The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-24
THE VEST INDIES.
Defeat OF CabraPs Fsrcss in st. Domingo
The Lease OF sRmaMa-Ths Sc. Tho


The Lease OF samaMa-Ths Sc. Tho
mas Transfer,
HAVANA, Dec. %. - The Spanish steamer
Pajara del Oceano, Captain Ochoa, arrived .Gnis
morning at Santiago de Cuba from ST. Domingo
city, December 20, with further details from
that republic and Hayti. An action had taken
place between the Domi means and the Baezist
ievolutionists, in which General Palanco of the
national army was killed. The BaezisLs aban-
boned Port Platte in consequence of this VIC
tory, and advanced their sphere Of operations
further into the interior.
General Palanco's remains were brought to
St. Domingo city, and were inferred with great
pomp. Senior PuJol is still al Santiago. He was
expected here yesterday-Saturday He is to
Cffer the lease of Samana for ninel y-n nine years
at an annual rent of $500 600.
In the Legislative Chambers OF st. Domingo
the ten millions OF francs loan recently nego-
tiated in Paris was disapproved 1 have IL
from highly confidential source that Consul
Savage has received a telegram from the Anne
strength of which he has telegraphed to Secre.
tary Seward, advising him 10 defer further
proceedings in relation to the ST. Thomas
A later telegram from Santiago de Cuba states
that wen II There DOUBT the
st. Domingo, as well as the announcement that
a pronunciamento had been made in favor of
ex-PIesident Baez
The Governor Of st. Thomas on the Trans
fer 10 the United states.
From the 50. Thomas Ttdende, Decem6erl4.
At an extraordinary meeting held by the
Colonial Council of st. Thomas and st. Johns,
on Wednesday the 1lth instant, for the purpose
of discussing the matters entered on the order
of the day liked for the ordinary session ap-
pointed Tor the 10th ultimo, hts Excellency, the
Vice Governor, i'm ediAtely after the opening
ofthe meeting, addressed the Council in the
following manner
That the. members of the Council had already
by the Royal Proclamation of 2jth of October
1867 been made acQuain ted with his Majesty
the Kings resolution relative to the cesison of
these islands to the United States of America
and that the members, one and all, would
doubtless join with him in the hope ex pressed
in the proclamation, that the favorable deve-
in material respects, would be powerfully ad-
vanced also under the new sovereignty
He would, however, take the liberty to
use this occasion In earnestly impress
all its members, TO contribute on their
side every thin possible towards a happy tranai-
tion from the now existing state of things 10
the future. The Colonial Council is at present
the representative of this community, not only
in municipal but also, TO certain extent, in
legislative matters; and 1t is to be ex pecied and
hoped that the new Govern ment will IN AXE use
OF this institution in the deliberations on the
changes in the legislature and the regulating
of the administration, that the new reations
will require. Until that time the hitherto
existing rules and prescriptions must OF
course, be observed; and he hoped as long
as he had the honor to fill the Office OF
Superior Authority in this Com niunity and
eminent, that the Council with the same zeal
as hitherto will contribute its CO. operation in
all matters which, according to the Colon ial law
appertain TO and come under its com peteucy
This for the present will be the correct aud onIv
manner IN which the transition to the future
ca happily be prepared.
left on the minds of this public that henceforth
snd lust soon as the preparatory measures
are completed these Islands will pass into the
hands OF the United States.