Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-01
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM HAYTt

THE LIFE OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL THREATENED
Captain Marthen, OF the brig Wissahckon at New
York, from Aux Cages, whence she sailed on the 9Th
ist., gives the following intelligence from Aux Cages,
which he requested by the American and French
Consuls to give his arrival. Capt Marhens state
nent OF the difficulty he experienced Oh account OF the
unsettled state ofafiars at that place, is as follows:
81 was detained during twenty-fo hours in conse-
quence OF not being able obtain my papers from our
Consul, having my clearance from the custom house,
and III every other respect ready to proceed on the
voyage. at his office four times during that dav
and remained there from thirty minutes to one hour
each time Twas told that he would be home presently
| left his office at 3 o'clock, P. M. and determined to
proceed without my ship papers, in the morning. AS
was gong on board, a gentleman Mr.. Shomberg, who
keeps the American Exchange Coffee House ,caed me
and gave me letter purporting to be from the Ameri-
can Consul; contained all my ship papers also bills of
ladng, winch was requested to sign, that had been
entrusted to our Consul and open letters which was
also requested to seal and deliver as directed
send you here copy ofhe letter, as request
cd to do
"AUx CAVES, Dec. T. 1949
Capt, J. s. MARrHEN, of brig Wassahckon:
Dear Frend-My situation andth state of affairs at
present in this country such, that dare not show
my head Since the establishment of monarchical 60
vernment the negroes have been most impudent and
insulting to all white citizens, and by the common herd
my life and that OF the French Consul has been repeat
eddy threatened but especially mine, as the Haytens
have strong antipathy to the Americans. My life
threatened yesterday by high authority. The Duke
was heard to say, "Of with his head off with his
head damn the whites that keep slaves-of with his
head down with Republics wish you to report
this shall take the earliest possible opportunity to
inform government how the American flag is treat
ed in this part of the island and her citizens made TO
suffer the most wanton and scandaous insult and abuse
send you herewith your papers, bills of ladng, and
other letters which wish you sign seal and forward
as directed.
(Signed) R. LORING"
Capt. nj. further states
The Dominicans had taken two villages burned
them, and put the inhabitants the sword the villages
called Petite REVERE and Damemare on the south
side, and were advancing Aux Cages with body of
five six hundred men. All the citizens were under
arms. All the stores and custom houses were closed
and business suspended none but women and children
in the place; vessels in the harbor were living idle
ship of off the south side of the Isle of La
Vache, with all but her lower mast shot away supposed
to be the Hayten trigate, (the only one J and small
coasters to the number of nine of TO- Is and 20 tons
manned with most motley looking set of rabbe in the
shape Of sailors, to 60 and fight the Domincans by sea-
and that without single gum and even without powder
or good side arms.
Several old guns fired from the wharf on the eve
ofmy departure at whom, do not know as no enemy
was in sight. They made more report than pop
gun, and the General swore vengeance the Ameri-
cans for importing such powder Some person present
told him it some General Taylor had used in the
Mexican war; and that he had some left to dispose Of