The New York herald., 1863-11-07
IMPORTANT From ST. DoIIIeO.

Anarchy, Devastation and Loxs On Both
Sides tho Result Of tho Skulsh
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The Spanish Blockade in Strict
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tho Spanish portion Of S. Domingo s at the present
writing tho theatre Of Of the very funniest fevolu
lions Of this age Of topsy turvv revolutions not
Of Remember that have been among these
people long enough TO know what saying, when
you that thcre not this continent any OF
che islands thoreof population mixed
up in color or moro happily mellowed down TO con.
tented spirit Of fair play all round than the Domnicans
The whites LIT their eyebrows with mild expression Of
contemptuous surprise whom daring YanKee emits
the idea that II would be favor TO everybody to bring
the idle blacks into some system Of industry They
why ther lazy, laughing thrftess accommo.
dating darkey neghbors, who have their easy, rregu
lar way worked cheerfuy and peaceabIy with them or
for he for two generations should be moested 10 their
little ways. It is true they not hssd and steady
workers. but they fed and paid accordingly and it
the settled custom among Dominicans OF all shades TO
take such things they Still lessf that pos
sibe the black Dominicans jealous Of, in hurry
to get rid Of the whites. They provide great deal Of
easy work and good eating for the poorer and gno
rant class thex plantations, In their mahogany cuts
apd, where white makes himself emo better than
niger" BY bis bad habits incorrigble stupidity, be
fares like black nggers Of the same grade
Some amabs foreign aboltioniss Of the CongoSumner
school tried 10 get up Of BY furnishing 10
mob savage negroes hefronter Of Hayt and eaoh
Ing them how TO tke undeended hospital and cut the
throats Of two tee Of Spanish soldiers They
also told that the murder Of white and chill
dren would be very agreeable the "Kng Of tho United
States" whoever that potentae may be. and that "hs
Majesty would come with q great army and help the
blacks 10 drive out the Spanards the very minute he
saw his dear chiidrenthe real negroes-had given him
this proof that they determined have 10
do with the white race"
This abominable story coming TO them in company
with the fact OF several hundred Ane guns and
gratis FREQ love offerings wherewith 70 slaughter the
"whte devAs detestsd BY NE s.Kne OF tho United
ststes had the effect Of stimulating tho border negroes
to frenzy aad revesng atrocities among the strag
CLING, half savage towns along the fontiers of Hsy
Tho object Of he panDx Of this movement 10 initiate
Of determination BY throwing away the soabbard
vhonNN NNs hus. ar~t
over and the Of the Domimcaus iured into
the conflict, there no longer question Of
II is simply and entirely uprising Of the native Do
mnicsns against the Spanish military officers What is
the basis OF ths dlcHlty' or what do the Domnicans
complaint you will naturally ask. That IL Ia impossible
70 say. Nobody knows what the 1ght about and what
is funnier st nearly oil the mischief done by either
party Is done 70 themselves. There any amount Of
largo talk about victories both Sides but tho fact
there have boon ehscve battles fought, except on
paper. Some contemplate skrmshng, in which certain
Spanish oces took commendable that nobody should
be hurt s ai that s doing hero General
the former President Of tho republic, and the who
made present oths nne country 70 Spain, commands
the Spanish forces aud he will do his bes win the day
for spain be made Marquis las Careras with the
comfortable pension Of thousand hard dollars every
month Of his natural life for the job any other Spanish
American President has province TO sell he where
TO find . market and his fec Isabella pays like lady
for that kind OF erchandisesome say more than the
article Is worth.
The Domincaus knew nothing Of this transaction until
the Spanish Gag actually nosted thcir hcads and
hoy made resistance the act Since then tho want
OF tact tho part Of few vain glorious officials VINO
made insulting parade Of their powers and few acts
OF illtimed military annoyance which have been re-
peated and magnined and sudiously circulated among
mincan heart saturated with fear and dsrust Of the
spanards nation. and tho paltry outbreak on tho
border touching this prepared material like match 10
tnder lighted up rather extensive blaze There are
eight ten thousand Domincans in arms equally ready
10 serve as guerlas and take OF themselves in do
ached parties or condensc into brgades oppose the
adv auce of the Spanish troops into the interior
Al Santiagothe iovcliest city or the plantbe Dom
means burned up thoir beautiful town 70 dslodgo the
Spanisrds; and a. the seaport OF Puerto Plata the
spapiards burned up their only showing for
quarters 70 prevent the natives who were unheuscd al la
sseTS op Sa So sss meantime DO
only ones In the country who will have much money 70
show when the war is over Glow is all this turmoil 70
ends asked ono consul OF another In my hearing this
nest: ''' - " " "''' !" '''
"It will end In the spsniards leaving the PROVINCE in
disgust The Dominicans will restore their old white
croes nag and their republican constitution" was the
answer
II Is reported that the United satos Consul bss docu
mcnt on hand which will put tall feather In that bat
tered old cap Of Uncle sams That IT, was so reported
at the retired city OF San Cristoba, whittier made pill
grmago 10 see how IL looked after decisive military
occupation. officially announced But therc had been
none The Spanish occupying force hoard on the road
that the enemy "accumuating front and turned
back. Tho enemy t San Crstobs heard the Spanards
were "accumuIatng" TO take them and they turned
back too hoard that the American Consul had
received orders from his 70 recognize the
revived Dominican republic forthwith and obtain the
ocssion Of siroe port on the great bay Of samans the
reward OF kind word Of al the critical
hour and on this turned back like the rest Not And.
Ing anything At st. Domingo 10 justify this tale OF bold
statesmanshp (and whom did Washington red tspssm
ever hatch phenix like that, turned my face in the
opposite direction 10 search OF more exciting signs Of
war.
sailed up the Drama 10 tho wske Of little govern.
ment steamer loaded with stores FOR ssntanas army
its bead waters That affair b q very small miniature
edition OF the Army II the Potomac minus the courage
the science and the hard knocks. II always "ou the
of great triumph" always has tho enemy "vbcre
he can't escape" snd always howlng for s,more sup
plies" while there heard again that the United states
had recognized the Dominican republic. hut tbys
time The envoy was located at Santiago instead OF g.