The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-16
FROM THE VEST INDIES.
The San DomIn4o Com mission.


SANTANA BAY, Feb. 23.-The United States
steamer Nantasket, Captain McCook, ar
rived here from Santo Domingo City, bringing
news five days later than that brought by the
Tybee.
Cabrai and the Commission.
On the 18th Commissioner Andrew d. White
left Santo Domingo City on an overland trip to
Puerto Plata. At the latter place he will be
taken on board the Nantasket and proceed 10
Portau-Prince, the capital OF Hayti, where,
by previous arrangement, he will have an inter-
view with Jose Cabral, the former President of
Dominica, and now leader of the forces opposed
to Baez Mr.. White is accompanied by Samuel
Hazard, Jr., of Philadelphia, and Mr.. Black
well, of Newark, N. j.
The American Flag Raised.
Much excitement has been caused in Santo
Domingo City by an official announcement that
the inhabitants of Bani and San Cristoval had
hauled down the Dominican colors and raised
the American flag. Commissioner Samuel G.
Howe had gone to Bani to investigate the mat
ter.
The Revolutionary Force,
composed of the adherents of ex-President
Salnave, were about marching against Hayti
with the object of overthrowing Saget, the
present President, and placing Leconte at the
head of the Government Leconte accompa-
MED by Major G. G. Megrue, of Cincinnati had
visited the commissioners. The Nantasket yes
terday duly honored Washington's birthday
and to-day sails for Puerto Plata, to meet Com
missioner White. The result of the latter's
visit to Cabral is looked forward to with great
interest
7he Commission Mt Port-au-Priuce.
PoRT-AU-PRINCE, March THE commission
reached here on the I'd of March, from Azua, all
in excellent health. They will wait here for
Commissioner White, who went overland from
| Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata. He is expected
| here, in the steamer Nantasket, by the 10th,
| bringing with him two scientific expeditions,
| under Professors Blake and Ward, that crossed
| before him. The Tennessee will then start i'm
medately for home, touching at Santiago de
| Cuba and Key West for coal.
| The Questions of Debt and Disputed Boundary
| are the most important raised since the last
| dispatches. The Haytiens are bitterly opposed
| to annexation. The commissioners, however,
| were received civilly.
| CabrnI's Strength
consists almost wholly Of Haytien support.
Information that the Tennessee had been re-
ported missing first reached the party here.
| Letter from CabraI.
| Cabral has sent a communication to the from
| tier for the commission, in answer to letter
| from Mr.. Howe written at Azua, but the letter
is delayed until the Haytien authorities can cor
respond with our Minister in regard to receiving
it. Mr.. Wade is anxious not to complicate mat
ters by bringing him here, wishing as he does to
avoid all appearance of being engaged while in
Hayt in prosecuting an investigation looking to
! annexation.
Tho Steamer tennessee.
The statement of General Banks that she is
unseaworthy was received with great indgna-
tien, and denounced as heartlessly cruel. She
is one of the strongest and best ships in the
navy, with a select company of efficient
officers.
When the COmmissIon Expects to Rench
We expect now, unless delayed by the Nau-
tasket, to reach home by the 25th of March, or
at the furthest by the 1st of April. delay of
one week from this cause is possible, and If the
ship is not heard from Tor two weeks it should
not cause anxiety.
The Mail from the Commission
leaves for New York to-day by the steamer
Port-a au- Prince.
Commissioner Wade
is preparing short preliminary report, which
he hopes to get off on the steamer this evening
He has also sent short letter to President
Grant. Mr.. Howe had arranged for pretty
thorough exploration OF this section of Hayti
but Mr.. Wade insisted there was no authority
for it and it should not be done.
| Interview with President SaRet.
| The second day after our arrival here Messrs
Wade and Howe called by previous agreement
upon the President and Cabinet. The meeting
had no reference to annexation, and all the
Cabinet was present. Upon being presented,
MIR. Wade Said;
| ENIr President, we are the commissioners o
the United States charged with the duty o
making certain inquiries touching the state ant
condition of the Dominican Republic, with tn,
view to q possibility of more intimate relation
between the two republics than have hithertt
existed; and having performed that dutylwe wer
reluctant to leave this beautiful island withou
doing ourselves the honor of calling and payin!
respects to the President of the Haytien Repub
lie. and we desire to express our hope that tn
same friendly and amicable relations that hav
so long animated the people of both nations ma,
long continue. In doing this we but expires
the sincere sentiments of the President and peo
, | ple of the United States
To this
President SaEet Replied
: that he gladly reciprocated the feelings G
. friendship expressed by Mr.. Wade, and woul
do all in his power to aid their researches. Afte
! some Informal conversation Mr.. Wade said b
greatly regretted not being able to speak thei
own language, because he thought he then woul
. he able to say a great deal that would tend {
) allay the present feeling towards US, by shown
l the points on which the Haytiens misundel
stood us.
President Saget, at this, earnestly said tha
E the educated class of Hayti fully understoo
and appreciated the condition of the Unite
a states but large class only remembered th
slavery which existed there, and they felt tha