Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

The HGyiien ReUolnlion "A letter from Bos'
ton gentleman, who left here in the brig 1hOosa
for Aux Cages, dated at the latter place 29th ult
says, I" l arrived here March 9, and was much
surprised, on landing, 10 ind the place full OF
troops the bridges around the town all destroyed,
and barbados thrown up to prevent the insur
gents from entering. The latter were posted n
bout fifteen miles distant, in three divisions hold.
ing the place IN complete seige. The black Cen
eraI, in command hers, was determined to defend
his post TO the lest. 1t is related OF him that,
twenty eight years ago he WINS one OF Chrstophes
commanders, and OF moe, bloodhirsty character.
When Christophe gave notice Of his determine
ton to destroy all The H,ulaoes on the island, this
General who had q tnulatto wife aud three chill
dren, wenl home, shot his wife, aud dashed all
his chdren's brains out. He then went to the
King aud Informed him Of what lac had done, and
Chrlstophe, outraged at the recital of such llot-
rid crime, struck Out of iiie nruderer's eyes
with HIS cane, You may iurtgRe what the pee
pie felt at hayiug such a commander. The troops
were deserving that in week he rad not niOre
thnn 400 out oil 1900 lcti, witen ore division on
the beselgng army marched into town, and were
Joined 10y all the Government troops. Two days
afterwards, the remainder Of tho army came IN,
making about 5000 in all, but they were very
derry and quiet la the ,neaa iimc- Cob ToagV
who commanded The arsenal, had threatened to
blow IL Us1 before he would surrender. This a.
harmed the inhahtsntS aud aboHt I'VE, thirds OF
this state f0r two days and about seven O'Clock ON
the second day, senred haseli in the magazine
with powder screwed ell around him, gRd applied
the Wach, The explosion WAS tremendous. The
Ursens wes nes,Iy in the centre Of the town. and
Tearly NIL the doors and windows, within 600
yards we're thrown open, aud some stones, weigh.
ing zoe pounds we're thrown 500 feet. The nrse- 1
nal aud fifteen mifgr hnlldings were 1urut 6uS The /
wind luckiy Glowing towards the water, The
Names were stopped, THE nsurgent General
REVERE, was formerly Lieut.. Colonel of Il regi-
ment chartered in this town, under command Ol
Colonel Iouro, and it is said that The latter could
not brook the hIes Oi giving himself ZAP to his
junsf officer, aud hence his resolution OF blowing
himself up with the arsenal be Patriot Army
left us about week since, marched to Port.au-
Prince, Which they entered without opposition,
and thence will m.rc,i TO the Cape, and 10 ST. DO
mlngo c{ty~ 9Hey will {Tobaby Ghd no opposj
tlon, as uine.een twcnlleths OF The people are ia
tayor Of change ut Government. All the Rlen
have gone vilh rho Army md probably nothing
evil he done turiWo months, or uut their return.
Boston Cotrier.
From 81. Domingo. tao schooner Pema-
9uid, at Philadelphia, from Cape Iiayteu, adpices
30 the 18th inst have been received; the inha5
tants OF tue Island had eetteI down to peace and
quletnesS. SIEGE the abdicRton OF Boyer, the ed
mlnisralion of q provisional government prevail
ed us there bad not yet been choice of Pres-
dent Cape HRyteh srerre5eated rs icing quite
sickIy and but lEe had been done 10 repair any
portion of the damages by tie earthquake, lhat
destroyed tlhs once beautiful city.
Trouble in .Merice, Capt James garber. of the
American schooner Vigent, writes from Vera
Cruz to his brother AT Norfolk Va. stating that
his vessel had been detained by the Megicans al
Vera Cruz -irto which, though blockaded he he'd
attempted 70 eater, Ia consequence of his vessel
having sprung a leak. lie was taken prisoner
biS To 4 H., 1.
has abandoned the VigiIant to the Government
aud intends TO demand redress-S2s;000 for
damages aud deteiron, lie adds:
" 1t is confidently expected here that oar Min
ter will demand his passports the lst OF April,
Tor 1t is reported that the instalment due OH that
day will not be paid. There is man-of- war now
lying ready TO convey him hoMe and in case lie
is compeiied to do SO, trouble may be expected,
for the American flag is daily subjected to insult
! went down 10 the wharf yesterday, aud my
boat was ashore. In it was Mexican officer
using our flag as a cushion, and he assuming an
-ar OF importance Immediately went on board
and pulled it from under him. He drew his
sword upon me and Knocked him overheard |
was soon surrounded by several soldiers, who
held court merIiali but wus cleared by their
own laws"
THE late Serriie inSurrcc'ioN in CuJa A letter
from Cuba TO the Charleston Courier states thai
the number OF slaves killed, or who committed
sulcIde, during and subsequently, to the late in
surrecuon near Cardepas, is about 300 @The
scene a few days afterwards" says The .weiter,
"was veryrevolling;; none of the dead were burr
ed, and their swollen corpses lying on The grouad,
or hanging from the limbs of trees, presented
horrible spectacle; while TIE deserted estates the
burnt fields and dwellings, added still more to the
air Of deSoation read arosnd."
Effects Of he EaHhqGake,-A correspondent Of
the N. q. Tropic writing from Havana, says that
ihe Island of Martinique has changed its level;
on the northern side it is two eet higher above
"va,er-niark than formerly; on the lee side it is
stink two feet All the houses have an inclination
from perpendicular. la Antigua large noun.
tain has beee rent asnnder, leaving assure in it
Of one mile and ahalfin extent, rs feet deep, and
80 feet IN breadth. 1t s impossible to save the
sugar crops, as the mills are so broken that they
cannot be repaired in time 10 grind cane.
B1sToN April 3, l6dS
AT a meeting Of the Directors of the Boston
Employment Society,", the following resolutions