New-York tribune., 1906-12-10
A REBELLION CRUSHED.
Details of the Defeat Of Dominican
Insurgents.

San Juan. P. r., Dec (SpeciaD.-The revsrses
suffered by the Dominican revolutionists within
the last month have been extremely disheartening.
First came the news Of the pacifcation OF Monte
Cristi and the northwest line and the expulsion OF
the rebel leaders from the republic; comes
the news Of the defeat and capture OF the expedi-
ton under General Enrique Jimenez. IN whom the
hopes OF the Dominican exiles were centred.
For ten long months the rebel Generals Miguel
Andres Pichardo (alias Guelito) Mauricio Jimene7
and others OF less held out against great odds
on the northwestern line in the hope Of receiving
aid that never came. Ex-President Jimenez and
Morales would not come together. and not united
It was difficult matter for either to obtain SUI
hcient funds war supplies men successfully to
open the revolutionary campaign II Is asserted
that although repeated attempts were made by
the followers Of these two ex-Presidents to bring
them to an amicable agreement dstrust and
wounded pride the part OF Jimenes always
checked all sdvance8.
Finally the pacihcation OF the revolution in Cuba
is rumored to have afforded the Dominican revo-
lutionists golden opportunity to obtain II not all
at least great part Of the supplies neeoed loF
their campaign. Ex-President Jimenez hastenod to
New York and is said 70 have there succeeded in
obtaining from the Cuban "Junta Revoucionaria
a large quantity OF and ammunition which
were no longer needed by the Cubans at a mooer-
ate price, and II is rumored that he received
promises Of more substantial assistance should the
first expedition be reasonably successful PrepaTa-
ttons were made. it is said to smuggle the war
stores into santo Domingo with the view Of sue
coring Generals Andres Pichardo and Mauricio
Jimenez, but the expedition had only reached the
vicinity Of Turks Island when news was received
OF pachcation of the Line and the expulsion OF
the above mentioned leaders
This was a great blow to the revOlutionists, but
Generals Enrique JiTnenes and Pedro Lasala, who
were In command Of tho expedition, determined to
make bold attempt. Quietly slipping through the
many slets that form part of the Turks Island and
faL deteC-
ton Jimenez and Lassla succeeded In safely land
ing their expedition at a little near BlanCo
on the northern coast OF Santo Domingo. From
there the little party. not exceeding twenty per-
sons, pushed rapidly inland for the purpose OF
making a stand and drawing their friends around
them at a suitable spot in the vicinity Of Santiago
de los Cabaileros. The party succeeded In reaching
San Joss de las Matas, Santiago, and were
travelling through the possessions OF General La
sala in the assurance that they for the time
being safe from molestation, when they were sud
denly surrounded by q large body of government
troops skirmish ensued IN which General La
sala was mortally wounded. two or three others
fell and the others Of the party capturef- The
prisoners have been ordered sent to the city Of
santo Domingo but since then 1t has been widely
rllmored that General Enrique Jimenez and OF
the most prominent Of his men have been executed
General Enrique Jimenez the nephew Of ex-
President Juan 7. Jimenez He barely twenty
six years old.
AILnougn the reVO4uuOnSJS were pIuuSeu Ine
depths of despair by their failures. the spark OF
hope which was all but extInguished, has suddenly
been famed into vigorous flame by the news that
General Candelario De la Rosa has succeeded in
lancing an expedition in the vicinity Of Barahona,
on the southern coast of Santo Domingo. This ex-
pedtion is said TO have been brought from Jamaica
and the feet that 1t Is commanded by General de la
Rosa has made the exiles confident Of success in
that quarter. Beyond the news OF his landing,
nothing further has been heard Of the movements
1Ng
iously awaited.
Ex1President Morales, who has been the Dam
sh island OF St Thomas for the last eight months
Is expected to arrive in San Juan to-day, He is
coming to visit Don Antonio. his younger brother
who Is dangerously Ill IN this city.