The New York herald., 1863-11-07
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY NOVEMBER lsssTRPLE SHEET

vsch had ssitatel We whole dstric go 70 %
ths Tubs Cam. aa American West India 0AseyS
steamss. with lively crowd of passens.s, " y $2
bat thoir mission plant cotton. not ress1se 46v
erumenss. BusiDess 10 dull hero, snd thresfourtns q
whaGever h doing 10 town Or cssntry 70 any pens b
done y .ossns: ~ns money! q nv n Bo:n sSss ~
supplied With their staple supplies oy Yankee ooner
"whosc vocation h 20 feed men, DOT 70 XIII toem; snd
WheSher trsdo, mining cultivation. they certainly
suocesd much better than the natives. have wrttea
you an unexong ncserent letter about THIS revolutoe
ssss eSaslly ncoasreni and unexctins o. the other
side Of Tho island they may have more nspari.ng
but here We dying Of nothing TO do Inc military
engineer In chief inviting the eOomy 70 come and a.
tack te Oily By getting In panic himself but tho eoemy
Ths weather Is spaeodid. I think the mcrulses and
evening" Of tha climate are the most delightful evor
exporenced We have had but little sickness Of fatal
stsmp. aud 10 yellow fever during Tho summer monsns'
sr. Domao onr. oo.. Is. 1865.
ne Spomtsk Blockade Of Ne obaa-wAAs u Reqatrud Of
xtsa~s-Losa Of Ms 0ovemmsns Of Queen Asabel!a-
1tacsoHoW Qf As Cxy Of Aqsa b a. Royosisis-Adt~
Movements n Me Insxyoenss-0W1as CsswaaSs Coxmtsy
Seal Desksyes-Ek5ss ftom 6s laond-Pssssio~ H
Sansaws--wAas WlI As xssss bsS &c.
You have probably already receved news Of tho block
edo OF the coast Of g. Domingo By Spn This does not
apply 10 tho city, which u held BY tho forces o her
Catholic Majesty Vessels arriving here will, hswever,
b subject 70 rigorous examination, and viii be veil
for all vessels clearing from Now York for this port 70
that the papers correctly Aed up and properly cer
titled 70 BY tho Consul orgpain.
Tho insurreotion still appears 10 be making AeaAway
This sowng, In part 10 tho Fabian policy parsuea BY
the Captain General His sucoessor General Vargas. Is
dniy looked for, and then, Is said, important move
men4s may be expected II s certain that Spain can
easily exterminate tho handful Of marauders now In
arms against her sovereignty here such Is her policy
II s more than whispered that sAe oostempates retiring
and letting tho Domincans severely alone She has OK
pended millions here upon these "wayward children"
and win but small prospect OF return Last year tho
expenses OF government here not including the budget
OF internal improvements amounted 10 one million eight
hundred thousand doars while the revenues, all told
only reached four hundred thousand
On the 1lth the garrison at Aqua fifteen hundred
strong were Withdrawn and brought by steamer to this
city All tho loyal portion Of the inhabitants came up
by the same opportunity. On the evacuation the in
surgents some three hundred strong, marched in and
for the republic.
At San Orstoval which pronounced for the republic
on the 8th is said that there has been counter pro-
nunciamiento
An expedition left the 18th for the iater place.
under the command Of Generals Gaucha and Pueblo,
numbering three Thousand mon. They wcrc obliged TO
take the highway through the Interior in consequence Of
ferries the coast road being In the hands Of the
rebels We very anxious 70 hear the result Of this
movement as the San Crisova district contains supplies
that We can III afford 10 lose.
within the last week rebels havo been reported Al
Fort st. Geronimo three miles distant from this city
Fatigue parties and sonvcts employed continually In
leveng the woods and houses within the military
Of three miles from the walls. that no harbor may be
Afforded 10 the enemy Among other beautiful country
seats which have felt the devastating axe is the me
stn ala
walls (which was the model residence Of the ncighbor
hood and embellished 10 extent tns years Cannot
reproduce.
The families or the prominent officials leaving for
Cuba, Porto Rico and Curacao Yesterday the wife and
children Of the Captain General embarked the "San
Francisco dc Boas" for the capital Of Porto Rico and
to-day the West India CONF anys steamer "Tubai Cain
General Santana somaus q. San Pedro with two thou
sand Spanish troops nnd equal numbsr OF his faithful
Seybo indiana, twill be hnrd matter TO- bring any
Domnicans 20 glH against one whom they for eighteon
years taught TO regard the father OF their coun
Try smai body Of three hundred mon, despatched by
took the enemy near Houto Plata and defeated him with
Communicst,on remains open with Ayomante, tho
operations. and accounts from there report matters ~
progressing beyond expectations.
Al nrst blush one would say no. The native population
appears thorouRhly aroused against her, although on
% IN
Geld would put 70 roat their entire army But u s NOT
their tactics 70 nsht In eds Theirs 70 tho guerilla
method, aud at this they arc expert. They know the
country, every muao path Is familiar 10 tnem. They
have followed The mountain hog TO his fathcs rocesses
and tracked the wild bee through denses wiids living
pork, honey aud the spontaneous fruits OF mother
oarth The Spaniards cannot do this They must take
thoir supplies along with them As French statesman
Of former ago observed with regard 70 invasion OF
Spain, 'K small iprce ia sent there 1t will DO defeated
largo ono, 1t will starve." Again. II will be urged
that Spain cannot meet the expenses Of proractod
a. 81. Domingo that already the state Of things
there 10 anoriing bad example 70 the neigh
boring islands OF Cuba and Porto Rico, and
unless the troops already withdrawn from those islands
speedily restored there will be uprsngs those
loyal portions OF her Majestys domain.
But this s superficial view. Spain has entered upon
tho occupation OF st. Domingo not without mature debe
ration Sho represents progress and lberaty She has
conducted herself In such the annexation
secure for her the respect and counenance OF tho
civilized Powers. The Domnicans, the other hand,
are degraded ignorant and decsying race rhat After
eighteen years Of republic they could return 70 tho
mother country without protest. Is evidence Of the low
estate TO which they had fallen. Their policy Ja
pancse Foreigners looked upon with suspicion and
treated with contempt and perndy. Spain throws open
the gates Of this beautiful garden 70 the world She In
ves foreign enterprise labor and capital and Is able TO
afford them protection The white race. under tho
pices ofSpan, is, in my humble judgment, destined
occupy s evergreen island Of the tropics enrchng and
gladdening with the trumphs OF scence industry and
art.
THE AMERICAN REBELLION.