New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-13
ST. DOMINGO.
SUCCESS or The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CABRAL LEAVES THE CAPITAL.

SUCCESS OF The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CABRAL LEAVES THE CAPITAL.
HAVANA, Feb. I've have received news
from -. Domingo stating that Gen. Cabral has aban-
dODed the Capital that Hungara has been made tempo
rary President aud that Gen. Baez IL almost nomena-
rlly expected 20 arrive
= Arrived steamships Cuba and Juniata from NowOr-
leans, and Columbia from New 1ork.
THE CIVIL wAR-PREsIDENT cABRALs POSITION
DIFFICULTIES WITH HAYTI-TnE SANTANA
QUESTION.
From Our oNn Correspondent
BANJO DosISGO, Jan. Z. 1903
Matters in this Republic arc at present in n
very disturbed state The civil war; inauguraed by the
partsans Of xPresden Baez, is spreading. and the
prospects OF President Cabra every day becoming
more doubtful All the most important provinces Of Tue
North have declared against Cabral; in the South his
cause IL equally unpopular. and he IL now closely be-
seged IN ths city by the principal army Of tho nsnr-
gents vino are confident that they VIII succeed in taking
the place and driving him from power Meantime com.
pllcaiions have ARISEN with the neigboring Republic
of Hayu which will add greatly 10 his difficulties,
and might have the effect of involving sauo Domingo Ia
the two Governments have been broken on by tho recall
Of tho Dominican Minister from Port.auPrnce ftes-
dent sanave has issued q proclamation in which ne
charges the Dominican Government with giving snccor
10 the insurgents now N arms against INC ha{an Gov
ernment, in violation OF tho laws OF neuirlny ana
Dominican schooner hes been captured ny the hay
tians for having been ehsaGo u Is " suPSns
the Hay tian rebels with arms anlIunluVn hu prov
slons Meantime, President Cabral publicly attributes
his overthrow Haytan ntrgues, and charges sanaye
with afordnR assistance, In money ana 9tner"t' 10
observed these grave differences have been 0 sud
den growth and have quickly followed state OF thngs
which AT one time gave promise OF cordial and lasting
friendship between Hayt and santo Domingo. On Sal.
naves elevation 10 the Presidency early last year. one OF
his first to propose treaty OF anity ana com,
with SantO Domingo His oVefures were accepted
by CaIral and the Domincans apparenty MIN w., w.,
two Governments and the prelminaries OF me treaty
were mutually agreed 10. when. suddenly, fahfal re-
called his Penpoentiary from Hayt and expressed his
determination not 10 conclude the treaty assigning as
tbe reason for his conduct tho bad faith OF the Hayten
Gnverument in secretly giving encouragement aid
the party that seeking 10 drve MN from the Prcsi-
dency in order that Bseg might be restored to power.
Cara IL would SEEM could not account for the bodness
with which that party acting against him. and FOR
the they were ginning except on The asSnm
appears that as yet has not been able TO adduce
RPc ne brings against sanave Sor probable tst
be is in position TO do for 1t turns out that the true
tbS Trowing appropriately OF President cabr to be
found in the action which he has recently taken relative
10 leasing the Bay of SANTANA 10 the United states;
The attempt Of Spain 10 destroy tue national ndepend
enoe santo Domingo has naturally had me enect OF
making the Domnicans extremely Jealous OF foreign III
fuence In their affairs and President Cabra on aSsu-
,nS 1Se 10 as e s solemn oath that he would on no
account consent TO cesson OF any part OF the territory
Of Santo Domingo TO any foreign rover 1Ju, Deg no
less Jealous Oh the point ia question thah hel nelGhpo
one OF the principal articles In the treaty already alluded
TO provided that neither OF te snoua ever aus
pose OF any portion of their respective territories TO
foreign nation. Az the time the treaty was under con
alteration IL was publicly known lat OVeftures mao Dee
made TO the Donmlcans by the United states Govern
mont relative the Bay OF Samana but the negotiations
on the subject had been broken on and 10 easufe ne
DomnIcans. who were still somewhat suspicious on the
point PRECEDENT Cabra, IN addition TO the oath ne hau
taken when ia President, embraced the oppor-
tunty afforded him by public entertainment In 81.
Domingo City of referring TO the subject, calling God 20
witness that he would never voluntarily permit any
foreign Power 10 get foothod Dominican territory.
His necesstes. however, seemed TO have made him for
getul OF his oaths and pledges He has reopened nego
tations with Mr. Seward for leasing the Bay OF SANTANA
TO the United States; and the Domncans believe that
that place. they look upon Cabrsl as traitor to the
country and determined 70 drive him from power aud
TO nut BaeZ IN his place . .
Such is briefly tho history OF the civil disturbances
with which Santo Domingo Is now agtated, ana which
threaten war between that country and Hayti All Ca
brss troubles have arisen out OF the SANTANA business
lie wants money. and the leaders OF the party opposed
10 him want place Had he been able to repcnsh his en-
cheQucr without being driven 70 the necessity OF Offering
10 part with eamana he might have avoided the difficult
Ties IN which he now finds himself placed and have
syerted from his country the calamity OF civil but
Ia reopening negotiations with the United states on
the SANTANA question: he has put into the hands OF his
enemies weapon which they using against him with
the most decisive effect Balnave and the Haytans, al
thou repndang the charge OF fomentng disturbances
In Santo Domingo not careful 70 conceal the fact
that under the circumstance their sympathies
tirely with the Baez party and matters have clearly
reached such point that nothing but me return
OF BaeZ prevent an outbreak OF hostltes
between Santo Domingo and HaytL Everything now de-
that Of Bacz. II the former should triumph war with
Hayf may be regarded certain but the latter then
we may expect renewal OF the negotiations with Hay,
looking to permanent peace between tne Two Hepub-
cs In the latter event. the Banana question viii be set
NJ rest for the present ct least Is mol probable that
Baez with Cebrars fate before him. would adopt policy
which has proved very dstasteul TO tho Dominican
people.