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

Of portion Of the territory Of the Republic. Con-
zales, who Is now the Governor here, acted
with surprising energy He collected all the troops
roundabout and moving quickly on the refractory
LATTE demolished his ragged battaliOns and re-
asserted the sovereignty Of Baez. After hearing
this went ashore. There were already crowded
around the vessel lighters for dlscharging the
cargo and boats to take passengers to land. All
were manned by negroes, many OF whom spoke
English in the plantation dialect. They were bare
footed and lightly encountered with clothing and
their manners were very civil, considering that
they were sovereign citizens
A SCENE N THE TROPICS.
Sailing In q small boat through the open road.
stead to the shore, 1t was impossible not to feel
charmed with the beauty Of the picture presented
by the little red-roofed town nesting under the
dark green shadow OF the giant HILL Mount Isabella.
1t was cloudy, but the air was exquisitely
bamy. The tropical vegetation fresh from re-
cent rains, looked wildly bright; and the orange,
the royal PALM oleanthus, cocoanut papaw tree,
and endless plants OF tropical growth and bloom
thinning the shore and hillsides for miles away,
q scene so novel to northern eyes, but lately
come from gazing on the snow and slush-laden
streets Of New York, as to stir up some little en-
thusiasm. To the left OF the little harbor stood an
old Spanish fort. over which the Dominican nag
was waving. more woe-begone and utterly con.
temptble object OF defence 1t would be impossible
to conceive, but it Is 1T type OF the genius and
character OF the people Fancy Castle william, on
Governors Island, washed almost entirely away IN
Q deluge OF red mud, and three rusty guns
and hundred ragged soldiers mounting guard for
national defence and integrity over the ruins
AS we landed we saw fair sample Of the enter
prise OF the people and the fostering care OF the
government. hundred young bulls yoked to
rude CARTS were out deep in the water, taking or
the freight brought iher by the lighters from the
steamer. Ten yards away pier had been put up
for passengers alone, though the addition OF few
feet TO its width would have made 1t available for
the discharge OF freight as well; but no, the far
seeing economy Of the government frowned upon
the erection ola pier at which vessels might unload,
because each bull cart paid tribute to the Custom
House
wHAT poMINIcANs THINK.
The beauty Of the picture the town presented
from the roadstead disappeared, as am afraid to
think win every other antlcipat0ry delight formed
OF the island when we set foot on shore. The
brutal SpaAiards set the town on fire ten years
ago. and accident helped to give 1t to the flames
again some eighteen months since; therefore ruin
brooded over an otherwise prosperous scene, for
Porto Plata Is great place for the export Of
tobacco and little else. With the exception OF half
dozen German merchants and Yankee and
Engshman here and there, the population seems
TO belong TO the peculiar Spanish Dominican type,
In which there Is large dash OF the fublooded
negro. Many OF the stores were models OF their
kind, and there was evidence OF q large
business with the interior in the well
stocked shelves OF the wholesale concerns:
but the burned walls OF hundred houses told how
terribly Spanish barbarity had wrought destruc-
ton on every side. l took pains to ascertain the
feelings OF the people about the SANTANA sale, and
about the mode OF taking the vote. Almost every
one to whom spoke outside OF the merchant class
appeared to be pleased at the vague something OF
earthly blessing that loomed up 10 their magma
ton in the new idea. Notwithstanding that the
prosperity OF this town, such is seems threat
cned by the creation OF SANTANA into free port.
STILL there can be no doubt that the people favor
1t. A few merchants protest. Many Of them talk
approvingly of the Introduction OF this American
scheme because they jump to the conclusion that
IL will give them exemption from periodic revo-
luton and DO them good generally. As for this
thing OF the vote, the taking OF which the
HERALD Commissioner made II q particular
point OF his inquiry to md out, II Is the
most ridiculous farce. The American engineers OF
the SANTANA purchase told Baez that to satisfy the
people at home In the United states and noat the
scheme into moro odorous popularity the formal
sense OF the Dominicans should be taken on the
question whether they approved OF what Baez and