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Platte to the 8th inst. Gen. [Luperon, who is acting in

concert with ex-President Cabral for the overthrow of

the Baez government, had carried out the threat made

by hin some time back, of bombarding Puerto Platte.

He went from St. Mare in the steamer Telegrafo (for-

merly the blockade runner Little Bee), which he now

owns, appearing off the harbor of Puerto Platte on the

2d inst. The steamer immediately opened fire upon the

town, and kept it up in an intermittent sort of way

for six days, but she was at 80 great a

distance from the town, and the shots were so badly

aled that no damage was done to the place, no property

destroyed, and no hves lost, Owing to the position taken

up by the Telegrafo the forts could not possibly reply to

her fire, and as she mamtamed that position during the

whole of the bombardment, the Dominicans had no

chance of getting a shot at her, On the morning of the

inst. she ceased firing and shortly afterward steamed

Wy in a westerly direetion—it was supposed for St.

Mare. Luperon had expected that his arrival before

Puerto Platte in this vessel would have been the signal

for a revolutionary uprising in the town and surrounding

country, but in this he was Sis ppotated.

Intelligence had been received at Puerto Platte that

Cabral had eommenced active military operations in the

south-western part of the Dominican territory. It was

understood that Luperon should operate in the north,

while Cabral should confine himself to the south, it being

hoped that by thus compelling Baez to divide his forces

a more easy conquest would be gained over him by the

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1869). New York [N.Y.], 1869-06-30. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1869-06-30/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1869-06-30.