The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-11
Our Havana Correspond encc.

Our Havana Correspondence.
BANANA, March 8, 1854.
Troops for ST. Domi.go--A Madrid Editor on the S,.ua
Dominican Dominican P7ucteers ard
Brush SnaartnssDecyee Of he lns.rscn Government
Prince Maaimtdn- ioais and Departures Of Blockade
Runners, 6c.
The war 10 81 Domiugo absorbs the greater part o,
public attention here, and s daily becoming i'm
portanA There vessels at with troops
destined TO operate there, four Eve Of which
sells war be placed blockade duty at the various
harbors OF island These vessels carry the greater
part Of the Eve thousand men voted by the Spanish
Cortes and allotted against the Domnicans the
FIRST instalment having already arrived IN the mail
steamer from Cadz which anchored harbor yester
day morning.
Madrid paper Of the latest date says the government
s determined 70 put down the nsurecton ut hazards
and al all COSTS that must be before May, and
that in order to do 30 every man. and If necessary, Cap
tain General Dulce, viii be from this Island; for
says the editor the existence Of the Spanish possessions
In America may depend upon the st. Domingo question
Such he says, la the feeling which animates all SPAN
and that the journals which opposed the
OF that colony have become alive the urgency Of
case, and unite In calling for a vigorous prosecution
Of the war 10 successful end. We must take II
vigorously and that groat many moro than i've
thousand will probably have to he sent 70 attain
termneo tnen. suifclenty appears 70 sacrfce Der
colonial revenues and draw heavily upon her home
IN addition III order complete barren
quest Perhaps her existence IN these colonies does do
pend upon the St. Domingo question, but not in the way
TOD asa.Id editor supposes AZ Well wisher 10 Spain.
pecule here IN the mother country rich and coDenied
think the continuance Of the war likely V eoparine
her existence here and that there would be Greater
. safety u. ~ ssSsss 81 "a = psEsS
- ~ soso ground d national honor For
nv l cannot honor Of Spain }
promised by withdrawing from country where they
viii DO ccnqueroIs, 7 you WI, oet where ere ,hey VII
ing the duties OF government are towards The peo
pie confded 10 them ard nothing dsaioos 70 the PEG
ple's interests should be undertskeN Ia this ~ Do
mipgo affair tie people Spain and these colonies have
the hrst claim tie attentions 81 the ecveTnmenta
claim which should not be thrown ASIDE for cousdera
ton which has much more Of military vanity ,nan ch
mate sound practical benefit 20 ray nothing OF The ex
penses Of The war, already sufficiently alarming lhe
government expenses j. thai cclouy, even 10 'ifntt
Of profound pcace VIII lie a constant araln
upon tho Industry q ,hs slard and lorte
latops with ,mposi that must act perpetual
drag urop them. Such has been the case suce the
occupation u st domingo and scch VIII continue 10 be
TO the end n any editor or statesman N SPAIN WI
show concusyey that spain and tLese Stands VII %
rive benefit ~ hard eash a some future Jay IRON tne
continued occupation Of ~ pcmiugo VII never say
word opposition ~ The rocct rut this cabnot
be done strongly suspco, carroI. tLen irsisi that
Spain IS committing natenai suicide ano diiVne ihese
faithful colon .es on the road 70 ruin. -
This s putting the case " tie most fIeray wny WIN
other view thaL sV'a
OF Spain whose people everywhere are making heroic ei
forts 10 lit their country from hcT fallen position ~
occupy ooe Of when she IS more worthy ~ the poem
sua railroads arc stretching IRON Town to NNh aC
res arc rsipc mp,ttrdes and The wea % ard eDghi
enment which spring from industry and intercourse ire
blessing the enoris of the PEOPLE. Rore IN Csba The
tendencies are not less Strk mr. We have nearly try
railroads ard branches, with more ~ prospect Agricll'
ture claiming The time, money It'd careful ATTENTION
0! the wealthy and scientific and no means w be sEatd
10 make the isaud the richest 10 the world.
TO the AID OF such schemes tie honor OF gov
sung plans which check them. The nineteenth
century has fsled 10 teach MANY things bot one thas
been demonstrated 10 this agetha trade and com
meroe form tne true basis OF national greatness and pros
rerity. The line has gone when military proves made
nations great FOR war brings run asc 20 The CONQUER Or
and conquered. This IS cur lnnCriiarce from history
tho teaching - ages of eAper erce-Ircm which 4 we
cannot benefit, what, 10 Heavens name, haye We got
And The people q SPAIN 20 have their progrcs
sivo growth stoped, and must the coousf here sGs
pend their planting u cotton and wheat order 70 give
men and money 10 undertaking which Madrid editor
says may jeol aIone Spain % these Arlllta Is y not
| fatuityt
.)st ut, al which date was SAID that general Vargas
tho Captain General bad entirely recovered from his ae
ross, and THAI General Gandara had embarked FOR Ba
vana TINS latter porsoragc has been promoted 70 tnc
rank Of Marisca dc CampoeQniyaent TO Tint q ma or
general 10 the United States army end nos req
marshal, AZ some have iguOruntly translated II.
learn, from wtat consider reliable sources u't
the government here has Information that mere arc
einissarcs from the insurgents IN s.. domingo en-.
deavcring TO excite servlo iusurieuton among us
| This would be 20 them what military gentle.
term diversion - but, ike the liable
Of the frogs would be death 10 US. This piece o'news
think quite likely 70 be true though o the press
has not breathed syllable VI u, snsl We bear
through that source OF The arrest Of these Individuals
the police should be SO fortunate 70 catch tbcm which
] sincerely hore they may.
Another piece Of intelligence which comes 70 mc from
quarter equally respectable and reliable, y that tus
Captain General intends calling ont Eve thousand militia
10 do home duty 10 II should necessary 70
send away all the regular troops 10 Cuba nder tno
circumstances the idea Is good enc, and bcpe wa
turn TO be correct s always better 10 oose the sa.
bic door In time, and not after the horse y stolen
Yet tho meaning OF this piece Of may be, not the
calling Out or the organized militia, which has Always
been doing more or less duty, and s always "out IN
short but the organizing Of four or Eve regiments from
among the ders and oafers Of this and other cities TO
be sent 70 81. Domingo This would be much better
idea for these fellows being fever proof would be Just
the men for that climate while their absence from our
midst would not cause much lamcnting.
The story OF Dominican prlvaioers has excited 10 some
quarters much merriment, wbile very few thought
there was shadow OF truth IN what appeared so
very absurd There H. however shadow o. reality IN
The story, which circulated 10 The ADVANTAGE
mono save some keen people over yopder % England,
aud TO the hurt OF except the dupos who paid 70
the aforesaid keen folks additional premium Of three
PER Cent Tor Insurance. agans risks from privatcers