The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-16
NEWS FROM ST. DOMINGO.


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Progress OF tho Revolution
Struggles Between tho Spa niards ana
Dominica ns-H nd % Hand Fight Be
tween the Opponents-Fs ig htful Use OF
the Native -Corroboration OF
Former Inseiiigencc-Azua in Posses
sion OF che Spaniards--phe Dom inica ms
Capture n Herd or Mules-Severc
slaughter OF Spa niards--Formation OF
Native Regiments for spain-Cspturc
by tho Domintcans OF Rifles and Car
tridges-Battie Mt Puerto Plata-The
Dominican Machetc Heavy and For
midabie Weapon, &C., SO.
OUR TURKS ISLAND CORRESPONDENTS.
Ill TUsKs ISLAND, Dec. 20, 1868.
Tho schooner President, from the City Of ST. Dornin.
60, via Puerto Plata, brings interesting intelligence
spectng tho Dominican revolution. The dates from e
city to the 14th INST and from Puerto Plata 70 the
10th inst.
Tho news published 10 last weeks Standard that tho
Spanish army under General Gandara had taken Aqua 10
confirmed. We dot know what day the Spaniards
occupied Asua. Or whether, ,e other towns has been
burned The seial report gives particulars but we
gather from that tho spanards must have proceeded
from Bani along tho csas under the protection OF the
Steamers and that they entered Aqua about tho 9th oh
INST Tns rsoocupaon Of this place, which not more
than hSs four ss rsR COAST IA boon york
q Two nontbs hard lighting, ct the cost Of many lives,
and of grsas importance 70 the spanish cause a. tho
dicuses In reaching the interior are Increased In pro-
portion the inadequate forces OF Spain arc scattered
the 9th inst eighty mules laden with ammunition for
tho Spanish troops under santana were captured by the
Domnicans. This must have been valuable prise 70
the Domipans they were, for the tie, short Of am
Inunon. oq shs Day column q 2QQ sgspiesas isfs
tho city, undcs The o6hamaad q General Koca, %
rscapturs San Cris.obal They sustained . severe Are
from the Domnicans stationed along the road and when
they arrived At tho river Idna contest ehsded
Tho Spaniards put 70 rout and reached the city
heter SHELTER They confess 70 loss Of forty killed and
hundred wosndod but Il believed that the loss
was double tho number acknowledged It Is worthy OF
observation that this very ground gone over only
seven weeks ago BY General Gandara with 1000 men.
San Cristobal s still the possession Of the rebels,
thus forming complete obstruction to all commanica
ton between Aqua aud the city OF st. Domingo by land
The Spanish government is strengthening the for.iaca
lions OF the city by two redoubts Galndo and the
other at Pajaro Bands Of Domincans Sill. ho,er around
the city and waylay small parties.
Santana still sanguno unable to march, he has
lately been reinforced TO the extent Of 500
Captain General Vargas has ordered the formation OF
three native regiments IN the city this is considered
sign OF woakuess and IL said be contrary to tho as
would DO allowed TO attend exclusively 70 their rural
pursuits Besides, is not known where the men are to
Admiral Iardnsr, in the Untod States steamer Pow.
hafan, had been the city ana loft on the 9th inst
The small steamer employed by the Spanish govern
Yabaco the depot for santanas army left the city Of st.
Domingo the morning Of the 18th inst, but returned
O'Clock with the report that the Domnicans were
in the way party Of troops were. then put on board
and she was again sent on; but towards evening she
turned the second time being unable 70 proceed The
of two hundred spanish troops surprised party
Domnicans who made prisoners Of most OF the Span
ards Tho Domncane at once took possession Of oil the
provisions and ammunition, among which were three
hundred res forty thousand rounds OF cartrdgesand
place 10 meet the steamer in order to sink her This
being communicated TO the captain Of the steamer by
three soldiers who escaped captain 70 70
tnrn to the city, where the steamer discharged her
cargo. ..,. ,.,.,..
York parovs respecting this revolution greatly rejoice thu
Spanish authorities IN st. Domingo, who, BY means Of
their paid agents, hsve succeeded beyond their most
tho European world believe that the revolution Is being
promptly suppressed; that hundreds OF Domnicane
asaUs the mia ana as. rule or spSn anS
that wherever the armies Of Spain march victory
always attends them ina, We ere Assured On The most
New York editors publish . % they receive
psases enc authorities thS city very much and which
they vain enough 10 consrue evidence ~ sym
pathy on the part Of the American press Whether from
ignorance OF the true facts Of the case from uuw
lingness TO know Them tho American papers have
tainy been employed In giving 70 the world one sided
statement of affairs, almost ryalng the Diaio de Ia Ma
riaa, OF Havana, and the Rdson OF st. Domingo city,
The editor Of this last mentioned paper known paid
represent matters connected with the revolution
in the most favorable light for Spain.
severe battle was Fought at Puerto Plata on the
morning OF the goth inst We have two statements
from q gentleman who has just arrived from Puerto
Plata, whore he learned the particulars from several
Spanish officers. The Dominican statement is that on
the morning OF the battle force OF six hundred Span
iards by taking the beach road to Ma Luis place about
rou the Domnicans cncamped place. at the same
capturing the only piece OF artillery the nomincans
possessed The pomncaus wo hundt cd and fifty in mum
ber fed into the woods whence Ney kept up guerilla
mode OF fighting. which obliged the Spanish troops to
retreat But when the spaniards got to tho open space
where the late town stood they rallied and took sad
Meantime the Domnicans were reinforced making
their number Eve hundred and dfty Three hundred
sent round TO attack the Spanards the rear Their
plans having arranged they came from tho cover
the woods and boldly attacked the Spaniards After
the first fire they fell on their enemies with their side
arms. dreadful hard to hand fight ensued the Toni.
means using their machetes and tho spaniards their
bayonets. The result stated by the pomnicans was
or hundred and y Spaniards were cut down among
them three officers, and that the rest rereatcd
total hundred and eighty in killed and wounded
The Dominican losses four killed and eleven
wounded 90 the other hand the spaDards confess that
side were about equal, and that the Domncars fought
most bravey with their swords but they deny having
lost so many men. They set their losses down as fol-
lows;-Kiled, fifteen, including a'capain and two lieu
tenants and sixty wounded while they estimate the
losses OF the Domnicans equal to theirs. They also
deny the statement that the Doncans recapured tho
cannon they took from them at Ma Luis. We are IN
formed that the Inflicted the Spaniards by the
machetes OF the Domincans most severe The head
Of the unfortunate captain who killed the engage
ment was split INTO two parts.
NEWSPAPER AccouSTs.
from the Turks Isand Royal Standard, Dec. 2s.1
Via 81 Thomas we have received authoritative iutei.
sence from the city OF 81. Domingo the 9th instant
On the 9th ult General Candara received reinforce.
nent OF one Thousand six hundred new troops aud on
the 1th fought the pomnicans Fundacon about two
miles from san Cristobal The action very severe
and the next day the Spanards werS obliged TO
San Crsoba and retire 70 the coast where they en-.
camped under the guns OF two Spanish steamers.
san Cristooal was Immediately rcoccuped by tho Domj
means On the 10th ult Gandara marched upon Bani,
thirty miles distant only After four days hard ghtng
he entered the town In blaze OF Gre on the 10th but
tho roofs OF the houses being OF species OF palm leaf
aud wet from the heavy rains that bad lately fallen the
Sraniards succeeded IN saving part OF the houses.
The inhabitants bad previously left Bani In
70 the otn instant Gandara was still encamped