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at half a dozen different places where

the negroes have burned bridges or

blown up tbe tracks to prevent the ad

vance of troop trains into Santiago

province

The extreme northeastern part of Bara

coa Is being cloed and watched to guard

against tbe landing of filibusters. The

government has learned that Haitians

and Dominicans and much ammunition

has been landed there in the past four

days.

While attempt's to seize several cases

of the high explosive, melinite, belong

ing to the Cuba Copper Company, near

the city of Santiago, fifteen mounted

blacks were fired upon from ambush and

three of them were killed. Workmen

of the coprer company, who had en

rolled as volunteers, defended the com

pany's property.

Caea of Private IteTrnes.

A case Is reported from Santiago

proi lnce where a colored plantation hanl

led half a dozen other blacks against

the plantation where he had formerly

worked. The overseer advanced to meet

the blacks, all of whom were srmeu.

Not realizing their hostile Intent he held

out his hand In greeting, when the leader

drew a revolver and shot him through

the heart. This was but one of th

many Incidents of private revns;e

worked out under the shadow of th

uprising.

Tbreo United States war ships are re

ported to have been sighted oft the

Cuban coast this afternoon.

Gen. Monetagudo with 500 troops em

barked here to-day to take the field

against the rebels.

President Gomez Is reported to have

been ad Used that Gens. Pacceo and Ar

menteros, chiefs of the rebels In Santa

Clara province, have surrendered to the

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Washington herald. (1912). Washington, D.C., 1912-05-28. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045433/1912-05-28/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Washington herald, 1912-05-28.