, 1873-01-22
had not tro1led in vain, q fish was on hia hook.
Alas, how many slip 'twixs river and bauk, AZ

had not tro1led in vain, d fish was on hia hook.
nas, ~ & nov many slp t"ixs river and bauk, a.
a commission Of five woro aeut out to oxat1i-.
inc tho scourities ofrcrod for tho repayment Of
tho loan, especially tho bait 1ad to capture tho
worthy SCOTSMAN, at tho head Of which was nIr.
Henry LaNBon, one Of tho partners In tho firm,
of1icor, who all arrived aafoly ut their dogtina-
tfon (tho City Of Santa Doningo) In tho carly
part OF january, 1869.
consIsto r, o TIE nf IT'S ron, IN tbo
flrst nlaco secondly, Of rich deposit Of gl1ano
said to exist on tho Island OF Alta Vols and
thirdly, Of certain gold mines, DO, DO.
a few days aaw all tho party, oxcept HaEtmont,
the moment their backs wero turned Bacz and
his agent drow on tho Lawsons for good
round stun Of money.
r. The month Of March saw Henry Lawson back
that all tho securities offerod wero worthless.
Nevertheless, on his arrival ho found that worry
largo sum Ind boon sout to Baoz on false repre-
sa1 BY thot s nna at The
There ~as nothing elso for It, they wore
to regain what thoy had lost 'thoy muat go on,
and 1t last tho loan was quoted Oh tho Stock E1-
Change, damaging articles in several Of tho pm
pers appeared, and finally 1t was withdrawn. Tho
Lawsons (who really Wero viotims) wrote 9ov-
ernl explanatory lettors, but nil to no uBe tho
st. Domingo loan was voted swindle, md all
who had hand In it suffered moro or leas
All this happened while Iartmont waa still In
San Domingo; In tho month Of Juno hp re-
turned as q Colonel In the Dominican Army, md
again breatAod the breath Of life into His half
doad aBeooiatoH BY now and still moro subtle
ideas. Paris had boen tried and failed, London
was no bettor, now let ,lg try tho pulse Of Uncle
Sam, says the littio IBraotto [Hartmont is d
German Jow): LawsonR mako their last throw
fSr NeR w. him with funds and of he starts
Is he COLONEL FADENa?
For Two years ho eticks to tho President, but
finds that horao won't ride at last, aftor an
eamana Bay aohome comes out. Now would be
inclined to Hay, what next my worthy little Col
onei Fabon8, alias Herzbarg, alias Hartmont ?
Before concluding this letter, think will
respecting
THE ISLAND OF BAN DOMINGO.
AS stated in former portion Of my letter, ii Is
little short Of an earthly paradise. have dur
especially in tho tropics. but nothing that oyor
have v seen approached it in beauty OF sconory.
TLo foliage IS magnificent, and tho mahogany
eannst eaa11a BE- eGualled il any part of the known
England md Tits country that can bo obtained
from eyory other source.
Fruits, especially tho orange, lemon, and
citron, have not their equals under the aun, and
make them worry chcnp luxury On overy table
in the land.
The sugar cane grows larger than any I have
eoen elsewhere: I have some growing in q back
diameter and hftocn foot high.
| The whole OF tho eastern halt Of the island is
fiat, and is in consequence designated the
slanos It is covered with long grass, and in
| sent its being easily brought into cultivation.
| BANANA BAY
| is tho third finest bay / have soon, Rio de
Janeiro being first, and Port jackson In Sydney
could anchor In it, md find room to swing ut their
| anchors, dcep water even close to tho shore in
I somo places; it abouuds in fish, and tho Slanos
with wild cattle. brought there by The spaniar1s
said M i to DO magnificent animals, md awfully
| ferco. As regards tho political 49,,
| oDJECr OF THE PURCHASE,
one can form q very fair idea; but that leavo
to other pens than mino to deal with: Certain
it is an enormous trade ia to bo done by the es-
tab1ishlnont Of FREQ port at samaua, for the TO-
SOURCES Of tho country arc very largo, and, tal-
| ing winds and currents into confederation, it is
Rplendialy situated for tlat purpose, being. just
about halt way between tho Windward lalanls
and the shores OF tropical America, and directly
| In tho northeast trade winds.
| BIT. DOMINGO
ia city in ruinB situated Mt tho entrance Of tho
| river {Oxama) on tho south const, Us shown in
your accompanying map. It waB no doubt t'7o
hundred years ago In spaniah hands pretty
strong place, boing surrounded on the south
and west by forti0cationH now also III d state Of
ruin and usoless for purposes OF dofonco. The goa
breaks on tho eastorn s'do against rocks so high
I and Jagged as to render thom unapproochablo
| tho north Hido abutH on tho river. :fhe river
itself is Nero ditch, and all but nseleea except
for s1nall craft, thoro being only. niuo feet OF
menduous surf ia continually breaking on 1t, ans
downward current renders it by no meana an
easy place to outor; onco inside, and no loveliei
spot on earth cnn be found.
any other part Of the tropies innstnuoh III you
h sq sAaV gas a yeSs ksnsS sssta & IS
cool, gentle lnild wind which. by midnight, vii
allow Of covering to tho extont Of elect, ant
sometimes blanket. or
| THE PEOPLE
I had rathor not 'Trlte for always find mysol
getting angry whom think al tlom; croB
betwcon Bpnniard and negro, with tho wors
features OF both brought into strong relief, i
to say tno least o. IT, Lay
garts, surcrstitionn, ignorant --thore, there, II
stop alld finish my lottor by advising tho nos
maators Of San Domingo to offer NIL and over,
quit for sooner or later tlore ia bound to be
row between men Of such opposite teildoncle
and ideas aB tho American and the Dominican.
Hanto Domingo in tho hnnds Of moderated
thrifty race OF people would BOON DO piaeo Il
which it would 10 desirable to own little roa
estato, especially water frontage on Bamana Bay
Yours truly, bf. DOMINIC
aallndreda OF A1ve1lturors Anxious II
Isn,fgrnto to snnaann-No Stock fo
Sale.
Bpeoial Dtspatch to Ths Chicago Tribune.
New YonK, jan. 21.-Tho report ia not tru
that tho postponement OF tho meeting Of til
Hamafta Raw Uon1pa,1v ia duo tn any iuterrnntIo