The New York herald., 1869-06-09


Respective Policies Of Baez and Cabral-
European Intrigues-A Confederation Of the
Antiles-New Cabinet WOOds-SpecuIatiOn
Around Sanaua.
ST. DOMINGO, May 20, 1859.
| Affairs here are IN delightful maze OF entangle-
ment, and l shall praise myself to myself as q re-
markable genius succeed In reducing the account
| nto comprehensive. cOmmon-sense English.
Everybody has changed his plans and principles
since January, 1858. and that gives racy flavor OF
variety to the curlously involved change OF conse-
quences. In 1867 President Cabral and Samana were
played against ST. Thomas and Denmark by Mr..
Seward, who has a tenderness for kings, icebergs
and earthquakes, ana while this game was
on Cabra became c0n1dingy American.
When he was Ousted by Baez and had
compared notes IN his lodgings, at st. Thomas, with
the Danish officials he was dsgusted to learn that
he had only been used to bait the hook thrown out
to catch st. Thomas. Cabral was educated in Eng
land, anu his soul Is stupid in a profound respect
for ner glory and greatness. The Establishments Of
Seward lured him temporarily from his first love;
but he returned to his allegiance when he awoke to
find himself duped and cast aside by the smooth
and versatile Seward.
While Cabral was American his great rival (Bacz
was, on the contrary, quite philo- European. His
party denounced the sale OF Samana as a "treason.
pubc;'' but behind all this was the
friendly hint that United States mail
and naval station might be made O
great mutual benefit bur that every form Of negotia
ton on the question of Samana must be opened by
the Washington Cabinet and take the shape of dis
tnct and formal proposition from the United States.
Mr.. Seward spent upwards OF year in vain efforts
to bring Baez to some fatal committal but he found
his match in the "Talleyrand OF the Antesn
Meanwhile ex-Pres!dent Cabral made visit to Ja-
malca, and spent some pleasant days with his old
friend Genrard OF Hayu, at that retired chiefs pic.
turesque residence IN the pmentO groves OF St. An
drews. Genrard Is more English than Victoria, and
they both agree tnat Uncle sam was not 10 be trusted
IN st. Domingo, and that 1t was necessary to keep
that island out Of the claws OF the spread eagle
the same opinion, but the native born citizens
OF that chariniAg island did not 1t 80 strongly
When Cabral sought to raise arms and money TO
attack Baez he found his proposed loan did take
wen. Still he 10 Sed some means. and went over to
9acmei lac TO form an alliance with the cacos-arst for
march with those VICTORIOUS troops into the Domini-
can territory and upset Baez. 1t so happened how
ever that after being shut up several months In the
besleged town OF Jacmel, Cabra was taken down
10y lever, ana was forced to return to st. Thomas
SO sure were his partisahs that he would return q
conqueror that they sent on minute details OF battles
as already fought and won, TO the Northern press
and even the Jamaica papers were duped Into pub
fishing those well goL up accounts. But what was
mere ncuon IN lsJ5 may prove measurably true in
1859. Cabral has actually put foot withir the Do
possession OF the devastated belt which has
tli now been, perhaps unwisey, held by the
Dominican troops under Don Vaentin Baez The Caco
freeDooters nave always infested this region. and
the attempt TO clear II or these negro Ishmaees has
been constant drain on the illsupplied treasury OF
BaeZ, but untIi lately the Cabinet has to a man. op-
posed his policy OF retiring his forces the neither
side OF this bels OF desolaon" to take position where
the nature OF the country aud The supply OF and
provisions give MIN the advantage OF a strong de-
iensive attitude. The spice OF the matter that the
men who have opposed this system 80 long were the
very ones who forced Baez 70 auopt 1t at last when
he thought it too late ana advisable after Cabra
had in reality placed himself at the mead OF the
ana armed for the attempt by his Brit.
ish friends and avowng distinctly that he
came TO put down 1.-The American policy
OF annexation" BaeZ says he ought to have been
met at the threshold. IL would nave been well
enough TO let the unprovided Cacos waste them
selves IN depOpuated provislonles5 district but
not Cabral, with regular force. His regular
force Is about 400 men, armed with good French and
English muskets, aud a raobe OF 200 more or less,
OF cattle thieves and the like Nearly all his force -
from Hayti. Tns government will have rather
better forces but It has not sent many men, though
IL mas despatched arms and supplies To the officers
holding the Azua line OF defence.
The great want on DOth Sides Is money. One hun
dred thousand dollars would turn the scale either
way by bringing the border population TO ranks
under pay. II the Anglo French Company closes
with Cabral for the reat OF Samanl as a Tree port
anu pays down the silver before the end OF Septem-
Der tue game IL In its hands, unless Congress
agrees to annex the New York steam kings deal
with BaeZ FOR samana while the others are hesitat-
ING and holding back the sinews OF war.
BaeZ anu Cabra are nOt alone In having changed
their Old preferences for European American bases
OF policy. Many OF the most eager partIsans for an
ncxatiou are hearing from st. Thomas which mas
recanted all vows Of allegiance TO the Unlon that
the United states tariif and the United States debt
would dcvour the ifebOOd OF either all the West
India Islands. Free trade, under European protcc.
tion has its warm disciples, aud the warmest among
those who were the 1iss TO broach the idea OF
ANNEXATION. One OF these, leading member OF
the senate, said, al shall advocate annexation
through ali this year 1862 or 40 long as Il IA a9i
tated In washington, but from the frat stroke OF
1870 snail forget annexation aud think only Of the
confederation Of the Antilles ON free trade prin-
ciples.n
les, confederated under European protection which
shall alsoincdiste for the Independence OF Cuba as
trying to climb aud steer themselves into power
with and by It. THIS complication OF parties and
ideas ~ confusing enough, but II IL far from all
Of it. There are conflicts OF European and American
pretenders TO bank railroad and mining charters,
and their rlghs cnanec PROSPECTS and privileges
Baez IN orderto secure government loan for bs
administration and leave nothing for his enemies.
policy, but every week or two there IL new point
added or an old one dropped out Of the list OF enter
The spring rains are due, but they have
not come, and the whole south coast from
Azua TO the island Of saona Is suffering from
the drought IL has been an advantage to the road
projectors, however and most convenient for your
correspondent who has thereby had chance to get
positive information as TO the state OF each OF the
seven divisions OF the Dominican republic. Four OF
tho five provinces and both OF the maritime districts
Ol Sdiiihlh uIe can assure IN
o state Oh stiess quetude. The exception Ii IN the
western section OF the province OF Azua which |
borders on the "depopulated bet.u That border |
edge Ia held more or less steadily by the Caco forces
under the orders OF Cabral, Ogando ana Luperon. |
The latter ~ said by some to be still on the northeast
OF Hayti but no one here seems TO know or care |
much where he has hts camping place.
There Is proposition before this government for |
the construction OF good military ROAD entirely |
across the Island from St Domingo city 10 Puerto |
Plata The proposer Is Mr. Moss, an English gentle
man. who has had some roadmaking experience In |
California lie Is examining the route now, but IL
expected 10 present his plan soon, when, 1t Ia |
thought, u VIII be accepted by this government.
Mr.. kell, another English engineer, came I'm from |
Samana Few days since, with his report on the |
coal formations. Ills opinion of the Samana coal
s not very favorable, bur he Ia convinced OF the
value oil mat point as commercial centre that he