The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-27
Pres. Morales Leaves Capital
for Unknown Destination.
TROOPS PURSUE FUGITIVE
Runner Of Fight Between Government
Troops and Forces Of Fimental,
Rebel General--Resuit Of En-
gagement Unknown.

SIN Domingo, Dee. p. Following the
announcement yesterday that President
Morales lad left the capital for an
unknown destination, troops were sent
in pursuit Of the chief magistrate. What
took place after that cannot be definite
~ determined, but Il Is known that a
fight occurred about ten miles from here
and ii is supposed General Pimental, The
rebel commander. WAS attacked by the
government troops. The whereabouts Of
the fugitive president il not known. IL
Is generally supposed tliat he endeavored
( ID gain the coast and embark on board
4 slooD with tie object Of reaching
1 Puerto Plata on TIE north coast 81
Santo Domingo and there Join Governor
! Peresc. who has been dismissed hy the
/ government from tie post Of governor
IL Puerto Plata, but who refuses TO
surrender his Office
1 On the other hand there are those who
( believe the president IS enaeavoring to
cross Santo Domingo by land and reach
Monte CTisto en- the nosth coast and
+ west 81 Puerto Plata, from which port
4 it is not faf distant.
senior Juan Il. SANCHEZ, former for
eign minister Of santo Domingo. with
ne American special commissioners,
! Commander Albert II Dillingham; and
1 former Minister Thomas q Dawson and
\ FFederieo Nelas4uey, minister Of finance,
january 70 last signed an agreement
/ between the United States and santo
I Domingo providing for the fiscal pros
( teetnfatc Of the United States over
/ Santo Domingo
\ Recent dispatches from Sarso Domin-
4 20 said tbnt conferences were being held
between Vice President Caeeras and
I Prc.ident Morales 81 settle matters IN
! dispute tt was added that strong
patty of Dominaans supported The con-
/ toHtions Of the vice president. The trend
\ of tue dispatches indicates that an
agreement Will &c reached
4 Doininicams ii this city believe that
| the question III the treaty witt the
| laiiad States was the leading subject
Of contention between sonora Caceres
and Morales
An ofieisl Report.
| Washington Dee ~ The secretary
Of war yesterday reserved the following
cablegram from TIE seting comptroller
aRl receiver af Dominican cllst1Ins Mr..
Edwards, dated at santo Donnngos
Carries d Morales, dissatisfied With his
\ cahinet support. left the capital last
might with 4 few Followers His inten-
tian was 3ia I'd he til i0in tic limcHis-
tbs III opposition CD H9racistas A con-
4 airt between Tie Wo forces - Imminent,
probably ia the vicinity of San Juan
81 Gle vicinity 81 Puerto Plata. Mo-
rsles may make al attempt % establish
a rev capital and create new cabinet.
/ There Is lieh excitement but with dis
tiwhnee here. ReseiYership not affect
ed set.
Fighting Ahead.
! Turks Islana. Bahamas, Dec. IT.
Mail aiv,ce from Atonte Cristo, Santo
Dominga Monday, say Guayubin, Da-
iabm aud Sahaneta have taken up
anas against Tie government and the
| Dominican American fiscal convention.
Generals l9enesgio Rodriguez, Joaquin
Barba, Navarro, Martinez and Pedro
Airares have gone with Six hundred men
to attack Satago ant General Perico
IasaiA has marched on Iii Vega with
a force Of about 100 men.
| Geaeral pesehamps former wee pres
ident Of santo Domingo. leaves here
shortly on board & selling vessel to
! operate against Puerto Plata. II is
ruHored here that President Morales IS
u prisoner ii irons II the capital san
Domingo.
No Intervention.
Washington, Dep. r. Adrices received
| hy cable 81 the state and navy depart
ments from s8ato Domingo indicate q
eiiUlla condition ii aiEair- Tho cap.
tain of the pert a Puerto PLATA vas
shot and killed during the iusprrection
! airy moyenleat ard the governor OF that