New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17
SAN DOMINGO.
GREAT AGITATION IN THE IsLAND--LUPERoN
TO MARCH NORTHWARD-THE NATIONAL
BANK sCHEME-ANNEXATION.

GREAT AGITATION IN THE ISLAND--l.OFERON
TO MARCH N0RTHwARD-THE NATIONAL
BANK sCHEME-ANNEXATION.
SAN DOMINGO, Dec. 2S.-The agitation
produced throughout the whole extent of the Island by
the arrival of commission charged with unfolding the
United States flag at SANTANA has been extraordinary
President Baez has been forced TO declare that the Stars
aud Stripes should not be placed upon other soil than
the keys, called Cayo Carreno and Cayo Ledantado
All the inhabitants in the interior. who suffered so much
from Spanish domination, consider Intervention In tho
affairs OF TINS country, no matter whence II may come as
real calamity. Among the different populations as
also in the principal towns there are only few mer
chants or business men who favor an alienation OF TERRI
tory, and these have interest in the specudton All
the remainder of the people and even many foreicns
openly opposed TO the sale OF SANTANA.
One fact will enable TO form an idea Of the great
opposition to the annexation scheme. Our Senate Is
composed Of wholly devoted TO the service OF Baez
as, for example, Carlos Baez the Presidents brother
Gerardo Babadllla, n. Urena, j. COncha j. A. Guifldo
and others but even this Senate vaciates when II
IL does not know whether OF not TO give s appreciation
to the Presidents now favoTite project Inc Goverh
produced by English god bnt this is clearly false
hood The English Consul Mr. Leon. is very respect
in the internal affairs OF the country The truth Is tha
certain influential persons have already raised consider
able sum of money and RENTED 1t to Gen Luperon to
enable him to move on toward the hoIth' anu
attack all enemies OF the Constitution to be there
with. great number Of his parsans awaiting
his coming when they Will rally around the consuu
tlOnal Nag The populations OF DajabOn ana SaOaneta
II is positively stated DeTe nave iaen INTO the hahus Oh
the revolutionary forces, commanded by Gen. Plmenl
CabTal is marching again upon ANA. lie Is wen pro
vded the matter of aud the Baezsta Cen
eral Thomas Christi finding himself between the Cdcos
and their revolutionary allies the Domintcans has been
forced TO declare for the revolution IL rs announced
that to have grand bank here by the first Mon
day OF January next This Institution bears the name OF
BancO NaciOual and is to issue notes. The capital Is
said to be s2,OOOOOO The directors are few Baezsts
whose labOrs are, however, TO be divided with few
NEWCOMERS and certain parties who have been busy IN
this annexation project The plan TO be adopted - said
to be follows: IL Will be announced that United states
hon the
is based is the with the National Banks OF
the United States 1t is calculated that the money VIII
pass Notwithstanding the people have for some time
past been refusing all paper money Should the holders
of the bank stock az any time succeed IN inducing me
people in the States to believe that its notes readily
taken by tho san Domingo people, then good field Tor
speculation will have been opened up before them.