The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
United States Cruiser
Engages in q
Smelling.
Insurgents at San Domingo
Hear the Roar Of a
CalnODSde.
Island Town of Durate Is Bombarded
by the Columbia and Training
Vessel Hartford.

PARIS, Feb. p. - A dispatch from
San Domingo says that the United
States cruiser Columbia and the train
ing-ship Hartford have bombarded
Durate, which is occupied by the in
surgents
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L - Late to-
night the State Department received
a cablegram from Minister Powell,
dated at San Domingo, February 1s,
saying:
a decisive battle has been fought
between the Government forces and the
insurgents. It extended over two days
. and resulted in q victory for the Gov
eminent. The siege has been raised
and the insurgents are in retreat"
SAN DOMINGO, Thursday, Feb. IL.
The Clyde liner New York arrived
here this morning, conveyed by the
United States cruiser Newark, and
Minister Powell instructed the captain
Of the vessel 10 discharge his cargo at
the wharf. An agreement had been
made by Minister Powell and Com
-nander Miller with the insurgents and
the Government that neither party
at the wharf discharging. The Gov
ernment kept this agreement, but the
insurgents fired on the steamer and on
. a launch from the cruiser Columbia,
which was entering the river. Eight
rife shots damaged the New York's
woodwork, endangering the lives Of
passengers and crew.
The commander Of the United States
20 l-aTT So
near this city, the place occupied by
the insurgents, and to land 300 marines
with the object Of Furnishing the in
surgents for insulting the United
States flag and damaging an American
e steamer.
. At 2:30 the Newark approached and
opened fire, discharging ten shells.
The insurgents 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 were divided into
&. two columns and searched the houses,
woods and bushes. They then followed
the insurgents, who fired while the
marines were reloading. The result of
the bombardment is not known. The
New York left here at p. m for the
roadstead after landing her cargo.
. All is now quiet and il is supposed
that the insurgents have retreated a
considerable distance. Reports from
the interior are favorable to the Gov
ernment. Great misery exists in the
city for want Of food and the arrival
Of the Clyde line steamer is a great
relief The steamer could not land a
portion OF her cargo at Monte Cristi,
being prevented from so doing by a
Dominican warship.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L-A beIated
dispatch, dated February u. from
Captain J. NJ Miller OF the
cruiser Columbia, which, with the New
ark. is in Santo Domingo waters,
brings official confirmation Of the dis
patch regarding the bombardment of
the insurgents by the war vessels, OF a
position near the capital city, the land
sng Of marines and bluejacloets to pun
ish revolutionists and their subsequent
re-eIa IabarkatiOn.
According TO Captain Miller's dis
patch. the affair occurred on a river
about two miles from San Domingo,
presumably at Pajarito. The insur-
gents who were stationed on the main
land fred on a United States merchant
vessel New York. which was under con-
vov of a launch Of the Newark
which was lying in the river. The shots
feu SO dangerously near the war yes
sells that the acts Of the insurgents
were construed by Captain Miller as
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