The New York herald., 1863-11-06
News from 81. Domingo, Perts Rico,
81. Thomas and Bermuda.
Tho RevOlutiOnists Gain Ground
in st. Domingo.
A NEW SPANISH CAPTAIN GENERAL.
Numbers Of Political Exiles at ct.
Thomas,
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CAIN p. Foster commander arrived at this port last
evening with dates from g. Domingo city to tho 18th,
Mayaguez 10TH ST. Johns, p r. 2Ist St. Thomas 23d and
Bermuda 3lst ut
Tho Tubal Cain brings tho following passengers from
Bermuda james Bsrrows wife, two children and three
servants Carlos NJ vos,rs and servant, J. W. fabens,
william Kernys, Thomas Martin, Joseph O. Meeker Robt
Courtney Captain John johnson, william Rose, Mr.. Hal
stead
On the 23d of october there ln tho port OF St.
Thomas ia distress HambsrR bark Guinea, from New
York bound to Plymouth, England with 100 ,os2 bushels
wheat, leaking and dismastod arrived 18th inst.
mo Spanish brig Guanche, Captain d. Lens from New
York bound Santa Cruz Tenorne with general cargo
leaking, arrived 18th Instant
AZ ST. Thomas refreshing showers had fallen, mode
rating tho heat undor which the people had Ia
bored for month
Tho revolution in ST. Domingo vas 10 fun blast Tho
rebels held possession OF tho entire STAND with
caption OF the capital and tho east cud. Thoy
ported within a few miles Of 81. Domingo city
Two recent victories claimed by tho Spanards
IIamasa and Monte Plata, aud in engagement
said that ono piece Of artillery many muskots and
various prisoners had been taken from tho insurgents.
General Riyero, Captain General Of 81, Domingo, had
been removed and ar Don Carlos do Vargas Marshal OF
span had been appointed IN his place The new Captain
General is said to bo OF great ability and nrmness
and Il is expected that no will crush tho rebellion
promptly
The TubaI Cain passed the Spanish Pzarro
in tho Mona passage bound 10 81, Domingo with General
Vargas aud quite on board.
AZ Mayaguez the fail rains had In The sugar crop
was looking well. Coffee was coming in.
There many political prisoners from ~. Domingo
In 81 Johns and many refugees state u extreme des
ttuton General Vargas had touched at 81 Johns his
way 10 st Domingo and promised thom relief
The United states steamship Rhode Island bearing tho
broad peunant OF Admiral Lardner, at 81, Thomas
whom the Tubai Cam left, bound q cruise
Mrs ex.Presdent Tyler Bermuda.
Tho follow ing ioarners all blockade runners wcrc in
port the sIst ul,, bound 10 Nassau, alIas Whining
ton c Dee, Flora, A. D. Vance, Lady Davis. Robert
=. Lee Ella, Boston. lila andAnnio
Our ss. Thomas Correspondence.
81 Thomas, Oct. 23, 1863.
landing ~ Fo,inoai Eriia from 80 Dorsinoofhs insur
gents Very Strono-Opinion that Sra,n wa Psa Them
Do,D.- Louer Of ST. TAopvis hrchar' de-, DC.
AVIAN myself OF tho departure ot tho 1uba cam for
New York W ssnd you tho latest Items q Interest.
The steamer Rhode Island bearing tho broad pen.
nant Of Commodore IArdner, remains stil port.
Last evening there hop on board, at which many
OF the fair demoiselles Of ~. Thomas assisted.
On tho INST the Spanish steamer Cuba arrived br nslng
nineteen eres from ~. Domingo who had boon taken
from tho Moro, At So Johns, Porto Rico Tbsy sx.ed
for life They report that fcw days previous TO their
departure from g. Johns tho Spanish steamer san
Francisco do Bcja ormery the Alps % tho Now York
aud Liverpool line arrived there from 81 Domingo hav
ing eighty un'ortunates board who had lks ba1n
expelled from 50 Domingo Tor Hoa son.
To-day We have Bremen brig from Porto Plata, with
some forty refugees from that hcaly They mostly
destitute Oi tho means of subsEt.nce. by tins arrival
have received copy of the act % ndepen euos tho
Dom republic II must be confessed thai there 10
ornuous lack Influential among Hgners.
by the Iuba Cain, which left 81 Domingo after tho
Cuba. and arrived 81 this port yesterday Via MayagueH
aud 81 Johns We have further news ~ the nsuuecton
The lgsUrgents stu Ia possesson - tho and
ends u the island but 10 believed that their
entire force exceeded eight thougand effective troops
All tho principal nhabtants Of AzlA hai arrived al ~
Domingo city TO seek refuge under tho lag of spain.
Ca ths itth The Captain General lssgei bulletn an
uOgncng victory the insurgents gained BY General
Harquez de- las CarrerAs flAmssa where paoa
artillery, With many guns and yaflOus prisoners
oapurei And on tho 18Th another bulletin was Issued
announcing another victory gained by general Santana
tho ue ghbQrhOod a Monte rata
A. 81 lomngo city tho people were confident q Tho
abily OF Spain % promptly surocas tho rebellion but
tbs captain General awaiting tho arrival q his
cor before entering active measures
Tho merchants u 70 thomas estimate their loascs 10
81 Domingo at g. 900 900 VIII this beautiful Rani, -
full % and fich 10 ayor bo
youchsafsd tho onloyment ~ a permanent pcAcsf