The Portland daily press., 1871-02-24
FOR E IT.
SAN DOMINGO.
The Work Of the Commissioners.


Conf cling Statements regarding Annex.
ion-The flemish Church presents
4 large Claims "A mericnn specuiDtors
Ahead of tn. Cemmissioncrs-T r
Ek.tnrn-Au Unusual incident.
Especial to the N. E. Associated Press.
| SAN DOMINGO CITY, Feb. IA The Commits
SION has been busy 10 looking over the records
Oh the government during the last week, and
~ satuering statements Of ers0ns represent
lns Tue various classes npon the feeling in le-
gafo TO annexation. The large majority of
those VINO come before the Commission, aud
most OF them come voluntarily, express them
selves as cordially iu favor of the change All
VI .ne COMMISSIONERS, however, admit of the
| eAistence OF decided minority againsti it. The
1nformatlon concerning the complications with
nay u has caused a chan1e 10 The plans which
mad been formed with regard to returning, as
| tne present intention is to Visit the capital of
Hayti and try to fathom tue whole subject Ii
| Cabral is as firmly. though somewhat secretly,
| supported by Hayti, as reported, both here and
BY way of ST. Thomas, it will be regarded by
the Commission as q very grave matter as in
dcatDg the purpose of that nation. 3.
| The COMMISSION has had long interview
4 with priest OF high rank sent out FROM Rome
to examine tie title OF the church to many ex-
tenslve ruins of converts, chapels, colleges aud
! other church buildings aud the grounds upon
| which they stand. He Informed US that the
Rope despatched him nearly year ago, and
| Immediately upon learning the intentions OF
| the United States in regard to the island he
wished the Commission to know the number
and extent of claims which could be insisted
upon by the church in case of annexation, SO
lnere might be no future misunders tandiug
Inc titles to all the property in question are in
dispute under former negotiations. The ma
seria, resources OF San Domingo are found to
% all they have been represented, and that of
the pubic lands and the more valuable mining
] privileges and the main natural lines for rail-
ways, with a grant of adjacent lands, have
been made evof "a several CONG anies of Auer.
| can capitalists. The Com missioners do not
now propose to visit the interior unless con-
| Hlctlng reports from the district of GIBBS, on
the north side of the island shall seem to make
1t necessary. The statements from parties APP
| parently trustworthy are exactly opposite each
other, one representing that the people are
ripe for trouble if annexation is agreed upon,
the others declaring them all in favor of the
plan. The exploration or most of toe interior
will be lett to the various students and profess
sors with the Commission. The latter, how
ever, has requested and obtained long report
upon the geology and mineralogy of the island
from Prot. Gabb, the geologist OF the New York
Land Company, which is surveying the public
domain under the contract of Fabens made
with Baez This report will be Incorporated
with that of the Commission. The parties now
out are The following;
Prof Blake, with the geological party. and
Prot Crane for the commission. on their wav
across the island to Puerto Plata; Prot. Ward
exploring La Vega; Gen. Sigel, gone to Aqua.
Prof. Marvin and Miller are maknga botani-
cal examination and D.. Newcomh is pursu-
ing medical researches 10 various directions-
An earnest effort will be made next week from
Asena to send party to Gen. Cabrars CAMP
"A permission aud safe conduct will be grant,
ed by Baez for this purpose. An effort will al
So be made before leaving this city, to ascer
tain about several political prisoners said to be
under arrest for expressing themselves among
their friends against annexation. The Com
mission met last evening and exchanged views
in regard to work remaining TO be doDe and
the pIopriety of forwarding report of the
iDvestig alton SO far as made and particularly
the result of the last few days It begins to
open wider than was expected at the first of
the week and it was agreed to name tue mid
die OF April as the time for their arrival in
Wasbinet ton. .m
I On the question of brief report by mail it
was decided TO send it in view Of the fact that
considerable important Information but Just
obtained might materially modify any report
made up from what has already been cosder.
ed.
The Secretary of State was addressed in a
brief letter giving in outline the work already
done aud OF expeditions sent intO the Interior,
together with the object OF each at the date
named ABOVE; also communicated as to the |
probable time of reaching home. Preside mt
Baez has called the atte nton of the commits
SION to the fact that second payment for s anna
ma has not been made. This violation of faith |
as it is regarded here, has seriously embarras-
pay. The opinion Of the commission seems |
decided that the money should be paid immed |
lately.
Just before the sailing of the steamer, now |
Ell event for San Domingo occurred 10 the SUI |
prepe Court. For the first time 10 its history |
an American was admitted to plead in case |
oflconsiderable magnitude as principal counsel |
Upon application from an American here, Col. |
VIM NJ. Michael, OF Philadelphia, formerly of |
Gen. Thomas staff who accompanied the com
a> nean tod n II nd 70 ooso md
won it, The Tennessee will, it is now expected, |
leave with the party for Azna Thursday or
Friday of this week. .a
They are all enjoying excellent health and
the officers and crew of the United STATES
steamers Nantasket and Yantic in this harbor
are well. Hmat ~ t--r-
=ss-------- France. e0r.z-
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT TERMS OF PEACE.
PARIS. Feb. 23.-Nothng positive is known
as TO Ibe conditions OF peace. The Financial
Journal says it is materially impossible for
France to pay an indemnity of eight millions
of francs or half that amount
Theirs and Favre are at Versailles to-day.
OPPOSITION TO TIE PRUssIAN ENTRY INTO
> Ns $50 PARIS. ..'f - % Els ASA
Theirs continues vigorously to oppose the
Prussian entry into Paris warning the Ger
mans OF the responsibility they will incur. A
pacard was posted on Monday in the students
quarters appealing to the inhabitants to make
a last struggle should the Prussiaus enter the
city. \ ~
PERSONAL
BORDEAUX, Feb. 23.-Minister Picard has
arrived here. Henri Rochetoit has gone to
Paris. No dispatch in regard to the negotia-
tons for peace has yet been received from
THEIRS, siuce de Joinville ard the Due d. Au-
male have written to Geavy stating that they
deierentially await the decision of the Assem-
bly, on the legality of their elections before pre-
senting themselves to take seats In the cham
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Germany
VESSEL WRECKED.
LONDON, Feb. 23-Ship City of Kingston,
Capt. Dunn, from Philadelphia from Hamburg,
with petroleum, went ashore on White Flats,
ON the Dutch coast, and is total loss. OF the
cargo, 1000 casks have been saved