The New York herald., 1869-01-10

A Now York f.onn and What Is 90 Come Of
If-samana To 10 Free Porr--teamsi,ip
Lines-Crops.
There signs OF returning life IN this ong-surer.
ing Dominican republic. The country remains quiet,
except an occasional cattle raid and guerilla dash
over the Haytien frontier. OF which have been
absurdly set forth in certain New York papers as
real "battles.r
Tho government continues pressed for money.
1t hesitates to grant the security demanded. IL
said the conditional cession OF Samana. Latterly
other parties have come into the field OF Dominican
finances Certain '.steam kings OF New York have
sent down propositions 10 establish various lines Of
steamers TO Samana soon n 1t Is declared free
and neutral port, and stl later Mr.. J. n.
Fabens, the Dominican Mining and Loan CON-
missioner, has been on here with the representative
OF several rich and well capitalists of your
city to negotiate for an enterprise through which
this government Ii TO recover an immediate supply
OF means. Flour ana other supplies for the army
arc 70 come In regular instaments. The first ship
ment OF 800 barrels arrived about four days since
ana the Don, the pioneer steamer of the line, is to
bring other necessaries to the amount of ,cOo
well as the first instalment OF the New York loan.
The capitalists referred to VIII undertake 10 furnish
ali the means required for the economical admins
tration OF this government on liberal terms provided
however. still remains an open question, much to
the surprise OF the wcil informed here, as the New
York proposition seems to place the loan the very
footing Baez has always desired-vz., 50 that no
revolutionary movement could touch 1t. should it
come In periodical deliveries OF whatever the gov
ernment may order, whether arms, money or gene
rat supplies, brought here under the American nag,
and remaining the property OF 0fAmericans until bonds
to a corresponding amount are made over and
accepted by the loan agent the contract would only
reach so far as 1t executed, and on any change
OF rulers the property could be carried back to the
United States or delivered to the new government
Al ali events the steam line viii continue aud the,
loan Ia so mixed up with II and with other enter-I
prses that It IL almost certain to be carried out.
am satisfied that Samana viii be declapedH ffce
and neutral port IN January and that itsstatus viii
be recognized and encouraged BY all the maritime
Powers OF Christendom within SIX months.
Tne religious world IL manlfcsting increased ami
nation since 1t had two months visit from the
ter has instituted societies whose duty it is 10 make
due preparation for the stated festivals OF their patron
saints with emulcus ectot One Of them, IA Pa,
raiso,n has even instituted weekly paper, styled
~ sol as the special organ OF these festivals.
The rains have continued late and heavy this year,
and the roads are consequently I'm wrefched con-
dirion. Recently two Americans, from Massachu.
setts, Wade prospecting tour Of over one hundred
they accomplished In less tnan Ave DAYS. Their OBJ
joct wns TO settle whether the old indian placers
wouli pay for going over on The California system;
state, but the well watered districts were foHnd
to bc over well wooded for quick work. Inc same
party viii soon start out again on q sixty mile tour
to the petroleum basin OF Azua-
Tie Boletfn ofcini has the foll0wing:-The elec-
tons for Vice President and senators are proceeding
In perfect order.
General valentin Ramirez Bacz Is In san Juan at
the head Of the column OF observation, aud intends
10 proceed with his force as far the frontier lines
to free th6inhabtants from the narauding practices
OF the Cacosr from both frontiers
General. Ricardo Curcl, Minister OF Finance, re-
Gently sent mission to Cibac, has been we'll re-
coiyed by the people there. Including the merchants
The crop In that locality for 1859 In expected 20 rval
that OF any previous year. ike result IL hoped for
In Scybo fhe quality OF the tobacco crop IL excel
lent The coffee crop In San Crstobal has Increased.