New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
THE REVOLT AGAINST BAEZ.
MA OVERTHROW ASSURED.

NOT ALARMED.
The intelligence of a revolution IN oah"
Domingo and copy OF the proclamation d,'""n
ing the authority Of President Birs and VI"
government which had been circulated amopg aod
signed by may Of the people OF the Island.
with the proclamation Of General Gonz5ios wero
published excusiyely yesterdays TRiBUsE. During
tho day reporter Of TIIR TRIBUNE called upon gentle
IN this city who has recently left the ssp1 ana
bas for month. been esrefuly Obs erying tho
gradually increasing hostility 10 Bleh His story
substantially a. follows
The Island OF 5aDto Domingo IA divided into three
principal sectonsthe Norhcrn tho Southern and tia
Eastern District Of these the Northern District make1
no c0ncealinent revolutionary caaraotcr and few
II any, s nhab tants IN sympathy with The Basz
Government Tho Southern District surrounding tho
headquarters IT, not yet openly hostile
10 the President or was when the speaker lef the
island though the apparent support giyen him
WAS rather matter Of policy Than OF in
cination There, however. tho hostility has
been daily growing more apparent for some nme
and many influential men havo foarlessy wiulhrs"u
their allegiance The Eastern District was at tho iss
acoounts IN a somewhat similar attitude. though It was
generally thought that the day was not distant which
would witness a general revolt. The proclamation OF
Don-ae glance issued on NOV y, AZ Puerto Pi,a
and fve days later the general order OF Gen Gonzales
appeared. appointing Secretary Of tate ana Eores9
Rotations Secretaries OF JnsHee ot % the s bf1an 90, o
decisive action of the popular young general wss tue
ing popuace and hundreds Of volunteers ~ once clam
ored Tor arms Troops were much more easily obtained
than The array 'et our IRON PuertO i.a.a 1n"
santiago the destination being the CITY Of santo Do
mngo. Each town through wmcl IL passed iir'lsnn o
arms when the narrator LEI, tine islsmd
The support of Baez on the other hand
o could control than iOo0 troops and PROB
ably not half that number The Cry Of Santo domingo
was well fortified aud the President would tbusDe aDi'
10 make considerable resistance and 20 cope VIII su
peror number Of troops. Baez himself bad receVed
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Christmas aud that he had enemies ,,'I on rg syers
hand. The impulsive sold,ery pave W." t eond
No mans o safe, and the expression OF reFoIu,
nonary sympathy the signal for imprisonment and
than death tor" said che speaker they are lhfOwn
near gsnto Domingo city were known been
prisoned Dy Baes for the expression OF hosue views
Baez had now become .nmenseIy wealthy Large reye-
nnss were demanded for tho support OF the Govern
ment HOW this money appropriated was uncertain
was needed for the defense OF the frontier.
STATEMENT OF MR. PAssALAIGUg.
A teporter OF The TRIBUNE calod yesterday on Q 3
Passslag,e an American gentleman connected WIN tne
nav Government IN santo Domingo. Mr. Passaiaigua
said there wa, no doubt but the revolution haa spres
through the Island, and that without any chance OF
failure It must I've successful The people had become
diseustsd with the tyranny 81 President Baez and had
resolved to his dynasty. Even the foreigper,:
the island. had become interested In the pro
posed change in the Dominican Republic, e. os.
fair dealing would be Furnished by the establish
ment OF an emil ghtened and free government, Tho
Baez Government had for years been tyrannical and
overDearing especially in matters OF business Ins
from storekeepers giving in exchange paper called
v1e, which is supposed 70 be order on the Govern
ment for the value of the goods received Wnen tho
Government has secured goods enough make worth
while President BaeZ would issue an edIct declaring
the pae. or fiscal documents OF no value, thereby viz
tually repudlatng the although the purchases
supposed TO be made IN good fath with ne store
keeper This policy had naturally excited the hostility
OF tho 4
forced oaps contrary to all treaty and ths Constitution
actually taken up against the Baez Government
could not be asoeralned athOugl was geDeralIy De-
iieved that their Influence and quasi assistance
were being gwen the There were also many
other troublesome questions which had stirred Up mo
foreigners the islind but none 80 mqen as te gen
interference with trade by means OF tho pGs sys
tenn Many Of the foreigners would not 20 mucL nays
objected 10 legitimate forced loan or tax; out 10 De
compellad TO give their goods under pIeonse OF ade
and then to be cheated ogs sS OF S9h 20 pIne" ss
tho shadow Of law to which few merchants felt VIII
reSyolaon was without doubt compee success as the
whole island aroused, ana no other place, than
Baes even II they were not already urned over
new Government. Mr. Paesalaigue left the island on
Government at La Vega en- route for oaDto Do
mngo City. The troops had met with little resistance
only kirmish having taken place The Provisional
army ~ snt @ no1nga atbonrb there was no possbnity
of receiving decisive from tao island for several
days, at least, OWING 10 the "snt VI arpo. %
revolution had assumed such form give Inn
fdence OF the uprising and the American
time all agreed Baes dynasty completely
overturned. NJ Passaajue very retcent as To tho
object Of his visit 20 the United States merely stating
that az he was born in South Carolina lie chose at this
time visit the home OF his BIRTH he Is deeply inter
ested without doubt, in the new Government OF ths
Dominican Republic. and he has received documents OF
value foreign COnsuis 70 be presented ~ IN
portant persohages IN this country.
THE NEW COMMANDER.
Cen Ignscio ~ Gonzales, who seems destined %
figure so prominently the political history OF Santa
Domingo, is a young only about 80 years OF ago.
He has already time been before the eyes Of
the Dominican people General of the Republic.
Gonzales ID slight in figure but OF good presence and
prepossessing appearance He IL about feet inches
In hight His complexion is fair and dark side whskers
and u mustache give IL an almost pslld appears snoe
He has dark eyes, and broad though not hgh Tore
The BANANA BAY COMPANY.
An onHcer Of the Samsna Bay Company questonct
yesterday reporter OF THE TRIBUNE relative 20 tho
effect the revolution in santo Domingo would have
its possessions at samana Bay. He stated that be did
not think would have injurious effects q. S Pas
party. who recently came to this city. has caiet
on the officers OF the Company ana assured
felt toward the samana Bay Company the contrary
sey sd 81 the 70 sa al he have the
backward in promoting immigration, although thou
sessons of the Company were not yet in condition
to invite immigratlol. The Company own the
10 acquire possession La Vega Real, beautiful valley
about miles in width BY IS m length, extending from
the head OF Samana Bay 10 Santiago In consequence
Of the delay learning that President Baez aud the
Ssnto Domingo Legislature had agreed 10 tue terms
proposed by the Commissioners who .sent down by
the Banana Bay Company. the Company were nos
able make progress IN taxing POSSESSION OF
their territory before March An engineer
was sent down TO survey the peninsula
La Vega Real the gold fields either side OF the valley
the route for proposed railroad from the head OF
ssmshs Bay to Santiago. This took something over
two months IL was only superficial survey. Tue
Company by the terms Of their charter acquire QUO
square league OF land for every mile OF rail-.
road built aud square league for every three miles
OF posLroad constr scod lines OF telegraph ereeod
Nevertheless Company, before Offering these lands
70 settlers wished acquire full title To Them Ia tns
IL. had the nanlr slla OF San AnA