Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-22
The Reyolntion i'm HaYti.

By the schooner Charlotte Minerva we have
Kingston (Jamaica) papers to Jan. 29.i lhe
Standard of the 26 says:-
''In our last we briefly announced that revo-
luton had broken out at Hayti, headed by one
Gen. Geffrard and that battle had been fought
between the troops of Soulouque and the Revo-
lutionists. From recent accounts we are ena-
bled to give fuller particulars. It appears that
on arriving at Portau.Prince Gen. Geffrard sent
flag of truce to the Emperor, offering him bis
life and protection to his family If he would abb
dicRte his power and save the people of Hayti
from the horrors of civil war. Soulouque de-
manded time to consider which was allowed him,
but before the allotted time had expired, the I'm
perial troops had laid down their arms and made
common cause with the followers of Geftrard.-
The Emperor, no longer left to his choice, pro-
ceeded to make out bis papers Of abdicatton.-
A gentleman at Hayti, writing to friend in this
city, says:
"It is spoken of here as glorious revolution,
as thousands of weapons were drawn but not
single life lost. President Gefrard is soldier
every inch of him. The Emperor and bis par
tizans have received all the kindness and protec-
ton that truly noble and humane man could
give them. The mob was ready to tear them to
pieces if they had not been restricted by the
President.
"The Emperor Soulouque is said to be i'm
mensely rich. bis wealth is estimated at upwards
of e600 900 banked in Europe. He has upwards
of one hundred houses, mansions for Hayti. At
the breaking out of the revolution he had at the
palace 93O, 900 in gold, and two millions of pa
per dollars; the paper money he had to leave,
which the mob divided among themselves, and
good deal of gold was found in the Emperor's
and Princess rooms, the mob took it all. He
has large amount of money and valuables with
him." a~
The Emperor, with his wife, two daughters
and other attendants, arrived at Kingston on
Saturday. On the landing of the party the
greatest excitement prevailed, particularly a.
mong the Haytian refugees expatriated by Sou
louaue at and since his accession, some of whom,
it is believed, meditated violence to his person.
The black people of Kingston are to man In
favor of Soulouque, as may be inferred from the
demonstration they made upon his landing
They rushed in thousands along the streets to
gain sight of him, SO much 80 strong escort
of the police had to be employed to keep OF the
crowd while the Emperor and party were pro-
ceedibg to their lodgings.
SouloJque was born slave on the coffee plan
tation of French planter, M. Wallet. After
the negro insurrection in 1871 he Joined the ar.
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until he became general, and commander of
the forces against the republic of Dominica, in
1914. In the year 1s47 be was, almost BY acc-
dent, elected President of the republic of Hsyti.
After being President of the republic for two
years, he was declared Emperor, in August,
ls4s, greatly to the astonishment of every one.
Soon after bis elevation to the throne he institu-
ted several orders of nobility, after the. fashion
of European nonarchies, created lot OF princes,
dukes, marquises and knights, out Of his burly
negro friends, and gave them pompous, loud
sounding, and sometimes ridiculous titles-such
as the Duke de Lemonade, the Duke de 10 Mar
malade, and 80 forth. In 1852 he caused him
self and his Empress to be crowned, with great
show and ceremony, at Port au Prince, bis cap
ital.
Geffrard, the new President of the Republic
of Hayti, is man somewhat advanced in years;
his hairs are gray, and he has the appearance of
having seen good deal of life. He is at least
30 years old. He is nearly black, but still has
aona white hlcod in his yeina