The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-02-26
Insurgents Then Furnishes I,
Detachment 81 uaiteu
State. Bluejacke,.
MARINES CHASE R1Rr,,
The News Of the Bombardm.n.
jarito Reports Two DAYS 81 ~, ea
sive Fighting, Resultina +, -
feat Of Rebels.

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a decisive battle has been fought l..
tween the government forces and IS.
insurgents. 1t extended over two 5.s =
and resulted in a victory for tho sos
eminent. The siege has been rs,s,.
and the insurgents are in retreat
San Domingo, Tuesday, Feb "a
Yesterday e French merchant steam.
entered the river, conveyed by a lanoss
from the United States cruiser coln,s
bia. The rebels abstained from assss
on the vessel. Mns
This morning the government troon,
attacked the rebels outside tha oi, =
and sever firing ensued, lasting NAV.
hours. 1sals
The rebels were forced to rat,..
leaving many killed and wounded on
the field. The action resulted In a cnml
plete victory for the government. and
the siege of the city Is reported to havs
been raised.
Insurgents Severely Punished,
Paris. Feb. ga dispatch from San !
Domingo says hal the United States !
cruiser Columbia and the training shin (
Hartford have bombarded Quartz |
which is occupied by the insurgents
Washington. Feb. PA belated dis. |
patch, dated February II, from Captain
j. M. Miller of the United States cruiser !
Columbia. which with the Newark is In
San Domingo waters, brings official
confirmation OF the Associated Press
dispatch regarding the bombardment Of
the insurgents by the warships from q
position near the capital city. the land
Ing Of marines and b%luejackets to pun.
tsh the reyolutionists and their sub.
sequent decentralization.
According to Capt. Millers dispatch
the affair occurred on q river about
two miles from Santo Domingo, pre-
sumably at the place mentioned In the
press dispatches rs the locality where
the b~ombardment occurred. The In
surgents. who We're stationed on the
main land, fired on a United States
merchant vessel, believed to be the
New York. which was lying in the
river. The shots fell SO dangerously
near the var vessels that the acts Of
the insurgents were construed by Capt.
Miller as an attack on the vessels. and
Il battery fire was opened on the revO-
lutionists. This was followed up by
the d~ebarkation of 400 marines and
b~luejackets from the Colombia and the
Newark, who made a successful land
Ing ashore. They dislodged the insur-
gents from their positions II chased
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plishing this the marines and blue
jackets took again to their boats and
returned to their ships. One man, q
buglar named Painter. was seriously
wounded by the accidental explosion
Of his firing piece. There were no 9TH
er casualties.
Watched at Washington.
Close attention is being given by adj
ministration officials to affairs in San
Domingo. A number OF warships are
being kept in the waters of that coun-
try SO that American Interests may be
Eealously protected in case Of trouble
between the regular government and
the insurgents. Forcible interference
In the affairs Of the country, however,
has been avoided up to this time, so far
as news received by the department Is
concerned.
1t Is authoritatively stated that the
question Of the annexation OF san Do
mingo to the United States never mas
received the slightest consideration on
the part OF the administration, ana,
moreover. the administration is unaDle
to take a position or adopt q policy
other than the protection Of American
interests In San Domingo, because OIL
the absence of satisfactory lntornia-
ton as to conditions there.
Bombardment of Pajarito.
San Domingo, Thursday, Feb. IL
The Clyde line steamer New York ar
rived here this morning conveyed py
the United States cruiser ewark, anu
Minister Powell Instructed the captain
of the vessel to discharge his cargo ..
the wharf. An agreement has peen
made by Minister Powell and CON,
mander Miller with the insurgents anu
the government that neither parry
should fire while the New York was a.
the wharf discharging. The govern
ment kept this agreement, but the In
surgents fired on the steamer and on
launch from the cruiser Columbia.
which was entering the river. Eighs
rifle shots damaged the New Yorks
woodwork, endangering the lives u
passengers and crew. The
Of the United States warshin then ne-
c!aed to shell Pajarito, near the CITY
the place occupied by the insurgents.
and to land 400 marines with the opJete
OF Furnishing the insurgents for insult
ing the United States flag and GAM
aging an American steamer. ,
at 2:30 p. m. the Newark approacneu
n opened fire. discharging ten shells.
The insurgents fired upon the marines
while they were landing, Wounulhs
some Of them. The marines returned
the fire and the insurgents an away
Marines .Landed.
h marines landed, were divided m
TO two columns, and searched tle
houses, woods and bushes. They tnea
Followed the insurgents. who n1su
while the marines were %reloading. 1he
result of the bombardment Is n.y.
known.
The New York left here at 5 p. m.
Tor the roadstead. after landing me-
cargo. !.
All is now quiet, and 1t Is supposea
that the insurgents have retreateu .
considerable distance. Reports from
the Interior are favorable to the gov.
eminent. Great misery exists IN tas
city for want OF food. and the arrival
OF h Clyde line steamer Is a. grsa.
relief. The steamer could not lana 2
portion Of her cargo at Monte Crlsu,
being prevented from SO doing py /"
dominican warship.
Withdrawal Of the Marines.
San Domingo. Feb. 23.-Marines IRON
the United States cruiser Columbia ~,
manned stationed at Pajarito, near SAM
Domingo city, until late this evenlns,
Wnen they withdrew to q great distalns
Wltnout further resistance. The snens
from the cruiser Newark caused so y
damage in Pajarito and he surrounoine
country.
PRESIDENT Morales arrived here e.; ye1ls as;
nay. The day passed quietly. but " :.
sshh ~ firing began at the west CAV s