The New York herald., 1870-01-11
ST. OMiNcO.
English Hostility to tho Ancrica1
Annexation Project.
CONSPIRACY TO OVERTHROW BAEz.
wArrrNa rcR coMaRzs..

Tho mail steamship Tybee, Captain Delaney. ar
rived at this port yesterday afternoon from st. Do
mIngo and Hayt, via Puerto Plata. IL was expected
that the United States commissioners sent " the
government 10 negotiate with the Dominican au-
thorilies would return In the Tybee, but owing
to the delay In the settlement OF the
details OF tho treaty for the anne Xation
OF Samana, caused by the factous opposition OF
certain guerilla politicians the dark cloud OF hos
tile witnesses surrounding and tormenting Bacz,
and the uncertain attitude Of Congress- the commits.
sioners did not take passage IN the Tybee. vo!umi
nous dispatches, which are understood to be very
Important, aud namber Of maps were brought
here addressed to the State Department The de-
s,atchss, there Is reason to believe, 60 TO prove
that the reiterated statements OF the desire Of
tho Dominican people to have their country
annexed TO the United States mad ample foundation.
The maps prepared with great caro- and are in-
tencel for tho use OF the State and Nava! depart
mems, but 1t Ia possible that members OF Congress
win shortly he furnished with copies. MIR. Perry
win remain with Baez until the opinion OF Congress
on the annexation question Is ascertaned;
bat in tho meanwhile, viii use his best
efforts to countcract the British influence
which rs actively at work fomcntng discord on tho
island ana creating hostility towards the United
States. Mr. Sullivan, who went OUT With the COM
mlssioners also remains at Samana awaiting events.
.Tt Il reported that number OF Americans are al
ready In St. Domingo prospecting la the hope taat
Congress will soeedily fall with the manifest de-
sire OF the administration for the acquisition OF this
ngger-riiden and desirable island.
Opposition or the European Representatives
TO Americas Anne1ati0n-John Buii Head VI
tho ueap-uer AIajcsty's Consul Ia n Fix
He Heads n Conspiracy Against Baez-Bus,-
ness Improvius-The People Pleased mt tho
Iden of Annexation.
ST.. DOMINGO, Dec. %, 1Seo
The British government has been caught In U very
awkward prodicanant here In tine Dominican repuo.
lie. and everybody in tile secret Is wondering how
John Bull Will back out OF this very close corner ALI
the European Con5uis are opposing, as matter OF
course the public demonstrations IN favor OF annex
alton the United States; but as rule they manage
their opposition with u decent reserve, The only no.
torous exception the rule being tho Lngis Con.
sui nj Puerto Plata.
Tns port being the chief trading place on the north
coast OF the Dominican territory many foreign mer-
chants have settled there, and among them ore
men so bind to their own interests that they
are resisting by every means IN their p0wer.
the popuar desire 10 merge this country
lin the Union. Mr. Harrington. the British Consul Is
openly and actively OF the head OF the anti American
party the north Side OF this island. 1t would up
pear sufficiently bad taste In him to make himself
conspicuous by loud dnner-table abuse OF the Baez
administration but It seeing her British Maiesty's
Consul did not stop ar sharp talking against the
government TO which be Is accredited He Is charged
with having Planned revolution and conspired to
bring about the overthrow OF Baez by the free OF
British gold. He barRaiped vita. three or more
officers or the Dominican army to divide between
them individually about $4,000 II they would de
clare against Baez AMI annexation" Arms and
vessels were TO be supplied, and were in fact, in
preparation at Turks Island Tortola ana other
nclghboring colonies 10 rencw the Invasion Of
Samana by Lupor0n when the tidngs or Its ccssio1
TO che United SLatc5 upon like thnndar-
bolt. The silent promptitnde OF General Grant In
closing the bargain and taking possession Of Samana
upset all their calculations ana some OF the oldest
a,d nercest opponents OF Bae1 took Lime by the lore
| lock Dy turning states evidence.
Some curious letters from most unexpected
quarters, were thus brought before the Dominican
| CABINET; but no name incu!pated caused more
prise and resentment taan that OF Mr.. FarrDgt0n.
| The charge against the English Consul at Puerto
Plata IS raat tried to bribe Dominican officers to
r,se In rebellion against their government. II Is
Thought that President Baez was inclined to get
over the mater by au,et appeal g tne Brtasn gov.
ernment lor MS removal but e senators TO wnSm nom
Mr.. harrington shall be arrested and publicly put
| upon trial, his e1equatur being trst withdrawn.
Four-fftns Of the Senate advocate annexation. ana
| are therefore, savage on those foreigners wh0 are
using their ofiical standing to prevent it, Mr.. Far
rich that ne would willingly expend $4,000 in Q
casn present from his own POCKET, besides at least
equal contribution for military purposes, merely
ITO keep the greedy Yankees out OF TINS tsans' I"
apa~f not nc, VINO pays the piperf .~u
Hayt,-Salnave's Aayti--is now running three t63'
| dependent governments having respectively Port
au Prince. ST. Marc ana Jactnel for their capitals.
Port Prince, OF western HaYt Is very bnsy mind
Ing Its own busjneSs ST. Marc is issuing manifeS-
| toes and paper currency, which the poor negroes
take at the point OF the bayOne and Jacme is 0oug
much the same thinV. Though III state of chr0nI6
siege from Salnave's party, Jacmcl mas an outside
| cattle ranges. When they make successful raid
| they report the Cattle captured as prisoners OF
war" The horses, mules and dOnkeys are styled
cavalry and tho horned cattle 'lnfantry0 After
ful TO keep out OF sight OF the D0mMican5, one OF
their papers Will stale with oil the pomp Of largo
headings In capitals, "tlat on such a day our brave
SOLDIERS, under Colonel Samoa made briliiant at.
tack large Dominican force stationed at suoh or
such place and routed It alter desperate engage
ment, leaving the officers dead or dispersed. and
bringing away 200 prisoners OF the common sOre.n
These reports have been moro than once published
| In the st Thomas aud Jamaica papers as evidence
| that Baez could not hold out much longer.
There Is little revival OF business since the estars
of the Union have shed their protecting light
Samana," as one OF the Dominican ladies' sings TO
while the other is OF DUTY, TO guard our nag ana
keep tue peace In our new coffee garden. There IS
| but volce-that or intense delight and perfect
O0edence-amcDg our newly maoe fellow citizens at
The National Bank OF St. Domingo, the first and
only institution OF the kind in the republic has eS.
| taDlished It's quarters next door to the national
issue ltS bills the first M0nday OF 1S7O
There are eeverM Americans 0us here In Bearch OF
lands and tney have already raised prices than
afty per cent within the month.