The New York herald., 1863-10-19

arms Of every held by all OF the nhaban'~
should be delivered up put before .ns seears ,n
town, and this valiant general started oul 70 meet ue
with cavalry, artillery and Infantry, e.Sas .nso,a
side, also a lew In a small fort oa hill on
the eastern side. Tho Span ards occupied sanaiy % a
ea thwo ks the western side In front OF tne pv'n
cans and thus had tho advantage Of position, the latter
being on tho opoa plain beyond "a,
The spaniards were well armed. Offered and disoi
pinned, While their opponents were Simply co't t'on ~
peasants, badly armed without organization VI ihiulMy
leaders. The valiant and boastful spanirds hose'ef
n put To rout. leaving their Ntltery behlAd
them, rushing pellmel ntl he fort throwing away tber
arms and accoatrements in The widest disorder
Their enemies followed and Immediately attacked hcin
In the fort but this fort (t Louis) had baon previously
pu, in good order defence and the dominica could
not take H. but they occupied the town, and while rc
spcc,ing private property, they pundcrod the arsenal
aud other public buildings whore the spanards had pro
visions.
Tho major part Of the inhabitants had fed to the
country.
tho pomincans taking the small fort on the eastern SIDE
The Spansrds short OF provisions IN The Tort having
besides themselves 70 feed number OF nomlncAnA VINO
had ret ca,ed with them into Fort 81 Lou.s.
Op the 9th OF september the Domncans again attaoSol
tho fort firing II from behind the houses ~ ths 'o"n
bat they were unsuccessful.
The Spaniards now attempted TO drive tho pominlcans
from shelter by hiring the wn ana sue eeden IN dous
SO few OF the fearless and active o the inhapi'
tans had rcnaned ying stop the orc and 90 sse
some their goods they managed ~ ret sono 81 ,he
most valuable into dry yes e e sn nsS po scSo co
sumed leaving only few huts 90 the eastern sdo hnu
church The Spaniards got nto the latter aho o'p
hoed the wals and the Dominic LIS wuul NOT nie uun
While Tho town was burning detachment OF about
one ,hourand ana-ds arrived from Porto rata ty ah
unfrequcntcd route. and. tha ammunition ot We nonn
cans having all expended they fell back o,ying me
spapiards Ia possession OF tho smoking ruins The garr
sou OF tho fort oinei their comrades ana rnhnAeu
tho ruins the huts unburnei aud the Wells nnd TOOK
all the goods they could hnd Foreigners AID natives al
Jared ALIKE some two millions ~ SPANS dollars worm
| OF property destroyed, including about t"ehl!
| thousand ceroous of tobacco.
The provisions OF tho spaniards failed them, and
they we're obliged eat their mules and horses ns the
Domnicans, being outside OF the town. prevented any n
| cursiols in,o the country on the east3 n SIDE
The spanish commander now resoried TO nm artIAcc
and proceeding 10 the headquarters o. the no
proposed cnp!ua,iJn. Entertaining them thns hs
troops stealing away 10 the rear towards Por1p
Plata, with thlir baggage. artillery ana sueh % tne
Iominicahs were with them In the iort Al soon a.
their euomi dis covered thcr movements they adyaue
in pursuit. which soou turned into complete rout lue
pursuerB were isted by Of their men previously
posted the read TO Porto Plata Tho sanaids ost a
their artillery, bag and largo nufnOer OF men ara
oRcers Some eight indrcd were taken prisoners TIE
road which they rctfeatcd was very moupAincua hua
cavorng pursscrs IN their fayoritc mole OF hghng
called maniguG.
mando.bsng retained as prisoner by The lonlnl ans
who returcd the ruins q their city on the 'th ane
there med n declaration OF Independence.
inc oshcr in,err towns bong delivered from the
spani rds, the people declared for freedom, leaving
their o,pfcssors only the city Of 81 Domingo hc SINAI
town.i Samana and what len or Porto Plata. thr
h,tcs town having few months since baen mostly DC
stroscd by hre.
INaye recovef no very late of an authentic char
actor from Rico aud 50 Domingo. commune atoms
b eng very dns,uit There arc however, runDs o iuT
| tker disiutersr.o the Spanarcs
The traitor santana viii his deserts from his O. an
symcn II ,iey get hold Of him. ] do not yot sno" hn
Fate.
The Spani.rds rcaiing what they sowed. II thel
succeed regauiEg possession u she country II VIZ on
4 b through great sacrifice of men aud money
The DOa..nicaus win trust longer To their h0neye
words; tcy experienced Spanish rule and hare
fato AWAIT them II tbcy again brought under W
1 yoke Icaot success Sui IN their revolt they VIII %
less be esiermnaied Tho spaniards have not car'ie
out Any et reforms promised Que OF the moet ~
portsnt s-as tho promise 20 estlbish god aud sv
currsoxy instead of which they have tried TO declai
yalct The greater port,cn Of the Dominican paper M
| pcy cxSsgt at tho time Of the annexation.
TIE oantry had csrtar,y not been well governed o.
the 40 has fTon bad 10 worse. The 5panAfi
have sc.ci tho part of c9nquerors IN every way IL
DomsStcans vet good nnturcd poor ie, and con
hare Ason easily LED 40 people who had once be-
free la sabmst tamey spanish dcsposin and wca
thcy aro they warna war 10 obtan all that - DC
Gcareef aud they deserve .he sympathy OF the world