Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-21
A DOMINICAN JUNTA
Formed in New York TO Pro-
mote Plans of JimineZ.
General AbelardO A MoCasCO Saws
All Attack Will Soon Be Made on
Monte Christie or Some Other
POrf-A neefIEg Last Night.

New York, Aug. 2O-A Dominican
Junta, which intends to carry on in
this city, work calculated to assist the
revolutionary party in Santo Domingo,
has come to light. One Of its sponsors.
General Abelardo A. Moscoso,, says
an expedition will soon be sent against
the Dominican government. Last
night it was stated that the jun. was
holding a long secret meeting at which
war measures were being discussed in
detail. NIoscoso, who is said to be
Gen. Jfminez's agent in this city. re-
ceived yesterday letter from Gen
.lIminez from Havana. Gen. Jimirpz
predicted in his letter tha's the pres
ent government in Santo Domingo
would not last a month. and he assert
ed that he would carry on the conflict
to the bitter ard.
NGen. Jiminez," said Gen Moscoso.
will probably remain for some time
in Cuba. We don't want him TO leave
there until he s ready to lake tri-
umphal entry into Santo Domingo. He
is nor a military man, aud that is the
one reason why we want him to he
come the president of the new repuhIit..
There has been au abundance of mi
itary men at the head OF affa IS. and
now We want a real civil government
We do not lack for generals 10 lush
the fight for Us. 1 will hot now say
who is to be our commander IN chief.
L have my eye On the man who will fill
that position. The situaIion will soon
develop and then his name may lie an
nounced
In a few days 1 shall Leave for the
front. l am a soldier. 1 have been from
the age of sixteen years deeply inter-
ested in .he study of the science of
warfare. For ten years l have been
an exile, because would not cease 10
conspire against the vicious and cor |
rupt government of the ignorant Heu- |
reauX.
4 hope to go in command of an eX-
peditiOn which is now being prepared |
in the vicinity of the West Indies. The
objective point of our exI e
dition Will be Monte Christie, or some
other seaport As soon as We have at
tackled and captured some such place,
we shall organize a provisional gov
ernment. The next step will be to ap-
ply to the United States for rights as
belligerants."
Gen. AIOscoso said that he had reca:V-
ed dispatches reporting that Monte
Christie had been fully invested by
Generals Pacheco, Reyes and Jose
Polo, Who were in command of Il force
Of over $500 men. The dispatches
said also, so Gen. Moscoso declared,
hat the revolutionists had captured a
wagon train of ammunition which was
going TO Monte Christie. Further, he as
serted. Gen. Almanac, the governor of
Tuana Nanez, and Gen. FlorimOn,
Governor of the Matanza, had joined
he revoluti0nists.
Last night" continued the General,
the first step was taken to organize
junta in this city. There We're pres
mt Macmillan Grullon, Gen. Jiminez' .
private secretary; his cousin, A Grul- .
on; Father Charles Philip Morales,
whose brother was assasSinated by
IeureauX's orders, and myself. The
arrangements will soon be completed,
md We shall have a steady organiza- :
ion.
Gen. Gomez is not likely to become
ur president, for he is no longer a
Dominican. He does not even know
he present generation in Santo Do
ningo.'