The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20
ST. DOMINGO.

the Lives Of Those Who Negotiate the Sale
Lease.
ST. DOMINGO CITY, July d. 1868.
Notwithstanding our lack Of communication with
the interior and the close secresy that Is put upon all
that reaches here from the insugrectonary dis
trlcts, we know for sure that General Poanio has
taken the field at Los Hatos against President Baez.
Besides him Generals Ogando, Andujar, Moreno,
Castillo and others are operating in the South under
the immediate command Of ex-President Cabra him.
self. The government troops that are encamped at
Aqua make no attack upon them, but keep strictly
on the defensive. Meanwhile the insurgents are DO
ing all they can to make connection with the
Northern rebels, so as to commence a combined
movement forwards.
General Luperon, who Is commander-in-chief of
the revoutonists, left st. Thomas June 80 for Jac
mel. He was accompanied by General Pedro Val.
verde and Coonei Antonio Madrgal. He intends to
take command in the North Generals Pimentel
Leger T. Bobadla and some others also sailed from
ST. Thomas on the 30th ut. for Turks Island to get
conveyance to Puerto Plata which town is now in a
nigh state Of revolutionary ferment.
In Seybo and San Cristobal some attempts at in
surrectiOn have taken place, and Baez has sent
commissioners to see II he can succeed In putting
stop to the trouble. At Higuey, Colonies F. Duuc,
F. Chalas, Manuel Duran and Captains Miguel Duran
and Bueno Diaz have been taken prisoners. The
last three escaped on the way hther but the other
have been added to the number OF captiyes con-
fined here. General Manzueta has paid little heed to
Baez protestaons OF friendship, and thinks himself
safer among his own gtleyrflierOs than under the
protection of BaeZ. Young Moya, who was con-
demned to death because he had been accused OF
carrying ammunition to La Vega, where he resided,
has not yet been executed the court refused to
confirm the sentence rendered by his martial.
General Carlos Baez, son Of the President, died OF
consumption at Curacao on the 18th OF June IL is
said that his father has the same disease, but that
'the devil taxes good care OF ms own"
schooner recently sailed from Curacao for JAG
mel having on board twenty-five exies, and within
few DAYS another was TO clear with the remaining
Dominicans who were daily arriving there from
Venezuela.
The Baecsts have published sheet addressed to
'the friends OF the people, and calling on all the
Dominioans to take up arms for the maintenance OF
'S0ns OF Ozama, little town and river that lie in
the Unity OF this capital The Governor OF San
iago has removed all the ammunition from that
place, and has secured II at Campto, on account
OF has fears that the people OF the former place meant
TO get up an inSurrectlon.
Misery is daily the increase, owing to the lack
of money. Tie farmers do not come TO town, from
No one but the women and the young folks come to
town Tor the purpose OF buying what salt and pow
der IS needed at home our wnole city is In alarm
and terror especially the families OF those who are
| suspected. General b. Curiel who was in prison
| with a all in one leg and another In an arm has
been exiled well Senior T.. Tejera rector OF the
| seminary. Messrs. E. Medina, NJ. Maria Santa
maria and some others have been compelled TO take
refuge IN the consulates.
but the latter has not enough for his purposes
The few troops he had sent to Aqua have begun to
desert, and although Bael has given orders TO put
all the towns in fighting order he cannot get men, as
the people do not want to gnt there being no money
/ TO pay tneln and the proverb ls Point ddr0ent
| point de Suisses. We must however. do Baez the
Justice to state that he spares no low to
| ret money. some months ago he exiled DR.. Be-
| tances Porto Rican immigrant, for his liberal
opinions and few days ago he (3aez) wrote to the
Captain General OF Porto Rico stating that he had
exied Betances because he had been setting foot
with the aid OF General Cabral's administration, an
| expedition, to be composed OF three vessels, with
seven hundred men, to land in Porto Rico, where he
| meant 70 get up civil war. At the same time he
| paraded his Spanshism, stating how thankful he
| felt towards the spanish government for the honor
| OF Marshal II had bestowed upon him some years
since that he was not disposed to let the Bay OF
| SANTANA to the Americans, since that would
| prove preudicial to the interests OF Spain
| 100000 at once to hold out against the
| Yankee party that was pressing hard upon him,
he addressed his EXceency to know If he could lend
| that amount on the credit OF the nation. The Cap
| tain General replied that che could not dispose OF
any sum whatever that was not In the regular levy
| and budget
The merchants OF st. Thomas have raised $40, OOC
in gold for General Luperon TO take with him. II Is
| In the form OF a loan. The Baecists much irr
tatad because II has been reported that their chie
has been negotiating for the sale OF SANTANA TO the
OF this place and also of one OF Baez' columns o
troops saws that he has been fighting with the same
rife since the Monte Crlsti ailar to get Baez into
power but that he will shoot him with that sam,
niece ii ne let sell SANTANA, ana that n the nlibus
ter Colonel Fabens dare to come back to -. DO
mingo with any treaty for the lease he will watci
and shoot him on the dock. Baez keeps stating thai
he nxuects money from Europe, but the oftcner M
repeats this tie less he Is believed except by his par
tsans.
barter for other goods at a very low rate. Freight
from santiago to Puerto Plata range from 81 to :
per quintal.