Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-02-04

arrived from III. Thomas, we are indebted
for the latest Intelligence from the rspub.
lie OF Hayti. The papers furnished, con.
tain al account OF operations dove 10 the
27th December, incinsive--oa which day
the new. republican constitution was adopt
cd. This constitution, and the spirited
address prs6xrd, shall be presented tothe
readers of the Gazette without further
loss Of tine than is necessary for correct
translation. Weshase only time this even.
ing 30 iaraish The following:
On the 5.h December, 1906, general
Chrissophs appeared on the skirts OF Port
au Prince. with aa army of about 10 600
men, to conpetthe Body Of people ASSEM-.
bied tcgether, to frame a constitution to
appoint him emperor of HaYsl. On his
asr'val sAere, he sent ia a flag of truce,
aud desired TO have a conference with gen.
Pichen, commander at Port.ao Prince,
who weE, out 10 meet him with what ssl.
dlers he had and instead of a confidence,
as soon az Pichon came within gun shos
of hia,, bis aen were fred on by Chris
tephe; when ashors eng ascment ensued,
In which there were some officers aud men
killed on both sides. Pichen got into
PORT au. Prince, and kept Christophc from,
committing any material Expectations on
thc towns, As his asu1y was but few In
pumbsr, he thoughs II most advisable TO
act only on the defensive, and not pat-
sue Chrissophs, after having driven his
troops our Of town, At the end Of which
they bad sn.erso il.
Dispatches were Immediately sent by
Pichan to all pats of the South, where
they have dominien. for TROOPS, arms,
aamunlsisn aud provisions, add on the
day following. there was not mule to be
found. or sca-ce man that could bear
arms IN the toWaof Jacmei all had re.
paired 60 Pors,an-Prince, TO join pichon's
army, carrying wisa them provisions and
au,Sasni.ioa for the occasion Several
skiym,shes took place in the coufss of
eight or ten DAYS during which time,
ChristoPhe's army was wl:h:a TWO or three
miles of Port.au.p Prince and had several
times entered it, but was as often repuls.
ed.
90 the tslh Of January, news was re-
ceivcd az Jacm4l, that Christophe had been
defeated, and that the greater part of his
soldiers revolsed 4 Joined the other sid. !;
that he bad Rsd for his life shat pithou's
army were in pursuit of him, and no doubt
prevaiied, bur they would oyertake him. 10
which case, death would inevitably be ris
ios. as they were determined 10 behead him
and establish federal OF republican 60
vernmens.
On the night Of the 10th January, Jas.
mel was illnm mated on the OCCASION.
Tae tollosgiag ueassls susre left at s1facnsel
TIE ioM as.
English schooners Porcnp;ne aud Par.
k,nson Swedish brig Elizabeth. Selas
Cauikens, master; schooner Aneoioeyte !;
Swedish brig Gooay Ca,herisc, and a
sct,oener. both from Philadelphia.
Passed ia The bay brig Actress, captain
Msrphy. bound up.
tBah. Fed. Gaz !
Extract OF a letter to the editors Of the
Charleston Courier, dated havanaa,
Lao, 3. 1907.
$ by a late order issued by the Ie.end.
ant of this city, it is required that all
merchandise CT every description. shipped
Tor sh's pore sssus; be accompanied with a
Spanish certificate of 7,he consnls residing
10 the diasrsDr ports aades the penalty 81
me seizure and conascation of the goods
aud vessels. The time given TO ps,
this order in feFce, is TO the lat of March,
but the vessels DOW in this port should
they come back, without having every
pacsags go certified, will be liable 10 the
penalty Nothing is excepted but negroes.
It nigh, be well 10 make this knswn thro
your paper, fas she government Of al
ronecrasd,"