File No. 837.00/591.
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Small parties of negroes in conflict with rural guard at various points. Several casualties in guard. Armed negro bands near Habana and in Oriente and Santa Clara Provinces and possibly elsewhere. Leaders threaten to destroy foreign property. Consuls at Santiago and Sagua la Grande report considerable alarm there. Government yesterday sent 300 troops to Oriente Province; 500 more this morning. Government somewhat alarmed. President evidently disposed to deal severely with leaders and expresses confidence in his ability to crush movement with forces at his command.