The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-14

| In THOMAS kYDS once famous Tragedy OF
'tJeronymo," the hero of the piece is described as
conquering his adversary by ''the mere Whit and
''wind of his fell sword" A similar exploit has
lately been performed by respectable colorcd
gentleman Of Hayti-one General FABRE GEFF
RARD. We have already mentioned how this nc
| gro macontent escaped from Port au Prince in
| cockle-shell of boat, and, dsembarkins during
the Christmas holidays in the vicinity of Go
naives, entered the town, accompanied by four
other persons, and unfurled the flag of rebellion.
The time was well chosen, and the circumstances
were propitous. The pure blacks, weary of loun-
ging and frolicking, were disposed to join in the
movement for the purpose of exciting a sensation;
whilst the mulattoes eagerly welcomed the oppor-
tunity that presented itself for overturning gov
eminent under which they were debarred from
| holding Office. The Republic was solemnly pro-
| claimed, and the Imperial despotism as solemnly
denounced. Having accepted the submission of
| the authorities at Gonaves, and being joined by
the troops stationed there who thought it beneath
their dignity to remain any longer loyal to Sou
LoueUE, for the small stipend of forty cents
month"; GERHARD marched to St. Marc, where he
soon found himself at the head of a body of ragged
variously estimated at from six to twelve thousand
With this motley force, which had been drawn
from Cape Ilayti, Plaisance, Port de Paix, Limbo,
st. Michael, and various other northern towns, he
proceeded towards Port au Prince
In the meantime, SoULoUQUE had not been wholly
idle. At the first breaking out of the rebellion he
launched proclamation at GEFFRARD in which
he denounced his reasonable practices, threatened
him with the full measure of Imperial Indignation,
and babe him flee from the wrath to come Though
couched in the NApoLEoNlo style usually adopted
| by SoULoUQUE, the missve failed of its intended
effect. GEFFRARD refused to be frightened at
paper pellet, and as he in daily receipt of fresh
| reinforcements, that came like SHAKsPEARE's wind
from the sweet South STEALING, and giving odor
| he determined TO advance upon the Haytien
| Capital, and besiege the Emperor in his
stronghold. AS soon SoULoUQUE learned
that GEFFRARD had put his army in motion, he
| hurled another ebony edct at the contumacious
| rebel, commanding him forthwith to disband his
| troops and threatening to put TO death both him
and all his family if he dared to disobey the man
date. So far as the family of GERHARD was con-
| cerned, the menace was not without significance,
'NN''
| was at the mercy of the Imperial despot but with
respect to the General himself the was wholly
! different. SoULoUQUE had first to 'catch the
| hare." Finding that manifestoes, however
| strongly worded, were wholly unavang for such
q purpose he dotted his Imperial robes, cast one
| fond lingering glance at his pinchbeck regalia,
and, entrusting the care of the Government
10 the Council of State marched at the head of his
| troops to meet and annihilate his enemies where
ever they might be found. He had not many
miles to go, for GEFFRARD who appears to have
been much more anxious to meet SoULouoUE
| than the latter to confront the revo-
lutionary Chief had already advanced
10 within short distance of the Capital Sou
LoUGUE, breathing vengeance, moved cautiously
forward until he reached the foot of a HILL on the
other side of which was spread out the motley
array of the rebel army 1t is to be presumed that
the Emperor reconnoitred its position-ndeed, he
admits that he did, and that he found it very
strong 1t is possible too, that he then realized for
the first time-if he reads English poetry which is
doubfu-the full force of that fine line of MLToNs
where he speaks of darkness visible" 1t is very
| certain that the faith of SoLoUoUE in the perma-
he then saw, for, with tenderness of heart for
which the world had never before given him due
credit, he Immediately deferred his sanguinary
purposes and led his troops back to Port au
Prince, stating that he was moved thereto by hui
name considerations, 'being sincerely anxious to
"avoid the effusion of blood" The way being
thus opened to him. GEFFRARD followed closely
in the rear of the retreating Imperialists, and
the 18th of January entered the Capital; forced
SoULoUouE to abdicate and assumed the
reins of government as President of the
Republic of Hayti. The deposed Emperor
deserted by the tawdry nobility he had
created, was at first placed by the clemency of
GEFFRARD, under the protection of the French Lee
cation, and was soon after permitted to embark,
with all his moveables, on board the British war
steamer Melbourne bound for Jamaica. Thus,
within three weeks from the first outbreak of the
Revolution, at the town of Gonaives, the Empire,
after duration of nine years, successfully over
.-~-a, sva. coy, pitinut hanashel, l,,t
the history of the past renders it extremely doubt
full, whether the Haytiens, whose prevailing char
acteristcs are ignorance, incidence and licentous
ness, will be either less turbulent or more indus
trious, under the milder rule of Republican Pre-
sident than they have been, heretofore, under the
despoc sway of FAUsTIN l.