New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-14
SAN DOMINGO-ANNEXATION
THE QUESTION OF AN AMERICAN PROTECTO-
RATE-THE ALLIANCE OF CABRAL AND THE
CACOS-GEN. PIMENTEL'S PROGRESS
;FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE


headed by Gen Pmenel and which is spreading in the
North Western Provinces has advanced as Guayu
bin which village it is reported they have captured
The Government has sent Gen. Caceres with 500 men
to oppose their advance. The United States soop of
Nantasket left this port the 18th for Cape Hayt 1t
rumored that the commander will notify the Haytan
authorities that the Dominican Republic is under the
protection OF the United States since lease Of SANTANA
Bay and that IN consequence any aid rendered to the
Revolutonists Domingowil be looked upon as an
ipsut TO the United States.
rae idea OF American prOtectorate, which at first
received with certain degree OF acquiescence, is
looked upon with less favor The people nothing
but the personal sggrandisement Of Baez. while the
smouldering fires Of general civil are expected to
break out at any moment,
The downfall and death of Salnave his capture by the
Dominican General Cabra have excited the worst fears
the part the populace, and have proved beyond
doubt that Cahra will be reinforced with thousands OF
victorious and flushed CacOs from HaytL
The small farmers the frontier are already leasing
their huts and fleeing the interior, sacrificing what
ever they have been enabled to obtain by their labor
since the Of the Spanish They remember
only well the scenes Of 1864 and the unbrded license
The United States will not and can not protect the
Haytan frontier or keep out single Hayuan by force OF
arms. and BaeZ'S adhents greatly IN the minority
An OF $1,000 Americans would be kept busy 10 bury
their comrades, aud IN six months not onefh would be
Cabral is Keen ana uncompromising Money has been
furnished, and assert that LuperOn will shortly
make his appearance with several of arms OF the
latest Inventions The Uaytians will pretend 10 be ne-
trial. and ostenshy take no part in the war, but saget
Will not prevent L. III from emigrating 70 san Domingo
Dominican soldiers.
The Haytan blacks can i'll brook threat, and the
Americans now share some OF the hatred which they enter
toward the English They Will not tamey submit al
though American commanders may initiate the example
OF British captains aud be ready TO lombard their towns
the coast for real fanced insult Jamaica is
he great haven Of dominican fibusers and the people
that island will also aid any scheme which may pre-
Mt the establishment Of strong government IN their
r,iuity.
The more the rest Of the West India Islands approach
utter ruin and dr-oatOn the more Jamaica Is bene-
hted, and with every neghOorlng state or sahd against
Baez 40 other remedy Will remain Tor MIN thah 10 leave
san Domingo once more
THE LEADERS OF SAN DOMINGO AND HAYTI-
BAEZ, SAGET. GEFFRARD, CABRAL, LUPERoN,
PIMENTEL AND GAUTIER.
In view of the importance of the question of
the annexation Of Domingo, notice OF the most
distinguished leaders Of that republic and its neighbor
Hayti cannot be uninteresng at this time. The best
known and the most adrO of these tropical statesmen is
BoNAvENTURA BAEz, the President Of San Domingo.
Though titled Ge4eral, he has never gained military
laurels and abilities all political Soon after the
Spanish invasion had terminated in 1861 the whole oSan
Domingo found in state of anarchy In March 1865,
Pmentel one Of leading Generals, elected Presi-
dent. prOnunc uento broke out in San Domingo City
the 4th of August. when Pmentelwas forced TO give
way to Cabra VINO commissioned Protector OF the
Republic Cabral underline new order was candidate
PRESIDENCY.
presented himself acandidate also Though not mil
fary hero outstanding the fact that his sympa-
thies and support given to the Spauards dur
ing their invasion tue island yet by his tact and con
summatc mana emeut he defeated Cabra, and became
President. Pmente aud Cabral entered his Cabinet but
in revolution. headed by Pmentel drove him out
of San Domingo. In the same year, however,
another revolution broke out in San Domingo under the
auspices of BaeZ and again he came into power Cabral
succeeded him President hut in the latter part OF 1867
the office agalu vacated. Baez had manipulated the
Domincans, great and small. successfully and so con-
siderable the pressure brought against Cabra that he
and his Cabinet fed night from the capital; and IN
1868 Baez formally proclaimed President. Cabral
remained in the field, and, with Polanco, LuperOn.
Moreno. Castillo. Ogandu, Adu. and three or four
Generals, opposed the President with arms or
otherwise. sanave lent helping hand to Baez
during these trying times, for otherwise he could
never have maintained his position. The President OF
san Domingo the notOriety of being shrewd and
cruel He is charged with having banished many
persons guilty Of crime. Hundreds Of Others have
been imprisoned d, women and children in certain
instances ing his tyranny His principal efforts
for tie last year have been directed toward the
acquiso of fortune and the annexation of his country
to the United States The unpopulary of his latter OBJ
ject IT, il is said, coeXtcnsve wihs own unpopularlty
Gen JOSE MARIA CABEAL is one OF the Oldest generals
Of the Dominican Republic. Before he became Presl-
dent he had Ell himself in different wars and
50 oug,as he believed him to be acting in good faith
He was chief OF operations the provinces Of the South
when the against the Spaniards began and he sig
ually routed them at place called "Canela in the
province of A>ua AFTER hat war had enleu CaoIa WIS
named Protector OF the Republic" bat IN few months
uricucs of Bsrz compelled his vacation OF the PIes
he Southern provinces pronounced in his favor on his
return 10 san Domingo and new revolution threatened
the capital itself Baez was obliged 10 rehuqush ms
rule, aud He'd 10 the office OF the French Consul
at midnight TnumvrIte delegated to Cahrai
AZ NfWg nj "A
he elected in lsf5i the Presidency During term
he pardOHed, one occasOn IS DOminiedrs, VINO had
left Curaco with the intention OF raising revolution.
end otherwise showed moderation Baez, ever restless
aXpciton INTO the Republic 6y Hayten frontier
citing 10 revolt 10y raising cry against the lease % "a
MANA project wHch was then IN favor with Cdbra lie
again obtained the supreme direction OF AFFAIRS Whe y
bTdl retired To-day Cabral - me head OF thg Iomn
caus WHO oppose ahrAa'loh' ne ~ inu W C.lit'
was educated in England ana Is said to be winning IN
lis mauer- and accessible tn all classes, Whc her rch
poor lis VIE was S"luc llihe ago nishou ~ bacI
Gen. ANTONIO PMENTLL was formerly 70 Wei! known
farmer ON the frontiers of ay, bat raised the cry OF
independence against INC SpdmafuS ahd ,ook 10 tn9
hcld. during the war with SPAN ms Huo3ciy ana
in,l 81 CbaO. In consequence OF the revolution which
brought BaeZ into power Pmentel was cco 10 occupy
int, however, that B1eL was both Ncngeiul aud ul
sciiipulous indignant. also. ut seeing the most
mat tie constitution bad ben changed 10y
The man VIII. few moths before; H i s "nar
alton which gave tie President eXtiaor,uhary pow,
rrs; considering beside that Raez wished to have himself
elected President for hf, and To that end had gwen ms
approval "a "a ruycmeut designed to effect IT, Plmehte
resolved 10 oppose the President and vigorously ue'
upurccd him bacz, fearful ot Imchtes influence seuI
uiig oN mission To- lHo rhcrc movement had begun
.st Tie Prrsiden with tEe ayGwcd object OF paciiy
iug that province the cal ifcatJH q Baez WAS 10
nee himself from Pmcutc by having him aSsasslnatcd
at MUca. which point hc was mddc prisoner WIN az
his stan by order President; put IA irons and
would then and there have been put 10 death had not
Gen Iuptrou his forces come 10 his rescue FROM
Nloca he wen. forth with few soldiers aud presented
himself before the gales of the capital lc had ohy 80
cu.bui tHelr appearance 80 tcrrhrd INC FiSl Una. nc
hastily left The H tine hands Of ms ministers
and fci al NIGHT the French Consulate Pimetel du