The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
CIVIL WAR IN SANTO DOMINGO.
OVERTHROW OF PRESIDENT HEU-
REAUx IT'S OBJECT.

Rival Candidate for the ONCE One of
the Lenders of the Fight Agninse
the Alleged Usurpcr-The Initial
HIOw Reported struck at Monte
CristO, on the Borders of Hayti.
The RcvoIutionists Reported Rout-
ed in the First Fight.
Copyright, 1893, by the Associated Press.
Cape Haytien. Hayti, June 8, 11:4o a. M
The mystery surrounding the movements
of the Clyde Line steamer Fanita is now
said to be fully explained.
1t appears established beyond a doubs
that the reports of an uprising in the re-
public OF santo Domingo against the power
Of President Heureaux are correct
The initial blow was struck at Monta
Cristo on the borders of Hayti, the nearess
Dominican port to Cape Haytien.
It would appear as though the FanitS
had $50 Dominicans on board while here,
who remained in the hold of the ship, so
as to escape attention.
Gen Juan Ysidrio Jlminez and Gen.
Pablo Vilianueva are believed to have
been on board 1t Is also noted that the
former has long been in the public eye
In Santo Domingo as a desirable man for
the presidency Ger. Vnlanueva fought
bravely against President Heureaux's all
legged usurpation and was exlled.
The preparations for the revolution ara
said to have been very elaborate and there
Is a strong belief here that the revolu-
tionlsis are sure of success. According
TO the impression which prevails al Cape
Haytlen, the Fanita. when she left here
had tried and resolute body of men ON
board. and also carried a heavy supply of
arms and ammunition.
The advices received here on the subject
say that the Fanita arrived at Monte Crls-
TO at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
that the revoutionsts had no difficulty
in taking the town.
The most circumstantial reports have
IT that the revoutionsts are now in con-
siderable force, and that under Gems Mo-
rales and Villanueva they are marching
on Puerto Plata, while another detachment
IL moving against Santiago de los Caba-
leres, on the Yaqui river, 300 miles east
of this place.
Gen. Garcia, another important Domln-
lean leader. is said to be taking part in
the revolution, and 1t Is expected there
viii be a rising at santo Domingo, tho
capital Of the Dominican republic.
President Heureaux, according to COM
mon saying among the Dominicans, has
killed off all the prominent men whom he
could fay his hands on and woh might be
rivals
President Heureaux Is said 10 have re-
Gently resumed the arbitrary execution OF
his opponents, some times openly, some
times stealthily
The tragic disappearance of men of poll
tical note has been frequent Of late In
Dominica.
Gen. Pablo Reyes Is said to be among
the officers who have risen.
This afternoon the Dominican consul
here received a dispatch from President
Heureaux saying that attempted revo-
luton at Monte Cristo had failed; that
Cen Jimlnez had fed at the first fire of
the government troops, taking refuge en-
board the Fanlta and that all the others
who landed, with the exception of threes
had been killed.
TWO Of the prisoners are Pablo Villain
euva, son Of Gen. Vilaneuva and laborer
named Calderon. They will be executed to-
day with the other prisoners.
The Hayten general, Morales, and seven
Domlnicans who shipped here are among
the killed
Another person was killed on board the
Fanlta, which put to sea Immediately and
ESCAPED.
$3.50 p. ma correspondent at Puerta
Plata cables a confirmation of the ac-
counts of the repulse of the revolutionary
party at Monte Cristo
Gen. Augustin Morales and Romijio
| Buetz were killed.
Five Of the insurgents were taken pris-
oners and shot this morning.
The others escaped In the steamer Fam
ita.
President Heureaux left the capital this
morning with three men-of-war
The correspondent. in concluding his dis
patch, says the revolutionary movement Is
regarded at Puerto Plata as of no conse-
quence.