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Correspondence Of the lPhiladephs Exchange.
CARE HArrIEs, March 7, 1876.
An Insurreenonary movement commenced nj 81.
Marc on the 9th ulL, which most likely will result
in a revolution Of the government. The President
had at length decided, that the long contemplated
march against the Dominicans should commence
on the Sd inst, and orders were to the troops
OF the Artibonite TO rendezvous here. The exped-
ton appears never TO have been popular in any part
Of the territory, and the troops Of 81. Marc, under
Gen. St Louis, refused TO obey the order, and event.
ually sent deputation to Gen Richie, at Port-au-
Prince, inviting him to assume the presidency.
This proposition he at first declined, but on the
deputaton being Joined by others from the South
and West he afterwards accepted il, and has issued
| a manifesto, addressed TO the army and people,
declaring himself president. Various and contra
dictory rumors in circulation At one moment
are told that President Pierrot has resigned the
next, that he will march at against the insur
gents; and again, that he is preparing to defend the
place against Richie, who is said TO be advancing
this department, with strong force. He is evil
IDENTIFY undecided to what course to take, and the
inhabitants, generally, appear to be rather indifer-
ent respecting the result Of the movement; but the
prevailing opinion is that the troops here, Of which
there are some thousands, will not march in any
direction; and that, as President Pierrot has
been popular in any department except this, he will
eventually be obliged TO give way to Richie. Gen.
Richie is black man, about seventy years old, and
Of similar stamp TO Pierrot and his predecessor,
Guerrier, in habits, life, and education. He was
baron under Christopho, distinguished himself in
the wars Of his time, and was commander Of his
body guard at the period of the kings death. 1t is
said he has pledged himself to restore, with some
notifications, the constitution Of 1916, and should
he establish himself in the presidency, Port-au-
Prince will, doubtless, become again the seat OF
government.
The principal causes of Pierrot's unpopuIarity in
the west, are his removing the seat Of government,
and obsnately perssting, contrary to the wishes Of
he army in preparing expedition against the
Dominicans for which he was constantly drawing
large sums from Port-au-Prince and elsewhere. Al
though there has been very little fighting between
the Haytiens and Domnicans during the past year,
yet the people of this department have been gem
orally and constantly under arms, that more than
one third Of the coffee crop has been lost from no
other cause than the want Of labor to collect it,
the season has been more than ordinarily favorable
A spanish feet from Cuba, consisting of a
50 gun-frgate, two American-built steamers, (the
Eagle and Natches) and topsail schooner, arrived
here on the ed instant, to demand explanations oon-
corning the Spanish schooner which, you have
been informed, was taken and brought in here some
time SINCE by one Of the Hayden cruisers. Il is
understood that full explanation, apology and de-
mands of every kind were granted and the feet left
the 4th, but without interchange of salutes. The
Spanish commander denied in the most positive
manner, that there had been any communication
whatever between the island of Cuba and the DOM
ncians, and the report that the latter under the
Spanish protection is probably untrue
Authorities here have lately made a seizure of
nearly 81 O00 Spanish, shipped on board the French
brig Tancrede. A statute, forbidding, pain Of
confscation, the export of specie has always
isted the island; but it had not been enforced for
years, and was universally considered virtually
abrogated, as all similar perncious and Impractical
BILE laws have been, fact, for nearly two centuries
in most civilized countries. Scarcely foreign vessel
has left here for years past, which has not ia
ken greater less amount, PROFESSIONALLY with
the knowledge Of the authorities, but without their
interference. But government now suddenly orders
the be strictly enforced In all cases not
cepting payments for its own purchases, and this, at
time when large amounts are just becoming dne to
American merchants, for vessels and goods ordered
by the government, and contracted to be paid for in
Spanish money. American Interest," never
less secure than at the present moment.