The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-28
Highly Important from Hayti.

We are indebted to Capt. Msrthsn Of the brig Wis
eahickon, from Aux Cages whence she sailed the
sth inst for the following additional intelligence from
Aux Cages, which he requested 10y the American
and French Consu to give his arrival at this port
Capt M. gives statement of the difficulty he exps-
rienced account Of the unsettled state Of affairs ct
that place, as follows
81 was detained during twenty four hours in couse-
quence of net being able to obtain my papers
Consul having my clearance from the and
was at his office four times during that day, and re-
NAMED there from thirty minutes to hour each
left his Office at o'clock, r. M, and detsrminsd to
proceed without my ship papers, In the morning. AS
was going on board, gentleman Mr. shomberg, who
and gave letter purportng to be from the Amsri-
Consult 1t contained all my ship papers; also biA
OF adng, which was requested to sign that had been
entrusted to Cons l and open letters which was
also requested to seal and deliver. as directed
send you here copy OF thelstter as was requested
to do:-
"AUx CAVES, December 7, 1910.
Capt j. D. MAarHES, of brig Wissahickon:
Dear Friend My situation and the state Of affairs ct
present in this country sucb that dare not show
my head. Since tho establishment OF monarchicay
government the negroes have been most i'm and
insulting TO all wkite citizens and by the common
herd my life and that of the French Consul has been
repeatedly threatened, but especially mine, the
Haytiens have sstrong antipathy to the Americana
My life was threatened yesterday by high authority
with his he damn the whites that Kseo siaves-o
with his head - down with Repubcsn' | wish you to
report THIS as shall take the earliest possible opp0r
tsnity to inform our government how the American
flag treated In this part of the island and her cit
made 10 suffer the most wsnton and scandalous
insult aud abuse. send you herewith your papers,
bills 81 lading and other letters, which wish you to-
sign, zeal, and forward, as directed.
(Signed) X. LORING."'
Capt. NJ. further states
The Dominicans had taken two villages, (Which
firms previous advcesO burned them, and put the
inhabitants to the sword; the villages called
Petite REVERE and Dsnemare, ON the south side, anG
were advancing on Aux Cages with body of FIVE or
six hundred All the citizens under arms.
All the stores aud custom houses closed and bus
suspended; none but women and childrea in tue
place; vessels in the harbor lying idle ship OF
off he south side of the Isle of La Vache,
with all but her lowermst shot away, supposed be
the Hayten ifrgste, (the only one); aud small
coasters to the number OF nine OF TO- 10 and 20 tons
manned with a most motley looking set of rabbe in
tie shape sailors to and fight the Domncans by
sea- and that without single gun, and even without
powder, or coed side arms.
Several Old guns fired from the wharf on the
of my departure; at whom, do not know, NO
enemy was in sight. They made more report than
a pop gun, and the General swore vengeance the
Americans for importing such powder. Some person
present told him 1T some General Taylor had used
In the Mexican var and that he had left to dis
pose Of