New-York daily tribune., 1843-04-27
VOL. Hill. NO. rs.
,,banv and Buffalo Railroad.

Albany and Buffalo Railroad.
To the Editors Of The Tri6nne:
IF your correspondent, Albany, will take the
trouble to look at the Resolutions of the Directors
of the Railroad Companies, to which he refers. he
will find that It not contemplated to reduce
the fare by the regular morning and evening
trains Of cars, below the present rates. The only
reduction contemplated, was for The accommoda-
ton Of Enligrants. by third tram, TO run slow
and carry freight on such parts OF the Road as the
law allows. 1t must be apparent 10 every one
who will make due allowance for the heavy ex-
pcnse of running cars and keeping Roads IN re-
pair, that the present rates are as low as can be
afforded, until the travel materially increases.
The price of the stocks of the several Compa-
MES, is proof conclusive that their net receipts are
not toe large. The stock Of every Company, cx-
cept one Is below par. BUFFALO
u We regret to hear this. We certainly ull-
dcrstood that the rates fare on the regular trains
were to be reduced this spring; it may be that the
Resolutions did not give this impression, but the
Editorial commentary which started with them
from Albany assurcdly did SO. The Companies
have committed great mistake in not reducing
their regular fares to three cents mile; they will
drive passengers to the Canals and travellers
around by Oswegc and Niagara by thousands.
This fatal decision may benefit the Schenectady
and Utica Road but it will nurc all The others.
If the Companies are TO keep up the fare because
they have not made good dividends, we fear the
reason will long continue While Railroad ira
vciing is the dearest of any, it will hardly attract
passengers from Binghamton, Angelica and
Northern Pennsylvania TO the nearest point on the
route to this city; but make the fare low, and all
flock to the Railroad inevitably. 1t is wrong that
while passage from Boston to Albany costs but
81, one from Schenectady to Syracuse "a shorter
distance over far easier constructed and much
more travelled Railroad) costs S5. This cannot
endure without prejudice to the interests OF our
Railroads as well as our People. I'D.
TIE HAYrlEN REvoLUrloN.-A letter from a
Boston gentleman, who left here In the brig
Thoosa for AUX Caves, dated at the latter place
29tl ult. saws g arrived here March 3, and
was much surprised, on landing, TO find the place
full of troops the bridges around the town all de-
sroycd, and barricadcs thrown up to prevent the
insurgents from entering. The latter were posted
about fifteen miles distant, in three divisions hold
ing the place in complete siege. The black Cen
eral. in command here. was determined TO defend
his post to the last. 1t is related Of him that,
twenty-eight years ago he was one of Christie
phe's commanders, and of most blood-thrsty char
actcr. When Christophe gave notice of his de-
termination to destroy all the mulattoes on the is
land, this General who had mulatto wife and
three children, went home, shot his wife, and
dashed all his children's brains out He then went
to the King and informed him of what he had
done, and Christophe, cnragcd at the recital of
such horrid crime, struck out one of the mur-
dcrcrs eyes with his cane. You may imagine
what the people felt at having such acommandcr.
The troops we're dcscrting, so that in week he
had not more than 400 out of 1000 left, when
one division OF the bcsiegng army marched into
town, and were Joined by all the Government
troops. Two DAYS afterwards, the remainder OF
the army came in, making about 5000 in all, but
they were very orderly and quiet. In the mean
timc Col. Touro, who commanded the arsenal,
had threatened to blow ii up before he would sur
render This alarmed the inhabitants, and about
two-thirls of them deserted the place. He KEEP.
the town in this state for two days, and about
seven O'Clock on the second day, seated hlmsc.
in the magazine with powder strcwcd all around
him, and applied the match. The explosion was
tremendous The arsenal was nearly IN the CEN
trc of the town, and nearly all the doors and
windows, within 600 yards were thrown open,
and some stones, weighing 200 pounds were
thrown 500 feet. The arsenal and fifteen other
buildings were burnt, but the wind luckily blow
ing towards the water, the flames were stopped.
The insurgent General, REVERE, was formerly
Lieut.. Colonel of a regiment quartcrcd IN this
town, under command of Colonel Touo, and 1t
is said that the latter could not brook the idea of
giving himself up to his junior officer, and hence
his resolution of blowing hinsolfup with the arscn
al. The Patriot Army lei, us about week since
marched to Port-au-P Prince, which they entered
without opposition, and thence will march TO the
Cape, and 10 st. Domingo city. They Will proba
bly, find no opposition, as ninctccnlwenticths of
the people are in favor Of a change OF Government
All the men have gone with the Army and proba.
bly, nothing will be done for two months, or until
their return Boston Courier.
FlRE.-On Saturday evening last 4 tire was
discovered IN the Oil Mandatory belonging 10
Mr.. VIM. w. Swain of this town. The loss IS
variously estimated, from 81 900 TO $4,000.
New Bedford Register.
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