The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-24

We must accept 0 POSITIVE the supposition tnat Inc
attempt at peaoeabe solution OF the ST. Domingo prob.
lem failed for have the most convincing proof In
the Continuance Of hostnties During tho hot season
there apparent cessation Of active operations in
the neld and because these paray At the tme
and peace spoken Of supposed that SaIcedo had
actually ordered the insurgents to lay down their
With cooler weather. and ut the first movement OF the
spansrds from behind tho shelter OF their works. where
they had spent the summer hear tho crack Of the
rifle and the war cries ringing out loudly as ever
s not even that all the Spanish prisoners
been returned though certainly have; and though
the Dominican leaders have quarreled among Thorn.
eelves, their differences do not interfere with
the activity Of their followers In the field. A
letter from St. Domingo City, dated November 8. con-
tains the latest news We are in possession OF. and
informs that the province OF seybo whore the famous
Santana out his lite in unceasng efforts at subjuga
ton aud as increasingly proclaimed victory and pachca
tion this very Seq bo shree times completely
bands end again invites her bafed enemies accep,
battle among her rocks and forests This letter tells
party OF native troops drove party Of insurgents
from the village Of Cuey which was reoccupied as soon
as tho former marched back 70 their camp at Hguey
Again they returned aud again were the
gracia." Then told "the paccation OF Seybo
progressed much within the last lew days. and General
oallea Is displayins much sasaety and ability in bis
command. =
Historian salsm alqu,ntulan crsdere quis vut,
PatriB amorem nondum intelligit iste lE
The quotation may not be quite correct, since the sr
gnal hand consult but the idea is good and
very applicable, yet Spain b unwilling 70 give up the
contest, and Will continue it, as predicted year ago
until che has lost the flower OF her army and fifty mil
lions Of dollars Then she win be forced 10 let the a.ra
Of the Domiuicans have te way. OF late new
motive hiss been discovered IN uree continuance OF the
not the least more solid or than the Ole
Of Spanish glory and Castan honor This ides
10 ventilated In letter published IN Spain by Don Manue
Buce:a, the general Who you may remember once go
"separated from his command In the beginning OF tht
Dominican fhs General, who from his experience
St. Domingo ought 10 be competent Judge opens biz
argument in favor Of the war by an admission which 81
ouce like the engineer, ''boist by his own peard-t6
less classic expression, knocks him higher than
II believe sincerely as ne possession Of that province is
monetdry cridmty; teiiers hot its receipts cil
rice ordinary erptss. but believe also that
u calamity which must be borne, because Necessary u
re presera ion Of Cata and rar.o Rico and that the
Abandonment. In II should be effected, would be
calamity infinitely greater. which our country would
soon lameDt.n
Watt don laugh yet, for there another part Of the
plantations 10 regard TO the great love OF the Domincanf
for the Spanards and how tho present revolution orig
the Protestant natives OF SANTANA and Puerto
Plaza, because their housed OF worship were closed
againet them, he says
sIf the Abandonment OF that new acquisition should be
brought about nnd Toid probably be fhe case, IN
american flag substitute the OF ST. Domingo
you may shall have lost our Influence II
America ard have taught the enemies Of Cuba and Puerto
Rico tina; TO conquer would suffice to sustain an r
regular in dense woods, carefully avoiding engaging
10 pitched encounters"
This is very SHY stu General very brav
officer Tor he has proved II in Morocco and ~ Domingo
butbe cannot direct natoaB policy. II am not mis-
taken, there was party IN existence in r. Domins
not mary years since, aga;Og annexation to the mite
States but whose overtures were rejected by Congress
Tho ida therefore, that the possession Of that island
necessary the OF the others 10 the or W
q Spain Is rrepcsierous even u never bad been DIS
covered that fighting in dense woods was good way
anu ihate ar mics.