The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-05
ST. DOMINGO.


vate use OF the enemies Of Baez anu annexation
fell into the wrong hands, and thus put the leading
threads OF the plan for his overthrow completely
within his own knowledge. He and his ministers
are now keeny engaged In tracking out the anti
annexation plot and plotters, and from present
showing with far probability OF success. pack
age directed 20 Don Pedro, of this city, was de-
spatcncd by IA faithful and Intelligent contrabandn
from the borders OF Hayn, with careful instruo-l
tons TO deliver II into the hands OF person only
The bearer had made his way the whole distance
with courage and discreti0s, and arriving In the
evening. as was intended, at tue house OF DON
Pedro he inquired at the door II the master was at
home. "Yes, he Is now In the sata.n answered the
servant. 5ay to him, then, that ono OF tine people
from his estate OF San Marco wishes to speak to
him" Thts, too was q kind OF counlersign which
the messenger was told to employ bind, for the
estate he named was In an opposite direction from
the way he had actually come, and Is only twenty
miles from this city. 1t happened that the uncle
and godfather OF Don Pedro had property at San
Marco. from which he rarely stirred, being almost ~
unlikely to visit the city OF his cOcOannt trees;
but some urgency had called him suddenly to st.
Domingo and he was calmly enjoying hts cigar IN
his neplew's ana namesakes private sitting room
wncn the courier was ushered IN. The yeritabe
Don Pedro oI the censplatOrs had stepped out Tor
an unitcKy moment wnen the man entered. Coming
IRON ms own place. with this large well sealed letter
In ms hand. the other Don PEDRO not 0nJ took 1t Tor
granted That the business was TOR him, but that 1t
must needs pe pressing and important, aud lie
plunged forthwith into the contents. While the
bearer was refreshing his weared spirits III the
Kitchen OF PEDRO NO 1, Pedro No. 2, alter q brief
rejection, decided-being OF the government party
hmsei.-to make his Old friend Baez masCer oI this
project for his speedy downfall and Went at once Io
the executive mansion With The facls, but took
along Ony letter Out OF the batch. That told
story sufficiently, and the quiet suppression oil the
rest OF the aaekage enabled him 70 save his nephew
IRON serious halin lie and the President together
let oil Pedro the younger on pledge to keep clear or
Ike complications III the futnre which this scare
may help MIN TO Keep. the plan wds To have Puelt0
Plata, Se1 30 aud the Vega make some demonstration
OF discomfort about tue delay Of annexation and get
UP great popular remonstrance against tae sale OF
SANTANA. rne sale OF SANTANA 10 tue United States
has become unpopular since tue re- ection OF anneA-
alton by the United states Senate, ana thai part
by Inc commissioners; but the dangerous
parallel sfep q r. nyaioa o. ggcrrlias
and annexation, which was printed at Jacinei FOR dis
riDuti0n here and In other towns OF Tie dominican
Iepunhc, nave hiscalIieu WITHIN three nouts adler
the receipt OF the dispatches By The wrong Don
PEDRO the coast guard Capotia was under weigh
for Azua and the border ports with artillery anu re-
Inducements. The UDllel States steamer 5Watara
will glance along that line OF coast on an easy cruise
aud the mere waving OF the stars and Stripes Al
sight OF the border ports OF Bayti Will be enoug TO
SET the gueriias scamperiug OH To their hiding
places. Two freedmen aud an old United states
nag re sufficient to protect American interests IN
SANTANA and the smoke of Yankee cruiser Will
keep the peace NJ the border sea ports: but the
tempt to put down Baez and 80 prevent annexation
was prepared in detail and all the means ready
when the ,rifng accident vi The wrong delivery OF
letter broke an important link, and by exposing the
managers OF the project may cad IN frustrating II
entirely.
That money, arms and clothing for the guerilas
has been furnished by European Ofcials IS made
manifest, and that Hay though sinking the direct
responsibility, sends soldiers ana PROVISIONS them
for attack on Dominican territory, is unueuaDle;
but what can Baez dor He cannot catch the o1en-
ers, and white they are free they VIII not cease TO
harass his frontiers. This little episode Is about all
there Is to say or dominican aiiltrs Iresen The
country, though threatened and worried BY Hayti,
Is tranquil within ITSELF Tnere Is to trade,
State ceoogis has completed lie survey Of the pro.
vince OF La Vega anu Is now occupied WITH that Ut
Santiago, but is report is not yet out OF the govern
ment Printing office.
me only vessel from an American ~. S. port is
the Eastern Belle, from and for Boston. An English
ship, VITA guauo from Alta vela. met with acct-
dent and Is dischar9ins her cargo 10 make repairs,
European Infrigues Against AnnexatiOn-Pro-
ject OF Bankers TO EIakc SANTANA u Free
P0ri-Isussin, Prussia and Italy Interested
Therein-The Intended Project.
ST. DOMINGO, Oct. 49, 1870.
A commission arrived here last saturday evening
to ask. or rather to demand, in the name OF the
provinces Of La Vega, Santiago and Puerto Plata,
that no more delay should be allowed In the nego.
tiarions for annexation, and that q conditional ac
ceptance OF the offer rendered from Germany and
ITALY, Tor free port at Samana should be officially
arranged and published. Baez made stand
against any form Of action or promise on either
question: and tried hard to conceal this attempt 10
dictate change OF policy to his administration; but
the committee from the interior provinces COM
misaloners they style themselves--were not SO
reticent. They did not publish their errand In the
streets; but the foreign consus and one or two
leading American residents are Informed OF their
object and what President Baez said about 1t.
The proposition respecting creating free port at
Co,,lo an ic Mt mad I'm
by the European governments but by three million
aire bankers, who have sent o private agent here,
with the requisite letters OF credit TO strike for tho
purchase or rent OF SANTANA, and close the bargain
ut o blow whenever the time Is ripe for 1t. The
European agent has Cuban coadjutor whom he, the
principal, sent on here while he went to Kingston
Jamaica, to consult with Gefrard, the ex.Presldent
OF Hayt ana q bitter personal enemy TO Baez and
all his measures AL Jamaica this agent saw several
Of the leaders OF the antl-Baez and antanne1atlon
party and numbers OF the anti-Grant CubanS, WHO
are in decided force ut Jamaica. and with whom he
Is az least, strongly suspected or having entered
into secret agreement 70 wait until new set Of
men should have superseded the Baez Cabinet and
secUred a new and anu American course OF policy
at st. Domingo 1t Is certain, at any rate, that the
opponents OF Baez knew all about the
European proposition weeks before ir was
LAID before him, and even up TO this day
| European Powers would be obliged 60 call their
| own work should the United States ask why they
were oyerbid and interfercd with while negotlations
are pending with 81. Domingo; yet every member
or TINS government, nearly all the European COnsuls
and some citizens OF the United states are perfectly
! aware OF the facts, and none OF them have the
smallest doubt that the dictatorial commissioners
| from Lavega, Santiago and Puerta Plata We're put
| IN motion by foreign influence. The prncipaI
agent declines treating With this government until
Baez shall have fixed period at which the annexa
ton and SANTANA negotiations with the United States
shall be closed definitely aud unless tins Cabinet
wiz, meanwhile. engage positively to accept
| this proposition OF those European bankers when
I that period shall expire: bW copies OF his
letters OF instruction and credit with bank celii
| been shown seDli-ofrcIaliy to members Of the
Cabinet and two or three other parties here besides
| the Consus Of the European Powers chiefly In
| tereSted FAN ss
! Great precautions have been taken TO Keep the
I project close secret until Congress rejects both
| treaties, which the Ministers Of Span France Eng
land and Prussia have assured their respective gov
ernments viii certainly happelland Secretary Fish,
II Is reported here, has expressed the same Opinion
and then Prussia, Italy, and even Russia Will come