Evening journal., 1898-06-04
A NEW REVOLUTION.
Revolt Against President Heu-
reau1 Of Santo Domingo.
TIE RESULT OF A LONG LAID PLOT.
Robeia said TO Have Been RepuIsed.
General Jimenes Esoaped-C Clyde Line
steamer Figures In the Trouble.
Morales Reported Killed.


CAPE HAITIEN. Haiti, June 4.-The
mystery surrounding the movements Of
| the Clyde line steamer Fanita are now
said 70 be fully explained.
1t appears established beyond a
doubt that the reports Of an uprising
In the republic of Santo Domingo against
the power OF President Heureaux are
correct.
The initial blow was struck at Monte
Cristi, on the border ~ Haiti, the near
est Dominican port to Cape Haitien.
The Fanita arrived here on June
half empty. bringing from New YORK
provisions for the navy, which she
landed at Matthewtown, Great Inagua,
In the Bahamas. She slipped away
about 10 o'clock the same night and was
TO touch at Monte Cristi or the keys.
Just outside, with the object. 1t was al
legged, Of filling up the empty portion OF
her hold. She had on board Chris Rob
erts OF Great Inagua, the most famous
pilot Of the West Indies.
The captain Of the Fanlta said the
portion Of her cargo which was not
landed consisted Of coal, but there was
good reason to suppose that It consist
ed or something very different from
coal
The majority Of the Dominicans. it
appears, while here were shut up In the
hold Of the Fanita so as to escape al
tenton.
General Juan Ysldro Jimenes AMI
General Villanueva are believed 10 have
been on board. It Is noted that the for
mer has long been IN the public eye in
Santo Domingo as a desirable man for
the presidency General Villanueva
rought bravely against President Heu-
reauNs alleged usurpation and was ey-
He'd. He has been living In Great In
aqua for some time past. and the Fanita
Is said 70 have stopped there in order
to take him on board
The preparations for the revolution
are said TO have been very elaborate.
and there is a strong belief here that
the revolutionists are sure Of success.
But on the other hand. the Dominican
consul here says he has report that
the revolutionists have been defeated az
Monte Crisu. The report is not gener-
ally believed.
According 10 the Impression which
prevails at Cape Haitlen the Fanita
when she left here had tried and reso-
Lutte body Of men on board and also car
ried heavy supply OF arms and am
munitlon. 1t IS charged that she skill
fully created the Impression that she
was engaged In an expedition to Cuba
and was going 90 Monte Crlsti to take
on more men,
The advices received here on the sub
lect say that the Fanita arrived at
Monte Crlsti at o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon and that the revolutionists had
no difficulty in taking the town.
~
II that the revolutionists are now In
considerable force and that under Gen
erals Morales and Villanneva they are
marching on Puerto Plata, while anoth-
er detaohment Is moving assainst San
Naso ds los caballeros, on the Yaque
river. is3 miles east OF this place
General Garcia, another important
Dominican leader. is said 90 bo taking
part In the revolution, and 1t Is ex,
peeted there will be rising at Sant6
Domingo the capital OF the Dominican
republic.
A correspondent at Puerto Plata ca
bles confirmation OF the accounts OF |
the repulse Of the revolutionary party |
at Monte Cristi. General Aueustin /
Morales and Romijio Buetz were killed. !
Five OF the insurgents were taken pris- |
oners and shot this morning The 9th /
ers escaped on the steamer Fanita.
President Heureaux left the capital |
this morning with three men-of-war. |
The correspondent, in concluding his |
dispatch, says the revolutionary move |
ment is regarded at Puerto Plata as of /
no consequence.
The Dominican consul here at Cape |
Haitlen reasserts positively that Cen |
eral Jimenes escaped on the Fanita. He |
says that had Jimenes been killed Pres
ident Heureaux would have informed |
him Of the fact