The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-08
The "War" News from ST. Domingo
Preparations for Battle.

The telegraph has announced that the Dauish
war steamer Hedmal, is now blockading the port
of St Domingo, because Of the refusal of President
Santana to pay indemnity for the seizure Of two
Danish vessels, by the Cibao government upon the
fall Of which he got into power The commissioner
on the part of Denmark, Mr.. Christmas it is said
has his authority from St. Thomas, and not from
the Danish government direct. A correspondent
ofthe New York Herald writing on the lIth ult.
says;
On his second note, direct to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, be demands the sum of sI5O. 900
for Injuries and losses suffered in the sezura of
schoOners Trio aud Crisis, without entering into
the consideration TO whether that act was legal
or Illegal without contesting tne Legitimacy or
illegitimacy of the authorities who ordered il
and withoutstoppng to appreciate at its lust va;ue
the right which the government of the republic
claims to deny its responsibility an sodium for
Power which cease to exist since the Congress- Of
Moca pronounced its nullity.
Our Minister has replied to the Danish Plenipo-
tentiary in the most courteous terms, processing
to him the arbitration of two friendly nations:
and as that gentleman has declined to accept a
proposition which does honor to our government,
il is to be hoped that it will not yield without
force.
In the meantime, Mr.. Cristmas aided bv the Eu-
ropean agents, has circulated the report that he
Is going TO blockade the ports of the republic,
with the object OF intimidating the government
and It's population, go that 1t might obtain at little
cost that which it will be very difficult to accom-
pish by force. But the Dominicans laugh at the
beiliccse preparations and boastings of the pleu-
poseniiary OF the King of Denmark; and it will
not very surprising that General Santana should
dispatch IS the United States commissioner em>
powered TO grant privateer comm issions to all who
may solicit them: aud then Mr. Cristmas will
know that he ought not to abuse the weakness of
people to demand from them that which ia be-
yond justice and reason.
The French Consul has to-day offered his officous
Intervention to the government; but the Presi.
den. has believed to be his duty not accept it,
aud disposed to wait the utimstum of the Danish
Eavoy aud the breaking ont of hostiIities if it
should become necessary. The people en- masse
srdentiy desire the conflict, to prove to the world
that 1t is disposed TO disappear from the list OF ma
tions rather than consent to the demand which is
forced upon it.
March Is, 1859.
This morning. at IL o'clock, Mr. Cristmas mott.
hed the government of his utimatum, granting
twenty four hours, when, if his claims not ac>
ceded 10. he will blockade us. The government
convoked the Senatus Consuitum and laid before
it the notification, and the members unanimously
pronounced in favor of war. So that the Danish
Ambassador has received categorical reply that
he can beg n hosta es.
In the mean while the artillerists have been
called TO the fort to repe force by force Our guns
are OF heavier calibre than those Of the Heimdal,
which is at anchor in the harSor.
THE FIGHTS WITH THE CAMANCHEs.
The San Antonio Herald, of the Oath and o5th
ult, publishes the official reports to Major VI. II.
Emory, commanding 1st Cavalry, made by Lieuts.
Powell and Stanley of their recent successful con-
ficts with the Cananches:
First Lieut.. j. +. Powell, lst Infantry left Fort
Arbucke, c. NJ, on the morning of the 23d Februa.
ry, with q command of detachments from COMPANY
and 4, lat Cavalry, and some of the lst Infantry
accompanied by q Wichita Indians, who volun.
teered AZ guides. On the 2tth, when about 81
miles from the Fort, and advancing on the new
road to the Wichita Mountains, recently opened
by Major Emory, the guides came back and report
ed Camanches ahead. The pack mules were left
with the Iufantry; and the Cavalry, riding rapidly
forward, sooB caught sight of band of mounted
Camsnches, and instantly charged them.
The pursuit lasted for about two miles, over bro
ken and hilly ground, until the Indians were lost
sight Of in the thickeis and ravines After fruits
less search for few moments, another band of
Camanches was discovered TO the Of the troops
They were pHrsued for about three miles, over q
country intersecied by deep and precipitous ra-
vines aud covered with rocks, until the Indians,
having abandoned their horses, took refuge in q
narrow, deep and crooked rayine, fringed with q
dense growth of vines and brars that completely
sheltered them, and made an approach, under the
fire ofa concealed enemy, exceedingly di6icult-
Lieut.. Powell dismounted part of the cavalry,
and after desperate defense on the part OF the
Camanches, who were closely concealed under the
banks, he carried their position. Some OF the In.
fantry came up and did good service.
The Indians were followed until all traces OF
them were lost. The command encamped near
the Wichita. Lieutenant Crittenden with coms
pauy of Cavalry was sent from the fort, with As
sistant Surgeon Qnenslen, to help In bringing In
the wounded men: privstes Henry Swager, severe
ly, and John Bradburn, slightly, company d; and
private George Holland, mortsily, company e, lst
cavalry. Five Of the Camanches were left dead on
the aeld. The soldiers behaved very calamity.
Msjor Emory, on the eth of February, sent
Lieufeuant d. 8. Stanley with nfty three men,
Company D, let Cavalry, and three Delaware
guides, In search Of q party Of oamapches Who
had been robbing settlers near Fort Arbuckle and
shooting their animals, the night previous.
The trail was found with much difficulty, and
led to the Wichita Mountains. For fve hours the
guides, with wonderful ssgacity. traced the trail
over the r0cks At three p. NJ they reached
prairie level and galloped On for an hour and then
again came on lfteep CAmanches. The war whoop
was raissd and the soldiers went 1t them pel NELL
over the rocks. Five Camsachss were soon killed,
one desperately wounded, and the rest escaped IN
the night after running fight OF three miles. On
returning, two Camanches we're discosered by ths
auick eyed Deiawares, In the rocks half mile %.
An exciting stespls chase Of fully two miies over
ths rayinss and high rocks followed, aud the two
Indians were kfllsd Lieut.. Stanley praises highly
the conduct Of the troops. None Of the command
were Injured. -.
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