The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-17

What the Comm issfOners arc Doing
The Hay Tiers Opposed 10 Annex.

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Special to the Western Press.
SANTANA BAY, February 23, ISL
The United States steamer Nantasket
has arrived here from Santo Domingo
city, bringing news five days later than
that brought by the Tybee on the 18th.
Commissioner Andrew D. White left
Santo Domingo city on an overland
trip to Puerto Plato. At the latter
place he will be taken on board the
Nantasket and proceed to Port-au-
Prince, the capital OF Hayti, where, by
previous arrangement, he will have an
interview with General Jose Cabral.
the former President of Dominica, and
the new leader of forces opposed to
Baez. White is accompanied by Sam
uel Hazard, Jr., of Philadelphia and
Mr.. Blackwell, OF Newark, New Jersey.
Much excitement had been caused
in Santo Domingo city by the announce
ment that the inhabitants OF Bani and
San Christoral had pulled down the
Dominican colors and raised the Amer
lean flag. Commissioner Samuel Il.
Howe has gone to Bani to investigate
the matter
A revolutionary force, composed Of
adherents OF ex-President Salnave, were
about marching against Hayti with the
object Of overthrowing Saget, the pres
ent President, and placing Leconte at
the head Of the Government Leconte,
accompanied 10y Major c. q. Megrue,
Of Cincinnati, visited the Commissioners
on the Nantasket Yesterday ana was
duly honored, and to-day sailed for
Puerto Plato to meet Commissioner
White. The result of the latter's visit
to Cabral is looked forward to with
much interest.
PoRr Ar-PRlNCE, HAYTI, March -
The Commission reached here on the
ID Of March from Arena, all in excel
lent health. They will wait here for
Prot. White, who went overland to
Puerto Plato. He is expected in the
steamer Nantasket by the 10Th, bring
ing with him the two scientific expedi-
tions under Profs. Blake and Ward,
that crossed before him. The Tennes-
see will then start Immediately for
home, touching at Santiago de Cut and
Key West for coal.
The questions OF debt and disputed
boundary are the mostimportant raised
since the last dispatches. The Hay
items are bitterly opposed to annexa'
ton. The Commissioners however,
were received civilly. CabraPs
strength consists almost wholly of Hay
tien support. -,
information that the Tennessee had
been reported missing first reached the
party here. The statement Of General
Banks that she is upseaworthy was re-
ceived with great indignation and de-
nounced as heartlessly cruel. She is
one of the strongest and best ships In
the navy, with select company OF etii-
cient officers. We expect now, unless
delayed by the Nantasket, TO reach
home by the 25th Of March. or at
farthest the lst of April. A delay OF
one week from this cause is possible,
and if the ship is not heard from for
two weeks it should not cause anxiety.
A mail from the Commission leaves for
New York to-day March 7thl by the
steamer Port.au- Prince Mr.. Wade is
preparing a short preliminary report,
which he hopes to get off on the steamer
this evening. He has also sent a short
letter to the President. Prot. Howe
had arranged for a pretty thorough h ex-
ploration OF this section Of Hayti, out
Wade insisted there was not authority
for it, and it should not be done.
The second day after our arrival here
Messrs. Wade and Howe called, by
previous agreement. upon the Presl'
dent and his Cabinet. The meeting
had no reference to annexation. All
the Cabinet were present Upon being
presented Wade said; Mr.. President