Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-24

MUST BE GOOD
The United States Uses Foreible
Measures Against the Insurgents
Of the Island.
ONE BAND WAS FIRED UPON
American Shells Do Slight Damage
to the City Of Psjarito-citizens
Lodge Protest.

cruiser Columbia and the training
ship Hartford have bombarded Du-
rate, which is occupied by the insur.
gents.
Government Whips Rebels.
Washington. Feb. 2l.--Late tonight,
the state department received a ca.
blegram from Minister Powell, dated
at Santo Domingo February 10th,
saying
"A decisive battle has been fought
between the government forces and
the insurgents. Il extended over two
days and resulted in a victory for the
government. The siege has been
raised and the insurgents are in re-
treat"
Report OF the Action.
Washington. Feb. 21.-A belated
dispatch, dated February ~, from
Capt j. NJ. Miller. OF the cruiser Co
iumbia, which, with the Newark, Is
in San Domingo waters, bring Off.
cial confirmation of the Associated
Press dispatches regarding the bonn
bardmenL of the insurgents by the
war vessels. OF position near the
capital city. the landing of marines
and blue jackets TO punish the revolu
tionists and their subsequent re-em-
barkation.
According to Capt. Miller's dis.
patch, the affair occurred on a river
about 90 miles from Santo Domingo.
presumably at Pajarilo the place
mentioned in the press dispatches,
as the locality of the bombardment
The insurgents who were stationed
on the mainland fired on a United
States merchant vessel the New
York. which was under the convoy
Of launch OF the Newark. The shots
fell so dangerously near the war YES
sells that the action of the insurgents
was construed by Captain Miller as
an attack on the vessels. and a bat
terry fire was opened on the reyolu-
tionists. This was followed up by the
debarkation of 400 marines and blue
jackets from the Columbia and the
Newark. who made a successful land
ing ashore. They dislodged the in
surgents from their positions and
chased them into the country. Al.
ter accomplishing this the marines
and bluejackets again took to their
boats and returned to their ships.
One man. a bugler named Painter,
was seriously wounded by the acct
dental explosion of his firing piece.
There was no other casualties.
Close attention is being given by
the administration officers to affairs
In Santo Domingo. A number OF war
ships are being kept in the waters
so that American interests may be
zealously protected In case of trou.
BILE between the regular government
and the insurgents. Forcible inter.
ference in the affairs of the country.
however, have been avoided up to
this time. so far as the news receiy-
ed by the department Is concerned.
Another Account.
Santo Domingo, Thursday, Febru.
airy 1.-THE Clyde liner New York
arrived here this morning, conveyed
by the United States cruiser New.
ark. and Minister Powell instructed
the captain OF the vessel TO discharge
his cargo at the wharf. An agreement
had been made by Minister Powell
and Commander Miller, with the in.
surgents and the government that
neither party should fire while the
New York was at the wharf discharg.
ing.
The government kept this agree
ment but the insurgents fired on the
steamer and on launch from the Co.
lumbia, which was entering the riy.
er. Eight rife shots damaged the
New York's woodwork, endangering
the lives OF passengers and crew.
The commander OF the United States
warship then decided to shell Pajari.
to, near this city, the place occupied
by the insurgents. and to land 300
marines with the object OF furnishing
the insurgents, for insulting the Unit.
ed States flag and damaging an Amer.
lean steamer. At 2:30 O'Clock the
Newark appeared and opened fire,
discharging ten shells, and the insur,
gents fired upon the marines while
they were landing. wounding some of
them. The marines returned the fire
and the insurgents ran away. The
marines landed we're divided into two
columns and searched the houses
woods and bushes. They then follow.
ed the insurgents, who fired while the
marines were reloading. The result of
the bombardment is not known.
The New York left here at 5 O'Clock
p. m. for the roadstead, after landing
her cargo. All is not quiet and IL Il
supposed that the insurgents have re
treated a considerable distance. Re
ports from the interior are favorable
to the government. Great misery ex
lists in the city for want OF food. and
the arrival of the Clyde line steame,
is a great relief. The steamer coult
not land a portion OF her cargo a
Monte Cristi. being prevented from
doing so by a Dominican warship.
Citizens Protest.
Santo Domingo, Friday, Feb. I2.-
Marines from the United States cruis
er Columbia remained stationed a
Pajarito (near Santo Domingo City
until late this afternoon. when the,
withdrew. During the occupation tn,
insurgents withdrew to a great dis
tsnce. The shells from the cruises
Newark caused some damage in Pa
jarito and the surrounding country.
A protest signed by prominent citi
zens has been distributed to the pub
lie against the action OF the Unite,