The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-31 00:00:00

SANTO DOMINGO.

The Spaniards have made uo progress of late.
Reinforcements, to the extent of 3,000 men, have
arrived here, but they hardly compensate for the
killed and wounded and sick sent by every steamer
to Havannab. All the hospitals are full, with no
room for any more. Sau Cristobal has been eva-
cuated, and General Gandara with 5,000 men
marched upon Rani, where he arrived on the
19th ult., and although the official reports state
there was no loss, yet the very next day 200
wounded were brought up iu a steamer,
and a few days afterwards 300 more wore sent in
another steamer direct from*Baui to Havaunah. The
Dominicans' according to their system of warfare,
set tire to Beni, which was mostly in ruins when the
Spaniards occupied the place ; they are preparing
to attack Azaa. General Santana has been largely
reinforced, and still remains between Sanguino and
San Pedro. The forts at Porto Plata and Las Cacao,
at Samsun, continue to be invested by the Domini-
cans, who daily succeeded in killing and wounding
more or less of their beleagured garrisons. Victories
are occasionally announced, and promotions ensue.
The Dominicans are daily gaining strength and
consolidating their power. On the 3rd inst. 1,800
troops more, and on the 4th again 2:00, were landed
at San Domingo. It is reported that Mr. Rojas has
returned from New York, where he made large
purchases of arms, ammunition, and stores ; that
he took with hint a number of commissions for
letters of marque, which he sold at a very high
price, being formally authorised by the re-esta-
blished Dominican government ; and that six

armed steament were About tostart ou a cruize to
prey upon Spanish trade under Dominican colours.
Brigadier Capps was twat otf on the 3nl in a
steamer direct for Cadiz, to convey this serious in-
telligence to the Spanish government.
A Jamaica paper says The news from Santo
Domingo tamtinues to be uufavountble to the
Spaniards. Reinforcements are hurrying forward
from Havanna!' to the ecene of the insurrection.
Little is known as to the actualities in the field,
but the losses on both sides have been severe. The
nephew of the captain-general has been killed, and
General Gandara is reported wounded. The rebels
have always been so fortunate in cutting oil the
leader aof their eitenitea that this report is gene-
rally believed. General Santana is reported to
have had a battle, which lasted an hour and a half,

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