The New York herald., 1869-05-13
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state Ceoiogtst has no name among these people
atd almost no human individuality. lie Is the sciel
tlilc professor OF gOld-seekiag aud has no other
name or recognition among them. We caught him
on the wing. Just rs he was packing up ior u Iohg
excursion 10 other goid-bearng regions III tne noun,
taills OF The Cibao, OF early reDoWn, ana ne couu
give us bat a brief interview. We had already
heard from the highest authority all about tnc gen
era plan OF the survey. and it was only TO see what
was really going ON that had taken hls traiP, 80
perseverngly; nut Professor Gabb was anything but
communicative on the point OF state policy. we
VIII state II, however, as 1t Is on the recOru:-
Ff'St-The State Ge0l0glst will maze u general
reconnaissance OF the territory OF the dominican re-
puDc anu report in free outline the most conspic'
u0us features Of Its mineral formations.
Second-The several provinces Will then oe SUP
lected TO more detailed examination ana Iac mn IL
era districts therein contained seyeraly placed IN
the charge OF competent assistants to be surveyed
into suitable mining aliotments for practical deve
Opment.
Tyd-No mining district shall oe opened to public
competition until the coH,ut or county III wh!cn !.
Is situated shall have been regularly surveyed and
the maps thereof duly filed in the department. OF
the INTERIOR The government expects TO nave soon
several districts under survey, but at present Mr.
Curtis. VINO Is now occupied with the san CrlStoDai
district, ls the only assistant in the held. Mean
while Professor Gabb Is pursuing nlS general recon-
nOlssance IN the adjoining provinces. lie mas leit
kindly feeling toward Americans and the work ot
survey in his track, like his second. Mr.. Curtis
I'm Inc Professor Is quite young man. LOOKS unaer
thirty, and seems full of vim. He IS evidently san
guine OF success. and cOlncded with our surprise
That such promising ana accessible field should
have slipped out OF sight so long. The Held under
survey included between the Nigua and Jaina
rivers, and comprises over 300 square miles. il Is
mol at all rugged country Is very wei watered ana
rather heavily timbered. All the affiuents Of both
rivers show Signs OF gold, but the best gold mines
would be the fine coffee groves which are almost
spontaneous IN these hills, though few OF the ma.
tives pay any attention TO either goid seeking or
agriculture. They are quiet and kindly set oi dar-
kies, but they don't take TO hard work.
Views of mn Anti.Anne xntionist-T.e Public
Debt and Public Propcrty-t:Oid Fields n
N ner.ta Or l,a RayO luf inn uistS
ST. DOMINGO, April 90 1869.
1t appears from one OF your correspondents from
this city that the majority OF the Dominican popua-
ton seems perfectly satisfied with the mission Of
Mr. Joseph Warren Fabens to Washington. 1t ap-
pears also from the same correspondence that mani
festoes have been received here from Santiago Sebo
and other points, declaring for annexation and in
vestng President Baez with full power to act.
Neither the first nor the second statement is In
accordance with truth. Respecting the princi.
pal assertion | can assure you that nobody
knows here the true object of the mission OF
Mr. Fabens whether it is TO obtain the cooperation
of the United states In making Samana great CON-
mercia centre or to arrange the matters of annexa-
ton which President aez DESIRES in order to obtain
the means of securing his riches and the power of his
political friends. With respect to the second
tion it is the general opinion here that the mani
festoes of which your correspondent speaks are
pure inventions of those who wish. for particular
interest only, to lay before the American people the
political advantages OF annexation.
II the anxiety OF the Domlnicans to become Ameri-
can citizens were so great as your correspondent
imagines and the maniesCOes were not elaborated
by the government OF President Baez, the mission of
Mr. FaDenS instead OF being secret would be public
and everybody would know here what he Is to do In
Washington. Time. which is the great disclOser of all
secrets WIN soon reveal that not only MT. Fabens
states by President Baez and his friends without the
consent OF the Dominican people, whose majority Is
now and has been always seriously disposed to de.
end the integrity OF the territory. The cOntradic.
tion between the two commissioners with respect to
the public debt, foreign and domestic. OF this coun-
try Is the best proof OF the ilegality OF their p0lit
cal charge.
MIR. Augenard estimates the debt of the Dominican
republic from 900 to $4,000 900 and values
its pubic property at not less than $40 000 while
Mr.. Fabens estimates the debt from s1,O00OOO to
S5Oo0o only per annum. The republic has neither
vessels nor munitions Of war, while It's debt ls in
fact, more than S3,000000.
Nobody knows here where are the placer5 OF The
gold fields OF Columbia, OF which your correspond
ent speaks and 1t IS not true that rich gold veins
~ pure invention OF those who are desirous to be-
come rich specuiatng on the destines of this
country. Information received from the interior Is
not favorable to carly peace. The rebels recently
took possession OF Cachiman, and General Cabral
has entered the Dominican territory, and the gov
erninenrs troops have abandoned the line OF Hayti.
An encounter took place recently at Pans0, General
Rosario Aponte being killed.
In the jurisdiction of Sebo the government took
the arms from private persons, but afterwards
obliged to return them. because great alarm reigned
among the inhabitants OF that province. With re-
gard TO the news from CibaO. there reason to be-
lieve the runOr that many high officers opposed
TO the horrible crucities which have been practised
by General Camnero. at Seibo. Bani and San Crs-
tObal. If the details OF these crueltes were known
the world would stand aohast Colonel Franco,
condemned to death By court martial has been shot
IN La Vega Much alarm is felt In that city on ac-
count of the execution The guerilla chiefs Luperon.
Adon, Ogando and Bobadila, instead OF going to
Cuba to do gallant service at the head OF strong
bands OF freedmen, as your correspondent desires,
have entered the Dominican territory and taken up
arms against the government of President Baez,
and are endeavoring TO attract to themselves the
support and esteem OF the Dominican people by op-
posing the government policy OF annexation.
ERGOKLyy NTEIJICryrE.