The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-11-28
Revolution an Hayti.

Capt Poulsand, arrived at Salem last week in 10
days from Cape Henry, has communicated
the following verbal account Of the death of
ChriStophc and the resurrection in !layti.
The Revolution commenced al Cape Hen.
ry, October s, among the troops, 5000 II num-
ber. They revoltsd in the evening Of that
day, and marched Immediately under the
Duke Marmalads, Governor oil Cape Henry,
to Autacap, seven miles from the Cape, where
they encamped. Chrtstophe, who bad been
confined for some tiue at bis palace Of Sans
Souci, with paralytic affection, on receiving
news OF this event, had hi, guards 1880 in
number assembled Ia front OF the palace he
was carried out before them, and addressed
them in an animated manner, ofFsrin. them
| liberal rewards TO encourage them 10 march
Immediately 10 oppose the reb2ls.-They
marched under Prince Joachim TO a bridge,
opposite the camp of the rebel troops, with
cries OF = Fave is Roy The rebels replied
with cries of 'pice Ia Liberty ptue Ia Re-
pubhgue, DC. The Prince then ordered his
troops 10 fire, but they refused, and after re
| newing the order two or three times, the
| Prince left them, and returned TO The King
with Information of the state OF things, and the
royal guards immediately went over TO the re.
yoltsd army. The King, on receiving the
| news, saij, ii he could not tru,. bis guards be
| could not coniide IN any body, and inmsdi-
alely shot himself with two pistols, in his
breast and head, and died instantly in hi. pal.
| ace. The few troops who remained with the
King, then took possession OF the Palace Of
Sans Souci, which they stripl and plundered
OF every valuable article they also took all
the Cattle, DC. They refused 10 bury Chris,
'ophs, and his body was left exposed in the
road.
Ga the l7th Of Oct. The revolt having be.
come general sa,ong the troop, aud .peose,
eight OF Chfisophe's sa.cens were killed at
Cape lienry.-Ameng them were the Prince
Royal, Prince Joachim and Baron Betlee.-
The Prince ROYAL aud 8aIon Bet,ee begged
for life, but Prince Joachim saiJ while be had
man left he would fight for the King On
the 22d Oci. Boyer was proclaimed Presi.
dent OF Hsyti. al Cape Henry. On 26ih Oct.
President Boyer, at The head of 90, 900 troops,
catered The city, wach be sly led tie city of
Cape iiayti; The Constitution wa immediate
ly proclaimed, the officers ssern to support il,
"''A wv '''y 'NS'SiSN " ao'iilllt
The wife and children of ChIstophe were st
Cape Hsyti under the protection of Boyer.
The troops behaved extremely well, after
the arrival OF Boyer, and every thing wa, con
Quoted with perfect order The officers were
quarIered upon the citizens the men in the
Barracks and public places
The people wee highly elslsd at the
Change, and the popularity OF the new Gov
eminent was unbounded. The parsonage for
merly styled the Duke of Marrnalade was re.
appointed Governor Of the Cape.
business was suspended al the Cape on the
breaking eu, of the Revolution. An embargo
was laid on the shipping, and great appreksn.
sions existed among the merchants previous to
the arrival OF Boyer's troops. on his ar
rival they were assured that property of all
kinds would be respected. the embargo was
removed, aud business, revived.