The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01

marine mines
San Diego-Barbetta batteries. submarine
mines.
Portsmouth, y. H-Barhet,e batteries.
Cumberland Sound Fort Circh. Flersa,
--Barbette batteries. submarine rnsres
kennebec River Ports. Maine--Rarhet,e
batteries submarine mines.
Penobscot River Ports, Maiue--BarhefAa
batteries submarine mines
New Bedford Massachusetts basterisa
submarine mines.
New Haven-Bsrhette batteries. mortar
batteries.
Puget Sound Ports. wasalng:on-Bar.
bette batteries, floating batteries, mortar
batteries. submarine mines.
Then we have the late acquisition Of :
small island In SANTANA tSaGts Barharal
bay, Sanso Domingo. as a coallng ard
naval station. Capt. Aren't S Croynin-
shield. chief OF the bureau of navigation.
Washington. visited the place recently.
and IL was upon his repor, that the station
was A most desirable one that the pur-
chase was made. Naval officers realize its
paramount value. The navy department
has long desired coalng station on tho
northern coast Of Hayti and when the ne
gotiations for leasing or buying the Mole
ST. Nicholas failed IL turned 10 SANTANA
bay and tried TO secure the right from the
Dominican government TO establish sta
ton there. Rear Admiral Bancroft. Cher
ardi while in command of the North Al.
lantic squadron visited SANTANA. in Fehru-
airy. 1891. with his flagship, the Philadei.
phia. and the historic corvette Kearsarxe.
and anchored OF the little town OF Santa
Barbara de SANTANA. The naval officers
found Santa Barbara one OF the most de-
lightful spots on the globe. The land rises
sharply from the sandy beaches and at
tains the height of a mountainous region
a few miles inland. Tropical foliage adds
to the beauty of the scene. The peninsula
of SANTANA incioses the bay OF the same
name.
During the admirars visit President
Hereaux OF Santo Domingo arrived there
on his steam yacht, the presidencia. and
had conference. Gherardi recommended
the purchase then. as had commission
during Grants administration.
1t Is a surprise to know that the inhabt-
tants are an American people. as they are
descendants % Delaware colored colonsts
whc einigrated there IN the early part Of
the century. The original settlers went
from Baltimore in sailing vessels There
were several expeditions, and several thou
sand colored persons accepted the invita-
ton of the Dominican government to coli
onize the SANTANA peninsula They have
chung to their old language and old reis-
gion. English is the language spoken, and
the African Methodist Episcopal church Is
the only place OF worship. The present
colony is a prosperous one that holds aleof
from political affairs and the frequent rev.
oiuiions which are regarded in the island
as the necessary course OF events" But
for years they suffered from climatic con-
ditions, the necessity OF clearing away .
pr.meval forest and the prosecutions Of
the Dominican governor OF the province.
While the two American warships were
In the harbor the admiral. wno was
pleased with the evident American patri-
otism Of the people. sent the naSsa.p band
ashore one evening to play In the public
square. The planters, accompanied by
their wives and children, came into town
and with the villagers gathered about the
park. When the band appeared they
broke into cheers OF gladness. and when
tho martial strains OF ",rhe Star Spangted
Banner"a sounded upon the breeze ths
melody evoked an outburss of applause