The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-29
Cape 1Iaytlen-Haiti.
'[Correspondence OF the Herald.l

CAFE HAlrIEs, April 4, 1894
Affairs in The Haytiem En,pire-Negro Respect for
Flag Of Truce-To al Overth, o,v of the Black
1'oops under Pieot, &c.
When | last had this pleasure, in the month of
January, Haiti was reposng in the sweet sleep of
confidence and tranquility, and we all looked for
ward to u season of renewed life and prosperity in
her affairs.
This was hut deccitful calm only to burst forth
anew with tenfold fury, III revolution and bloody
warfare.
The SPanisrds who occupy the eastern and most
valuable part OF the island, and who have never
been well affected to the union with the French
part, which was in some measure forced upon
them, suddenly exposed manifesto of their sriey.
ances and flew TO on the 7th Of March, de-
claIlng themselves free and independent Slate
divided and separate forever from the Haltien Re-
public-lhe st ml-black chickens from the black
ones.
The President Riviere lost no time in ordering
to arms the whole male population of the Frencn
to overrun the Spanish part with his forces at one
blow, for the Spanish population do not number
third OF the French.
He lett Port au Prince on the 10Th Of March, and
soon mustered $1,000 men, with which he set out
for ST. Domingo. His first encounter with the enc.
my was at Aqua, small town of about 600 inha-
bi'an's, where It Is said TWO regiments of his I'D.
yanced guard were cut to pieces; however, COM
my, he forced the Spanlards TO retire, and ultl-
matey occupied the town, which he found totally
abandoned, without single soul in it. The loss
before Aqua is privately stated at eleven hundred
men, and by our last accounts from Port au Prince
the President had not yet advanced, but is await
ing further relnlorcements. lie had only removed
to short distance from the place, on account of
the stencil from the dead bodies, which ii appears
were never inferred.
On this, the north side Of the island, General Pie
rot mustered on the frontiers ut Ddxabon, eighteen
thousand men. In the mean time, the Spanish
General, Salcedo, having marched from Santiago
advanced TO within eight miles of the Hsyf;en
forces, where he remained some DAYS in suspense.
lie Ultimately sent two officers, escorted by four
Dragons, with flag OF truce, TO Gen. Pierot, as
bearers OF letter, communicating that the object
OF his mission was not hostties, but merely TO
occupy the frontiers OF the Dominican Republic.
To tins letter, General PIerot made no reply bu,
Immediately hud the officers and men seized,
stripped ct their coats side arms, &c, which, to-
geiher with their horses he distributed among his
soldiers, and then marched them off on foot to this
pace, where the six individuals at present con-
hned together, IN one narrow dungeon, and all
communication with them prohibited So much
Tor respect TO "A flag Of truce.
49, Inc Spanlards after this, in order to entice Gen.
Perot into the interior, gradually retired before
nm nm as soon as ne set out from Da4abon on the
Zfth March, at the head of the combined force of
al me National Guards and troops OF the line that
the North could muster, leaving behind him no.
thing but women and children.
MS orocis were 10 TAKE possession OF Santiago al
any sacrifice of life, from thence cross the coun-
ny and form junction with the President for a
combined attack uponthe city of st Domingo.
General Salcedo, ignorant Of the fate Of his first
enroyfs, despatched another flag of trace to Gen.
Pierot, on the aims Of Talanquero; this party
was surrounded and fired upon several were killed
and the rest escaped with difficulty Thiswas the
opening OF the campaign on the part OF the Hay
items, and where Spanish blood first watered the
soil OF their country.
Gen. Pierot reached the neghboihood Of San
tlago on the 10Th Of March, and made his DISPOSE
tons for attacking the Spaniards, who mad asst M