The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-14
ST. DOMINGO.


Cermiuation of the Career of the TeIesrnfo-
A New Loan and Its Uses-Bank Charter
Railway Projects-"OpcninS'' the Country
Mining and Steam.
ST. DOMINGO. July 20, 1869.
The population OF St. Domingo are rejoicing
Ioudly over the intelligence that the pirate steamer
Telegrafo has closed her career at the British island
of Tortoa. The officials OF the European colonies
winKed as hard and as long as they could at the
bold doings OF the awess buecaneer and to the last
will be protected on each and every hairs breadth
OF excuse. And whyS Simply because Luperon
proclaimed 1t to be his object to join the Cacos Of
Hayu In creating strictly African State. To upset
Baez and salnave the friends OF the United States,
and drive white foreigners out Of the island OF
Hayti" were his avowed objects, and as all the Euro
pean Powers wish about the same thing Luperon
md bis pirate craft tenderly let alone in all the
ports Of the European colonies. And what did the
United States navy do IN the meantimes Just let
the pirate tenderly alone also.
The first drafts Of the Hartmont loan have been
duly accepted to the amount Of 5000. 600, and the
government is preparing to defend the frontier with
more energy. The whole country, with the excep-
ton of the Despobado frontier, ia perfectly quiet
Trade continues rather dull, aud whatever there is
doing Is with Europe or the European colonies
scarcely any trade with the United States.
The Oglcin Gazette Of the l7th instant announces
the confirmation OF the National Bank charter
granted to firm OF New York. This bank is some.
what on the pattern OF the ''safety fund.- banks OF
New York, but still more on the pattern Of tue old
United States Bank, II being created to act as the
fiscal agent OF the Dominican government. 1t met
with strong but secret opposition from rival Euro
pean candidates for similar charters but the necessity
ments In New York carried the day IN favor OF Inc
Yankee competitors.
The Senate has under consideration the plan for
m extensive road system; but why has 1t not yet
emerged from secret session. The idea amounts to
about this, taking the declared views oil aez and his
Of the Vega Real forms an expansive summit level,
which, after receiving from the surrounding groups
81 lofty sierras their tribute or mountain torrents
collect ana SEMI down 10 tle sea three DavIgable
FLYERS. The Yaqui flows west, and emptes into the
Bay Of Manzanlllo near the town Of Monte Crhisti.
ma Bay The Nuba nds Its outlet In the noble Bay Of
Ocoa. To these may DE added the Ozama and AstO-
other West India rivers, except the three before
named, which are our present AFFAIR as entering into
the road system, which now exercising the brains
of the Dominican Cabinet and Senate. The Ozama,
however enters largely into the plan. as St. Do
mingo city, the capital Of the republic Is seated In
the angie formed by that river on Its union with the
On the first inception Of the idea correspondent
the st. ORe ~ fe o
OF Ucoa, to determine where the truth lay between
the extremely contradictory reports sent to the
Northern press respecting the internal condition OF
the country, while another especial" crossed the
entire island from sea to sea- with dverging trips Of
the HERALD constituency the great practical facts OF
the intended survey Of road lines TO return to the
gathering place OF the interlacing State lines. An
English company has opened the ball in that direc.
Monte sOp ~
length Of That great tobacco region. FROM the Bay
Of hanzannlo 10 the foot OF the nrst spurs OF the
renown-make about $50 miles, or half tue entire
distance to the city OF St. Domingo, on the south
Vega and Santago the second $50 cross some rugged
mountain spurs, but offer no such difficulties a.
vsnia railroad This first great trunk line
Of 900 miles crosses the island from
TIE best port on the northwest line Of the republic e
lines to Puerto Plata, 9 short but terrible o
sixty miles and to samana, the long but very teas
great lines run through fine coffee and tobacco grow
ing regions, though not tenth part Of them arr
Further back most Of the country has returned I,
thick forests, and fully one-hal ID public domain
uprising Of the blacks these Immense estates revert
% to the government, as well as the mines; AM
After ,hreequarters OF century Of dsuetpde in lse
TO turn these dormant resources TO account. AnC
Their state survey authorized and laws passed t
grafton from Europe and the United States.
This was the first decided step towards unlockin
this sealed treasure chamber to the enterprise of
age but more was necessary: Roads transtable 70
carts could hardly be said to exist In the Dc
to pSr 70 ceen
Tor without pathways to the interior Tn
Old gold mines Could not be reopened neither cou1,
the valuable woods, any more than the rice, sugar
conee and tobacco OF Its inland towns be probably
brought to market. Most OF these charters wer
wild speculati6ns and lapsed by Limitation. Their
Mas conceived the new idea OF b system Of roads u
Keep step with the State mining survey. steam
With the port outlets Of the State roads. which
tOutes we're Again TO be 10 q great extent the al
teries or base lines Of the contemplated minln
movements. may have Jailed in expressing thu
Triple policy Of mining survey, road constructor
Ind steam communication as heard 1t set forth b
President Baez himself, but trust the main point
Are stated clearly enough 10 be understood. Som,
DETAILS are sl under discussion, and SO soon as the
Are decided the facts VIII be despatched to tn
HERALD. The National Bank OF st. Domingo wa
the natural outgrowth Of the mine, road and stear
enterprises,