The New York herald., 1868-04-08
ST. DOMINGO.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Situation.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. March ~, 1868.
News has been received from the Dominican
capital. The Council OF Generals in charge Of the
executive power appointed on the 2sth nit. Gene
raj Roman Guzman as Secretary OF the Interior
and OF the Police General Ricardo Curiel as Secre-
tary Of Justice and Public instruction. Carlos Moreno
as secretary OF Finances and Commerce, and Gene
raj vaien,n Ramirez Baez as Secretary Of War, of
Foreign Affairs and OF the Marine. The Council,
composed Of Generals Hungria, Gomez and Luciano,
have issued a decree, under date Of the l7th ut.,
inviting the people TO choose and elect
OF their own free w representatives to
form a national convention, to meet in the capital
on the 20th instant. The work which the conven.
tion will have to perform Is, first, TO make constu-
ton to rule the repubc second to receive the oath OF
Office from General Buenaventura Baez, the pro-
claimed President third TO appoint all functionaries
whose appointment devolves unto the national repre-
sentatives; to resolve all questions anances which
may be submitted by the Executive.
The Council also signed decree forbiddlng the re.
cept by the Finance Department Of the bonds given
by the administration OF General Cabra from the LIST
OfOctober last, until the Legislature inquire into
the legitimacy Of the debt for which they were
issued. Other ordinances have been rendered order.
ing the suspension Of the decree Of LIST July last.
which allowed the payment OF all import and export
duty to be made in half with bonds of the Company
OF Credit. Hereafter the paymenG will have TO be
made one-half I'm metallic, One-quarter In public
bonds debt, and the rest in paper currency, at the
rate to be liked by the commissioners appointed by
said decree.
The people are disappointed in their expectation
OF seeing General Baez In their midst. Four commits
siOners have been sent by General Hungra, urging
MIN not TO delay any longer; TO come Immediately
General Baez. however hasnot started from Curacoa
where he and his followers are at present General
iungria has sent fifth commission To impress upon
him the danger he Is In OF losing the Presidency.
It is said that all those who have made the reyon;
honor their part Hts tergiversations are said 70
arise from the anxiety 20 know what course will be
followed by Cabral, Pimentel Adon, Nalverde, Cas-
tillo Leger and Bobadio and other generals who
cannot accept his authority. II those last named
men leave together for Turks Island To meet General
Luparor nc human force will determine Baez to
leave Curacoe, he knowing very well that then
he could not remain at the head o! anairs.
doubtful; FOR II Baez has been chosen "a President
1t was not through his popularity, put by the dis
satisfaction Cabral created amonng the people by
his bad MANAGEMENT OF the affairs and the un.
popularity and malversatons attributed TO his
iavor;e Fao and Csro assacou whose eoTnseis
Vented @ the revolution. General Hungria does not
Influenced BY Ramirez Baez he s following q policy
he disapproves. The people are In favor OF any
move which VIII pnt az a. an r emo 'ns state OF things
streets hurrahing for Cabral and the constitution
and the authorities have no forces In hand TO Que
the disturbance.
General Manzueta with q strong force OF guerillas
ls securing the province Of 81. Domingo. Troops
have LEFT to encounter him. Cebo is in state Of
anarchy, and the honorable men hope that Luparon
will soon effect landing at Puerto Cabello. In the
midst OF these political miseries the poor people
aggravate their position by refusing to receive the
paper currency, and monetary crisis is already
severely felt. The jails are full Of honorable men,
the capital depopuated of It's best citizens and the
public affairs In the hands OF the scum aud OF the
deserters from the spanish army.
on the lst inst w Deum was sung at the cathedral
In thanks OF the disappearance of the cholera which
for the last three months had been decinating the
population.
Clergyman Dionisio Moya died on board OF
schooner In sight OF Puerto CabeIlo. His BODY with
ihe bed and bedding, was thrown into the sea