The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-26
SEVERAL HUNDRED MARINES LAND
AFTER A BATTLE LASTING TWO
DAYS THE INSURGENTS ARE
WHIPPED.
SIEGE OF SAN DOMINGO RAStD
REPORTS FROM INTERIOR ARE
FAVORABLE TO THE GOV.
EMINENT.

EMINENT.
San Domingo, Feb. 23.-The United
States warships Columbia and Newark
bombarded an insurgent stronghold
at Pajarito, twenty miles from San
after which several hundred
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. %. 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. pa 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 bonn
bardment of the insurgents by the
war 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 in 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 lear
the war vessels that the acts Of the
insurgents were construed by Capt
Miller as an attack on the vessels. AND
a battery fire was opened on the revo
lutionists. This was followed up by
the de~barkation of 400 marines and
bluejackets from the Columbia and
Newark, who made a successful land
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
question of the annexation OF Santo
Domingo to the United States never
has received the slightest consideTa-
ton on the part Of the administration,
and, moreover, the administration is
unable to take a position or adopt q
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 crnis-
err Newark, and Minister Powell In
structed the captain of the vessel to
discharge his cargo at the wharf. Al
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 . launch
from the cruiser Columbia, which was
entering the river. Eight rifle shots
damaged the New York's woodwork,
endangering the lives Of passenger
and crew
The commander of the United
States warships then decidsl 10 shell
Pajarito, near this city. the plass oc-
cupied by the insurgents. ana
l. To Land 800 Marines.
| with the object Of Furnishing the in
surgents for insulting the United
States flag and damaging an Amer
can steamer
Ats 2:30 p. m. the Newark ap
preached and opened fire, d~ischargiBg
ten shells. The insurgents fired uDOu
the marines while they were landing, F
wounding some of them. The marines
returned the fire 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 were reloadfn1.
All is now quiet and it 70 supposed
that the insurgents have retToated q
| considerable distance. Reports from
the interior are favorable T. The ~
| eminent. Great misery exists IN t11