Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-09-27

Company, however does not depend on
the mineral wealth Of the island.
\ The prevailing impression held by
most foreigners Of the native San Do
minicans is that they are an idle thriftlcss
race, caring more for their personal
ease than for the prosperity Of their
country. The statement of the officers
Of the Samana Bay Company does not
tally with this general estimate Since
the Samana Bay Company have taken
possession the natives show q disposition
to work and accumulate money. With
the exception Of the engineers and other
experimenting the different works in
progress those engaged by the company
have been natives. BY those who haze
an opportunity to know, the natives are
said TO be equal in every respect towhite
wOrkmen. The San Dominicans are
not a war-like race. They prefer peace
and if proper protection is afforded the
pursuit Of industry.
THE POLITICAL CONDITION.
Gen. Vickcrs pronounces the revolu-
tion that is supposed at present to be
going on in San Domingo, war on pa
per. The "reVolutionists" consists of
about twenty or twenty-five men, under
the leadership Of one Luperon, an ig-
norant an most depraved specimen of
the negro race. His operations have
been confined to thieying expeditions
At times he ventures to attack planta-
ton when the men are away, and the
outrages committed by himself aud his
men are Of the most terrible nature.
About three month since, Luperou,
while on one of these tlieviug cXpedi-
tions. came accidentally in contact with
a number of the Goyein nent troops un-
der Gen. Caceres, Vice President of the
Republic, son OF President Baez. Gen.
Cacercs' force which was about equal to
thatof Luperon's, killed most Of the rcb-
elsand took several prisoners. Luperon-
with one or two followers, was driven
into IIayti. This affair was described
subsequently by some of the New York
papers in brilliant engagement in
which the rev olutionist captured the
Vice President and routed large force
of the Government troops. Since that
'brilli mt engagement" nothing has been
heard of Luperon. These hen-roost ex-
pcditions, cannot, however, interfere in
any way III the SANTANA Bay Company.
The Marauders have mp to the present
kept respectful distan, from the Com
paiy's portion Of the island 1t is quite
true that representatives of the English
GOV ernment. us well as the Haytians,
Gen. Nickers says, give all the support
thev dare to the rebels, but to those
who are most familiar with the political
condition of San Domingo assert that
the revolution will never assume serious
proportions. President Baez is in pos
session of the most positive proof that
the English Consul General at 1Iayti,
and the English merchants at st. Thom-
as, have furnished arms and money 10
Luperon. Under President Baez, at
least, it is not likely that any serious
uprising of the San Dominicans will oc-
cur, even should the Samana Bay Com
pany fail in giving that tone of stability
10 the country, which is always attend
ant on successful commercial enterprise.
Gen. NickerS, like every one else who
has come in contact with Baez, has been
much impressed by the courteous man
ners of the President, and the great abll-
itv he has shown in the administration
of the Government.
| In few months from now a line OF
steamers will be running between New
York and Samana Bay. 1t is not yet
known whether Fabeus will be contin-
ned as Governor of the island, but when
a permanent President of the Company
is elected, complete arrangements fol
the government of the island will b'
effected. .....