Office of the Historian

File No. 837.00/1142

Minister Gonzales to the Secretary of State

[Telegrams]
American Legation,
Habana, February 26, 1917, midnight.

Important developments military today were occupation of Camaguey City at noon by Colonel Pujol; reestablishment there of civil government; advance of Pujol toward Nuevitas, the only port in that province held by rebels, and decisive defeat of a strong rebel force supposed to have been commanded by Gómez and Colonel Collazo near southern coast on boundary line between Camaguey and Santa Clara Province.

Great delay in receipt of arms from the United States Government seems to be hampering the President in pushing campaign.

Gonzales