The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-16
ST. DOMINGO.
General Baez'S Fail from Power and
Retreat to Foreign Territory.
Herald Special Interview with tho Ex-Rulsr-
What He Says Of the SANTANA Bay Leass-
Convention with the Revolutioniys
and Latest Words to the People.

ST. THOMAS Jan. T. 1874
The French war steamer Kersaint CAPTAIN
Aubrey, has just arrived from st. DOMINGO CITY
bringing as passengers the following personages:-
Buenaventura Baez, ex-President OF the St
Domingo Republic.
Generals Ricardo Curiel, Valentine r. Baez ana
Francisco Baez.
Colonel Felix Martinez
On the slst Of December, at San Carlos a treaty
was entered into between Baez and General
vilanueya, OF the revolutionary for ,es copy Of
which enclose
On the I'd Of January President Baez Issued an
address to the Inhabitants Of st. Domingo, au6
left, with the above named generals, the same day
for St. Thomas To-day being Sunday, and the
steamer for Havana just leaving, l am unable 70
INTERVIEW Win GENERAL BAEz
] have had an interview with President Baez,
VINO appears i'll and careworn. He has not yet
decided whether he Will proceed to Europe or TO
Ex-President Baez states that the principal
party was the lease OF SANTANA Bay, but that he II
personally oil opinion that 1t is only pretexJ, and
seated, viii also advocate the leasing OF the bay.
new President has not yet been chosen.
Baez's opinion is that it Will be either General
Gonzales or Viiianueva-prObabiy the former.
This revolution Is entirely different from the
Cabrai-Luperon faction, and has been started BY
Baez'S own adherentS
Convention Between President Baez ana
the Dominican Revolutionists.
Convention celebrated between the government
OF President Baez and the citizen General Pablo
Villanueva, Minister OF War and Superior Chief OF
the operations OF the revolutionary troops, BY
means Of the intervention OF the respected Consuls
OF France, Denmark, Holland, the United States Of
America and Germany.
With the patriotic OBJECT Of avoiding the enusion
Of blood, and all kinds of Ill will that might serve
as an obstacle to the cordial reconciliation OF all
Dominlcans, the following convention has been
made:-
ARTICLE 1.-President Baez viii lay down his
ART. 2.-TEe honorable senate Will continue exer-
cislng their functions until the new organization
ia formed. In the same manner the Judges OF the
Supreme Court OF Justice and other tribunals and
public officers will retain their places.
or ha pupose w make
delivery Of the city, its Qualifications, material Of
government or It's empIoye in any or the branches
OF the public administration, whether relative,
friend, &c. is in any way obliged to absent himself
from the country or to remain in it contrary to
his interests: but he has absolute liberty to stay
Wben e he eSoose Every one in General Is assured
of the most ample liberty and guarantees which
the chiefs OF the revolution well know how to make
effective.
ART. 5.-In the same way the most absolute
liberty is assured as security provided Tor person
lorcibe acquisitions 1t will be done by giving inst
indemnity.
ART. 6-Although the war ships Monte Cristo
ana CapOtillo form part OF what Is TO be turned
over, III case the outgoing government should
need them to transport some individuals or lam
lies to a neighborng part OF the Antilles, 1t Is
is agreed that or both CT the SHIPS may DO
USED, with the precise condition OF returning Il
Tor them) in reasonable tlme taking into 40
count the distance.
ART. 7.-General Il. Baez will be In full liberty to
remain In the country; In which case every con-
slderatiOn due TO the person or the former Chief
Of State will be granted him, and no Is at once
assured OF the most ample guarantees; or in case
OF absenting himself, nc may return when no
pleases. The same course VIII be observed IN re-
spect to his Ministers. .
ART. s.-The citizen General villanueva promises
to maintain the strcest order in all his line, SO az
to oDvIate every kind OF conflict
ART. 9.-rhe contracr ny parties TO this conven-
ton, express their deliberate Will, and tney wish
that its good faith and exact compliance shall De
guarantees to the agents OF friendly natiOnSs
and in proof OF 1t they sign this IN quintuplcate.
ART. TO- (AdditionaL)-rhe troops under tho
entry into the capital The Sd day OF January 1874
at eleven O'CLOCK in the day.
Il. CURIEL, Minister OF War, for the govern
ment OF President Baez.
PABLO L. VILLANUEVA.
MARION LANDAL,, Consul OF France.
A. COEN consul oil Denmark.
FISHER W. AMES, U. S. Q. A.
J. M LEYBA, Consul OF Holland.
MIGUEL POU, Consul OF the German Empire.
SAN CARLOs, Dec. II, 1878.