, 1859-01-24
THE uAITiES REVOLUTION.
Further Particulars of the movement

1Fron tbs Botton Journal, Jan. l6.1
The main facts relating to tho insurrection or
revolution in Tho island ol Hayti: Ee hare a.
ready published, but from Nj. f. i. Froderlcks,
an Intelligent and observant gentleman, who
came passenger IN the North Wind, We derive
many further particulars Thaeh arc o. moen @
interest From hi4 personal observation. NJ.
Fredericks Rives *he following account of the
commencement and progress Of the move uent.
II anp.ars that before any outbreak had nctu~
a1ly occurred. the people Of Gonaives had an
infling Of what was TO transpire, and N excited
and frightened groups stood about the streets
conv eraing shout q political storm which IN
Soon all the stores and places Of business were
closed and tbs streets were deserted.
The first actual demon1tration made against
the government was the landing Of four indiyid-
uals only, On the beach near Gonaives, where
they mounted horses already prepared for them,
aud rode into the town armed to the teeth, but
without noise or tumult, This was shout Six
i. O'Clock On the afternoon Of December 20. These
we're the leaders Of the new movement, who,
after arriving at The middle of the town, gal
loped at once to In Place, the residence OF the
Governor, where their leader, General Fabre
JeRa,d, holding his revolver to the head Of the
outer sentinel, demanded an entrance, and that
the cry Of "Vive Ia Republique" should be
raised The sentinel did not accede to the de-
mand OF his assailants, but tesolutely held to
his plsce and duty.
No. wishing to shed blood Is Jet, Jef[ard aud
his three companions then gal.oped to the jail,
where they frightened the sentinel into an aa-
mittance and liberation Of all the prisoners.
These, to the number Of about forty, had been
confined, some for political md others for Grim
inal offences, and on their release warmly joined
their liberators, and with shouts OF ''Niee Lib
critic! Vive Republique! Vive Jehard!' the
whole party returned to the GoyeEnor's resi-
dence, wuere the Commandaut, Count Bsrthol.
emY was summoned to surrender to the forces
Of Liberty and the Republic
Bkrtholeny, who is gentleman Of quite ad.
vanced life, seems to have acted without much
resolution, for after short time for reflection,
he aeoedcd to tbs demand Of the rcvolutiopista,
saving that if the people wished him no longer
for their Governor, he willingly resigned, and
| that perhaps the movement Was for the best.
Now the strong part Of the town Of Gonalves
| belonged TO the insurgents, and their joy was
testified to by salvo Of small artillery OF which
| they hAd come into possession. An hour after
| this what military Was in the town and all the
towns people had joined the forces OF General
Jetfard, and low in possession Of the whole
force, marched 10 palace belonging to the EN-.
tire body met in deliberatioQ to DECIDE upon fu-
t1re action. Their action rcsulted in the pro-
claiming Of the Republic Of Hayti, and the ap-
pointment Of Gederal Jeaard as its provisional
head. During the residue OF the evening the
town waB alive with enthusiasm and excitement,
but no violence was enacted.
Oa the morning Of Thursday. the Esd Of De.
cember, the Republican force, the military, and
| the late authorities ct the town, we're drawn up
| in grand square in front Of the chamber where
the result Of the deliberations Of the provision
nl committee was promulgated. The Republic
| was proclaimed and rsptuFousIv received, and
l General Jeftard was named the Provisional Pre-.
aident Of the Republic. In accepting this post,
l General JeGard stated that he did so unwilling.
| II and only because it was needful for imnedi
ate organization Of the party. He would hold
the office until better man could be found, and
| should at present only hold the Office provision
| ally.
| The late Governor, Count Bartholemy, ther
hhd lis submission spoken for him. his OWE
| voice being too feeble 10 be heard in the crowd
| and in this new surrender he again spoke hi,
opinion that the movement might be forthe bes
good Of tta people. 4 grand church gervict
was then tolemnlzed, after which the new con
s:itution wes presented to the principal citizen
aud the late authorities, and was signed By them
The views Of the new authorities were then il
part made known, and all the men Of the toWl
capable OF bearing arms were called ont armet
and enrolled for immediate action. The frs
| step WAS towards the fortified town Of St. Mares
which they entered without opposition, and tool
| possession.