The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-20
NEWS FROM HAYTI.

Progress OF the Rovolution-Cape Hay.
item In q State OF siege-sketch or the
Rebel Leader-He Throatons to Destroy
the City OF Cape Haytien II Obliged 20
Leave, Sc.
The United States steamship James Adger, Commander
H Patterson brings advces from Cape Haytien to tho
18th inst
Cape Haytien had been in state Of siege the previous
seven days being almost surrounded by the troops of the
national government who had regularly invested the
place and cut or all supplies except such as found their
way by As this the hold that the rcbe chief
alnave) has Of the island It presumed that the affair
VIII soon terminate and peace, order and good supply
Of provisions be soon restored
Meanwhile there is no government In the city coun
ter revolution having obliged the provisional
established by Salnave to fly. This rebel General de-
clared the provisional government dissolved and himself
the Executive Of all civil and military functions BY
means OF his provost guard, however, order s pretty
well maintained over tho few inhabitants who show
themselves abroad All dwellings and stores have been
closed for the last ten days. for Of the Megal and
forced seizure Of persons and property.
Tnis Salnave, he is called the proclamatons of
President Gcard the leader and contrver Of this re-
bellon. IL disappointed cheftan who attempted the
assassination Of the Minister Of War; and having failed
whore having some military talent he became useful to
those people In their war with the spaniaris
Wnue tnere ne was demanded to take his
trial for attempted murder and sentenced 10y default
Of appearancs) 70 death The Dominican war over and
Sanave's occupation gone having he says nineteen
children To work for he with several other prescribed
Haytien generals, suddenly made their appearance
the Cape and having the native guard declared
Geirard brgand and tyrant, and set up provisional
government aud then having recruited their numbers
with all he could and robbed the Custom House and
Treasury, they proceeded along the north coast taking
possession Of all the small and increasing their
army TO some three thousand The national troops
were ordered as soon as possible to meet them; but Sal
nave had established himself In mpregnable pass Of
the mountains, called Plasance, which he could have
defended against all odds, but the counter revolution
taking place In his ABSENCE he returned rapidly
possible to Cape Hayten and threw up Notifications and
prepared to defend himself TO the last extremity.
great deal OF firing OF goes every day but
without loss either side and 10 Is generally thought
that the siege of the national government will eventually
succeed
curious feature Of this rebellion IL that the women
appear 10 be much moro in earnest than the They
drive the men from the Through the
streets and up hills thousand feet high tho women
carry the ammunition and they may be seen OF all
times with load of round shot on their heads and
ascending the hills that lead to the batteries.
Salnave threatens that obliged TO leave he will de-
stroy the city before doing so; but this he will not be
permitted 10 do In the two American and one
English vcsselso war now in port