Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-02-25
w EEKLY TELEGRAPH
Saturday Morning, Feb, 25,, 1871.
A s II ABULA. OHIC

THE TENNESSEE. The concern in the pub
lie mind about the fate Of this steamer and
the gentlemen OF the San Domingo commits
sion and their suites, has been ollaycd by
news Of their safe arrival ut their destination,
without accident or calamity. The news was
brought by the South American packet North
America, from ST. Thomas, where these pack
cts touch and receive the mails of San De-
mingo. The Tennessee droped anchor in Sa-
mana Bay on the afternoon Of the cath ult.,
and after six days were spent there, because
Of the want of coainy faciiitics. reached tue
city Of San Domingo on the End. The health
Of every member Of the party has been unin-
tsrrupled. The Commission was formally re-
ceivsd by Blcz. Mr.. WADE explained. lis
ch lracter and object Blez and his cabinet
gave the Commission cordial welcome.--
President Bpez said that peace aud stable gov
ernment would follow union with the United
States. lie expressed hope thai the. conllns-
sioners would examine all. clpsses, and prom.
ised to extend every facility. Five of the
party came across the island from Samana Ia
this place. The people were all anxious fer
union. TIC Commission would remain week
longer, and then, probably visit Aqua next
! The stories of trouble there are untrue The
Commission intend to start for home ~ about
!pur weeks; BaoB- has aslced to give safe con-
duct 10 Cabral or any Of his officers to come
here and meet the Commissioners and messcn-
gers will be dispatched at once.
Fdbcnj an1 associates and o Sullivan have
a perpetual lease at nominal price, of nearly
all the available water front for large vessels
around the harbor Of SImnna and the Presi-
dents water lots were not discovered
The officers and crew Of the, United, States
steamers Tennessee, Nantasket aud Yantic are
now 10. this harbnr and the crews are ali we'll
The following is from the T|i5naes San Do.
mingo correspondence;
BAY OF SAMANA, Jan. 27.--Wo had
charming weather for the first two days
oat, cold, indeed but bright and clear
with fresh and Etvoring winds, and every
Prospect Of q, pleasant voyage, but TO-
ward evening ct tie. second, day, in, the
rough latitude OF ILatteras, our troubles
began, and from that time until we near
ed our destination we experienced abun
dant discomfort and stormy seas, though
without any specially severe test OF TIT
:, sea.going qualities of tho frigatc. Using
generally both steam and sails, we have
made a moderately quick passage, bu
the behavior Of tho vessel undpG stean
is far from satisfactory, and the machine
ry is found to be full of serious defects
As n sailor, however, The ship is pa o
ppnnced faultless We hal been out o
sight Of land six days and half when
on the morning of the 9th, we hcarC
iiom the lookout in the maintop the wei
come cry Of "Jand, lIow The morning
was the hottest we had yet felt. A burn
ing sun blistered. the deck; the brass
work Of the frigate glowed like fire, and
the waters glilterod like FURNISHED meta
lder the blazing heavens. There was
har lily bre lth of air, and as we steam
ell through the calm sea the sails hung
useless from tho yards. At two O'Clock
in the afternoon we dropped anchor in
the harbor OF SANTANA, about two miles
from the village. Over the property
leased by the United States iloated the
American flag, aud we found in the har'
Dor the United State steamer Nantas&et
Capt. McCook,.