The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-30
ARE GAINING STRENGTH.
San Domingo Is Now Practically In the
Hands Of The RevolutiOnistS.
THE GOVERNMENT MADE A PROPOSITION
THAT Hostili.tes he Suspended for
Ninety Days ana Then Pro-
coed to Elections.

| New York, August pa dispatch from
Porto Plata to the Herald says. An at
tack was made by the insurgents today
/ on Santiago The revolutionists nre gain
ing strength every day. The camps of the
insurgents have been formed outside this
city and residents are leaving hourly to
join it.
The government has sent a committee
| to the revolutionists with proposition to
suspend hostilities for ninety days and
! then proceed to the elections. Owing to
its financial straits the government will not
I be able TO sustain the present situation
| long. Besides. American Intervention is
| feared in case there is much fightina.
Washington, August 29.-The state de-
partmsnt has received the following cable
gram from United States Consul Simp-
son at Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo:
"Al towns in this district except Monte
Cristo in possession of the revolutionsts.
This town puerto Plata) surrendered
yesterday. Simpson"
New York, August GA dispatch to thu
Herald from Cape Haytien, Hayti, says:
There was battle at Dajabou several days
ago, in which, according to the reports re-
ceiyed here, the government lost seventy
six men in killed and wounded and the ID
surgents only five. General Escohaeas
was killed. The letters from Porto Plata
quote the governor there as saying that he
will surrender the town on the approach
OF the insurgents. He says that as 1t Is a
national uprising he would avoid shedding
blood.
Cape Haytien, Hayti, August 29.--News
has reached here from Santo Domingo OF
the report of the defeat of the troops un"
der General Pepin of the government
forces, who lost thirty men killed and had
forty of his soldiers captured. In addition,
General Pepin was compelled to abandon 4
convoy of provisions. Further lighting han
taken place near Monte Cristo between the
revolutionists under General Bavarro and
the government troops commanded by
General Guelito. Details of this engage
ment have not reached here.
New York, August ga Herald dis
patch from santo Domingo Friday, via
Key West, Fla, says: The tide OF revo-
luton is rapidly nearing the capital. The
revolutionists have crossed the mountains
and are now only hours distant by horse.
The government Is lettering and apparent
ly unable to check the instruction. Yes
terday 1t dispatched commission to con-
fer with the revolutionary leaders for the
purpose of trying to effect compromise.
Meanwhile there is great suspense. The
capital may be besleged in a few days IL
a compromise fails.
Among the people there is general alarm.
The president never leaves home night or
day without double guard. The city is
virtually under military law. The SOL
dlers are patrolling the streets. The
foreign consulates are crowded with aliens
apprehensive of disorder. The military
commandment of San Cristobal was assas-
sinated on Tuesday.
Placards demanding the death of the
cabinet ministers are posted nightly in
prominent places. Military preparations
are being rushed by the government and
the reserves are under arms, but tho in
surrection has thus far been remarkably |
free from bloodshed although there are
vague reports of severe fighting in the |
interior
All the telegraph lines TO the interior
OF the island have been cut by the insur-
rectionists and communication by wire |
has been impossible for several days. but |
refugees say that the revolution is spread |
ing.
Some of the Dominican gunboats put |
into the river and it is rumored that the |
president and cabinet, in case of cmer-
gency, will flee to Porto Rico If more |
serious trouble comes the people here are
looking TO the United States for protection.
In case of rioting the New Orleans and
French cruiser, 1t is reported will land
marines to protect the consulates.
Santiago de Cuba, August 29.-General
Jlninez, the revolutionary aspirant to the
presidency of the republic of San DO
mingo, who arrived here yesterday with
his two sons by the south coast steamer,
out was not allowed to land, came ashore
today and was placed under arrest by
General Leonard Wood, military governor,
VINO VIII not permit him to proceed to
santo Domingo except after instructions
from Havana,
General Jiminez Is very indignant at the
treatment, though he does not attempt
70 conceal his intention TO proceed TO San
domingo and become president of the re-
public He said he had cable Information
that the revoutionist party occupied the
whole island except the capital at Santo
Domingo.
FAVOR ANNEyATIny