The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-15
DOMINICAN REBEL JUNTA
FORMED HERE TO PROMOTE THE
PLANS OF GEN. JIMINEZ
VIII Gaa., hn In Mania lLrisLi L,r

Gen. Abeiardo A. Moscoso Says an Attack
Will Soon be Made on Monte Christi or
Some other seaport Meeting of the
Junta Last Night--Some of Its Members.
A Dominican iunta. which. it is snid. 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. Gen. Abe
lardo A. Moscoso says that an expedition will
soon be sent against the Dominican Govern
ment Last night II was stated that the junta
was holding n long secret meeting at which war
measures were being discussed in detail Mos
coso. who is said to be Gen. Jminez's
agent in this city received yesterday letter
from Gen. Jimnez. who is at Havana. Gen.
Jiminez predicted in his letter that tho present
government in Santo Domingo would not last
amonth. and he asserted that he would carry
on tho conflict to the bitter end.
Gen Jminez." said Gen. Moscoso. will
probably remain for some time in Cuba. We
don't want him to leave there until he is ready
to make n triumpha ontry into Santo Domin
go. He is not military man. and that is the
one reason why we want him to become the
President OF the new republic. There has
been an abundance OF military men at the
head OF affairs and now we want real civil
government.
We do not lack for generals to push tho
fight for US. will not now say who is to be
our commander chief. / have my eye on
the man who will Ill that position. The situa-
ton will soon develop and then his name may
be announced.
In few days shall leave for the front.
am soldier. l have been from the age OF
sixteen years deeply interested in tho study ri
the science Of warfare. For ten years have
been an exile, because / would not cease to
conspire against the vicious and corrupt gov
eminent OF the ignorant Heureaux.
Il hope to go In command OF an expedition
which is now being prepared in the vicinity OF
the West Indies The immediate objective
point OF our expedition will be Monte Crsto or
some other seaport. As soon as wo have at
tacke and captured some such place. we shall
organize a provisional government. The next
step will be TO apply to the United states Tor
rights as belligerents."
Gen. Moscoso said that he had received des-
patches reporting that Monte Christi had been
fully invested by Generals Pacheco. Reyes and
Jose Polo. who were in command of force OF
over 23DOm The dispatches said also. So
Gen. Moscoso declared. that the revolutionsts
had captured a wagon train OF ammunition
which was going to Monto Christi. Further.
he asserted. Gen. Almanac the Governor OF
Juana Nanez. and Gen. Forimon. Governor OF
Matanza. had joined the reyolutionists
Last night" continued the General. the
first step was taken to organize junta in this
city. There were present Macmillan Grullon.
Gen. Jiminez's private secretary; his cousin.
A. Grulon: Father Charles Philip Morales.
whose brother was assassnatcd by lieurcaux' $
orders. and myself The arrangements will
soon be completed and we shall have steady
organization,
Gen. Gomez is not likely to become our
President. for he is no longer Dominican. lie
does not even know the present generation in
Santo Domingo"
WAsHISGToN. Aug IA despatch was re-
ccived from Captain LonGneckrr OF the
cruiser New Orleans last night announcing her
arrival at Santo Domingo on Aug. 10. later
cablcgram from Captain Longnecke- says
that tho political situation is unchanged