The New York herald., 1850-07-20
Our Haytien Correspondence.

PoRT AU PENCE June 10 1850.
Drafting Population for Soldiers impressment Of M~
chants and Clerks and Consigaess- Sabbath Parad<-
Preparations for Mareh-Pay, and Haviien Cmrency
-StarrGtion stared c6THe March out Of the Citv-U
s. Government, &c.
Humanity calls-and should be recreant to every
generous impulse of the apprise you the
sad scenes passing before in this i'll starred
wretched city.
During the last few days fresh orders have been
given and another large draft been made upon thu
population, for soldiers. In this mpressment there
has been more disregard of law ard outrage on
humanity than in any previous Among taken
are several merchants, and large number of clerks
OF the former, some consgnees aud engaged in i'm
porting and exporting; and among the latter is the
head clerk of the house of Tweedy Co. aud others OF
them the first clerks and sed with the first
families of the city The only redeeming thing about
this affair, the fact tina they incorporated
with the police and they would be left here
and hence could look after their business somewhat
and prevent their property from being entirely
feed. But, as will appear, all these were Haytien
hopes. Besides these impressmcnts, there were me-
chancs apprentices delicate boys Of Is and 10 years
ofage and all sorts Of persons. Many of them have
large families dependent upon their daily for the
the1 miserable pittance that enables them Alto exist
But 1t matters net to the government-it wifs and
balfa dozen chdrenare reduced beggary starvs
tion-solders must be had
But this is but the beginning Of the end. On satur-
day evening the entire police Of the city were ordered
10 appear parade the next morning. with their
knapsacks etc. equipped for march. At the SABBATH
morning parade orders given thatthey should be
prepared TO march at o'clock p NJ. The fact that
general had arrived the day before, from
the spensh frontier was the only thing that
afforded any explanation Of this proceeding No def
mite state ment given TO where they were to CO.
though the unofficial ntmations were, that they were
tier.
This order left them six hours to arrange their
business, provide for their families and make provi
sons Of food clothing, etc for a march of which they
knew so little as TO its distance and the length u
time to be consumed before they could return.
The only provision made for this march by the
government, was TO pay each soldier dollar and
three quarters iIaytyn currency which is worth
about seven cents TO the dollar.
Large numbers Of them had not cent that they
could add to this, and their distress be better
imagined than described Every means resorted
TO, to oba'n the to avert the starvation that
was staring them in the face, by the sac OF any
ticles they might have that would command a iittie
money. by Begging by the sacrifices OF parents who
were themselves suffering sadly, aud in other ways
they collected together such articles Of fosd they
could in the brief time that given them aud A.
the appointed hour they were at La Place ready for
Isaw them as they marched out of the city and
hope never again TO witness such The dark
demon Of war never before appeared horrible n
monster There they passed before ne men Of busi.
and intelligence, boys beardlsss and delicate,
and others with them the most ignorant gross, and
down with their ammunition, provisions, eto.
As they marched through the streets aud passed the
MONIES tney were ieating Dehtnd them. L saw them
bowing their fsrewclls to wives, children, parents
brothers, sisters, and others whose agony seeing
them thus marched OF, most heart -rending
Would that could give you some idea OF the anguish
OF the families that have thus been broken in
upon, In the same block with ma, n few doors
ts my left, n mother whose husband and son have
been Killed In previous march) Is In spasms
count of her agony because her yaung son has been
thkep and In the house adjacent. on my right have
witnessed the deep distress Of sister on account of
brother, who had alss g0ne and thus II Is throughout
the city
The police being thus taken away the work OF i'm.
pressment will OF course, be Immediately renewed, in
b. exempted
arrived here from the Cape on the 9Th inst I am
told that the English and French Consus have pro-
tested against the march 60 the spanish part and that
the Emperor replied that he was dentn-th.t
Mayy suppose that the march OF yesterday is the
commencement Of general march. In the last march
they were sent away in this manner-n detach m ents
AZ have said already have felt iEpelled 90 IN axe
these statements Of what has been passing that they
might be added To the information you have already
published. I, of know nothing Of the inten-
tons OF the United states in regard 10 this island but
of course like every body else here suppose there
IL something In the wind But 4 DO not write a q
pohteian Indeed strong as are my national feelings
can say that do not write as American. write
as man, and as christian and express deep
vetons Of my heart land that after months cf oboer
walton and renectionD that N ever there was q case
that called for rational Interference to protect peo-
pie from outrage and the most brutal oppression such
case is presented In this island IL the United States
were called upon TO aid the Greek against the Tork
they sse equally called upon 20 protect this people
nom the outrage and barbsrity of their rulers w. H.