The New York herald., 1869-08-28

sn widt nd ivtfl Inv n
ai, rver The drainage on each was perfect and
,s .as neriecfiy dry Observation-Disclosures the
rstns sv su''"'e ""' 80
e tIa ,assad san Pedro nv noon A. was ueces-
~ 70 vs over the omen country somewhat randi
y " .r n reach the issbella river bernre der
y H. ~ sse n,ods nv a AIDE road we s,rucr or for
~ ~ ~ sDs S,oSer mn ybsn tho nsrai cross,nS avn
asSsted assaoe III ,fs rapd cnrrent wirhonf acct
dsnt' Tne Isabella was unusually high. In order to
reach the main river II was necessary to ford wide
csnasreak hottom knee deem with hack water on
tse main stream we luckily found a ferrvman the
cninc tne Serryman the baCcaue and JsmnnIies were
nut into the canoe and cOniuctinq Two OF the horses
into the stream they swarm 10 the opposite side,
the other animal was brouaht over and having re-
packed without deay we again started. After eight
" sIN c.pros
outstde the (,ond6 entrance nj St Dominoo CITY,
sone qes % ~ e wn ae gates san peng =, be
ho eli in a. Domlngo the Tonrth nignf our fom SAN
tiseo. NV return to the cty was soon known to the
nessis or the oovernmant aid n ,yes with some sr
nrise Thar tbev learned y; nv arrvsI "-
II ia necessarv to make a tourney snch as inst mar
rsted IN nr0er ~ form even martial ,dea ~ the
remarEabIe nhvs,csi heautIcs or p1' '"@"
f'' ST. DoMISIo.
Although the route described does not lie through
entirely fhe fness sections of the sIand the country
"a cerfs,niv not to he eyce,iad anvwhare N'-'-'
The island OF St. Domingo wing between the
eiohtaenth ana twentieth nara,ies north In altitude
and from three TO nine degrees east of Washington
is divided into TWO independent political divisions
me Dominican ana Hayden republics The former.
entire Island and has All area OF about 900 square
miles. The surface OF this portion possesses
iofty momintains Tne mountain sysfem Consists of
two DrIncipal RANGES the northern following the
trend and close to the northern coast the southern
about ten leagues inland from the southern coast.
These ranges are classified into ten principal groups
tending from the east to the west of the peninsua OF
the same name with the peaks of Diabio and Pilon
de Azucar; second, the mountains Of Macorio, ex-
tending seyenty.fye miles from east to northwest,
E With the dstinctiye pesa or omta % u Espsea and
Cucurucho third the mountains OF Monte Christi,
ranging from east to northwest I2O miles from the
ton of Sella de CabalIo lhorses, saddel with the
prncipal peaks OF Nord PicO $4,000 feetl Diego.
Sant Anna ~ oo teet and Mraco n ooo feet fourth
Sierra del Clba0 on the north side extending seventy
eight mes from east to west; Attn mountains OF
COnstanza extending from east TO west 100 miles,
With the nigh peaks of Entire los Rios s 700 feet and
Group: Pco de Yacki 5000 feet: norm of these ex-
ns Of a une on tSe west wtb
Negros and the Lomas de Cahos 1eS miles in length;
miles east and west from Sierra COrda to the river
Nelba rrbe hills OF SeibO belong to tnts range The
highest peak of the range Iona lima is 400 feet
Ssao Bag ana M Hzs saoup e miles, se ninis
serrss of Nelba seyent miles in lenth with
las sfarras az Monmel and oharnc aev
ant y-eiaht miles from east to west 'AN-e ''''
Between these mountain groups themselves, COW
Ne va,,avs Of nnexamn,eT Sertitv ea tnIiS1vS. i''
~ rha v3iiov W. or the kone thaS ,u,a.tornu,o.t @ ,os
,n ssios .S sthor W o ie' oT ,t N oo roo
.,e @ NSa rar au a aSouo ~ uo
s - v M w., aot s aa re iaU " -
s % @ ~ v IN o eSs !. ,.o W sS pats M " aHua
~ n d n tSa 0 ora os tsnr, a ~ ,uT @ VI
=, % n, amu v n arao ~ " ann ny , a''Sy "
sesses soil Of extraordinary richness West Of the
4ap'a, U S.. . INC NY, MI % SnS ~ .cn & va'ey & 9a
act,o ~ adsrahu snreI t ~ ims @
srsI @ 'to nc hS S ,"us msai sc Rott VI
WWoso" Sa0 0"'sAn"u "ianu0' Nv 'Ao ou''os VI 'no
s no aso .ae sass 81 tne a. are .ne mense mead
ynn Szs,na vH ar ~, ,na No rU on
ssnG n aarIv Zines % ne po,ns od sne
co,s, 90 20 ne "a "eio' 'ooay ohy low
0Y,o Tne as " ve e,i" srno sa,,,, oil .har O., ,,,,.
- LIZ VEGA REAL,
, NJ ny a. S wv hi IA eIe USs,S VI .!e isisnu
atored Sw SHo nusrn WuS 90 n ahd
Va.,,'o orS ~ ~" oro muISn s n tvah .le
g nague anu ~ in Hne enipsyng INTO tne pay OF
S r ~ O @ tTi tTn W. vS' Mu ne DUET Hto lne
country Is 24o miles IN length, and irom thirty to
~ - Tho ,send an% possassaa 10 cae ,, Spv'
DariIy healthy ana deIiSStfnl. 'N""'0 eA''"0'o''
vnrv "S nrtetv rronct,ons u th sou u,m.Use
esuay % .MiTI t sboranp ore rov m niHS M thie1sc s M
oro~T that or ehn south siJa n,ye,, es,,.. ". c'
t tnaI & r Tn "s saue & oelng con
vainabo wood empOys abonf nefith af the ,,acnis
Of the country The supply would seem inexhausti.
HE there being numerous forests that ha We nevnr
been tOucbed The cana tree resembiing white
oak. is found in great abundance In the
aouthprn and eastern portions of the island. II ia
Smaller and more crooked than the OAK and bears
About the same relation TO IL "a does the live to the
pasture oak Of the United states. The espanis, or
satinWoOd IS found on the south side OF the island
bat more rare than other cabinet woods. The st.
Domingo lignumvit@ is famous everywhere
Among the dyewoods are principally fustic and
Campeachy or logwood. The latter abounds most
cies of oak locust. yellow and black cedar cerba
braziIletta cabllma, pitch pine marny, ainleutira
tamarud, mango, palms and orange OF several yari-
etes. The palm tree especially useful to the ma
tves OIL from the nuts constitutes principal article
OF domestic use while they also form food for the
wild hogs, which are the principal wealth OF tho
mountaineers. Hats, baskets, saddles painters and
ceroons are made OF certain portions OF the leaves
This valuable tree also furnishes the weather board
Ing for the native houses and near the top the ex.
ternal covering, called yoguas Is employed in
thatching the houses and ior other purposes. the
cocoanut furnishes the natives with oil, milk and
solid food, and the calabash an tnexhallstlbe and
economical supply Of plates and bowls.
The agricultural productions adapted to the soil
and climate are tobacco, sugar, coree cocoa and
cotton and almost endless variety of fruits. The
tobacco found In the country by Columbus was OF a
uarv vu,,por nd fha crIt and ~