Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-15
/, DOMINICAN CHRONOLOGY.
The story OF Modern SantO DO.
= mingO I'm the Dates of its Chief
Events.


The story OF Modern santo Do.
Events.
February 9, ls22-Boyer seizes Santc
Domingo uL.. sy.afa..
February 27, 1874 Expulsion Of the
Haytienss ~ l4f fHstlI 8tfFit
/ August 2l, l844-Santana summons O
congress.
b September "a, l844-Congress meets
at San Cristobal. i1Ai ,ulik
x November 6, l944-First constitution
Of Santo Domingo proclaimed.
November IL, l944-Santana Presi
dent for eight years. y
August 4, l848-Santana resigns the
Presidency.
September 8, ls4s-General Gimenez
elected aud installed. svts lllnl
| March, l849 = Soulouque invades
Sauto Domingo, and defeats President
Gimenez at Azua.
/ April 6, l849-General Santana routs
Soulonque. #8HttN4f fEtE
June 10, l949-G -Gimenez resigns and
is driven into exile. Santana dictator,
and proclaimed liberator of the country.
September "a, l849 = Bnenaventua
Baez elected President.
/ February Is, l853-Santana elected
| and installed President erg1g
December, l855-Invasion Of Santo
Domingo by the Haytiens.
March 6, l856-Santana completely
defeats the Haytiens.
March II, l856-Santana, on plea OF
illness, resigns the Presidency, and is
succeeded blythe Vice President, Gene
raj Mota, under the Constitution Of 1854
General Alfau elected Vice President.
August II, lS56-General Alfau re-
signs the Vice Presidency. Buenaven-
tura Baez elected in his place in Sep
tember, takes the oaths October 3, 1856.
| November 10, l856-President Mota
Iresigns. Heis succeeded by Vice Presi-
dent Baez as President t4 8 8a
July 7, l857-Great revolution in
Cibao. The constitution Of Moca formed,
which removed the seat Of government
to Santiago de la Caballeros. General
Santana, then residing in st. Thomas,
recalled to head the movement. q
June |, l856-The revolters besiege
Santo Domingo. President Baez re-
signs, and goes into exile.
June l3 lS59-The constitution of
Moca proclaimed at Santo Domingo
City.
July q, lS5S-Santo Domingo revolts
against the constitution Of Moca Cen
eral Santana declares for the city,
marches on the Cibao, overthrows the
constitution of Moca, and re-establishes
the constitution Of 1854.
January |, lS59-General Santa Anna
elected and reinstalled as President ID
June, l859-General Alfau sent as
plenipotentiary to negotiate the reannex-
alton of Santo Domingo to Spain.
May, l860-General Romirez at San
Juan de La Maguana revolts, and aided
by Hayti, marches on Azua. He is de-
featod and driven into Hayti by General
Pueblo. a,Y a.. ti.... 3,
March is, ls6l-The annexation Of
Santo Domingo to Spain is proclaimedin
the capital. erH Ms2u .aa :,
August l6, ls63-Cibao rises in revolt
against Spain at Capitillo. Ia N
February, lS65-The Spanish Captain
General, De la Garedara, announces to
the insurrectionary authorities that the
Cortes of Spain have formally annulled
the act annexing Santo Domingo to
Spain, and invites them to conference,
March, lS65-The conference begins
at Guibra and Ell Carmel, near the capi-
tai. A treaty is to be drawn up, which
the insurrectionary authorities refuse to
'DsiaI July 3, lss5.-Th embarkatioh Of the
Spanish forces begins at the capital
July IL, l965--General Cabral, at the
head of Dominican force, occupies the
capital in the name of the Provisional
Government, at Santiago, consisting OF
Pimental, Luperon, and Guillelmo.
August 4, lS65-General Cabral refuses
to recognize the provisional government
and proclaims himself Protector of
Dominican independence" A constit-
uent assembly is summoned to prepare
q new constitution.
September, l865-The Province of
Seybo declares against the protectorate
and proclaims Baez President.
October, lS65-General Guillelmo
marches on the capital and abolishes
the protectorate. General Cabral accepts
a commission to go with thirteen other
persons to Curacao, to invite Baez to
return and accept the Presidency.
November 25, lS65-Baez returns to
Santo Domingo. The new constitution
is completed and published.
December 8, lS65-Baez installed as
President. He names Cabral Minister
of War, and Pimental, of the Cibao,
Minister of Finance.
June, l966-The Cibao revolts; reap
points triumyirate, headed by Pimen-
tai, and marches upon the capital. Baez
forced to fly. '.rI .tll0 'l.it g0f
September, 1866 : The triumvirate
cause Cabral to be proclaimed President
by the National Congress. \
October, ls67--A formidable rebellion
breaks out at Monte Christi, and extends
through the Cibao.
November, lS67-A " Governing Jun
Ia is formed at Santiago.
January, l86S-The revolutionists in
vest the capital.
January III, lS6S-Cabral, with all his
friends, embark at night for Curacao.
February l, l86s-Gen. Caceres takes
possession of the city in the name of the
Governing Junta.
May |, l86S-Baez recalled.
May Is, l868-Baez declines the die
tatorship. He is declared by Congress
tbs Great Citizen" and accepts the
Presidency for four years.