Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
WAINWRIGHT'S REPORT
RECENT LANDING OF MARINES
IN SAN DOMINGO DESCRIBED.
Insurgents, Who Fired on the Ameri
can Flag Chastised BY Land
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BY order of Secretary Moody the report
of Capt. Richard Wainwright. commanding
the Newark, regarding his recent recon-
noiSsance about SaIrto Domingo, has been
made public at the Navy Department.
Capt. Wainwright found on his arrival at
Sanchez that the daughter and brother-in-
law Of the American consular agent both
had been wounded by the same bullet In
the fighting there. AS it was expected that
the attack February would be repeated
the following day. he wrote letter to the
commanders of the government and insur
gent forces protesting against further firing
in the streets of the city or. toward the
houses of the inhabitants, and to make his
protest effective landed force of twenty
marines and company of blue Jackets, who
took up their positions in a general mer-
chandise store for the night. The night
passed without an .attack. The following
day-t the Montgomery arrived and landed ma
rines to relieve the forces ashore from tie
Newark. Capt. Wainwright had an inter-
view with President Morales on board the
Newark that day as to conditions in Sa-
mana bay.
Firing on the New York.
Regarding the firing on the American
steamship New York by the insurgent
forces while she was unloading her cargo.
Capt. Wainwright says:
president Morales returned TO SANCHEZ
in the Presidente late in the evening of the
9th of February. and remained until tie
next morning. In the meantime L had
learned from the report of the montgomery
that it was claimed by the American con-
sular agent in Samana that President Mo-
rales had violated asylum granted by our
consular agent to two men several days be-
fore. Gen. Morales came on board the
Newark and informed me that he had not
taken the men from the consulate at Sa-
mana, but from farm outside the town.
which belonged to the consular agent.
informed him that he must be careful to
respect the American flag and the con-
sulate.
HE informed me that he had passed
decree closing Monte Cristi and Macoris.
l advised him to be careful how he inter-
fered with American or foreign commerce,
but did not question the doubtful validity
OF his decree. as there was senior officer
at Santo Domingo City
Il got under way at about o'clock am.
February 10, leaving the Montgomery in
charge of Americans in SANTANA bay, and
steamed directly for Santo Domingo City,
where arrived at about 10 o'clock on the
morning of the 11ths,
The New York reported that she had
place but that Gef,' III Morales had fred upon
the lighters coming out to take his cargo.
The New York went to Puerto Plata. where
written agreement was entered into be-
tween Gen Morales and the Clyde agents
that the cargo for Monte Cristi, with the
exception of arms and ammunition, should
be deposited there in tffe custom house and
later sent overland to Monte Cristi.
THE whole southeastern peninsula is in
the hands of the Insurgents, and Santo Do
mingo City is surrounded and closely in
vested by about 1900 men of the insurgent
forces.
Upon arriving off Santo Domingo City
found the United States steamship Column
bia, and at once reported to Capt. Miller.
The steamship New York arrived shortly
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