The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08

Havana, Aug. 7-Gen. Juan Isidro Jimi-
nez. who was interviewed to-day. said
he was in daily receipt OF about twenty
fiye cablegrams from Santo Domingo,
where all was going well. To the inter
viewer he exhibited a letter. which he
SAID was from person of influence. ad
Vising him not TO risk participanCy in an
expedition, as the result was assured, and
was only a matter of time. According TO
the writer, If anything happened to Jimi
nez, the people Of Sdnto Domingo would
regard il as a great loss. inasmuch as
their ideals and hopes regarding good gov
ernment were bound up in him. More
over, the present system needed a man in
some respects like HeureauX. whereas
the present Executive. FiguereO. though
trying TO work on the lines followed by
HeureauX, was mean, unpopular, and in
capable Of carrying on the administTa-
tion with the necessary vigor.
Gen. Jiminez said he could not leave
Havana at present, as he must have a
headquarters from which To send orders
and at which 70 receive news, cut when
all was assured he would go. He remarked
that he counted on majority of four
fifths, and talked IN a very confident
strain. expressing himself as hopeful Of
complete success. He asserted that he
was receiving offers OF assistance from
many Cubans.
Accsssions to the Army of Revolt.
Cape Haitien. Haiti. Aug. 7-Gcn. Pab-
10 Reyes, Ramon PachecO, elena Navarro,
Jose Polo, and Jose Jiminez have taken
up arms in Santo Domingo in favor Of
Don Juan Isidrio Jiminez, and occupy the
plains of Chaguei and CuTabo. as far as
Jose de Las Matas. as well as the towns
of GayUbin, Sabaneta, Manzanillo, and
Dajabon, abandoned by the troops OF the
government OF Santo Domingo. More than
half of these troops are said TO nave gone
over to the camp of Gen. Pacheco, who
is reported to have more than 500 well
armed men under his command.
Gen. Guellito, Governor of Monte
Cristi, who, it is claimed, has already
lost half his troops, who have gone over
to the enemy, is in a desperate position
and unable TO attack the Tevoludonists.
II is added that he will be obliged TO
capitulate.
Numbers of Dominicans are arriving in
Haiti by sea in order to Join, Dy cross
ing the frontier, the camp Of Gen.
Pacheco.
Puerto Plata, San Domingo, Aug. L.
and Senior Cordero, with 100 men, wen, 10
Monte Cristi yesterday. They united
there with zoo men. who had been assem-
bled in behalf of the government for the
restoration of order. Armed steamers are
watching the coast to prevent jhe landing
OF an insurrecttOnaTy expedition. should
such a thing be attempted. The Governor
OF Monte Cristi has 81 500 men under arms
for the preservation of the peace. The
Gffna tiap 10 GiHaraH
Situation a, the Capital.
Santo Domingo. Aug. THE United
States gunbOat Machias has left here for
Punta Macoris News from the interior
indicates that tranquility prevails Busi-
ness, however continues depressed. The
want of drafts is greatly felt mere The
government is endeavOring 10 ameliorate
the financial condition.
Advices that a hurricane is approach
ing have been received from various parts
of the republic of Dominica and the ba-
rometer here is falling rapidly. The Do
minican warships have sailed for Cal
derg, a port of refuge on the south coast.
The United States cruiser New Orleans
Is still here, with steam up and ready 10
leave at any moment. The American
steamer Carib, from New York July %
for Turks Island, which is now at Sama-
na is snxiously expected.
As provisions are very scarce and prices
high the poor people are suffering severe
Iy their earnings not being in proportion
TO the prices now asked for the neccssaries
Of life.