The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-20
The Treublsx in Hayti.

Tqs B s,on Traveller ob' sins The following par. ,,.alsrs of the hie difficulties in Hsyi, from the f,n,sd Of the btig Drzee, al Bos'on from Port-au- Prince whence she sailed on the Ssh of May. The ,s,rAtive below embraces connected history of ,gfa,, ID to thai date, reespitalating some news nal ~e have already published
 The ei4y (peri- -aa.Pnnce) and enyirons have re-
 aty been the theatre o terror and bieodshed, such n has Bot been witnessed siuce the cays of the ty- mi Dessaiaes. The hatred and prejudice existing .,.ust the mnIatio population broke forth on the
 sh of April IL was the weekly parading of the maids aud iae army, and allibe Generals were as- ..nbi4l a; the palace. The President opened the .sbe by preferring charges against certain mElatto Generals ci treason to the Government. This soon reached the ears of the assembled soidiery and at srnal, yo,leys of nusketry Lroke upon the air. and several fell victims 10 The charge two other voieys were fired. 1be President, barely escaping with hs fife, succeeded In restoring oraer. Alarm guns pe-e now hrtd ffem the fori, aad the whole city g., ia dreadful comnotioH. A proclamation was ssr forth, csling all citizens 10 arms, To as isi in r.siorng ordeI. The call was ebe. ed. and the mu- 4to merchants and clerks paraded in front of their warehouses fer the protection oi their property aod rer homes. This ~as just st uightfsH. Without
 rrtaer noiee, the Presidents Gnasd, amounting to ,,ia- I5go hen, with artillery, caue down upon AeRi and or1efed them to d1sperSe. general fire vls he ope ned between the two parties, which re- saled in the Teut oi ire Eulattoes, who left thirty leit number dead on the scene of the conflict ibe Te a.al of iiIe tuustioes to dlsperse was ss- 'amed ct the palace treason against the Govern nsl'- and Oh the following morning fonr of their fu@ber arrested and shot i'll font ol the Brit -A Consulate. Several others were shot in dider- ,si parls o tie city, wherever they could be found soa on tte 18th cue more was shot in front of The frtsh Consulate. It IS supposed that 90 mu attoes vtrs killed is the city, besides many others or the #ans. III the foreign Consaiates. as well as the buses of foreigners became asylums of he mast- iss. aud were denseiy crowded. \ French Con ss, wits boiiness becom ng his <igniiy, de nan fl of the President su amnesty on threat ol hom- -,dm mt. Ihis had Us effect, aud proclamation ss issne1, granting pardon lo all except twelve, aese names were gwen in tse proclamation. This auee enabled the twelve 10 escape in disguise on sard vessels at ibe har5or. An0thcT procama ation ssued, calling en all ciizsns to ope n ieT doors al resame business, on pain Of being cvisilered as Trprouiss d bn; go little eoahaeBc- was placed
 he sincerity Of tbe President that t was not ll The 2ith oi Aprh that any basinrss was done,
 1 up io the present dAie, very ittse has beea 8s. except h embark such fleets as could be got \ nosrj foreign vessels. No farther Gi.iarbance 'ince taken place, vel very little confdetce Is hal peace will coutaue many weeks. The ---liea has stt cut on tour through he South. b isfge force, it s ssf 10 restore order, and s Ae ieiarb. no farther denonstEs;ion will br ee. The commercial Agent efthe United states
 i-4 hi' flag in lh- early pari of The troubles and bopsr, in common witt o'her C0nsuiaies be-
 as 'he asyialn of the persecuted Hlulattoes. Com rpts Is ai.a stand, and the money of the country
 'restrg every day. Many families have ern-
 -Erc shi others are preparing 70 follow as socn
 Fey caa arrange thelr affairs. There was no
 gg, say The accounts, that the mnlaitoes locked
 'spcs 10 aid them, aud had requested tbsi pow
 .y fake bosses. lon pi inc Island