New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-12
THE sAN7O DOMINGO REVOLUTION.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE MARCH ON sANIo
DOMINGO CITY AND THE DEPARTURE OF BAEZ-
THE LENITY OF THE REvoLUTIoNIsTs.
From private dispatches to this city 1t has
been that when the santo Domingo revoln-
tionists reached La Vega Gen. Ignaco Gonzales the
Provisional President as Supreme Chief OF the Forces
determined take command in person, and left Puerto
Plata for the southern part Of the island with that
intent The army in the field had been under the com
mand Of Gen. Pablo ylanueva an officer much esteemed
By the troops, and in whom the Provisional President
had great confidence. From La Vega, divided move
ment was to be made one force to march by way OF
Bonao Arbol Gordo. &C., San Carlos, while the main
army was to move VIA Cotui to the same place OF
concentration SO rapid were these movements that
Baez in the City OF sauto Domingo was not aware OF
the advance Of the revolutionary army until IL MAD
reached point which commanded all the roads 10 the
northern part of tue Island He had 1t Is true heard
that Puerto Plata risen against him. and issued
manifesto; but he had knowledge OF the compete up
rising OF people the Cibao district On hearngo
the he had ordered the troops on the Haytlan
border to the defense OF Santiago so as to pre-
vent any movement from Puerto Plata upon the capital;
but long before the Baez forces reached santi-
ago the revolutionary army had occupied the
city The Baez troops, who had been march
ing under Gen. Brgmann, one OF PRESIDENT
Baezs fayorite officers finding this state Of affairs
rebeled and took him prisoner and finally surrendered
him Gen. Gonzales Inc Pr0slsIona
at this time taking wine with some friends, aud when
Gen. Brigmann brought before him, instead OF treat
ing him austerty and contempt Gen. Gonzales in
yited him TO offered him glass Of wine. Gen.
Gonzales after pleasant conversation, told his prisoner
that he entirely free to choose between Baez or
the new Government, and If he selected the former
safe conduct would granted him through the lines
which then in advance This magnanmity so
affected Gen. Brigmann that he preferred 20 remain
part in the advance on Domingo City, be certainly
ofe red no distractions the movements OF the forces
The newe Of the uprising Puerto Plata had no sooner
reached Domingo than the foreign consus at that
city made arrangements each to have ship OF war OF
his own particular nationality in the harbor for the pro-
lection OF foreign interests in the event of saDgunary
struggle or a bombardment Of the city from the sea-
The French Consul sent for OF the French vessels OF
war stationed at Martinique which vessel arrived be-
fore the revolutionary army reached San Carlos; and
thus Baez found ready means at hand TO leave the city
when he could no longer remain in safety. When the
news of the advance OF the reyouonsts reached the
City of Santo Domingo, the people, who had long been
Unaffected did not hesitate to give expression to their
feelings against and his government In order to
keep these people down. Baez sent officers into the sur
rounding country to forced army; but the latter
found that the country people had already to meet
Gonzales. and had joined ms army oohseI
San Carlos Baez saw IT would be hopeless to
attempt to he not only threatened from with
out, but also had more than majority against nun
within the city walls He therefore sent messenger
TO Gen Gonzales and offered to surrender at once pro
yided that ne might allowed To leave the country
peaeesbly. and that no severe measures would be
adopted toward any OF his adherents AS TINS concession
would obviae the necessity OK Dooushcu Gen, uon-
zaes his withdrawal from the city before
the entrance Of the revoutlonsts. When the troops
entered santo Domingo. BaeI safely embarked on
the French vessel which soon aiterward saied ior
st Thomas -, -
Senior c. g. Passaaigue, the representative OF the new
Dominican Government at his temporary residence IN
Brooklyn and ascertained from nun that the wnoe peo
ole between Puerto Plata and Santo Domingo City were
n favor of the Gonzales Government, and opposed 10
Baez, who he sure could not have obtained the
services under the most favorable CIR.
cumetances. He therefore not surprised 10 ma
that had surrendered without struggle although
he had hardly expected result 80 favorable " the new
Government The revolution having Gr eeen SU D%t
over 80 days. was, he Thought, very favorable
as thereby the had been saved the expeDd
ture Of many thousands Of dollars which would neces
sarily result from Q protraced siege OF the capital
Being personally acquainted with Gen. Gonzales ana
the whole object OF the revolution he was periect ce
the Constitutional Government established In Que iorm
Gen. Gonzales had formerly been Governor Oh ,aons
Plata and had always been IN favor OF the
SANTANA Bay Company, Mr. Passailaigue had no nests.
ton in saying that the new Gover1psns s%buSs
IL good faith and that on The the treaty 'W would
he laid before the Senate for ratineation; Ihe
success of the revolution having closed ms ss9n III
this country. he expected 10 leave sns~sr 70 The
Dopiry WHY TIA new Government did not adopt the
usai Spansh custom imprisOnlng tue deposed Pres
dent and his Cabinet MI rS%n;iSass to sdont SsrsS
msasures soxinst any of them. immunity would even
have been granted Baex no had accounted for the
20 do this he had doubtless made the best terms
he co lid for both himself ana friends