The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-11-29
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BY Captsin Pouslaid, Of tie sehr. Fa-
yorilr, arrived at Sa,em, the following
interesting particulars Of the Revelusior
IN Iiayti have been received.
Ike isevo.u,ion commenced at Cape
Henry, Oct 6, .nong The troops, 5000
in number They revoted in tbc eve
mag olig4s6ay, and marched Immediate
~ under lhc Dake of Marnsllde, Gov
ernor Of Cgi,e Henry, to Amacap.,7 miles
from Ire Cape, where they encampcd.
ChIsgople who had continhcd Tor some
tine et us p1Iace Of Sans Souci, with a
par.lyfic affect non, Oh reeeiyipg news of
tbs event, had his guards CISCO in num-
bcr1 assembled In iyopr o! The palace
he was carried out, ard addressed them
IN On animated manner, Offering them iib-
trsl rewards TO encourage them to march
Immediately to oppose The rebels They
marched under Prince Joachim 10 a
Bridge opposite the camp OF rhs rebei
troops, with.crics Of" Tioe le Rsi'' The
rebels replied with iries Of . VlTc la l. ID
eyfe"--YiVc la RepaDlique," &c. The
Prince then ordered his troops TO FIRE,
but they refused, and alter renewing The
order two or three times, the Prince Icit
them, and re,urned to the King with in
formation o. the state Of things, and the
royal guards immediately went over to
thereyoltedasmy. The King, on receiv-
iEg The news, said, If he could mot trust
his guards, he could not coniide in any
body, and immediately shot himself with
two pisto,s, in hi, breast and head, and
died inscanlly in his palace The few
troops WHO rcma,ned Nith the King, then
took possession Of The palace of Sans
Souci, which 'hey suipt and p:undered
airyeyy valuab.e 2ricIe---,hty also took
al iic Ca,t,e, &c They refused 10 bury
Cn5:seopnc, and ,his body was left expo
sed nA gae road.
&ujhc i7th Oct. the revolt having
become general among the troops and
people, cight OF ChIis,ophe's officers
>wcrc killed At Cape Henry. Among
them we're III, Prince Royal, Prince
Joachim, and Baron Battee. The
Prince Royal and Baron Battee begged
for liie, bot Prince Joachim said, while
he had man left he would light for the
King. On The 22d Oct Boyer was pro-.
claimed President of Hsyti, at Cape
Henry. On The 26lh OF Oct. ne at the
mead ol &c, coo troops, entered ,,e city,
Mlitb he styled the city Of Cape Hay
ti---tie Constitution was Immediately
proclaimed, the officers sworn TO support
it, and the CITY restored to complete tran.
guilty. The wife and children q
Christophr were at Cape Hayti, under
the protection OF Boyer.
The troops behaved extremely well,
after the arrival of Boyer, and every
thing was conducted with perfect order
The officers were quarte!ed upon the
citizens--thc men in tho barracks and
public places.
1'he-peoplc were highly elated at the
change, and the popularity OF the new
Government was unbouuded. The per-
sonage formerly styled the Duke OF
Marmalade, was re-appointcd Governor
of the Cape.
Business was suspended at the Cape
on the breaking ont of the Revolution.
An embargo was laid on all INC shipping,
and great aFprehcnsions existed among
the merchants, previous to the arrival Of
Boyer's troops; but on his arrival, they
were assured that properly of all kinds
would be respected. The embargo was
removed. pnd business revived.
A Rect OF 6 sail (l keich and schrs.)
arrived from Port au Prince, the day
Capt. r. sailed, with provisions.
american produce WAS plenty st the
Cape. -Four vessels, with -four, arrived
after the Revolution commenced.