The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-22

The annexed letter from Aux Caves, Is OF con-
siderable interest -
AUX CAVES, May 20, ls4s.
For some time past, the unconstitutional acts Of
the President Solouque, caused great dlscon-
tent, and the inhabitants of Cavaillon, st.
Louis, and Aquin, Gowns along the coast near
this place,) few to arms against him, under the
command of Gov. Lelieure, and strong party was
forming at Port au Prince; but before their plans
were well matured, the government had intimaton,
and caused the alarm gun to be fired The con-
spirators taken aback, hastily assembled near the
sea shore and refusing to dispense, were attacked
by the guards and after sharp hand to hand fight,
IN which some two hundred lost their lives, the af-
fair was crushed.
In the interim, the troops of Aux Cages, siding
with the President, marched against Cavaillon,
and Aquin being found deserted, were given up to
pllage and scenes of disorder; and acts of cruelty
of SO horrid a nature were committed, that we
could not allow ourselves to put on paper; suffice
it to say that hundreds of prisoners were shot in
cold blood The President having made con-
junction with the troops of this place at Aquin, en-
tered this town in triumph last week, with an army
of 1000, and intends stopping here some time.
Unfortunately, these disturbances have partaken,
in great measure, of the question of color--the
blacks supporting the President, and the colored
people the conspirators. In consequence of this,
a large portion Of the latter have been imprisoned
cealed, thanks to the humanity of the foreigners
and by them great portion have been shipped
either to Jamaica, or the States. AT this moment
order is gradually being restored.
[From the Boston Traveller, June 20.
The brig Allen King, from Port au Prince,
brings dates to the Sd of June. Letters to that
date have been received in this city. They re-
present that no new outbreak had taken place,
and that the city remained quiet.
President Souloque was still at Aux Cages, and
had experienced considerable trouble in restoring
order. The U. S. soop of war Saratoga was there,
and had exercised salutary influence. There
of the inhabitants who had anything to lose, and
the Intervention of America or any other foreign
power, would be received with gratitude.
From Cape, Hayden, the brig George Otis,
which arrived at this port this morning, brings
sailed. At no time had the disturbances of the
other parts of the island reached that place. Mer
chants, however, write, that during the distur-
Dances at Port au Prince and Aux Cages, which
threatened the existence of portion Of the inha-
bitants, many of the stores there were closed.
They have been reopened, but doubts of the future
course of Souloque, lead the merchants to make
their business as snug as possible.
favored with the substance of letter re-
ceived from Aux Cages. by the George Otis:
This letter is of the highest authority, and
its statements may be relied upon. It states that
the French Consul at Aux Cages, who is not pro-
tected by, the presence Of a man-of-warr, was
beaten and matreated in the streets by rabble OF
blacks. The blacks soon saw that this act would
be viewed as national insult by the French 60
yernment, and were trembling for the result The
letter further states that there is no doubt that
Souloque and his chiefs had promised the army, If
they fought bravely and put down the insurrecton,
blacks as of the mulattoes. At this lmportan!
moment, the U. s, sloop-of-war Saratoga arrived
giving the order for pillage, as promised. The
army, however, less careful Of consequences, were
in a high state of insubordnaton at being thus
deprived of their booty when almost within theil
grasp, and the opinion was expressed that they
would return to Port au Prince without Souloque
The President has set in motion ball which he
cannot control, and foreign Intervention can only
4 save the island from anarchy: In the meantime
the American interest there loudly demands the
protection of our government 1t is critical mo-
ment for large and increasing American trade
and several men-of-war ought forthwith. be de
spatched to the different parts of the island.
The island was glutted with foreign products
and trade was exceedingly dull.