The New York herald., 1869-10-28
ST. DOMINGO.
Tho situation In ST. Domingo-The Hurtmont
Loun-Threntened COmplicatiOns-The Case
nf Mr. Hatch.

The Situation In ST. DOmingO-The HurtInont
Lonn-Threatened dComplications-The Case
of MIR. Hatch.
ST. DOMINGO CITY, Oct. IL, 1859.
Affairs on the island are in an unusually quiet
state and President Baez ts doing everything neces-
sary to keep down the disorders the frontiers,
which have been constantly disturbing his admin
istration during the past year. the opening OF
direct communication between this island and the
United States has afforded much desired means Of
becoming more familiar with q government pros
pectiyely so important to Several leading mer.
chants have visited the States and returned with
extravagant accounts OF all that they saw and
heard. one Of them remarked, "Why, we
knew nothing OF the powerful and great
republic OF the North. We thought 1t was q wild,
barbarous country So the Spaniards told us fe
years ago. when we were stupid enough to believe
all such lies. spain is small affair compared with
our sister republicu The closer relations OF
mercIa character have done all to effect this fatter-
ing state Of feeling, and 1t is on the Increase.
The treaty between this government. and Hart
mont " Co., OF London, for loan OF 100000 ster-
ling IL pub shed. out Of this amount the Dominican
government II TO pay Hartmont Co. fl00, 900 ster-
ling for their disbursements. risks and In quality OF
commissions The government here engages to pay
G5s sterling for twentyn years for interest and
extinction OF the loan. In PLAN terms this peculiar
financial operation amounts TO this-the Dominican
government actually receives, in cash, f26i, 900
sterling. 1t has already an account OF f4o,0 ster
ling against the oan consequently there remains but
about f22O,OO0 sterling TO DO paid to the govern
ment
In addition to the hypothecation OF customs and
other revenues 1t IL understood, upon good autho-
rity that the government has conceded by special
treaties all the valuable woods and undeveloped coal
mines the peninsula OF SANTANA, and also the
guano on the island or Alta VeIa.
Tne wisdom OF this step on the part OF the Baez
government IL looked upon with grave doubts.
Advices OF private nature premise that the loan
Will prove failure. ! think 10 IL time the United
States government were looking TO its own tnte-
rests In this island, II it really have any serious
notion Of proposition looking to the acquisition OF
Samana, or perhaps the entire island with the popu-
lar approval. The American fever is evidently
growing although the proposed loan Is not likely TO
strengthen reciprocal feeling IN the United states
The OF Mr. Davis Hatch Is receiving attention.
This citizen OF the Unteu States was residing ut Ba
| rahoma, whittier he went as agent OF a New York
company, having IN view the working OF the extern
salt mines OF Hcyba. 1be port OF BaIahoma has
J for some time been 'debatable territoryn between
| the government and the revolutionary faction. IL
was held three months by the latter, when they
abandoned II ana the troops or tho government TOOK
possession. When they in turn evacuated about
| the end Of August Mr. Hatch was taken with them
| TO Azua and there placed under arrest He was
| Afterwards transported 10 this city and placed In
close confinement In the Cuareles, In order IL was
| said, 20 take hrs declaration. Mr.. Hatch was placed
| on board a war schooner, taken back to Aqua and
| there tried by court martial and sentenced TO be
shot on the 2d fnat. A messenger sent 10 this city
with the proceedings ana sentence was at once de.
1 spatched on return TO Azua with q pardon 10 Mr..
Haich. The anxiety Of hve days suspense has had
= severe ciiect upon AT Uatcb's mind and health.