict however or that Guerre Gueria would woul not offer battle unless Imless ho found it Impossible to 0 avoid the th light 1 is Ic at Stake Upon the outcome of tb the expo pe He-d He revolution If U tho of l-att l laUe r rat f la 15 fU Successful It will mean a a. r setback let fee tho thi g government which will I require I w ks to overcome ov t ome the advantage ad- ad vantage gained by the tho insurgents vie vic Ic On the other hand a loyalist t victory tory will rE result in In tho the scattering ot or will be he ne necessary c ry r P Guerre s army AlmY alU awl ami It to 10 hunt down the tho Insurgents nt in small Innan I bands handt owing to 10 th tIm thA h of or th I 1 Continued en on Page T Two o. o r r OPPOSING ARMIES COMING TOGETHER Continued from lom Po Page c One province of Pinar Pinal del Rio which will willbe willbe wi be bc a a difficult and prolonged task There are arc man many nany secure hiding places In the mountains of the pro province where small smal bands of Insurgents can a n secure retreat The familiarity of or the insurgent ent leaders with the UH territory In which most of them operated during the long will them de decided tie tie- war vat against wi give she advantage anlage Two minor conflicts were reported today A detachment of rural guards gards under Colonel s encountered a band and of ot Insurgents near San Sn Luis and an exchange of shots followed The rebels rebel soon retired Another skirmish occurred in a place called caled defeated do- do Rio Blanco and rural guards Coated an Ins insurgent band commanded b by l y Colonel Asburt and the rebels fled tIed leaving leavInG fO four foul dead 1 and a dozen wounded wound wound- l Held ed Cl on the tho S M Mat Iu y Offer Im I'm don J It I was stated tonight In lit official cir clr- j ho or ol 0 t o s Kc or Ing tho advisabIlity or ot u a l purdon pat pur- don to all an Insurgents who win will re renounce re- re ton their cause cam within a certain number of days dus It I is thought by Issuing is issuing issuing Is- Is suing this proclamation a number of or rebels i will wi return to the elt city Advices received state that a fight occurred today at Jaruco in the province province pro- pro vince Ince of Matanza Matanzas with the Insurgents Insurgents insurgents gents under command of Senor Men Men- en- en teroN The insurgents according to reports were irene driven en off ott off Another fight it i is reported occurred occurred occur occur- red at Las Ls Lajas between tit fifty in insurgents insurgents in- in 11 and forty loyal troops troop which In the l killing lin of oC a number of the insurgents The government go refuses to state its It casualties President Palma tonight issued a acal call cal for Cor volunteers Advices Advice Ad that are not at ot all aU favorable favorable favor favor- able abo to the present government go received front from Santa Clara province pro In those these dispatches It I was said sid that man many officials had joined the lie Il r- r gents genEs |