Show IN FULL RETREAT Troops Under President Jiminez the Rebel on the Bun and Puerto Plata Shelled Puerto Plata Santo Domingo Dec 24ACler a second defeat at the hands of Gen Morales troops the forces of former President Jiminez are now In full retreat Nine were drowned while attempting to ford the Canerojo river The Dominican gunboat Prcsldente which has begun to bombard Puerto Plata was first fired upon by the fort A demand had been made for the surrender sur-render of the place by 4 oclock Thursday Thurs-day afternoon und shots were the only reply Small damage is expected from I the bombardment I Arrests of prominent followers of former for-mer President Vafiquez are being made In Santiago de Los Caballeros |