New-York tribune., 1871-03-29
TIE AUTHENTICITY OF CAPT TEMPLES
LETTER.
SECRETARY robson, AT

SECRETARY robson, ATTENTION.
WAsnINGToN March 2S-As some doubt has been
expressed By tho Secretary Of the Navy and
Others regarding the authenticity OF the let
ter to Commissioner Wade, signed by Capt Tem-
pie of the steamer Tennessee, published in lHE
TRIBUNE, in which the writer refers to the attitude
of the United States in protecting the Baez Govern
| ment against Cabral, it is proper TO say that
THE TRIBUNE correspondent accompanying the
Santo Domingo expedition who arrived last
night, confirms tie authenticity of the let
ter by stating that lie copied it from
the original letter in the handwriting of Capt Tenn
pie with which lie is familiar and that he is positive
that not only the signature was the autograph OF
Capt Temple, hut that the date, designation, and
text, were in his handwriting The letter. as IHH
TRIBUNE correspondent remembers, was written on
ordinary letter paper, with lead pencil, and while
there was nothing about it which indicated that it
was Official IL did not bear any marks showing that
the writer regarded 10 private or personal. 1t
was directed to Mr. Wade in the ordinary
manner, and 10 was regarded By him as
unnecessary, and not entitled TO attention.
He therefore did not answer II, but gave
his views Of the case TO Capt. Temple verbally. IL
was copied by the correspondent Of The TRIBUNE
from the original furnished him by MT. Wade, and
he SAYS that until Capt. Temple or Mr. Wade denies
the genuineness Of the letter it is unnecessary for
him to present tultLcr l1oOl' IHe lictS NHICh
called the letter forth were recited in The TRIBUNE
when the letter waa first published. They We're sim
ply that two or three newspaper correspondents fur
nshed with letters Of introduction TO CabTa from his
friends and agents in the United States were anxious
TO visit his encampmcnt if such thing existed !;
and in fuItherance Of their desire, they applied to
Baez for safe conduct through his lines. This ap-
plication was first made TO Baez at Santo Domingo
and subsequently at Azua. At first it refused
by Baez who stated the importance Of his position,
and the censure and injury TO him and his cause,
well as to annexation, if any gentlemen attached to
the Commission should be taken by Cabral or killed
by his soldiers He therefore urged the gentlemen
TO forego their undertaking. The correspond
ents insisting That they were individuals,
responsible neither TO him nor his
administration, and not even to the Commissioners
themselves, and that they were willing to take the
responsibility and would hold neither one Govern
ment nor the other liable for their acts. the Jockey
President" was forced, much against his WILL to
withdraw his embargo and give his consent tOthe
proposed expedition the country in pur-
enit of tho rebel chief. If Mr.. Wade,
President Baez. or anybody else, referred
The matter to Capt. Temple for his views, it could
not be ascerained by the correspondent Of The
TRIBUNE after diligent inquiry, and it is supposed
that Capt. Temples personal regard for the gentle
men composing the proposed expedition induced him
10 interfere in the matter. The letter was written
10 Mr. Wade while he was in Azua four miles from
the landing, and the Tennessee anchored in the
bay.