Show IN SAN DOMINGO Situation Critical mid ud Foreigners In Danger San tJan Domingo Dec 23 The situation hero here Is extremely critical The pro proVisional Visional president then Gen Morales Is ab sent sett from the tho city and the provisional minister ot of foreign affairs In terror has resIgned as 1111 a 0 consequence of 01 which the tho council ot of ministers Ie Ic In incomplete complete TIle The government endea endeavored ored to secure n a loan of for tor the purpose e ot of defending the city against the insurgents but beIng without re cc sources the government could not hot guar guarantee antee the loan nor the tho city against pillage hy by the Insurgents Should the Insurgents succeed In eta ef an entrance to time the city It Is cx Ox peeled tint that the members of the pro provisIonal provisional visIonal government and their Immedi Immediate ate supporters wm will withdraw to the tho fort This Thill action no doubt will cause lighting fighting In the je the tho lives liveR of the foreigners The United States gunboat Newport is III the only warship hON here and It Is feared that cannot give proper pro to the American and other for tor torell foreign ell eign Interests United States Slates MinIster Powell hn has been requested to roll call a the tho diplomatic and consular Corps for the purpose ot of taking moos mells tires Ures to protect foreign Ilyes and p prop op erty |