The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-12
Minister Powell Informed the Presf-
dents Acts Will he Rescinded II
Jiminez Is Successful.
DEMAND MADE ON POWELL
REVOLUTIONISTs WANT RECOGNI-
TION BIZ THE UNITED STATES.
Latter, However, Through Its Repre-
sentative, Will Not Hold COmmuni-
cation with Jiminez.

San DOMINGO, Nov. 1.-THE revolu-
tionists have addressed a letter to United
States Minister Powell informing him that
engagements entered into with the United
States by the government presided over by
General Wos y Gil will not be recognized
by them. The letter requests that Minister
Powell recognize the revolutionists, but the
minister has refused to hold communication
with them. The political situation here is
unchanged.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA dispatch from
San Domingo. dated Nov. 8. to a news
paper here, says the attack on the city by
the revolutionists, which begun last Fri
day, was still in force Saturday. During
all of Saturday night the insurgents at
tackled the outposts with small arms and
also delivered a heavy shell fire. The gov
eminent, however, succeeded in repelling
the attack, although with considerable loss.
The losses of the revolutionists were slight.
| Some foreign noncombatants were killed.
| During an attack on Sunday afternoon an
insurgent shell passed within a few feet
of Mr.. Powell. the American minister, at
! the legation. A sortie was made by several
government troops, but they were am
pushed and compelled to retire within the
walls, leaving their dead and wounde on
the field. Early Sunday night there was
another heavy attack, but the rebels were
again repulsed. The losses are unknown.
| Several shells exploded in the city this
morning. The German cruiser Gazelle ar
rived Monday and landed marines. The
German cruiser Panthe arrived the preced-
ing day. No other foreign war vessels are
| here.
SAN DOMINGO, Republic of Santo Do
mingo, Nov. 10.-The city is closely be-
| sieged by the insurgents and is
paralyzed. Firing around San Domingo
continues. Many shells are falling into the
city. Previous to beginning the lombard
ment the revolutionists notified the diplo-
! matte corps and the consul officers that
they had previously served notice on the
Dominican government that the forces OF
the revolution intended to adopt all means,
including a bombardment. in their efforts
to capture the city. The representatives of
the powers met to-day and decided that
they could only hold communications with
the legally established government of the
country.
General Paul Cabrera, at the head of 500
| reyolutionists, with six pieces of artillery
and a treasure chest containing $4,000. ar
! rived yesterday before the city. The sit
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the presence of more warships at San Do
mingo is urgently required. The guard for
| the German consulate which was landed
from the cruisers of Germany now In port,
IL in constant communication with the lat
ter by means of a signal station which has
been erected over the consulate. The Ger
man steamer Athen. which was prevented
some days ago from landing her cargo al
San Pedro de Macoria, has, under the pro.
lection of a German cruiser, succeeded in
handing her freight at that port, and has
proceeded to the northern ports of Santc
bomingo for which she has cargo and pas
sengers. The Athen has a German escort
with her in order to facilitate the discharg-
ing Of her freight.
CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti Nov. n.-Fur-
ther advices from Monte Christi. Sante
Domingo. from which place 1t was reported
yesterday that the capital of that repub-
lie, San Domingo, had capitulated to the
revolutionists and that General Jiminez hao
been proclaimed President, say that dur.
ing the last hours of the fighting the city
of San Domingo was threatened with bonn.
bardment as a result of the resistance oil
the government troops. There has been nc
confirmation of the reported equalization
Of the city.