File No. 837.00/1277
Minister Gonzales to the Secretary of State
Habana, March 30, 1917—11 a.m.
Rebel military forces Oriente Province crushed. Four o’clock this morning Colonel Varona at Guantanamo reports surrender to him [Page 393] two and one-half troops cavalry, company infantry, machine gun section, pack train, 100 armed civilians, and all civilian leaders that part of the province, including Manduley, liberal governor-elect.
Surrender of soldiers fully armed represent almost all deserters. Civilians include prominent men from Santiago.
Thirty thousand rifle and twenty thousand machine gun cartridges captured.
From Santiago Secretary of Government reports additional fights with revolutionary forces from Songo. Twelve killed at one point, nine at another, and forty of their wounded brought into Dos Caminos yesterday. Others scattered. Majors Rigoberto, Fernandez and Mola believed fled to hills without men.
Secretary of Government ordered hundred men work at repairing railroads.