The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-01
NEWS FROM HAV ANA.
Rumors from st. Domingo
and Hayti.
THE HAYTIEN ANTHROPOPHAaI
TROUBLES or A BLOCKADE RUNNER,
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Our Havana COrrospondenco.
HAVANA, April 20, 1894
Runsored Troubles IN Haui-Ge6vords Prssem Pontso~-
What HayIien Newspaper Says Of the Anthropop hag-
Lieutenant Colonel Argselles-FsrtAev Arress 6e dc.
II had till tomorrow wherein TO arrange letter
would probably be able 70 give you some news for the
Spanish mail steamer from Vera Cruz must arrive TO-
day but in the absence Of that expected intelligence,
and the profound silence regard to st. Domingo, and
since the Columbia will delay her departure to CRAFTY
me, am constrained to inform you that have got
nothing very startling to communicate.
There have been rumors here, though without the
slightest foundation that tho capital Of s. Domingo had
besn taken By ssasul by the insurgent Domncans and
mat . revolution against GefIrard had broken out
n Hayt. Wild ana baseess these rumors
are, they may possibly reach you, ~ 80 many
other Aasasailtsk have, and therefore warn you
against publishing them There is absolutely no
sthsh whatever il. the rumored capture, OF s..
Domingo city The other story has this much OF excuse.
namely, that number OF Dominican refugees, on the
Haytien frontier did to create disturbance by
inveghing against Gefrards course 10 regard to the
Domincans-conduc which may eblige the Hayden Pro
sident to drive from mis- territory those who do not
know how to respect hospitality.
Gefrrard's position Is very delicate one without a..
tempting TO divine his sympathes in the present struggle
between the Spaniards and Domin,cans. only know
that he endeavored to be NEUTRAL while II 10 certain
that there il numerous party Hayti in favor OF an
open demonstration behalf OF the insurgents Genrard
10 thus placed, not between two ores. which Is bad
enough, but between three so that, no matter what
course he pursues, no Ia to make enemies. II Is
possible that Spanish threats may have imposed this
policy Of neutrality though II IL equally possible
that Gefrard may be statesman enough 10 compre-
bend what war, with victory, means that u 10 .
plague than any We have quarantine regulations
against In any event. he has adopted the wsest course
for 10 Spain should declare against Hayt all
her helpless seaports would inevitably fall ruins bc-
fore the artillery OF the Spanish navy, and thus meal
ouable mischief would be done without the necessity Of
landing single soldier. This trouble therefore, Gerard
has avoided TO meet OF much less magnitude 10 the
III will Of the Domnicans, who II successful may
deavor 10 punish him for his unriendly because neutral
conduct But the utmost they can do viii be 70 drive
him from power by exciting cabas against his govern.
ment and party. Even then he will have the patriotic
satisfaction Of knowing that ne sacrificed power and
party to save his country from ruin.
find long article In late number OF the Opinion
Ndiondk Of Port Prince relative to the execution OF
the anhropophagsts or cannibals in that CITY, the
9Th Of last month. Their names given, and
who was eaten The journal quote from declares
1t useless to endeavor to extirpate . belief
oy violence ana advoS,es instruction lion I'm, ns
the vo,ares Of vaudoux may sacrifice and cat many
goats they please but they arc warned agoinst onr
ing FOR baby pie think, from all can gather n regard
TO this nineteenth century phenomenon that the vadoux
sect is quite Numerous IN Hayt and that Solouque did
al 10 his power 70 encourage It. We do not hear much
said about them, for the that il not obligatory
upon them to sacrifice children goat being equally ~
acceptable to their divinity as pickaniuny and also
because everything connected with the observance Of
this abominabe superstition done privately and almost
by stealth education In HAyti does not future make
TO hear Or vsudoux temples in Port AZ Prince and the
public celebration OF all the rites and ceremonies Of the
sect. All hope IL that may no, be adopted among the
We do not know what We may come to.
Lieutenant Colonel Argueles publicly himself
In the HERALD OF the 18th instant the Lieutenant
OF district In the interior Of the island OF Cuba"
who accused OF certain mafeasance In oce and psr
charges or iosnuations Of which 10 IL the objeot &C
have nothing 70 DO With this gentleman or his defence
nS Din IN faossskns particular care morsover not %
defence win noi consist n % q ne. tScG1k sues
course would appear TO be Indicated n his published
% reSuest the favor Of sbout two nchss Of snocs % c,s
o; your columns whenever the Colonel opens ire.
Another Lieutenant Governor, Of another district In
the Interior has been arrested similar charges In
Thu case also, do not think conducive any good 70
publish the name Of the accused tho district 1t Is
furthermore reported though will not vouch for the
curacy OF the rumor, having time now to investigate
IT, that the Audieucia. In full meeting, has requested
from the captain General the arrest OF higher funcsou
airy than lieutenant governor for buying and selling
African citizens lately arrived IN the Island.
blockade running steamer, the Susanna, arrived q
couple OF days since from Florida, and her crew tell
rather queer story Or she get cotton
and after touching at two or three points, finally anchored
where IT ives supposed the coast vas clear Presently
acme SIXTY or seventy armed mon made their
boarded her, ordered dinner, drank and ale up
everything on board ard then, informing the
captain that they were neither Unioniss nor rebels
prepared 10 burn the steamer At this critical uncture
body OF cavalry was perceived nearing them and the
csrtors beat hasty retreat TO the great relief OF the
captain, who had given up his vessel for lost The cav
airy proved TO be part OF the rebel forces In that state
search OF the party who bad scixed steamer who
deserers or outlaws. living by plumber. Before max.
ing of they took away everything portable they found
on hoard even TO the tin paers, and the arrived
here IN bali starved conditisa This, believe Ia what
Is called going for wool and getting shorn
Tho Eagle arrived yesterday afternoon, and the Colum
ba came 10 about three hours later The latter sails at
very early hour this morning, and since have nothing
more 10 say viii Close this letter.
Weather pretty fair, and plenty 10 eat and drink