The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-24
SAN DOMINGO.
News Direct from Santo Domingo City
.-What the Commissioners are
AbOut-.PT0bable Extent and
Character of their In.
yestigatiOnS.

ISan Domingo Correspondence OF New York
Associated Press, per Steamship Tybee.l
SANro DOMINGO CRY,
CONAN February IA, 1871.
The San Domingo Commission met
last evening and exchanged views in
regard to the work remaining to DO done,
and the prOpriely Of forwarding u pre-
liminary report OF the investigation so lar
made, and particularly the result OF the
past few days, which begins to open
wider than was expected atthe first ofthe
week, and 1t was agreed to name the mid
die of April as the time for arrival ut
Washington. Upon the question rs to q
brief report by mail, 1t was de-
Cidel not TO send il, in view Of tho fact
considerable important information just
obtained might materially modify any re-
port made up from what had been fully
considered. The Secretary OF State was
addressed In brief letter giving an out
line Of the work already done and list
Of the expeditions sent into tho interior,
together with the objects Of each. The
date named above was also communicated
MS the probable time Of reaching home,
The parties now out officially arc the
following: Prot. Blake, with the Geologi
cal party, and Prof. Crane for the Commis'
sion arc on their way across the Island TO
Puerto Plata; Prof. Ward is exploring La
Vega; Gen. Sigel has gone TO Azna, and
PrOis. Marvin and Miller have gone In the
same direction, with view Of examining
the copper region. DR.. Parry is making
u thorough botonical examination and
DR.. Newcomb is pursuing medical re.
searches in various directions. The
health Of the whole party remains excel
lent. While thus far the bulk OF, tho tes.
timOny taken indicated very favorable
condition Of affairs, certain in
formation, the exact charatcr OF which
tho Commission does not make known,
has been obtained, which, in thcminds of
some ofits members, introduces obstacles
which earlier testimony did not promise.
The Haytien complication Is occupying
the serious attention OF the Commission,
and the intention now Is to devote much
more time 10 its investigation than was
first agreed upon. Full transcripts Of
such government records rs relate to
leases, concessions or grants Of land l0r
railroads have been taken. They are
very numerous. The expectation Is that
the Commission will sail in the Tennessee
tor AZua on Thursday or Friday Of this
week. The officers and crews OF the Ten.
nessee, Nantucket and Yantlc arc all In
this harbor, and are well. Mail matter
forwarded ut once to Santiago de Cuba, In
care Of the United States consul there,
ria Havana, Cuba, will be the next op.
portunity Of communicating with the
Commission. After that letters should be
addressed to the Commission in care of
SpOiTord, Bro. & Co, 90 Broadway, New
York, up to March 1, which will be for.
wardcd by them in the Tybec, which
sails March ..
President Baez has called the attention
oi the Commission to the fact that the
second payment for SANTANA has not been
made. This violation Of faith, rs it is re.
garded here, has seriously embarrassed
Baez, and lett nearly oil Of his officers
without pay. The Commission seems TO
be decided that the money should be paid
Immediately.
Just before the sailing OF the steamer, q
novel event for Santo Domingo occurred
in tho Supreme Court. For the first time
in its history, an American was admitted
to plead In d case Of considerable magni.
tude MS principal counsel, upon an appli.
cation from an American here, Colonel
VIM. McNIichael, Of Philadelphia, form
erly of Gen. Thomas staff, and who ac-
cOmpanicd the Commission, consented TO
undertake the case, and WON'T.