Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-29
THE REVOLUTION
In Santo Domingo is Near
ing an End.
REBELS ARE SUCCESSFUL
They Will Soon Besiege the Capital
The Government is Without Funds
and Can Not Hold Out for Any
Length Of Time.

New York. Aug. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Porto Plata says: An at
tack was made by the insurgents today
on Santiago. The revolutionists are
gaining IN strength daily. Another camp
OF the insurgents has been formed out
side this city and residents are leaving
hourly to join it. The government has
sent Il committee to the reyOlutionists
with Il proposition to suspend hostilities
for 80 days and then proceed to elections,
Owing to its financial straits, the gov
will not be able to sustain the
present situation long. Besides, Amer
lean intervention is feared in case there
is much fighting.
New York, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Cape Haytien, Hayti, says:
There was q battle at Dajabou several
days ago. in which, according to the re-
ports received here. the government lost
~ men in killed and wounded and the
insurgents only five. General E~scobozas
was among those killed. BY instructions
from General Jiminez, Ramon Pacheco
mas been made commander-in-chief in
me northwest pending the arrival of Gen
eral Toribio Garcia. Private letters from
Porto Plata quote the governor there as
saying that lie will surrender the town
on the approach Of the insurgents. He
says that as it is a national uprising lie
would avoid shedding blood.
New York, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Hefald from Il Domingo Friday, via
Key West, Fla, says: The tide of revo-
luton is rapidly nearing the capital. The
revolutionlsts have crossed the noun
tains and are now only six hours distant
by horse. The government is lettering
and apparently unable to check the ia
sufrection. Yesterday it dispatched a
commission to confer with the rebel lead
eis for the purpose Of trying to effect d
compromise. Meanwhile there is great
suspense. The capital nay be besieged
in q few days if a compromise fails.
Among the people there is great alarm.
The president never leaves home by
night or day except with i double guard.
The city IS virtually under military law.
Tbs soldiers are patroiling the streets.
foreign cOnsulates are crowded with
aliens pressed into the city from the sur
rounding country.
Military preparations are being rushed
by the government and the reserves are
under arms, but the nsurrection has thus
far been remarkably free from blood
sllcd. although there are vague reports
of severe fighting in the interior. All
the Geographic lines to the interior of
the island have been cut by the insurrel-
tionists and communication by Wire has
been impossible for several days, but
efugees say the revolution is spreading.
Governor Lionas of the La Vega district
has gone over to the reyoiutionists, tax
ing With him many soldiers. Some of
the Dominican %guEboats have put into
the river and it is rumored that the pres
ldent and cabinet, in case of
Will flee to Porto Rico. If more serious
trouble comes, the people here are look
ing to the United States for protection.
In case of rioting, the New Orleans and a
French cruiser are prepared to lane
marines to protect the consulate.