The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12
ST. DOMINGO.
Tho Victory Of General Ogando pnd Trepida.
ton Of President Baez-Fiua ucial Trumper.
ies-Aid from Curacao to the Rebels-Crimes
and AtcQcifiea=Su,nnaa.u aE Exo.xs

Tho victory OF General orlando pnd Trepida.
ton OF President Baez-Financial Trumper.
tes-Aid from Curacao to the Rebels-Crimes
ana Atrocities-Summary of Events.
ST. DOMINGO CITY, July II, 1858.
Yesterday there was great alarm in this city. The
news which government has received In relation to
its first reverses are deplorabe As told you in my
last letter, General Ramirez Baez had gone from
Aqua with body Of troops to take San Juan but he
put more reliance on the bravery Of O German officer
named General Brigham, as none OF the Baez
family-the President ncluded-has ever been in
an engagement When the rebel commander,
General Timoteo Ogando, learned this movement
he advanced to meet General Brigham, and attacked
him at Ceiba and completely routed his troops, leav
ing General Brigham among the dead the field. I'M
mediatey after having received news Of this defeat
the President ordered two cannons to be placed
before the door of his house, as If the danger
threatened him very closely. He also sent pass
ports to forty prominent citizens, with orders to
leave the country He also banlshed Senores ]. M.
Perez, M NJ. Santamaria, A. Brua, s. dc Castro,
r. Santln, I. Aguero Il. Medina. d. Henrguez, f.
Duluc, f. Chalaz and w. De Costa Gomez, whom he.
had held In prison. The Baecists state that govern
ment is preparing TO send the families of the exied
Dominlcans out OF the country likewise. If this bar
barous measure be carried out the city Will be largely
thlnned or Its population, there are now scarcely
eight thousand inhabitants here.
The rumor is circulating here that the Haytien
schooner which Baez had sent to the north for the
purpose of embarking two hundred men for the army
The schooner Dos Amigos has brought news from
Curacao that the firm OF Sehores Jesurun Co. had
received RON President Salnave drafts Europe to
the amount OF $4,000 to be sold and the proceeds
mltted to President Baez to delray the expenses OF
the war and OF the troops which lie is raising. by
said schooner Baez received So $50, and Is proba
BILE that his friend Jesurun, who, it is sad may fail
II the war in Venezuela ends unfvorably to the gov
eminent, Keeps the balance security for his adj
vances and asserts that he can give him more
money, as he Is afraid OF his approaching fall
on the LIST inst the schooner Hirondee sailed from
Curacao for Jacme, with twenty-four Dominican
exles aboard, they under command OF General J. f.
Aybar. This oiilcer is about siXy-ave years OF age
He has heretofore been friend Of Baez, even from
childhood, and was intimately connected with him
in politics until 1863 when Baez sought the baton Of
Spanish marshal. Aybar was his Minister OF War
and OF the Navy In 1866, followed him abroad where
he renamed until 1865, when the Spaniards evacu-
ated st. Domingo. He saved the life of Baez by
bringing him to the French Consulate when General
Pimentel surprised this city. Now Baez persecutes
AyDar ana his son because the former having been
his conndant, knows all the secrets of his life.
The government troops here get half pound Of
bread maf pound of meat and five cents In silver
day: Those that are moving through the interior live
on tne cate they meet on their way ana that belong
General Botello left seybo and Higiiey with one
hundred and fifty men to take passage on the Ro-
mana for this city. When they reached the wharf
the General left alone, all his troops deserving.
This General BotellO, together with General +.
Lluverez and Colonel d. emery, were condemned to
death in 1867 on account of having landed at LUNA
with forty exiles President Cabral committed their
sentence Notwithstanding this they returned to
conspire against his authority. One hundred and
forty men who left here arrived at Aqua. They
originally from san Cristobal. They had not gone
over six miles when they all deserted
Among the many measures that have been
adopted to mend the state OF affairs the most impor
tant is the prohibition put upon the sale OF salt by
allowed to take more than four to five pounds EACH
When the revolutionary atmosphere fills the coun-
LARGE auaae ny SO doing s thew ayod c o
to town, where they are likely to be pressed into the
At Monte Plata an attempt at instruction was
made recently but 1t proved abortive. The leaders
are hidden for the present. watching an opporune
moment.
The Botettn Oaciol states that government expects
f420 900 from the English loan, which was a legal
negotiation which was not the case it asserts with
the loan which President Cabral sought to raise in
the United states, TO which government he mad sold
the terms OF the negotiations made by Minister
Pujol, is well aware that the above Is an infamous
people believe that he expects money. To do this
he summoned Mr.. David Coen and some other mer-
f42o 900, but he showed them neither documents nor
lettersnothing in fact to prove the existence Of any
Loan Thus Baez IL playing comedy, TO circulate
the idea that he Is raising money abroad, and 1t
turns out that he is the clown OF The piece for all
make mockery of his silly, stratagem.
Senior NJ Guerrero, father OF the assassin OF Cap
tain Malagon, has been appointed Minister OF tie
Treasury during the absence OF Sanor II. Curiel who
has gone on q mission to Cbao for the purpose OF
persuading people there that government expects
f420 O00 but he viii not state when the money viii
TO make out an account; but as there is nothing in
the Treasury any one can fill the position Senior J.
n. Teera has been appointed President Of the SUI
preme Court, but has decaed the position. so far
no emDloye OF government has been paid his salary
In money, nor have the troops. On the other hand
taxes have been raised by force and the duty on
imports have been raised to fifty per centum A
barrel OF -four costs 81 81 in gold and a barrel OF
potatoes costs 81 10 in gold almost az much as in
the United States. President Baez wants money to
have 1t at his disposal when the moment arrives
that he must clear out. He will then lake It with
m M. n hy Qn Hniu ho
ruin all around him. The government accepts no
kind OF paper, not even that which 1t has Itself
issued. This measure Is severe blow to commerce,
the only class who are forced to accept money that
Is not legally tender.
Problem in Economy" attempting to justify the
enormous issues OF paper money which he made
during ms previous auninlstratlons anu 10 prove
the advantage TO the country OF such means OF
change All this means that he Is preparing TO make
fresh issue OF 1900 900 or s3OoOoO to be secured by
the loan which he pretends TO have negotiated. But
any issue OF paper money will precipitate his
fall. The BoetiI OF Puerto Rico, June 10 says that
Baez has sought the protectorate OF Spain. This
step, after a war kept up for years against the
Spanard, may have q fatal result. The idea OF q
new domination over the Island has created great
alarm.
Congress has closed its sessions, but before doing
so IL chose the members who are to form the Sena-
tOral Council The constitution states that the peo-
pie should choose the Senator's, but the members OF
Congress have thought advisable to interpret the
wishes OF the people by choosing the Senators them
selves. Thus goes the republic ! shall give
your readers idea OF the coups detot Of BaeZ In
few words by citing Wnat gave rise 10 the sentence
of death pronounced against Senior G. Moya. This
gentleman before going TO La Vega, where he re-
sides, called on the military communicate and asked
whether he might, as q resident OF the rural dis
trics, carry with him some cartridges. The COM
mandant replied that he might and inquired when
he intended to set out. Now The family of Selior
Moya has always been opposed TO Baez In politics,
hence tue President occasion for taxing re-
yenge on them Ia this instance. When Senior Moya
started orders we're given 10 make certain arrests,
Certain houses were marked, troops were moved
from the garrison and Senior Moya was taken pris.
oner The result was that q military commission
without conscience tried him and condemned him 10
death because he carried ammunition 60 the rebels in
his province although the Supreme Court failed TO
confirm the sentence on appeal Thus Baez TRIES
with human life. lie acted In like manner In 1851
towards Sehores Juan Cameo and Dr. J.Nolta, whom
he condemned to death on the false accusation OF
petty thevery as to have the chance OF pardonng
| them. Volta's life was spared, but he went out
| OF his mind.
firm in 81. Thomas has offered General Luperon