New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-24

Salt Maintain of Neybc WId il possible will reach
the insurgent Cabral, gnd combine scientific and
political results Dr. ,ycwcomb has gone out on
two or three days tour to San Christobal tho re-
puted seat of the, gold district, where ho viii find
many strange insects and shells, and inquire into
the sanitary condition OF all tho region. Several
journalists gnd Others have also gone down to Azua
with the hope of penetrating through the mountains
TO the I, treat of Cabra Gen. sigel is ont on ur-
ried Tin IN the aqua region, and is expected back
to-,norrow or next day. Prof Ward aud Mr.. Waller
o8 Columbia College have not yet come in from an
overland trip from SANTANA, on which they nave
been ont about two weeks and from which import
ant geological and meteorological information ~ ex-
pccted
Tho future movements Of the Commission are not
finally decided but they will sail for Azua IN the
Tennessee Oh Friday next, and remain there several
DAYS perbaps a week; thence they will probably re-
turn on horseback to this city, 100 mes-a long ide
for aged men like Mr. Wade and DIR. Howe. On
their return they may, after gathering mp the scat
tered parties on this side Of the Island, go overland
nortbward 10 Puerto Plata. There IS strong de-
sire 70 visit Higuey and the Lafos country toward
the east end Of the island. 1t is probable however
that these last mentioned places will be passed by
and that the party will return to SANTANA, and
thence after coalng, go to Puerto Plata. From that
town they Will make journey over the mountains,
inland a hard two days ride to Santiago the largest
end richest city in the Republic. except the capital.
Returning 20 Puerto Plata, they will recmbsrk for
Care Hayten, and thence 90 on around the west end
of the Island To POr-auPrince, the capital of Hay
TO confer with the authorities there, and learn their
claims and temper From this point they may go OF
send over TO Santiago de Cuba. Then they viii re-
turn home. This programme will take them to
almost every important place IN the whole Island
and render the investigation exhaustive. IL VIII re-
quiro until the latter part of March, perhaps far into
April. l.
No formal statemcfft of indebtedness has yet been
received from the Dominican Government by the
Commission; but the extent of the public lands is
probably about II 600 square miles, which liberal
construction of private imperfect titles may reduce
70 9,OCO. The Vicar Apostolic who has had several
conferences with the Commission, says the Church
viii expect to retain undisturbed all the property
such rs buildings, grounds &C.. which it now owns
but no claim will be made for the lands of the
Church coniscated by Boyer, which have passed ont
Of his possession This statement will probably be
put in written form. a record. for the information
of tho Commission.
There has been surprising unanimiiy IN the eyl-
denco as 10 the healhfulnCss of the climate cspe-
cisy in the interior towns The records OF hos
pitals the testimony of physicians and the general
show that no salubriOus region can be found,
if new Corners will but observe some caution for =
short time, until they become acclmatcd
No PRELIMINARY REPORT sEST-THE SANTANA
PAYMENTS.
tBY ASSOCIATED PREssI
c,NTo DOMINGO CITY, Feb. 1.-THE Com
mission met last evening and exchanged views In re-
gard 10 the work remaining to be done and the proprcy
OF forwarding preliminary report Tho investigation,
far made and particularly the result OF the past
few days begins TO open q wider field than was antle
paed at the beginning OF the week. and it agreed TO
name the middle Of april the time OF arrival in Wash
ngon. II was decided not 10 send brief report In
advance since considerable important information, just
obtained. might materially modify any report made up
from what had been already considered The Secretary
Of State was addressed In brief letter giving, in outline
the work already DONE and the list Of expeditions sent
into the interior together with the objects OF each. The
date named above also communicated as the proJa-
bic time OF reaching home.
President Baez has called the attention OF the Commits
the fact that the second payment for SANTANA has
not been made This violation OF faith regarded
here has seriously embarrassed BaoZ and left nearly all
bls Officers without pay The opinion OF the Commission
decided that the money should be paid inIno-
dlately.
Arovel event for santo Domingo has Just occurred IN
the supreme Court For the first time in its history
American was admitted to plead in OfcOnsidcrable
magnitude as principal counsel Upon an application
from American here, Col william McMchae Of Phil
adephia formerly OF Gen ThOmas's STAFF, who accom-
panied Ito Commission, consented TO take the and
won n.
Mail matter forwarded at once 10 Santiago dc Cuba, IN
care % the United States Consul there, Uid Havana,
Cuba Will De tho next To reach the Commission. After
that letters addressed to the Commission ID care OF spot
March viii be forwarded by them In the Tybce, ealing
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