The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-28
GEN. MOE. lis IN FLIGHT.
President of San Domingo Is
Chased by Troops.
REBEL GENERAL ATTACKED
Government Soldiers Engage Him in Brief
Conflict While Executive Is Making
Tracks Far Away.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 26.-The
secretary of war today received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Santo Domingo
Carlos +. Morales, dissatisfied with
cabinet support, left the capital last night
with n few followers.
May Establish New Cabinet.
His intention is said to be to join
Jiminez in opposition to Horacio.
a conflict between the two forces is I'M
minent probably in the vicinity of San
Juan or the vicinity of T. erto Plata.
Carlos f. Morales nav hake attempt
to establish new capital and create new
cabinet. Political excitement, but with
out disturbance here. Receivershp is
not affected yet. George Il. Cotton, re-
celver of dominican customs, should be
at Monte Christi Tuesday"
Real Revolution Is On.
Mail advices received from Monte
Christi say that Guayubin, Dajabon and
Sebaneta have taken up arms against the
government and the Dominican-Ameri-
can fiscal convention. Gen. Demetrio
Rodriguez, Joaquin Barba, Navarro,
Martinez and Pedro Alvares have gone
with 600 men to, attack Santiago and
Gen. Herico Lasala has marched on La
Vega with a force of about 100 men.
1t is rumored here that President
Morales is n prisoner in irons at the CAPT
tai, San Domingo.
Port Captain Is Slain.
The captain of the port of Puerto
Plata has been shot and killed during an
insurrcctionary movement and the gov
crnor of that province has detied the gen
eral movement and barricaded the town.
The Dominican government has issued
a decree removing the governor. The
state department has determined that
this is an internal difficulty and Will not
intervene at this stage.
Pursue Him with Troops.
SAN DOMINGO. Dec. 2G.-Following
the announcement that the President of
the republic, Gen. Carlos Morales, had
left the capital for an unknown destina-
ton. troops were sent in pursuit of the
chief magistrate.
Rebel Commander Attacked.
What took place after that cannot be
definitely determined but it is known
that fight took place about ten miles
from here and it is supposed that Gen.
Pimente, the rebel commander, was at
tackled by government troops.
The whereabouts of the fugitive Presi-
dent is not known. 1t is generally sup
posed that he endeavored to gain the
coast and embark en- board slOop with
the object of reaching Puerto Plata on
the north coast of Santo Domingo and
there join Gov. Perez, who has been dis
missed by the government from the post
of governor of Puerto Plata, but who re-
fuses to surrender his office.
Destination Is in Doubt.
On the other hand there are those
who believe that the President is endeav-
oring to cross Santo Domingo by land
and reach Monte Christi, on the north
coast and west of Puerto Plata, from
which port it is far distant.
Juan Shanchez, the former foreign min
lister of Santo Domingo, with the Amerl-
can special commissioner, Commander
Albert S. Dillingham; former Minister
Thomas S. Dawson, and Frederick We
lasQuez, minister of finance, on January
20 last signed the agreement between
the United States and Santo Domingo
providing for the fiscal protectorate OF
the United States over Santo Domingo.
Fear Trouble from China.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 26.-The
President and Seer etary OF State Root
are seriously concerned over the situa-
ton in China, where all the signs indi-
cate that an internal revolution is about
TO arise. Unless the situation is quickly
controlled by strong hands trouble far
more serious than the Boxer war is ex-
ppctel