The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01
ST. DOMINGO.
General Social Observation-Disclosures Baez
Muster and March-Cabral's MIanifesto-The
City Prisons GOrged-Trade and Finance.

Muster and March-Cabrals NIanifest0.-The
City Prisons GOrged-Trade and Finance.
PUERTO PLATA, July 5, 1868.
The state OF society and the condtition Of political
affairs are In the same dsorganization noticed a
month ago. Those in authority have done nothing
to ameliorate the situation, and hence the spirit OF
discomfort and the inclination towards revolution
every day grow in strength and dimensions.
General Ramirez Baez and Colonel Lamar ha We
left Aqua with considerable forces, the first for San
Juan de la Maguana and the second for Neiba to
resist General Cabra who is reported to have occu
pied Banica with alarge body of insurgents In
Santiago the government is organizing troops but 1t
is not known where they are to be sent. large and
strong column has left Moca for Guayalin, the
latter place being menaced by the revolutionary
General Polanco, whose headquarters still at
Hatos There are other military movements and in
surrectiOnaiy demonstrations rumored, but in such
intangible shapes as not to merit further notice at
present from my hands.
The last manifesto OF the Cabra party has unmis-
takably been well received and extensively read by
the Dominicans, and has done much to weaken the
cause of President Baez. give the concluding lines
OF this revolutionary document, to wit:"Baez Is the
sole obstacle to the happiness and prosperity OF the
people OF st. Domingo. II he be man with q single
particle OF patriotism LEFT IN his breast let him retire
from power and thus assist in reconciliation Of
parties and prepare the way for reorganization
OF the republic upon bases that will make her happy
and prosperous Let him refuse to retire and long
and unrcenting civil war must ensue',
Reports from the capital show that not single
cell OF the public prison remains unoccupicd. For
each political prisoner that is taken out and sent
into exile two are Immediately bought in One OF
the unfortunate victims OF President Baez's
enmity has been sentenced to death by military
commission, but the execution OF the sen ence has
been postponed until an appeal made to the Supreme
Court be disposed Of. The appointment OF the
Presidents brother, Colonel Damian Baez 20 the
Governorship Of st. Domingo, has caused great
dissatisfaction In that city. This parsonage has
and enmty to republican institutions. He is known
10 have repeatedly declared, while ut Curacas that
he thought republics only ft for fools and
sentimentalists. May he not then take advantage
their designs upon the liberty and independence 81
st. Domingop The B0ietn Mercdnti, Of Porto Rico
announces that President Baez had solicited the pro-
lection OF Spain. This news, l admit must be re-
ceived with some reserve; but II in any way true
upon WHOM gould the President rely with greater
confidence fol- aid In this monarchical scheme than
upon his brother Damiah, 80 thoroughly imbued
with monarchical doctrinesY The report from Porto
Rico and the appointment OF Colonel Baez form a
suspicious coincidence as TO time. The reported
United States has unquestionably caused change In
the policy OF the President, and now other means OF
support than those to accrue from the sale OF
SANTANA are to be found. Whether q Spanish pro-
show.
A son OF President Baez died at Curacao on the
10th ut. and 1t Is said his body will be brought to
St. Domingo City for interment
for the good reason that there is nothing doing worth
noticing This will continue the case 80 long as The
country shall remain deprived OF q circulating me-
dum. The paper currency OF President Cabral was
nocurrency OF President Baez. II was reported that
$500 900 In specie were to arrive from New York TO
NIL up the existing chasw, but none believed the re-
port and II Is now exploded.