The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-10
FROM ST. DOMINGO.


The Cost OF Spanish interference I'm the
Island-Inde pendence and Enterprise
or the D0minfcans-Terms Of the Treaty
or observation-disclosures Pretensto ms
or tho Spanish Omcials-Arbitrary Ac-
tion OF General Gandara-Inenicien
OF tho Blockade Declared by Him, &c.
OUR ST. DOMINGO CORRESPONDENTS.
ST.. DOMINGO, August Is, 1866.
The Spanards after fruitless struggle Of two years,
have been compelled TO abandon the fertile island Of st.
Domingo with loss OF from fifteen 10 twenty thousand
men, and after having expended the immense amount OF
nearly fifty millions of dollars.
Spain, availng herself of the trouble in the United
States agreed with President Santana and his satellites
TO the annexation Of the island. These men for few
bags Of reals sold their country under the preext that
the cession the spontaneous will of the people
Under the cover Of forty thousand bayonets the
Spanish officials exercised the most cruel despotism.
No religion except the Roman Catholic tolerated;
the Protestant churches In Porto Plata Samana and the
capital closed by force Of arms heavy taxes were
imposed the natives deprived OF all employment
under the government; the meetings Of Freemasons
were prohibited, the lodge being converted into
guardhouse. These circumstances, added TO the des-
potc administration Of the government soon caused
revolution population Of scarcely three hundred thou
sand souls against the power Of span and, guided
by unconquerabe spirit Of independence they sue
ceeded unaded in expcng their oppressors from their
territory 1t reported as war OF castles;
but this Is false, in proof Of which the principal
leaders of the revolution and, in fact the most prom
nent men in the republic, white.
The conditions Of the evacuation were discussed by
General Gandara the Spanish side, and Messrs Val
verde Reinoso and Qucsada, the Dominican Commission
with positive instructions TO the course they were
70 pursue, however, these commissioners cAcoeeinS
their powers signed most dsgaceful treaty, OF which
these are the principal features:-
First-They pretended TO make 1t appear that the
abandonment OF the island act of magnanmity on
the part of SPAIN This however, is false the face OF
il when it is remembered that Spain srovc during two
years to subdue the insurgents.
Ssc1nd-permission to the principal traitors who
brought about tho annexation TO remain in the country
retaining their political and civil rights.
Thrd-Payment of the cost Of the the amount TO
be fixed by Spain.
F1wM-A guarantee from st. Domingo not to effect
any treaty with foreign Power, cede any portion Of
Dominican territory without the previous consent OF
Spain.
AS was to be expected the Dominican government
jected these conditions Such treaty could only be i'm
posed on the conquered, not on the conquerors; and
moreover their Instructions showed that the commission
had overspped their powers Two new persons were
appointed to actviz General Cabra and Mr.. Heneker
the latter old and worthy Englishmanto make new
terms but General Gandara who in order to retrieve
his lost reputation had drawn the humiating condi-
tons refused to treat again On the llh OF july upon
the final evacuation Of the Spanish forces, they COM
mtted another act Of vandalism, by mprlsonng num-
ber OF the most respectable citizens including several
ladies' and then declaring the whole coast state OF
The blockade, however, has not and VIII not take
effect The Spanish steamers from Havana continue
TO touch the island Tor mails and passengers aud,
moreover the rIdcue with which General t;andara was
received in Havana and the immediate exchange o all
prisoners prove that his blockadng project was mere
threat Little attention has been paid TO IT, as the de-
Of the Queen merely states that 1.-THE island shall
be abandoned"
II is now known how the original commissioners were
prevailed upon sign the first dsgraceful treaty Mr.
Valverde was won over by the prospect Of his being
brought into power and supported by her Catholic
Majesty President OF the republic; and moreover,
ia rumored that his purse was well supplied with
Spanish coin.
The British and French war steamers here-the Cadmus
mphion-saluted the Dominican flag
A President has been elected; and after their
hard trials the Domipcans have at engh learned to
live peaceaby among themselves business s revivpg,
and many enterprises are being actveiy carried out
tending 70 promote the prosperity o ne revivncd re
public. Before long her immense resources In gold,
copper and coal will give her prominent position
among the West India Islands, and she will show the
world that she is worthy to enjoy Independents
May tho issue Of this unequal struggle against the
smallest OF the American republics prove tho harbnger
Of all similar attempts the attainment Of freedom