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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
January 8, 18558 de enero de 1855 · New-York [N.Y.] · Independence, Recognition, and Samaná SchemesIndependencia, Reconocimiento y Proyectos de Samaná

New-York daily tribune

SourceFuente: New-York daily tribune · New-York [N.Y.] · January 8, 18558 de enero de 1855
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030213/1855-01-08/ed-1/?sp=6

In contextEn contexto

Independence, Recognition, and Samaná SchemesIndependencia, Reconocimiento y Proyectos de Samaná · 1844–1861

On February 27, 1844, Los Trinitarios proclaimed Dominican independence. American press coverage surged with reports on the new republic, repeated Haitian invasion threats, diplomatic recognition appeals, and southern schemes to secure Samaná Bay as a naval base.El 27 de febrero de 1844, Los Trinitarios proclamaron la independencia. La prensa estadounidense cubrió la nueva república, las invasiones haitianas, llamamientos de reconocimiento diplomático y proyectos para adquirir la Bahía de Samaná.

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More on Samaná BayMás sobre Bahía de Samaná

SummaryResumen

This long article describes the peninsula and bay of Samana, at the eastern end of the island of St. Domingo, guarding the Mona Passage between St. Domingo and Porto Rico. It details the bay's narrow entrance, its sheltered anchorage, and the veins of bituminous coal, iron, copper and gold found on the peninsula, and notes that the United States Government is in treaty for part or all of the territory, whose small population of 1,721 already includes some 300 Black emigrants from the United States and their descendants.

Este extenso artículo describe la península y la bahía de Samaná, en el extremo oriental de la isla de Santo Domingo, que guarda el Paso de la Mona entre Santo Domingo y Puerto Rico. Detalla la estrecha entrada de la bahía, su fondeadero protegido y las vetas de carbón bituminoso, hierro, cobre y oro que se encuentran en la península, y señala que el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos negocia un tratado por parte o la totalidad del territorio, cuya pequeña población de 1,721 habitantes ya incluye a unos 300 emigrantes negros procedentes de los Estados Unidos y sus descendientes.

Where this standsEn qué punto está

The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

From the original pageDe la página original

The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

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How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York daily tribune. (1855). New-York [N.Y.], 1855-01-08. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030213/1855-01-08/ed-1/?sp=6

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York daily tribune, 1855-01-08.

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