The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-18


aster-Scvcre Fighting i'm Vcnezuein-
Capture OF tho .Indepcn dent General
Puigar-The Ex-Empcror SOulouque Of
Haytt mt Curacoa-salarics or American
and Other C0nsuls, 30.
QUE CURACAO CORRESPONDENCE.
CURACAO, Dec %, 1866.
The Dominican war schooner Anita arrived this port
on the oath uit from the city of ST. Domingo, hav-
ing board commission, headed by General Cabral Ia
the newly elected President Buenaventura Baez
to the reestabshed Dominican republic
On the 2Sth the President, accompanied by
the Dominican Charge dAGaires, Mr. j. A. Jesnrun
highly respectable merchant of this island paid his
farewell visit TO Governor and received by him
with all the honors usual such occasion The fol-
lowing day President Baez and suite left for the capital
St Domngo and while passing the harbor Notifications
were saluted with the number Of guns
On the morning OF the 1st instant the Dutch war
schooner ATLANTA, Commander E. B. Bonn, left this
port for the windward Islands, and while attempting
several tack ship Off the point of this island
Tor Point Cannon) misstayed occasoned in great
by light wind and strong southwest current
drifted ashore and proved total loss.
The latest nows have here Of the independent Cen
eral venancio Pulgar former Governor Of the province
OF Zulia Venezuela tusurped from him BY the traitor
Sutherland who still holds possession Of said province by
the unconstitutional aid the general government which
distinctly says that each province should protect and
govern ITSELF except from foreign nvaonl is that in his
last engagement with the government troops of New
Granada in supporting the claims or General tuentes,
he was taken prisoner after hve days hard
lighting. Many OF your numerous readers viii bear
in mind that this ir,domabc General Puigar en-
tered kassolo six months past with but
fifty and kept possession tor several hours but,
being reinforced, obliged by the Overwhelming
number Of government troops, 10 retreat Since that
time he has been engaged In the of New Granada,
grs hs frauduently obtained position anu tins libe
rate his couDtrymen from the sway OF tyrsIt.
Intelligence arrived here per last packet from ST.
Thomas that General Baez had arrived at the csrfa city
of -. Domingo, but that the province of Porto
Platte and other OF The Dominican republic had
refused 10 acknowledge him as President
Determined not TO be outdOne by our gLoor, st.
Thomas which months ago honorsN with
flying visit from sandwich Island Queen we are now
honored by the presence OF cx- Emperor Fausn
iopque and family, who intend making tls snnd their
permanent residence IL being worldwide noted for Us
well conducted government and sajbrity Of climate.
The r'sdont American Consul. Mr.. james Faon
proves himself all that government official should be-
and the United States may well be proud of such
One OF his stamp has been long ackinc
hero to represent American interests Of The
United states Consul9 receive saaries quite inadequate
10 ntan tho proper dignity Of their POSITIONS The
dollars IN gold per annupi, with the privilege
acting business on Ais own account, and The English
Consul has about one thousand sterling The
same privileges
The 18th inst grand gala day here, consequent
upon 10y ne 'hc corner stone or the Reforrncu Israeli
tsh Congregation ssEnplo VI Possenlor which core
nopy numcrously attended by the respectable
part Of our population. After the religors ceremonies
GRIND brii was gwen for the occasion py
man, Jr }. A. Josurun, and vas indeed .Icndid
ana,