The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-09
ST. DOMINGO REVOLUTION.
BLOoDSHED AND RIOTING IN EVERY
PART or THE ISLAND.


Prominent Citizens Fiun4 into Prison-Bsez
In Hostility to Annexation to the United
states-The Lease OF the Bay Of samaua
A widespread Conspiracy.
Corresrondence OF The sun.
Sr. DoNISao, March 1e.-There are new and
serious occurrences here which confirm what lately
wrote you, and which induce me to predict speedy
and disastrous end TO Baez and bis friends Every
effort has been made to keep the country in the dark
as to the real tendency Of the negotiations going
with the United States, but II has been i'm.
possible to prevent some OF Baez's friends
knowing that the question was not one OF protec-
ton. but annexation and, when they once were as
sured Of It, they proved very clearly how little dis
posed they were TO forward his plans.
On the night OF the day which wrote You my
last lett er, conspiracy discovered in this city
whose object to get hold OF Baez. his brothers,
and the rest OF the Dominicans who wish to sell
to foreigners. The heads. Of this conspiracy
Baron Montalambert, chief OF artillery, Col.
Isidoro Pereira, In command Of the gate OF the
Conde, and MAJOR Julian Morel (all partisans OF
Baez,. A traitor disclosed the plan, md the said
chiefs, with eighy-sever others, between onncers
and civilians, were loaded with chains, and thrown
into the prison OF the Homemade and the jailer OF
this tower also imprisoned for suspected COM
pcity in the plot General Eulogio Reyes, during
an excursion which he made In the pro-
vince OF Cibao, OF which he Is native
| was asked by many people the truth Of
| the reports about annexation. Tie General
told them in reply that lie knew nothing positive
about 1t (Which was truo) but promised to ask Baez
about 1t on mis- return to this city and then let them
know. On arrival here he went TO Baez and asked
him to have the kindness to tell him " It was true
| that he was negotiating for the annexation of the
Republic to the United States" Bae, replied that u
ras Jdiss and that reports Of Gsat nature had been
| spread abroad By CdJrdrs agents, solely 10
| injure ne eristin1 Gorsrnment General
Reyes reissured BY this declaration OF the Presi-
sdent quietly left but at less than a hundred yards
| from the Government house stopped by on.
Of tho staff and some soldiers, VINO told him TO
| deliver up his arms aud surrender himself their
prisoner. Gen. Reyes refused to obey unless they
informed him Of the meaning OF such an outrageous
proceeding. wi en- two o. he escort fell upon him
prison. Other scenes Of violence have
| CURED In which both military men and
the oct Of annexation The following are lew
samples: Citizen Salvador Henriquez escaped most
miraenlously from pistol shot OF % nred a. MN, Few
| the battalion Restaulncon were sent 20 camp Under
Prres; the Recorder OF the Council, Domingo Rodri-
| ly aud publicly iusul:ed; Damian Beg, the Cover
nor has threatened the Republican Literary Society
| with exile because they determined to protest
against annexation the clergy have been severely
| Teprimanded; lots OF citizens have been Obliged 10
| seek protection In foreign Consulates.
men we're completely routed In Bahama, a few miles
from Aqua; the garrison of this last place deserted
en- mdsse the ranks Of C0bral; Baez distrusts his
| Minister Of War: Generals Juan dc Jesus Sacedo
| and J. Anto solanco are kept here in the capital
under absurd excuses for fear that II they 20 to Ci
bao they VIII pronounce against his authority; he
changes the Guard of his palace every twenty
| hours his house, corridors and anierooms are al
ways iull ~ armed men, and he ventures into
| the street except surrounoed by numerous escort.
| Such l. the daily lie OF this ambitious tyrant.
| The United States vessels OF war cruise from
side to the other. watching the imaginary enpedi-
tions which the English are sending against b Baez
slave Manuela disgracing the great nation whose
| hic they carry.
| Domingo. pronounced Ne~terda, ngslnst Baez. and
| cantons have been founded IN tne immediate prox
H,o1dy combats have taken place Ia the province OF
I Scybo tolsO between tie revolutionists under Co
| Mercedes aud the Bacz party under the son OF the
| assassin Pc !rn Guilyrmo.
| Dreadful riots have occurred in SANTANA between
| tie sailors Of the American vessels of war and the
natives. Many have been wounded ON 10th sides,
| aud two persons have been XII led.
The last Spanish mail steamer which called here
| on her way 20 S. Thomas, took to thnI place any
tbe Coionial bank m, re- To- tic 1redit of H1ez Ts
| sum was the balauce of tie first years rert OF
samana which he received from the United States.
| There Las been violent alteration between the
| t1ited states Consular agent, Mr. Perry, and the
| fihbu.,er Gen. Cazreau, on the subject OF MIR,
| Davis Hatch. Mr Perry defended Mr Hatch and
severely criticised the conGuct ol BaoZ in regrad To
| mr., Mr, CaLneau VINO IS persona enemy OF
Hatch, spoke Of him in very derrecatory llnguaSe.
| ana LAD II not been tOr NdLnchu gray harS, from
| words they would have come to blows
| News has just reached me Of revolutionary
| movement in the town Of San Felpo de Puerto
| Pata vita General r. Pclegrn at its head in which
| riany have been killed and wounded
Cahnsl hns sent to Congress In Washing gton, pro-
test, a,ainst the lease of Samana and the annexa-
ton ot the reuuhlic which are 81 ned by over 90
people, besides dec'amations against annexation
| from san Juan, Neyba, Damas, Cercado, Rncon,
| runica. Las Maas and other places. You may Judge
the state OF affairs and impudenco Of Baez, wlen he
h.s cared publish In his ofciil payer. that the
towns which not under his dominion. had voted
| ior annexation.