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BURNING or THE MITE STEPHENS
PARTICULARS OF THE DIsAsrER-A SCENE OIL
TERROR--HEROISM.

PARTICULARS OF THE DISAsrER-A SCENE OF
IERROR--IIEROISM.
We gather the following particulars of the
burning Of the Mittie stephens the Red River from
Tho Jefferson CTexasl SiDpLecute;
The accounts OF the cyewnesses represent the epecta
Gle "A most appalling The hour OF midnight had just
hcen ohimed M the clock when the pilot discovered sgs
OF ro on the larboard side Of the foTecaste where
-Four quick successive taps OF the bell gavo the alarm
20 the crew ensued OF dismay terror ana
death The brave captain cried 10 tho pilot. head her
from the Wind Open upi' The boat was headed for
shore. and all hands put 10 Work TO eStngush te ne
the boat was RUN ashore Lear Jeters place Az ths ne
the forward part of the boat Was completely IN naes
then rushed In the stern Of the boat driven 10y The
sns %Ss Wis nt S sf cS 81 s o@ tho
feet water. The ySl%i was md ~"hiVu ,hs occn. n.
pants drowned Nearly one hundred frantic, terror
stricken people-men. women and children-were col,
lected on the aterguard with the iass Missing @ anu anu
thrown overheard fathers could be seen hunting ios
their wives and children, wives for their anu
the excited crowd AS the flames approached All inc
men jumped overheard some TO ind wa,eiy s,a'c anu
Others 10 save themselves by swimnngi but not single
lady could DO induced 10 take the water ad thy an per
ished in the flames All united in their praise OF ee
tans presence OF mind prudence and gallant efforts 10
save tho boat and passengers NJ % 'o. to , a.,
clerk T. especially menoHsn ,n IT nreserTers lie was
the last TO leave the boat Ia less th ali an our Iol
the discovering Of the r9 the Issso was '0'
The Dixie lay In Jms bayou, about hvc miles distant,
tied to a tree, with steam down. Captain Jacobs tue
master was Informed by the Waterman that ne beeved
there was a boat fire He thereupon dispatched his
mate and deck hand TO the place OF the disaster and
they picked up many persons Heating In the water
one OF tho most signal acts OF herosm that has over
come 20 our record performed by Phil Hill.
the carpenter and deck hand, by name Jacob Stein.
Twenty kegs OF powder had been deposited In the maga-
zine I'm tho hold With the presenco OF mnd and daring
thai have few parallels In the annals OF steamboa
they In the face OF horrible death, carried the powder
up and threw IL overheard. moment lost and there
Wouln have 10 tell the awful story,
The Shreveport Southwestern OF the 10Th says:
Tho iron safe belonging 20 the Mo Stephens had been
recovered brought 10 tho city, and turned to the
agents OF the insurance companies II ID supposed 20
contain y largo amount Of money. a.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-05

status they may deserve for being Gut o. ns Sn,a
not colored like our own" but all the sane
accept the inexorable facts of their position puos
is dead in Cuba, virtually dead now anu sters ara
calmly and cheerfully making all needIul arrange
ments for its deep and decorous interment., A. >.
Porto Rico with less u oYon aso we'll
advanced in her arrangements for similar ana InaI
disposition of Slavery The planters there-nke
those of Clbadepend on theE lDepccu Several of
the best of the island were sent 10 'he noiiUso
dungeons of the Moro for no other CRIME tnah fa
ing promised their slaves to give then tTrtyy vears
1870. The Spanish officials have. for thlrly ycarsJi
kept Cuba In fetters by threatening 10 liOeIato an"
arm their slaves for an indscrimnate slaughter VI
the native whites whenever Cgbans attempted tSNU
luton. 1t was this threat, and the information from
Washington, which, at the critical point held tno
planters Of Cuba inactive and sacrificed Lopez
The Cubans now have among their most active par
tisans of revolution, more thana thousand men IN
the vigOr Of young manhood, who were educated In
the United States; who understand and honor our
free institutions These men-themselVes rlch slave
Owners-were almost the first TO declare
that the abolition of SlaUay should be nade he
means and The seal of Cuban independence ms class
of men are to-day the most prominent ana Inc most
efficient leaders Of the reyolutiOn This implies that
the hardy, enduring, easily Unsupported pacKs VIII DO
the staple soldiers of the war. lt implies mat tn9
freedmen of Cuba are, and yll De- lhe Ooe bis nns
sinew of the battle for national independence. ms
means, also, that in Cuba, as in HaytL tine Whue
chiefs must deal wisely with the negro masses TO be
entirely successful. lDe pan az Supals Wei hnUNh
to many Senators and cannot be unknown 10 o9n
Grant. and three new States may come into Ihe
Union-f Washington befrends that plan; Tor Gu9a' a
Hayti, and Porto Rico may unite TO iOrm inc lnue
pendent Republic OF the Antilles before INC eloSo "a
his administration,
Much depends upon himself and his party, but an
element is now n motion which Will become Gan, Gan,
gerous and impracticable if it shall be mishandled
by reckless denagOgues. Were Congress 70 au,
t6orize the measure in advance and President Grant
should officially invite the Dominican Republic 10
mite with Hayti and enter the Union sovereign
sister State, there wonld be no difficulty Ihe
respective Presidents would thus be safely induced
TO submit the proposition to the people. Properly
nresenfed 10 them as an kOn0rGbeRrdtOn to become,
so to speak, partner in the greatness OF great
nation the offer would be accented with enthusiasm,
Except i'm this way neither Government would dare
take The omen initiative. 1t would be seized upon
and misrepresented by its enemies to work lts over
throw as was fiercely attempted on the receipt OF
Mr. JOhnsOn's Message. The Seybo movement was
promptly crushed out. but the warcry OF Sold SOLD
may bo revived any day.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-05
ST. DOMINGO.

| IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
sANTo DoMNGo, Feb. 0.-President Johnson's
party broadsde is producing curious results in
wholly unexpected quarters. Tor good or erH ho
dragons teeth sOrn, and the armed men are spring
ing forth for the battle. Some think that part Of his
| last annual message which treats of the annexation
| Of IIayti-lke those sentences giving his plan for
| canceng the public debt-were only intended 10
| supply and outline campaign programme for he
use OF the Democratic party but here those hint of
annexation are positively founding a strong
| tiOn party.
There is an elaborate alcctation of indifference OH
the part of the leading members Of the Government
a calm ncrcduty TO its possibility seems the o1i
cia cue on the question of anneXation-but all this
does not conceal the deep absorbing anxiety ofeyery
leading Dominican to learn exactly what it does m6dn
and above ALL whether the Prcsidentelcct will Ell.
terain that line Of policy.
Meantime the enemies Of the Bacz Government are
making vigorous use Of Mr. Johnson's emphatic sem
fences 10 alarm and excite the masses into revolt
They declare that Baez is selling them like seTfs TO
| tho United States under whose laws say they.
"back men are still no better than slaves. and
| negos person OF property SAFE There was some
stir in the interior province of SeybO. and something
like 200 mon gathered in arms but the revolt put
down almost rs soon as raised and ut present there
| is no sign of revolution. Yet annexation. the most
serious OF tho disturbing questions, sl remains un-
settled, and may do mischief at last. What does The
| UashinQtOn Cabinet irish or intend 10 do Nth ST. no.
| miago2 is the common and absorbing question. You
may ask in reply What are the Dominicans ready
to do for and with the Washington Cabinet in favor
| Of annexation n Gen Grant may almost frame tho
answer TO his own will. but in that rs in all
other human measures, the inherent cOndi-
tions of time aud place must bo duly consid-
cred. Assuming for arguments sake. that he
and Congress are disposed To annex Iayti, as the fit
aud natural accompaniment of the sister islands OF
Cuba and Porto Rico, the wishes and the character OF
| the population cannot well be entirely ignored. In
conquered regions, ii was the charming old rule to
hold that the natives had no rights. and that what
ever of lfc property, privilege was left to them
was the generous bounty the pure grace OF tho noble
| victor; but annexation has different meaning from
conquest and in this age the arguments OF Just mu-
tual interest superseding tho renchant logic OF
| the sword.
Snpposing then that tho Grant Government
should choose 10 annex Cuba, Porto Rico, and layi
1t scarcely admits Of doubt that those three States
| can within three years be legally, peacefully. and
hOn0rably incorporated in the Union But tho work
| the real and pcrilous preparatory work-must bo
done by the Freedmen of the Antilles. l am not
claiming for them-tbat IL to say, am resolved not
10 enter upon the question OF mental equality with
tho white race. l give up the blacks
without discussion TO whatever intellectual
New-York tribune., 1869-03-05

On both the belligerent sides l have no doubt the
figures given are rather in excess, and ii is likely
be most on the Spanish side. But for representing
SO many garrisons have the authority Of the loyal
press, whatever it may be worth, Three fourths of
the stated forces are probably volunteer and over
and above this general number The Didro reports 1t
a militia sufficient to eke out army Of 10000 Be
eve it who peases. II remains only to be said that
in the table given the militia has been counted in. in
one or two places at least The military moral to be
deduced from all this showing is that Spain has too
many places to garrison. by reason of which the re-
belon is all the stronger. The Irebels prefer the
mountains, and may win their battle without gain
ing many victories.
The news from the Eastern district is that Cespedes
and AgiulleIa had seated themselves upon somo
haciendas between Nueyitas and Gibara, with the
intention of opening at distant day intimate com
municatOn with the forces Of Quesada. The qnarter
Of Santiago de Cuba is said to be fully protected by
the Spanish troops at present, nearly all the rebels
having gone away. Ifolmiu was represented as
being still held by the lOYasts but surrounded by
rebels. Valmaseda has reGntered Manzapilla having
sent but portion of his troops to Santiago de Cuba
The loyasts are complaining that score OF houses
and plantations have been burned in and
about Ilolgian, and the rebels arc accused
of barbarities which, suspect may be committed
on both sides, but mostly the side of the despotc,
and perhaps too, by very great odds. Remember
Trinidad, Sanctus-Spirtn, Sagua, Cicnfuegos, and
other places were all suffering in population and
property the consequence Of the insurrection and
with other towns not directly in the rebellion. In
Sanctus-spirltu, Trinidad, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos,
and three or four other towns, martial law reigns
and planters roundabout are especially overawed.
The Laguey rebels said to number 1900 are reported
by the Spanards ms in state of dispersion but this
is meagerly believed. They rest on the Corojo noun
tain and the Cienaga wilderness east Of Cienfnogos.
The war, as has been in the east, has taken at
times guerllero character. and undoubtedly Count
Vamesada has suffered more than his share of its
harassments and deyastations. Nothing can be
predicted from the present situation, except con.
siderable task Oh both sides, aud vast expense to
New-York tribune., 1869-03-05
TIE STATE OF crnAN coMMERcE,

SASTIAGo DE CUBA Feb 19.-The different articles
of commerce received at present from Spain obtain
no sale whatever. The schooner Joseina from Nal
lorca and the brig Diligenca, both Spanish vessels
the latter touched at POncel have arrived here with
general cargocs but in Wow Of the present stagna-
tion of business will have to carry their products to
other ports. American produce, such as lard, pota-
toes coal OIL aud butter, are in great demand, aud,
being neccssaTies, obtain good prices. Lumber and
cooperage stock are completely unsaable and large
stocks are on hand. Two vessels expected to
arrive shortly with provisions from New-York. As
regards sugar the plantations Of Nueyitas, Gibara,
Santa Cruz aud Manzanila have ceased grinding,
with the exception Of several small near Santa
Cruz In our own jurisdiction thanks to the prOtec
ton Of the troops and volunteers quite n number
have commenced grinding again, and unless q rainy
spell sets in we may expect TO DO better
of toward the middle Of tho crops. The
feasibility OF doing away with the volunteer corps
is being dscusseda their organization is continual
proyocation to the insurgents, who set fire to the
farms and estates, and cause Ms double loss. The
rest Of the ccdars remaining in Nueyitas and Gbara
are being shipped TO Europe Sixty thousand feet
still remain in Santa Cruz, which are to be shipped
to Hamburg Tho stock in Manzanillo is hardly suf
cent to load tho vessels there waiting for II to carry
to Hamburg and Bremen. In the lumber business
generally, 1t is impossible TO do anything without
making advances; aud no one will make them, for
the means Of transportation for indefinite time
are wanting.
As have already informed you the want OF sugar
has caused several vessels to proceed to Gautamanio
dispatches from thence TO st. John report the
Brilliant with l20 boxes Of sugar, 40 hhds molasses,
tres honey, TT bags old rags, and $1,000 cigars.
The health of the port is improving only five
of cholera within the last two days. There no
political news. save the usual unsettled feeling be-
tween the parties.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-05
TIE FORCES on BOTH SIDES.


HAVANA, Feb. 2O.-More troops have come. To-
day takes place review Of the troops in the city,
said TO number with the addition of the fresh troops
from Spain, 10000 or 1900 men. The Cubans are
beaten on parade for certain. fear little for those
bodies of insurgents who demonstrate without CEN
ter or base against the welarmed soldiers of Spain.
Yesterday the official paper boasted the Government
could rely upon 70,OO0 in veterans YOlUnteers,
and trained militia; but nobody believes 1t by much.
If it be at all true then ii is an admission that the
Spanards have put moro troops into the field than
they take pride in telling, after having said that
COCO or 1000 men would stihe the insurrecton. The
Cubans have their side to show Cobre, Caney, Ho-
gun. Gbara. PuertO-Prncipo, Villa Clara, Manicar-
aqua Sagua, Jaguey. Sanctus-Spritu, Trinidad, the
Cuzco Hills neighborhood, headquarters Of dsaf-
fection, each of which the Spaniards must visit
pretty thoroughly before being able to say that the
rebellion is at an end. Though without precise data
venture upon the following estimate Of che rebel
New-York tribune., 1869-03-05
Total. otal..............................25,C 10

Fourteen thousand men may be nearer the mum
Der under Cespedes and Marmol and about lHolguin.
The figures given are based upon intelligent opin-
IONS not my own and include statements of the
Spanish press but they do not pretend TO accuracy.
The revouionsts count any day upon 100 900 men or
more if they can find arms for them. As the Spanish
press has estimated the available strength Of the
Government side at 10000, it may be presumptuous
to venture an independent calculation. But if only
to show over what an extent the loyal army is dis
tributed the following rough guess is hazarded:
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10 other words, not to punish the villain,
but leave his punishment to God.
This was the most artfnl- trick of all
and best calculated to insure vengeance.
The jury returned a verdict Of fifty
thousand dollars, and, the night afterwards
Hopkins was taken out Of bed by lynch
ers, and beaten almost to death. I'm i
AS the court adjourned, the stranger
said, "John Taylor will preach here this
evening, at early candle light" He did
preach-and tile house was crowded.
have listened to Clay, Webster. and CAL
houn--to Dwight, Bascomb and Beech
er-but never heard anything, in the
form of sublime words even remotely APP
pro1imated to the elcquence Of join
Taylor-massiye as mountain, and
wildly rushing as a cataract Of FIRE. ~