The New York herald., 1869-05-04
ST. DOMINGO.
Revolutionary DAOvements-Invnsion by the
Cacss-P0puiar Views or tho Annexation
Question.

ReyoIutionnrv DAOyements-Invasl0n by the
Cacss-POpuiar Views or tho Annexation
Question. ~ ~
The cry OF the "wolf - coming" has been falsely
and wantonIy raised so many times thar It has
brouSh. him at last We have had numberless
citing reports that the biacA generals Luperon and
Adon were marching over the borders OF Hayti
with their Caco allies invade the Dominican terri
tory but was not inclined 10 believe they would
ever show themselves with hair OF 500 men any.
where. It was a mistake. Tin,y havo collected
nearly that number on the Old cry, "to overthrow
Baez and resist annexation" 1t is clearly war OF
races, and they are making bath sides OF the
boundary line too warm for deceNt people. II Is
the grand effort or the Ca0)s, anti.
Salnaves, in combination with the refugees
OF the Dominican republic, to put dAyn Baez and
stave or white immigration; but somewhat less
than 500 lily armed negroes are not likely to do great
things In the way OF revolution. They the
''cowboys" of this unfortunate island. and IN one
form another have lived by depreciation for years.
They have completely desOlated u StvIp OF hne
country fifty miles wide On the dividing line between
the Dominican republic and that OF Hagu. When
ever there civil commotiOn these Wild frontiers.
men declare for side or the other antt form
bands for general punder The CacOs OF the s0rh
south coasts OF Hayti proper have divided among
themselves, and are RTayely threatening each
other with annexation TO the United States
These iI domestic quarrels do =. not prevent
large cattle stealing bands and giving great trou.
bic to the Dominican authorities. These ffseboOtng
raids are reported Jacmei, and thence to Jamaica
and the States as regular battles, In which The
Cacos-like the Spanialds III Cuba-alwayS claim 10
be splendidy victorious. Two OF three times we
have been foolish enough TO send long way 10 get
at the very truth, ana never yet have we found 10
worth the cost. Several OF these cattle thieves have
been tahen tried and shot by order OF the general
or the frontier and even such cases are reported
Important military moyeinents' by both parties.
There was kind OF conspiracy attempted in san
tiago de los Cayelloros at the close ol the Easter
week, but t was discovered and the plotters
arrested. The object was to depose BaeZ
popular idea OF that sectlon.
BUSINESS Is very good IN the Interior but con-
tinues dun at st. Domingo. There are no Amer
can vessels In port, but the w. ID. For
party OF gentlemen VINO propose forming a com
merclal establishment ut Monte Crlsti They have
concession Tor making wagon road from La Vega
to ManZanill0 Bay 1t Is one OF the first buildings OF
prospective annexation and others are preparing to
follow. Let them all come II they mean business
and have any thing to work with. The desire OF
neXatiOn, or "uniOn with the Americans as the
country people describe II, Is spreading daily. lean
not imagine how they get at the contents Of the papers
from the North, they known and circulated 50
to 90 IN search OF some one to read to them scrap
Of the last Intelligence from America. fhey ignore
as not worth naming any patch OF q country, like
Mexico or Brazil, which happens not to be included
America also by President Garanta" said one old
crOne to an2ther tney were discussing cassaya
and honey IN quiet, shaded corner OF the yard l
was passing through. "What will he do with the
Or" did not hear the rest: but this is the spirit
OF ST. Domingo at present, ana 1t viii be terrible
disappointment here II Congress Will not take the
island under Its broad wings.