Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-04-22
ASHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1871.

ing 10 cnlnate from MIN at San Juan
but well understood 10 be printed at the
lIaytien capital, is styled "Bulletin Of
the Revolution"
AS 20 Luperon, the testimony Of both
Cibas and on the coast, is simply that he
is bandit, stained with crimes. lie has
not, so far as could be learned, distin-
guished himself in any regular manner,
his main exploits being in sundry rob-
berries and piratical operations on the
coast, the latter by means of steamer,
furnished by insurrection brokers on
neighboring island The disturbance at
which Cabral is at the head, has its seat
in the western part of the Republic, on
the Haytien frontier. The force mme-
diately at Cabral's command, does not
exceed few hundred men, who in case
Of emergency, force into their service
all the male population upon whom they
can lay their hands. 1t has been claim
ed that he has controlled the Dominican
part of Barcelona, and received supplies
through it, but this certainly is no long
er the case. On the other hand, it is
charged by the present Dominican gov
ernment, that he has received supplies
through Hayti, and that IIaytien soldiers
aud arms have been at his disposal. The
Commissioners obtained evidence OF this
fact from many sources They also ex-
amined HaYtien prisoners, speaking only
the language of the IIaytiens, and hav-
ing in their hands arms bearing the Hay
tien stamp. The Commissioners believe
had the revolutionists welded only their
own forces and resources, they would
long ago been put down. Their whole
importance is derived from help from
foreign intriguers, and from the fact that
behind them stand the Iaytien nation,
which has three times the population
and revenue of the Dominican Republic,
which has never relcnted in its aggres-
sive policy, and at whose head is Pres
ident elevated by a bloody insurrection,
involving the murder Of his predecessor.
Besides the Haytien aggressions, other
causes aggravate difficulties in the Do
minican Republic. Among them are the
Provincial jealousy between the North
and South sides of the Islands. A num-
Der OF military chiefs, heading small
clans in the various districts, and at the
convenience of neighboring islands. af-
ford for the revolutionists and insurrec-
tionary operations. All these difficult
ties, the Commissioners believe, would
disappear, should the Dominican Repub.
lie be effectualfy protected by ccnnec
tion with a strong nation. The loca
self government in the Island has beer
greatly obstructed by internal difficul
ties and disturbances, yet many towr
councils still preserve efficient existence
and are composed of members of good
character and ability.
THE SPANISH OCCUPATION.
The Spanish occupation of the Island
in 1861, was found to have been consum
mated by fraud, and most unsatisfactory
and oppressive in its results, both civil
and religious, threatening danger to the
Masonic fraternity, large ard infuen
tial order in the Island, and the re-estab
lishment of slavery, either by importa
ton or by tho reduction of the inhabi
tants to bondage. The people revolted
and drove the Spaniards into the strong
holds of the coast, where the soldiers
died by wholesale of malignant fevers
engendered in close and filthy barracks
deviod of all sanitary appliances. OF TIL
Spanish losses no exact data could b.
obtained the best opinion seemed to b,
tina: the Spaniards sent in all thirty-fiv,
thousand troops, of whom between sil
and eight thousand were lost by deser
tion and other causes. Although bitter
ly disappointed in the results ol Spanish
annexation, the people, who were soor
involved in new revolutions, ceased moi
to look around in hope OF relief.
FEELING IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION.
To the surprise of the Commission, il
almost all parts OF the country, even il
the remotest, the people were found tc
be familiar with the question of annexa
tion to the United States, and to have
discussed it among themselves with in
telligence. All classes in all parts of the
country were consulted. Magistrates
and eccesiastes of every grade of off
cial rank, civil and military, citizens Of
all professions and occupation, in town
and country, and everywhere there was
a general agreement i'll the declaration
that their only hope of permanent peace
and prosperity is in annexation to, anC
becoming a part OF the people of thu
United States. They generally declared
their belief that the strong arm of thi
Republic taking them under their pro
lection as part of the nation, would a
once end the efforts and hopes of every
seditious revolutionary leader, and estab
lish law, order and prosperity. The in
corporation into the public sentiment, o
a feeling strongly favorable to annexa
ton to the United States in preference
to any other power, is partially due t.
the presence in various parts of th'
country OF small colonies of eoloreC
people, formerly of the United States.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PEOPLE.
The Commissions entirely discredi
the report that annexation would be re
sisted by desperate measures in any par
of the island, aud cite at length thei
own experience, and the entire immunit!
from harm of every kind while on th'
island, as evidence Of the correctness o
their conclusions. The people Of Sal
; Domingo are of mixed blood, honest
temperate, in1ffensive, destitute of pref
udice against race or color, and to whom