Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-02-25
AFTER A BATTLE LASTING TWO
DAYS THE INSURGENTS ARE
WHIPPED.
SIEGE OF SAN DOMINGO RA!StD
REPORTS FROM INTERIOR ARE
FAVORABLE TO THE Gov
EMINENT.

otdtSo Wdiohipo SOiuAAcAN 0A
bombarded an insurgent stronghold
at Pajarito, twenty miles from San
Domingo, after which several hundred
marines landed and put the insur-
gents to flight.
After a battle lasting two days the
government troops have whipped the
insurgents, who now are in retreat.
Washington, Feb. 20. Late last
night the state department received a
cablegram from Minister Powell,
dated San Domingo, Feb. 16, saying:
"a decisive battle has been fought
between the government forces and
the insurgents. 1t extended over two
days and resulted in a victory for the
government. The siege has been
raised and the insurgents are in re-
treat"
Reports Are Confirmed.
Washington, Feb. ga belated dis
patch from Capt. j. M. Miller Of the
United States cruiser Columbia,
which, with the Newark, Is In Santo
Domingo waters, brings official con-
firmation of the report of the BON
bardment of the insurgents by the
wal vessels of a position near the
capital city, the landing of marines
and bluejackets to punish the revolu-
tionists and their subsequent re-em-
barkation.
According to Capt. Miller's dispatch
the affair occurred on a river twenty
miles from San Domingo, presumably
at Pajarito, the place mentioned i n the
press dispatches as the locality where
the bombardment occurred.
The insurgents, who were stationed
on the mainland, 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 war vessels that the acts OF the
insurgents we're construed by Capt
Miller as an attack on the vessels, anu
a battery fire was opened on the revo-
lutionists. This was followed up by
the debarkation of 400 marines and
bluejackets from the Columbia and
Newark, who made a successful and
ing ashore. They d~islodged the in
surgents from their position and
chased them into the country. After
accomplishing this the marines and
b~luejackets took again TO their boats
and returned to their ships. One man,
a bugler named Painter, was serious
ly wounded by the accidental explo-
sion of his firing piece. There were
no other casualties.
Authoritatively it is stated that the
Domingo to the United States never
has received the slightest considera-
ton on the part of the administration,
and, moreover, the administration Is
unable to take a position or adopt a
policy other than the protection OF
American interests In Santo Domingo
because Of the absence Of satisfactory
information as to conditions there.
insurgents Opened Fire.
San Domingo. Feb. 23.-The Clyde
line steamer New York arrived here,
conveyed by the United States cruis-
er Newark, and Minister Powell in
structed the captain Of the vessel to-
discharge his cargo At the wharf. An
agreement had been made bv Minis
ter Powell and Commander Miller
with the insurgents and the govern
ment that neither party should fire
while the New York was at the
wharf discharging. The government
kept its agreement. but the insurgents
fired on the steamer and on a laundb
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 warships then decided to shell
Pajarito. near this city. the place oc-
cupied by the insurgents. and
To Land 800 Marines,
with the object Of furnishing the In
surgents fer insulting the United
States flag and damaging an Ameri-
can steamer
At 1880 p. m. the Newark ap-
preached and opened IRE, discharging
ten shells. The insurgents fired upon
the marines while they were landing,
wounding some of them. The marines
returned the hre and the insurgents
ran away.
The marines were divided into two
columns and they searched the
houses woods and bushes. They then
followed the insurgents. who fred
while the marines we're reloadine.
All is now quiet and 1t is supposed
tina the insurgents have retreate4 q
considerable distance. Reports ffbm
the interior are favorable to the gov