The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-01

VsRv LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM HAYrI-The
Philadelphia North american Of yesterday morning,
announces the arrival Of tho brig Ida from Port au
Prince whence she sailed tho goth instant The
intelligence she brings is but repetition of the late
accounts.
The President still absent alarm was universal
and business, OF course was at stand The maj ket
was overstocked with American produce
There was no rate of exchange and bat little money
in circuaton-scarcey sufficient to pay import du-
ties. Spanish doubloons sold at Sl26 currency
From the Boston Irarelier of yesterday morning we
have intelligence, although not late, but more in do
tall and of some interest. 1t was received BY the
brig Draco and includes the date of the 9Th instant
The hatred and prejudice existing against the mu-
was the day If the weekly paradng of the guards and
army and all the generals assembled at the
palace. The President opened the by preferring
charges against certain mulatto generals of
the government. This reached the ears of the
assembled sodiery, and at sig nal voleys of musketry
broke upon the air, and several fell victims to the
charge two other volleys fired. The President,
barely escaping with his life succeeded in restoring
order. Alarm guns fred from the fort and
the whole city set in dreadful commotion A procla-
nation was sent forth calling all citizens to arms
assist in restoring order.
The call was obeyed and the muatto mercha nts and
clerks paraded in front of their warehouses for
ton to their property and their homes. This just
at nightfall Without further notice. the Presidents
guard amounting to some 1900 men, with artillery,
came down upon them and ordered them to disperse.
A general fire was now opened between the two par
ties which resulted in the of the muattoes who
left some thirty Of their number dead upon the scero
OF the conflict The refu,a Of the mulattoes to las.
pcrse was assumed at the palace treason against the
government and on the following morning four Of
their number were arrested and shot in front tho
British consulate Several others shot in differ
ent parts Of the city wherever they could be found,
and the 18th shot in front of the Bril-
tish consulate.
1t is supposed that fifty muattoes were killed in the
city, besides many others on the plains. All tho
foreign consuates well the houses of foreigners
became asylums of the mulattoes, and were densely
crowded. A French corvette lying in the roads,
and the French consul, with boldnsss becoming his
dignity demanded of the President amnesty, on
threat Of bombardment This had it's effect. AID q
proclamation issued granting pardon all except
twelve, whose names were given in the proclamation.
This notice enabled the twelve to escape in disguise
board vessels in the harbor.
Another proclamation issued calling all cti-
to open their doors and resume business on pain
of being considered compromised; but little con-
fdence was placed in the sincerity of the President,
that it not until the oath April that any bust
ness was DONE and even to the present date very
little has been done except to embark such effects
could be got board foreign vessels No farther dis
dence Is felt that peace will continue many weeks
The President has set out tour through the SOUTH
with large force, as it is said order: and
until no returns, no further demonstration will be
made.
The commercial agent of the United States hoistcd
his flag in the early part Of the troubles and his house
in common with the other consuates, became the
asylum of the prosecuted nulattocs.
private letter from mercantile house at Aux
Cages to merchant in this city, gives the following
particulars of the disturbances in that vicinity
Aux CAVES, April ~. 1S4S.
General Andre Telemaquc of this place had been
chosen by the pckets." country people $50 called
from their being armed with poisonous pike of BAN
boo), well rs by the authorities of this town
place the General Dugue Tamor. who had been called
to Port-auPrncc to n charge brought against
him Of having conspircd the overthrow Of the Prcsi-
dent A short time nftcrward, General Lclievre. of
Aquin, together with Louis Jaques of St Louis. few
to arms in opposition to the existing Cover nment-
pickets assembled outside the town. under tho
mand OF Generals Jean Claude and Jean Donnie, and
in the town the national guard with part Of the 18th
regiment under the orders Of Gen. Telemuque.
All the entrances ofthe town and the bridges we'll
defended by cannon and parties Of the national guard
and for some time in vain did tho pickets attempt
entrance.
Tho coorcd part Of the population, men, women, and
children rushing for protection to the houses OF the
British and French residents (the writer cannot at
this moment have less than fifty people in his house,
and others going OIL no knows where, in boats
barges, &c. The inhabitants all under arms. and
not a stick Of logwood naturally comes to market
there being no stock in the town. The same may DO
said Of coffee, of which neither buy borrow,
procure freight.
Captain Gordon, Of the Pearl, by which the above
letter received, reports that Aux Cages had tse~
captured by the pickcts, mahogany cutters A
enera revolution had taken place and the inhabitants
flying for their lives Robbery and murder were
among the common events, and the Pcsrl was nlled
with and children most of the time praying the
protection of the American flag. Mr. Dunchoncr (irm
Of D anehnrd, Dunchoncr, Buteau) came passenger
in the PEARL having fed for his life All persons under
sixty years OF age, were ordered under arms.