The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-04
TINE REVOLUTION IN ST. DoMIxao.


Tae revolution wearing Itself out You have rooelged
exaggerated accounts OF Importance particularly FROM
st. Thomas and Turks Island papors On tho north side
the people had grounds OF compliant egcrs the Bgadier
Brcets and the accusations reaching Madrid he was
Immediately summoned thither 20 thon We
have since heard that he tried 10 destroy himself on the
passage But with the exception OF The conduct Of this
Official do not boar any well founded complaint
against Spanish ruIo. All tho respectable. Industrious
and wealthy people o. the od remained loyal to
Spain. The usnrrectcnss the vegabond class and
those whose business Is reyolnt,onzing tho worth
lcss, Idle wretches who have nothing to ioss
ST. Thomas opposes Spanish rule ir st Domingo
from pecuniary interest. Ths population hat shop
keeping burg made up chiefly q Jews scceshers
IN the days OF tho Dominican republic % tboy sold
to tine natives at proats other people
not condesconding 70 trade with thcm GA any terms
But when Spain came In 70 give protection 70 life and
property and threw oper tho island foreign enterprise
their chance gone. Spain opened the Of tho I'M
sophisticated Dcmincans and Abraham Isaac aud Jacob
Of st. Thomas had 70 look W another market for their
old CO and jewsharps. And then tho audacty OF old
Spain In proposing to make SANTANA free port-thus
leaving the children of Israel tho OF Sc Thomas
In Ak their forefathers with Moses in
the wilderness. II must be confessed that Spain has
INDUCED pleasant habit OF touching these
chosen pocpIo the raw since the days
OF Ferdinand and Isabella. when. IL obedience
a. Ha out ri s ney MADE
AZ for Turks IslandN an body knows where thpt is
,nsy nave tine sas@sng Love Of al ansn nns or
thereby. AS TO their opinion OF Spanish occupation as
their corpatriot Tcots says, ts Of no consequence
General vargos. new Captain General, has made
himself very popular with all classes Most OF the poti
cal ores sent away BY his General Rbero
privileges, and now among the warnest Of his sup
porors He is soou. ,odsclars the blockade renewed
TO commerce Palmyra lis 20 be- made port OF entry,
and will doubtless be the centre o. Immense trade
This port Is the natural outlet OF the gold and copper
district. as vol as the most valuable wood
lands tho island predict that win become place
Of trado and Impotence Vargoe Is enrhatcaly
favor Of encouraging In every possible oil foreign
enterprises the Island Those OF your readers who
knew him whom In command Of the Oriental nepariment
In Cuba having his headquarters at Santiago can testify
to this point in his character.
y?p may be sure that With hs suppression Of this re.
befon will dawn new day for st. Domingo, and who
will be benefited 80 much by It as the United statesf
Our far seeing capitalists will not allow SO rich pace
this island lie any longer worked that thcre
prospect of'secury for thcir Investments.
II the United states world recognize spain here, the
revolution would be over in week The only hope Of
these dark colorsd ragamufns Is In aid from the United
naked African prince who as1od tho British captain they
talked much Of him in England Why. delay longer
| In recognition which must or later DO mado'
All interests certainly the side Of Spanish
cupatioD. Spain Is good neghbor and has acted an
her conduct with that Of France and England. When
you hear such presses those Of Turks Islands and Mas
| monroe Doctrine" grows some jolly old humbug Of a
diplomat This a shrcwd bit OF satesmanlise wisdom,
worthy sBird Freedom sawin" The occupation OF
ST. Domingo by Spain has nothing more 70 do with the
"Monroe doctrine" than the efforts OF that vcracious
character Father Hue, to introduce Catholicism among
the Mongols in the lnnd Of The fact that We
have mover recognized any Dominican republic chow
20 spsn Not merely this But We have nva
riabIy treated their feeble efforts to obtain recognition
with ncable Now for the sake OF dccency let US
recognzs somebody. American interests large In st.
| Domingo and steadily Increasing. Common honesty 70
V %hmsea reuouousry sn q the inSecaa and
SsS sSt, S sss
last. Ia Guadan is at Azua having marched undstubcd
along the entire coast We are daily expecting tents and
Of the dry season the last touches viii De put
reeon Tho report Of sant.nas death turned out 70 DO
false He Is still In command or the Eastern Department,
which has remained loyal throughout.
we were glad 70 welcome On the 80 inst the West india
Now York We sincerely hope this steamship line win Do
sustained by the public the Company enjoys tie special
so s Is q
ought 70 secure for u abundant success.
| EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY or LtxUr. RooKs TIE
BsrrTsH OFHaSRR. NOW USpKR ARRxsr.
Amongst the effects seized upon Lieutenant Rocks the
British Officer arrested suspicion Of aiding the enemy.
already reported a diary, from which. by per.
mission Of Marshal Murray, reporter permitted
to make the following extracts The other part OF the
diary contained private respecting ladies and
| gentlemen In way involved in the rebel cause -
rsy.sps!, Eoy . 1888 Start from s.. Georges,
weather me rs, three days third day out Sunday, 81
fell 10 with Yankee cruiser, tho y who does not
O'Clock mako the land BREAKERS ahead six or seven miles
north Of Wilmington the pilot, not knowing where be
Yankees the captain put her head out to sea-
and had TO steer north when the morning breaks
southwark, bearing dcwu upon US under sail AID
steam the 0rst thing hoard waking
By Jove there's sail 20 The SOUTH sss cruiser
she will be down upon rs In i've minutes" ] dressed
cornuSs prize looming IN the distance No s,eamos
away from hsr but could not escape we were damned
up ID bay, The lighthouse Cape lookout 10 The east
BY tina. time she was less than mile from u.s. when
yards Short the about nifty aud on the starboard
side third better going straight over very close
out. shell from niue inch PARROT gun Luckily
foSu, the fuze was blind as The limo was Splendid u
twelve they within eight hundred yards Of Us
as The arsmen who had been working indincreniIy The
whole time, struck work. AS they aloag
and took possession Of hsr. As soon IS she |
was captured Il most amusing to SEQ !
wss ssa n
stern hold with bottle Of brandy In hand and few
example However on going on board the Yankee 0be
James Adgsr. as she proved TO boz We were compelled
In the most Notifying manner 20 disgorge stock.
had 10 great cost pocket On taking u out
going TO throw 10 overheard myself; but told the
captain was excellent brandy, he put In his cabin,
aud bad drink OF II next afternoon. All the
Of the ship were most civil but couldn't get over
their cold water system. We only allowed drink
water: was awful cold, and our stomachs
wsbbcr and ouged 10 DO on the News STEPS at Ber-
muda, calling for drinks. Next day managed to get
hold Of some smuggicd brandy which very accept.
able. A. night SIX Of 10 we're slung up 10 hammocks In
In the cockpit, where We hadto make shift with
the bare hammock az best We could II next TO i'm.
pssne 70 sleep thanks TO the cola and the snoring Of
the pilot, one OF the party In the morning NO had 1
one basls and one towel between 10 wash with.
AZ four O'Clock In The afternoon the crew wore
seat board The boatswntn Of tho Lee Ian OK manor
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