Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-01
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REVOLUTION lIAY-FI

SALEM. November 22-By Captain
P0psIand, OF The scl,r. favouriie, WHO
arrived here OH Sunday evening in 10
DAYS from The city ef Cape HAyu, Uormer-
lY Cape Heniy) we have received the
interesting intelligence OF a complete Re-
vnutiou 80 The Kingdom of Hayti; the
Death of King Henry (Chrisiophe } The
taking possession Of his dominons by The
torces under President Boyer aud the
extension of The Hayiian Republic over
the whole OF Tue fertile aud pOpulous Is
iand or ST. Domngo, except That porlioh
still retained by the Spanidrds.
'Fhis important Revolution WAS begup
10y the revolt of the Kings troops a, ST.
Marks on.ilie . | of October; on which
day ihe garrison of that place, composed
of a half brigade of infantry, two squa-
dr0Gs OF cavalry, and battalion of ar
tillery, rose against the authority Of
ChriSiophe, proceeded To tie house of
Field Marshal Jean Claude, commaudani
OF The iOyn. whom they behcadrh, aud
the colours at the Republic were hoisted
npon the walls of 81. Marx. O;licr gar
riaHs followed The example Of ST. Mark,
aud President Boyer, on hearing OF these
events, immediately entered the dominiouS
al Cbu-i0pIiP, with powerful army, 10
pToteci lie revoiulionists, aad 10 give Ilber
~ 10 the peopIe who had SD long groaned
under The tyranny OF Chrisiophe
The Revolutionary spirit was first mani
Tested at Cap Henry, (Chris,rphe's Capt.
idD On the OH OF October. On The
evening OF that day, lhc troops. 5000 in
number stationed at place, revoltcd, and
marched Immediately uuder the Duke
Marmalade, Governor OF Cape Henry,
10 Auiaoap, seven miles irom The Cape,
where they encamped. CiriStophe. who
had been confined for some lime al his
palace OF Saus Souci, With paralyiic at
secilon, on receiving news nf this event,
had his guards (l300 in numbeD assem-
bied III front OF the palace he ~as car
rled out before them aud address q them
III an animated manner, Offering them
liberal rewards to encourage them TO
marclI Immediately 10 oppose The rebels.
They marched uuicr Prince Joachim 10
a bridge, opposite the camp of tie rebel
troops, with cries of " ViUe lie ROy.".
The rebels replied with cries OF uiUe Ia
Liberty, vire Ia RepubHque, DC. The
Prince then ordered us troops to fire,
but they refused, and after renewing The
order Two or three times, the Prince left
them, and returned TO The King with in
formation of the state of lliHgs, and The
royal guards Immediately vent over TO
the revolied army. The Klug OF re-
eeiving the news saii. if he could not
trust his guards, he could not confide in
any body, and Immediately shot himself
with Two pistols, in his breast aud head,
all died instantly in his palace The few
troops who remained with The King, then
took possession Of the Palace of Sans Sou
ciwhich they stripped and plundercd of
every valuable article they also took all
The calile, &c. They refused TO bury
Chrisiophc. and his body was LETT expos
Cd ~ The road.
On The l7lh Of Oct. tie revolt having
become general among tie troops aud
people eight OF Chrislophe's officers were
killed al Cape Henry. Among them
were the Prince Royal, Prince Joachim,
aud Baron Ba'Iec. The Prince Royal and
Baron BdiIec begged for lie, but Prince
Joachim said while he had man left he
would fight for the king. On the ODD
Oc'. Boyer vas proclaimed President cf
HayiI, al Cape Henry. On Tie 10Th Oct
president Bower, at the head OF 10000
troops, entered the city, which he sly led
fhe city OF Capc Hayii; tive cpns'iru-
lion was immediately proclaimed, tne o!
Dctfs sworn 10 snpporl IL. and The city