The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-21
INTERESTING FROM ST. DOMINGO.

FACTIONS GRSATNAvAL CONFLICT ANrIUIPA FED
TROUBLE WITH FRANCE, SPAIN AND SARDINIA
NOTHING LATER FROM THE FRIG ATE COLORADO, ETC
By the brig whe,on which arrived yesterday from 81
Domingo, We are in receipt Of advices from Port Pato
the I'd instant and from Santiago los CabaIero h
republican captsi 70 the 1st From Dies and from
Mr. G. p. schmilhsky, 10 whom indebted for in
formation, we CLEAN the following particulars relative
the progress Of the civil and affairs in that rspub
hc:-
The operations against Baez continue 10 DO prosecuted
with all the vigr possible the dapdated state Of the
country The town Of SANTANA captured the 4h Of
May BY psrybf republican roope and in consequence
Of this event The fleet Of BAez that block atne PORT
Platte abandoned the blockade the 9Th They
heard from at SaoDa island, where they stopped TO all
water, when boats crew deserted to the other sde
General Santana in command OF the republican
forces before st. Domingo City, numbering Soma 1000
men, and was waiting the operation or the republican
feet when general assault would be made on the town.
The feet had fitted out At Port Platte, where large
quantity Of shells, shot, and other munitions o. war
shipped from New York had been received II consisted
Of six schooners among which WAS the late Auercan
schooner Wing Of the Wind, which recently ran the
blockade and purchased by the Dominican govern
ment for $4,000 they were armed with one eighteen
and several twelve and six pound guns, maunea by
Commodore Dickson, an English mulaiso portion Of
this fee: manned by volunteers, and weos 10
the 26th-of May but still exercising of the pors
at our latest dAtes.
Il Was thought decisive encounter might be-
tween the two fleets and the political troubles OF tbs
country be aettled for time by naval conflict. The
Baez feet consists Of bark aud eight schooaers with
ament similar TO that Of the republicans but two
three Of the vessels detailed from the squadron
and bockadng Azua and other ports on the south
side Of the island 1t manned mostly by mulsttoes aud
some Hayten negroes and is commanded by Commodore
Aybar, mulatto from Hayti.
This fleet has taken the following prizes-Tne Danish
packet schooner running between g. Thomas and
Port Platte the Danish schooner Crisis, Of
Curacao; and the British schooner Crimea
The rst have been condo uned and their cargoes,
valued at from to had been sod there
En- eish schooner had been taken from the captors and
lying under the guns Of English rgate in the hsr
Dor Of ST. Domingo.
The condition Of the country Of the mos. depressed
character Provisions and DEAR and the
port trade low There little interest felt by the
people in the political str ugge that Was going
they caring only for quiet. constitution had been
adopted and the elections held resulting favor or Don
Jose valverde President DON Domingo Rojas Vice Presi
dent The leading Of the govern ment is Don Pablo
Pujol Secretary OF the treasury All the republic, With
the sole exception Of St. Domingo city, Acknowledges
the constitution.
It 10 the policy Of the government 10 abandon 81 Do
mneo city, and concentrate all the TRACE and activity OF
the island ut Santiago and Port Plat on the nor side,
a. being the productive DISTRICTS and more advan
tageous 10 all interests.
The new government had called In all the old treasury
paper and Issued In It's stead In order
be able reject the Issue Of the Baez 81
g. Domingo. The amount redeemed about s2s 900,
olo The new Issue forms the entire circulation OF the
country and liza money value s ceas 10 the dollar
Toe cid PAPER Ia sill in in the city OF g. Domingo,
where Ia resnve value $50 900 for Spanish ouno'
SIC American currency. Trade Is beginning to coasen
frste the capital Santiago do loo osbae, vich
the INTERIOR about leagues dstant from Porto
Platte, on the north side Of the slssd.
We have later news from the United States steam
frgate Colorado at 81 Domingo, than the 9th ult She
had arrived there demand redress for the Insults and
Injuries inflicted Americans in That city.
DUB PoRio PLArrs CORRESPONDENTS.
PoRro PLATTE, May Is, 1883.
Escwsion into the Interior IF TIE kland-Sanfsago-7A
Yaque-Poiitioai Changes The Administration Of Val
perde-7he Sierra de Cbao-Histoical Souvenir Min
sral and Vegetable Prodnetions-AncieM kines-7he
Mahogany Tree. dc, DC
Since my last from this place have been on a long
trip through the interior Of this beautiful island
panied by two Of counsrymen Our nrst start was
for santseo, tho capital Of this republic aud the
scat Of the present government The road from here
Santiago leads over mountains and through valleys
rounded on both sdes by woods The road itself b.,
during the dry season, pretty good in the rainy months,
october and Msrch) Ia sometimes scarcely psssable,
the soft soil becomes mostened into mud. People
do not travel mules here they do In oher West In
dian and South American countries, but small, strong
horses. We reached Santiago After rapid ride In about
nine hours having started br ght moonlight night
A. M suffered but little from tho sun, mad
cool, nice land breeze on our way.
Santiago situated on high plan, 5000 feet above the
level Of the sea surrounded by his ana mountains,
from he top Ct which had far into the southern
part Of the stand The river Ysque psssiog coes ~ the
city, Is powerful stream, wnh nigh banks, and We
here the river beng full OF alIsaiors fat
Of which had occular evidence.
Santiago self IA An old place, dating back 70 the six
tenth century; contains however, q good many fine
tew builoDgs-for instance. the new church, which 10
not quite finished but which will he Of the
government carries iu functions, Is opposite the
church, in vide square, and t~o story Shiie stone
bulohg.
through the vide Streets all OF winch put OF soae
and winch could do no dcred 10 your New YORK Broad
way ade IN pretty active In these ,hots country
p,opc Of the vicinity for miles around msxng all their
purchases bere The climate 10 this plsce Is as beAu,i
fu sro healthy - In any psr Of the world, the height Of
lis siiuston and the fresb land breeze baking even
cool during the night and morning. We found towns
~ ople little excited In Consequence their fIeeu %
~ cal troubles. Ell President Baez "a stn 10 the ely
o, Sc Donirgo II seems that he friends In this and
oher countries assistns him In possible way The
newly elected Presceni Ssnor Jose Vaiverie rs very
respectable and highly popular cit zen, and h really
me that the foreign agents San Domingo should take
more energetic steps 10 have this ner gosesnment san
tsso recognized BY their different governments.
During sojourn II santiago several
sons into the adjoining country. TIE must interesting
that 20 la Sierra de- Obao, the central Of tins three
mountain ranges, By which the eastern part OF - Domm
10 Is ntersscted This range Is highly picturesque the
hole Of beng covered oy splendid pine woods AMI
by lofty peaks, some reaching the neisn OF
many tbousana feet 10 this psrt OF the sand Columbus
In the mountaps. veil Ia the rivers which
here take Their origin, the 0rss gold sfer ~ardso,
coed In an extraordinary abundance, and nnset
u the OLD city Of IAvega but n present neglected By
be nhatAnis, Who find more profitable plant tobao
%, &C The Indians living I'm the interior u this Sierra
nd ether spots nos accessible 10 civilized men, oocaons
,tns piece OF some dust " oorng towns
sretg for clothing liquors and jewerytne latter OF
sbiCh they are excessively fond Of Of pecuiar