San Domingo Rebels Defy Our Authority.

New York Times 100 years ago today, November 2, 1912:
Besieging Monte Christi, They Seem Bent on a Conflict with Government Troops.
FEAR TO FACE OUR MARINES
Scatter When They Approach — Three Warships Off Island — Baltimore Sails to Join Them.
Special to The New York Times.
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.— The rebels of San Domingo appear to be determined to defy the authority of the United States and bring on a general conflict with the Government forces. Mr. Russell, the American Minister, cabled the State Department this afternoon that he had received word from Consul Petit at Monte Christi that that place was in a state of siege and that the inhabitants had been under fire from the revolutionists since Sunday.
    The latest advices at the Navy Department were to the effect that the gunboat Wheeling was at San Domingo City and the transport Prairie at Caldera Bay. Monte Christi is the last point of importance on the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic and about sixty miles from Caldera Bay, so that the Prairie could roach the scene of hostilities within a few hours.
    With the 750 marines on board the Prairie, the situation could quickly be adjusted if the rebels would hold their position long enough. Wherever they have gathered to attack heretofore they have quickly scattered when the Prairie and her marines approached.
    The gunboat Yankton is on the way to the north coast of the island, and the cruiser Baltimore sailed to-day from Philadelphia to join the Prairie and will take on board one of the companies of marines now on the latter vessel.
    It is not believed that the force that has surrounded Monte Christi is large.
    There is no present intention to send any more vessels to San Domingo.