The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-22
News from 81. Domingo,
THE PRESS OF DOMINICA-wHAT Is IT FILIRD wIGu
SPIRIT OF THE REPUBLIC ETC.

News from St. Domingo.
THE PRESS OF DOAINICA-wHAT Is IT FILLED wIqH
SPIRIT OF THE REPUBLIC, ETC.
We received yesterday . package of newspapsrs
from Dominica, which afford . striking contrast
to the press here both in their size and con-
tents The first Ia the Gacaa, the official journal,
which published at st. Domingo every Tuesisy
ing, ~ four dollars per month. It Is small folio sheet,
rfned on bad paper and is in it's twelfth year 1t s
se IN long primer type sod The leading article treats of
the ,, ovdensal way in which the republic Of st. Domin
20 cen preserved by the courage and patriotism Of
s ini abA nt om the unjust and unprovoked attacks
OF anbitous and reckless tJrnnt like soulouque,
who, after having been defeated wanders from place 70
placs, abandsaed by his own troops.
The second srtce gives some particulars con,munA
cted By prisosrs taken in the battle of Hneba Cscbax
rciat~ to the situation Of Faustra after this BATTLE
which judged BY him desperate that he proceeded
to the port Hau Ncrne with the evident intention to
embark tkere and to escape this way, the bumilatns
fate which awaits him,
Next informed by desYateh of the Minister or
Fsregp Affairs that thvsveq~sts~ hAs Ses.tsksn sw.v
from the COMMERCIAL Vice Agent 81 the United StAtsa
Mr. l. Rothe, in Ciudad de Puerto Peta. Tncn there
report Judgment rendered by ls Snprsu,e court Of
Justice in = civil sat-then 5sows the continuation ofsE
srcl, ative to lie mstsrei Improvements te be In
troducsc in the republic OF Sar Domingo There 10 bit
of local scandal pnde~ the head variets Official
advertisement, and oys other Of patent moiicin..
There h also postscript containing the last news,
that OF tl~ arrival OF the sclooaer "19 ce Aszo,
with twenty prisoacrs of war, CIay,iaas The
entire con tents Of the pscer would rot m page OF
thsHERAiD.
We have also a copy of smother s.. Domingo paper, ~
Dos,neano (Ae Doniacc7} literary and political %
rio cical younger and mure sprighy than the Gaota
1t 10 printed on blue letter paper sogs sheet and has
twelve short columns equal to about 6ve columns Of the
HERALD. 1t Is weekly, and served to sub
scribers for Si2 Of United fsates money per quxres
and 81 25 per single pumoer. fhe leading arecie
spesks rather in contemptunrs nlnner of the pubhs
opnion of Ike people Of Curacao who favorable 10
the Hsytens ard endeavors to prove that since ths
defeat Of the soriouquc there is only left him
the Alternative either to give UP entirely his projects Of
nvaaion to expose himself losing htu crown, and
perhaps his life.
In second article "on Stststico it is argued that Il
would be very desirable to have positive
the prcductveness of the repobc in order to facAts
any kind Of public icans which should be judged
cessary.
The Review of the News OF the Interior" gives
particulars reiatvs the loss of the enemy and
tsDs list af prisoners who came from Azus
There is article on Legslaton - chiefly local, and
two contributions, OF which is women's 3 rights.
It seems thAt the puiing system prevails there for
under the caption How much does article costS'
wrlter numofOusly SHOWS certain de9r4
to grind axes wi hout ing for turning
Last eomes~ the continuation of q aove called ths
"Two Friends" Ths advertisements mako about :
column. One has horse for sale--anothsr gives
notice Of dissolution OF copnrtnershp, and the editor
Of the paper sells amanacs and books including Lie q
Washington.
st. Domingo has another paper smaller and mesner n
appearance than those above mentioned 1t is called H
Oasis literary religious mercantile perodcSl, pub
aAuH~ q @p
her, Its entire contents would 60 in three the
BK,AID It's motto s:-"Without order there Is no NJ
berty."
The first artclsisa review Of the last political news
The writer to the conclusion that tho republic has
nothing {, fear from the hay ITEMS.
Under the caption '!Religcus and Moral" the wdts
comes to the conclusion that everywhere the Hayteus
have been defeated by the courage and perseverance,
the Dominicans numerically inferior to thsm and this
tor two reasons-First because Divine Pfovaeuce wss
with them; and secondly because justice wss on tset
side
Then follows poetry and novelette, entitled "Caprscho1s
then again poetry Hnd joke about foundnga "Faust
Museum with the money tonnd in the camp Souou 7ss
There is the usual advertisement about the almanac
and the wonderful pills but no more
We receive, also, for the rss time paper publshsd
in the interior Of the republic at Santisgo The heading
is ornamented with the Of the repubic and the
paper is called
FL Correo del Gbao, periodico pohtico, Meraro 90
nercal No. ". Third year Santiago de los Csbsis.
ros, soth JAM 1856. with ChateauDrana's sposhsea,
LA Libertad Ell dsrecho de los puebos-QibertT n
the right OF the people.)
This journal is shout the sze Of letter sheet and IL
contents could be put In four columns Of the HERALD It
is the official journal Of the INTERIOR and has no aaver-
tising patronage other than that of the government
The leader gives hghHown description of the enthu-
sian and public y which reigned in the city of Santiago
after the victory over the Haytiens.
In the second article collaboration (contributor) dis
the Dominican Haysn question: comes to ths
ccrrunon that either the Republic Of st. Domingo viii
zoe peace established by the interference Of the agents Of
snce and England, or If not, it viii not lay co vn iss
arms before having entirely deieated the Haysn forces
Then follow several communications one Of viii 10
fer to the battle Of SabaLa Larga OF the 2fh Dscembsr
ard gives tho highest praise to the courage and vAlor a
the Dcmincans-he other address to Gen. Dornineo
Maol by the Inhabitants of Santiago wherein they BE-
stow him euogums for the bravery and valor he had
shown during ths last campaign.
Then follows continuation Of Fragments OF yoya~s
to Europe, in 1854" with page Of dispatches and
other official documents, referring the just termi-
pated and signed by Generals Juan L. f. Bdo and DE-
mingo Hallo
The press is entirely free in Dominica but 1t sadAy
needs improvement None of the Journals mento-
cd bear this names of the prcpretors editors.
Our Puerto Cabelio Corrcspondence.
PUERTO CAHMLo, March Q, 1885,
Trade Very AotN-Co6ee, Prices and Suppv-OMer Pr,.
duee in Aarka-Cou@ry Quset-Doin9s Of the Laqssla-
hue.
beg leave to ndite few lines per Tennessee which
leaves this afternoon for your port via St. Tn mss
Business continues quite active in every branch q
trade, and will probably mainain cheerful aspect for So
veral meaths hence.
Coffee arrives from the Interior in rreat Abundance
and commands high prices for the United States and Eu
ropean markets. Superior classes Of washed obtain 15e
per b; fair washed, 14kc.; fine qualny gresn cuAss
&c., which kinds principally remitted to France and
Germany fair green coffee, 12xc. ordinary, 12c. IKE
these two later qualities 10 TO the Ubised States rrans