The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-08
ReVOlutiOnists Successful
In San Domingo.
PRESIDENT FORCED OUT
Followers Of Jiminez Capture a Number
Of Towns and Have Easy Sail.
Ing Into Power.

A dispatch from Santo Domingo
says President Figuero has resigned.
The ministers will continue at the
head of their various departments un-
til a provisional government has been
formed. after which the elections for
president and vice president will take
place.
The city is quiet but business is at a
standstill. The Dominican Runboat
Restauracion Is ashore on the rocks
near Macori. Efforts are being made
to get her off.
The United States cruiser New Or
leans and the French cruiser Cecille
are still in port.
Santiago, Moca, La Vega, Porto
Plata, San Francisco de Marcoris and
Bani have declared in favor Of the
revolution.
Santiago was taken after a strong
fight.
1t Is expected that the other places
will submit to the revolution without
any more fighting, principally owing
to the fact that the president has re-
signed.
Since August 25th the correspond
emit of the Associated Press has visited
the camp of General Garrido, nine
miles from Santo Domingo, it being
the chief seat of the revolution in the
district.
There he found 500 revolutionists
with DR.. Frias's command of the in
fantry. With him was Senior Des-
pradel from Puerto Plata. In their
following they had all the young men
of the city. General Garrido opened
negotiations with the government au-
thorities of Puerto Plata looking to
its instant surrender. The city sur
rendered August 26th.
The part of the revolutionary army
besieging the city Of Santiago de Los
Caballeros demanded its surrender.
1t officials refused to consider propo-
sails, and the revolutionists attacked
and captured the city.
Negotiations were opened for q sur
render of the fort. The terms were
declined and the revolutionary forces
attacked the fort during the night of
August 9th and the place was taken
by storm. After the capture of the
fort the officer who was in command
of the government troops entertained
the victors. The casualties of the rev.
olutionary army number one officer
and six men wounded.
Guarantees were given Cordero and
Villavirde, who are now TRANQUILITY re-
posing at their residences,
On August 28tb General Manuel
Coco, government delegate, and EN-
lilo Cordero, governor of the district
of Puerto Plata, who said they were
inspired by patriotic and humanitarian
ideas, turned the city over to the mu-
nicipal council The council in turn
transferred it over to Generals Imbert
and Juan Carbide and the other Off
GERS of the revolution,
The transfer took place in the pres
ence of the consular corps, prominent
citizens and a large number of people.
Popular demonstrations followed. The
revolutionary chiefs were compliment
ed on their victory and their wish to
sustain the will of the PEOPLE. The
revolutionary chiefs eulogized the au-
thorities. General Carf!ao wRb APP
pointed commandeE-in-6hlsf; General
Imbert governor general, Gen. Biiiane-
iva town mayor. Other local 6ficefs
were named.
The former government officials
having approved of the programme of
the revolutionary party, will remain
at their posts.
Root Witnesses Gun Tests.