The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-01

The SEIZURE OF ST.. DoMINdo.-The news
from Havana by the Quaker City yesterday
is OF the highest Importance. Spanish in-
trigue for the annexation of St. Domingo has
at length taken visible shape. A concerted
plan for causing disaffection in the island, by
the emigration there OF persons hired for the
work has been going oil for some time, and
no little CONSERVATION was created by the
hoistiEg in st. Domingo of the Spanish flag
on the 18th inst. Spain is ostensbly to create
4 protectorate over these emissaries for
which purpose three vessels of war, with
troops, arms and munitions, have been sent
to St. Domingo. The result will be the forci-
BILE cguisitioA of the island. Other vessels
Of war, with 1o, 900 troops, are to be sent from
Cuba and from Spain. Itis thought that by en-
arrangement with France, Spain will also ac-
quire Hayt, while Mexico will not be for
gotteu. A Havana correspondent of the New
York Herald says
The Spanish steam frigate Blanca, with
full compliment OF sailors and marines for
active service, left her anchorage in our har-
Dor Saturday evening last for st. Domingo
having on board troops to enforce Spanish
policy and to defeat any opposition that
| might be made by the Government or people
| OF the Dominican Republic 10 the protective
| jurisdiction Of Spain. Many thousands of
people were upon the wharf To cheer this en-
!
| and the display OF spanish power upon their
| ancient domain, where Were in pressed almost
! the first footsteps of the pioneers of Western
| cviliZa ton To-day leave fer the same desii
| nation the Spanish steam trigates Barenguela
| and Petronella, with complete war fittings,
| munitions and men drawn from the army, to
| compel respect to Spanish po Ter and TO span
| ish dictation. 1t is said that five or six thous
aud soldiers are TO be sent TO reyoiu tioniZe or
| to finish the rev olution initiated by the Span
| ish Government, by quiet introduction of
| emigrants, instructed in the game, and paid
| for their services by grants OF lands which
| We're to be acquired through their duplicity
| and treachery to the Government where they
| pretend to seek homes and protection.
| Every demonstration tending to territorial
acquisition the part of Spain in ST. Do
! mngo, from the fraud, deception and tricks
| of the Spanish Consul Segovia in St. Domin-
go city, TO defeat The policy of the United
| States es-causing the refu sal OF confirmation OF
! 4 treaty made III good faith with the Domini-
can republic, through their own commission
| ers under legal authority, and at their own
| sugges ton, after the same had been thorough
| lv discus sed and naturely considered on both
| sides and ratified by the Senate or the chief
| of the high contracting parties--the United
| States--to the inducing tide of Spanish hired
| emigration to the dominican republic, con-
| Quoted by Spanish officers of high rank in the
| army and navy, and transported from various
| places in armed vessels OF the crown, Tor the
| purpose of future action to construct case
| for Spanish national intervent tion--has been
| already recorded.
The Havana correspondent of the New
York Journal OF Commerce says:
Spain sent in, this week, a large armament
to St. Domingo To secure the peaceable an
| nexation OF The Dominican Republic. The
| frigate Blanca left on Saturday, with her com
| plefnent in crew, marines. .&c.. and a large de-
tacbruent OF soldiers. The Peironilla and
| Bercnsuela Are to follow o-day or To- morrow
bound 10 Hayti. Spain has heen sending emf
grants there, for the purpose OF revolution,
during the past year or two, in order TO be
called III 10 protect her own citizens, or 10
assume lurisdic tion. 1t is matter accom-
plished, and Hayti will share the same fate
Spain and France are agreed upon the ar.
ransement and division OF the spoiis. These
republics, recognized organizations by ths
civilized world, teiI be conquered By Spaia
and they Will recognize no free coicred people
So onauch for the first fruits OF abolition abroad
tis only the beginning, Mexico will be- at
tackled, rs soon rs IL can be done safely.
HORRIBLE TEAgBpY.--A most terrible TRACE
dy was enacted near Commerce, Miss, las
Tuesday by which three persons lost thei