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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
June 4, 18984 de junio de 1898 · Richmond, Va. · Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas

Richmond dispatch

SourceFuente: Richmond dispatch · Richmond, Va. · June 4, 18984 de junio de 1898
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038614/1898-06-04/ed-1/?sp=2

In contextEn contexto

Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas · 1865–1905

President Ulysses S. Grant championed a treaty to annex Santo Domingo (1869–1870), sparking a historic Senate battle led by Charles Sumner. Later coverage tracked President Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) and crushing European bond debt.El presidente Ulysses S. Grant promovió un tratado para anexar Santo Domingo (1869–1870), provocando una histórica batalla en el Senado con Charles Sumner. Informes posteriores siguieron al presidente Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) y la deuda externa.

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The *Richmond Dispatch* reported that an attempted revolution against Dominican President Heureaux met swift defeat at Monte Cristi. According to an official dispatch from Heureaux, insurgent leader General Jimenes fled aboard the steamer *Fanita* under fire, while Haitian General Morales and several others were killed. Dominican authorities captured several prisoners, including General Villanueva's son, who were slated for execution.

El *Richmond Dispatch* informó que un intento de revolución contra el presidente dominicano Heureaux fue rápidamente derrotado en Monte Cristi. Según un parte oficial de Heureaux, el líder insurgente general Jimenes huyó bajo fuego a bordo del vapor *Fanita*, mientras que el general haitiano Morales y varios otros perecieron. Las autoridades dominicanas capturaron a varios prisioneros, entre ellos el hijo del general Villanueva, quienes estaban destinados a ser ejecutados.

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marching on Puerto Plata, while another

detachment is moving against Santiago

de los Caballeros. on the Yaqui river,

102 miles east of this place. General

Garcia, another important Dominican

leader, is said to be taking part in the

revolution, and there is said to be a

rising at Santo Domingo, the capital of

the Dominican republic.

HEUREUX’'S BLOODTHIRSTNESS.

President Heureux, according to a com

mon saying among the Dominicans, has

killed off all the prominent men on whom

he could lay hands, and who might be

rivals.

President Heureux is said to have re

cently resumed the arbitrary execution

of his opponents, sometimes openly,

sometimes stealthily. The tragic disap

pearances of men of political note have

been frequent of late in Dominica.

General Pablo Reise is said to be among

the officers who have risen.

THE REVOLT PUT DOWN.

LATER.—This afternoon the Dominican

Consul here received a dispatch from

President Heureux, saying that an at

tempted revolution at Monte Cristo had

been defeated; that General Jiminez fled

at the first fire of the government troops,

taking refuge on board the Fanita, and

that a!l others who landed, with the ex

ception of three, had been killed. Two of

the prisoners are Pablo Villanueva, son

of General Villanueva, and a laborer.

They will be executed to-day, with other

prisoners. General Morales, the Haitian

general, and several Dominicans who

shipped here, are among the killed. An

other person was Killed on board the

steamer [anita, which put to sea imme

diately and escaped.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Richmond dispatch. (1898). Richmond, Va., 1898-06-04. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038614/1898-06-04/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Richmond dispatch, 1898-06-04.

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