The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21

acts of hostility to the government, and he
answered that he was anxious to have liberty OF
Had he succeeded in capturing Porto Plata the
sense o. the people would have been
SANTANA Bay to the Americans. They would not
have been dragooned to vote for the Baez meas
ure and il the pressure had been taken of ma
ICY would have been found against 1t. Every man
VINO voted did SO In dread OF the consequences OF
recording himself IN opposition to the government
wishes Only one or TWO had the temerity to say
''no," but they were mere lads and their conduct
was overlooked. He was
OPPOSED TO THE BAEz ADMINISTRATION
because he believed 1t was composed of a set of
thieves. and Baez was the biggest thief OF the
lot The country would never receive any benefit
from the money paid by the Americans 1t would
all go into the pockets oil Baez and his associates,
but principally OF Baez He should like to know
from rom time to time ' to carry ' on the gov a
ernment There was none OF 1t expended
for the good OF the country and the soldiers were
but he has also cheated the Americans, and before
long they Will find that they had the worst OF the
bargain. Cabral may be over the border any day.
and Baez with his pockets full of money belonging
to the people, will retire TO Europe. He (Nuezn
SANTANA to the americans. and as that was his way
OF thinking he determined TO make protest, and
Ne made it with few men In the field; but II his
friends had only known oil IL In time, he could have
carried out his purpose. The people up towards
Monte Christie, who have had no rain In two years.
were perishing OF the drought and why was 1t that
none of the money of the Baez government has
been given to help themY II the government only
started movement to snccor these poor people
the rest OF the country wOuld come to their assist
ance but these fellows are only thinking Of them
selves, and thinking OfhOw much they can make
Here tie offcers of the fort came up and the
conversation was brought to an end; but, brief as
1t was, 1t seemed to have given the ola man re-
lief to unbOs0m himself
THE BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL NOTIFIED.
Immediately alter the outrage on his nag Mr..
despatch stating the circumstances Of the case, to
be forwarded to the Consul General, MIR. st. John,
Monday and reported that the letter had been for
warded to It's destination. Up to date-sth OF
March--n0 reply has been received, but one is mo-
mentarily expected in the shape of the appearance
Off the harbor OF a British man-ofwar. All the
foreigners expect that the release OF the prisoners
dismissal of Gonzales and Ourie will be exacted Of
the President, who will comply without delay.
THE SANTANA BAY SCHEME WORKING MISCHIEF.
People say that vague idea filed the mind OF
Gonzales that the country was more or less under
the protection OF the United States, and that he
It is thought the recent event could never have
happened II the American government had not
and filled Dominicans with the notion that the
Stars and Stripes were ever ready to lnterpose on
Their behalf e They are as yet unable to compre
private commercial speculation, having no greater
claim on the protection and interposition OF the
American government than any private scheme Of
a commercial character. Many OF them believe the
United States have taken SANTANA, or that 1t will
ultimately step IN and annex the whole island
is opposed to the SANTANA enterprise, and so are
most of the foreign consuls here, and as Gonzales
represents the government which has favored and
brought about this concession to Americans he
has little sympathy to expect from the British
who Will be bound to proceed against him with
merciless promptitude. Curiel, the Minister OF
Finance, Is The greatest ass l ever met filling
position of any Importance. Baez wants no more
astute person to attend to the financial affairs OF
the country and these affairs 1t Is needless
to add are in condition Of the most inextricable
confusion. Gonzales Is to be pited, for think II
he had been better adyised-and he Is not deaf to
good advice-he would have saved himself from the
trouble which Is now pending over him. AS the
Spanish steamer IS expected Immediately cannot
forward the news of the arrival OF the British man.
ofwar. for she hos not yet put in an appearance,
and Of the course her commander may take but
she may come in at any hour and short, sharp and
decisive will be the style OF settling the difficulty
on hand.
Baez Approves the Outrage-Cabral on
the Border with n Force OF Haytians.
PORTO PLATA, March 10, 1873
The Spanish steamer has not come as expected,
but the English steamer Arno, Captain Dicks, for
St. Thomas is in the harbor and leaves early in the
morning l have been up to the government house
and they tell me dispatches have been received
by the Governor from ST. Domingo City ap-
proving his course and ordering the transfer
OF the prisoners to the capital They go tonight
under o strong guard. This makes the middle
worse and worse. A gentleman named Nones,
from st. Thomas, belonging to the well known firm
OF Hurtslg Co., came here by the English steamer
to collect some debts from the firm OF Niemann
text that his firm supplied material to the fibus-
terer Luper0n, he has been ordered to quit, and
he has returned to the steamer after five min
utes' stay in the town. Cabral is reported on the
border with a large Haytian force. i am trying to
get around and see that fugitive genius, but the
prospect Is not encouraging