The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-04
REVOLUTION IN
SANT0 DOMINGO.
Uprising Against the Power of Presi-
s .s dent Heureaux.
A BATTLE AT MONTE CHRISTIE
The Government Troops Defeated the
Insurgents, who Fled at the First
Firc--Prisoncrs Taken and will
lie Executed.

CAPE HAYrIEN. HAYT1, June g.
n;fo A. Mine mystery surrounding the
movements of tho clyde Line steamer
Fanita IS now said TO bc fully explained
20 appears beyond % doubt that the re-
ports OF am uprising iu tae Republic OF
Santo DomG1go against tho power OF
President HcurcauX are correct The inl-
tial blow was struck at Monte Cristo, on
the borders OF Ha\u. the nearest Do
miuicau port 60 Cape Hayden.
~ THE SHIPS HOLD.
To NoulL appear as though the Fanita
had $50 Domnicaus ON board while here.
who remained iu The hold of the ship. 50
as to escape attention. General Juan
Tminez and General Pablo Viilanuova are
believed TO have been ou board. Jt is also
noted that tne former has long been IN
the public cyo in Santo Domingo as a
desirable man for the presidency. Gcner-
al Nillauutyn fought bravciy in The last
war and was cXicd
There is a strong belief here that the
rcvoluuon.sts are sure of success. Ac-
co diug 20 tho impression which be
tuls at HavIeu the Fanita, when she
let here. had q tried and resolu-e body
az men on board. and also carried a
heavy supply of arms and ammunition.
The adyiuCs received here on he sub
tee say that the Fanita arrived at
Monte Christie af o'clock yesterday
afternoon and that the revolutionists
had mo- difficulty in taking the t'"n.
RENOLUTIONISTS on THE MARCH.
The most circumstautiai reports have
So that the revoutonists are now IN
considerable force and that under Gen
erals Morales and Nillanueva, they ere
MARCHING ON Puerto Plata, vhile anCth-
81 detachment IS moving against SAN
tiaqo dc los Cablliercs, ON the 1aqere
river 11g miles east Of this place. GEN
ersl Garcia. another important Domini-
can leader is said 20 bee taxing par IN
the revolution. and there is saii 10 be
g. rising at sauto Domingo. the capllal
Of the Dominican republic.
President HeureauN. according 10
common saying among ihe boHIIH'C"
has KILLED off an the prominent men on
v.bor, he could lay hand and who might
president 1ieureaux is said TO have re-
Gently resumed the arbitrary execution
Of his opponents sometimes openly
sometimes stealthly. The tragic ulSap-
pea-ances OF men of political note nave
been FREQUENT of late I'm Dominica, IeH-
ersl Pabalo REESE is said 90 be among
the officers who have risen.
FORCES DEFEATED.
This afternoon the Dominican Consul
here received a dispatch from president
UeurcauN saying mat an dlteIhpteu icNv-
luton at Monte Cristo had been defeated
that General Jiminez fed az the first fire
of the government troops. taking refuge
ON board the Fdulta. and that all the
others who landed with The eHcepusa OF
three. had been killed. TWO of the pris-
oners are Pablo Villeuvena, son Of Cen
eraI Viuelvena and q laborer. They viii
Zoe executed to-day with other prisoners.
General Morales. the Haytian General
and several DominiCans who shipped here
are among the killed Another person
was killed ON board the steamer Fanila
which put to- sea Immediately and es-
capped.
$50 p. MA correspondent at Puerto
Plata cables confirmation of the ac-
counts of the repulse of the revolution
airy party at Monte Christie. General Au-
custiu Morales and BiteX We're killed.
Five of the insurgents were taken prison
ers and shot this evening" The others
escaped ON the steamer Fanita.
President HeureauX left the capital this
evening with three men of war. The cor
respondent in conclusion says the reVo-
luti0uary movement is regarded at Puer-
10 Plata as of no consequence.