The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-17
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maca are furnished by the arrival here yesterday or
the steamship Mon,ezuma from Kingston on the 9th
inst. The fact elected show that the massacre was the
result OF deliberate plot for assassnang the white
population and putting the negroes in possession OF the
island The Goth or October fixed for the rising but
the arrest OF some OF the conspaors other charges
precipia.cd the outbreak several days At the bottom
of the conspiracy was George William Gordon, ex-mags-
trate and member of the Colonial Assembly and would
seem Though on this point the colonial papers make no
definite staemenp white man. The active leader was
Paul Boyle a negro preacher and it is significant that
most OF the rebels in way connected
with negro religious associations. Boyle, Gordon
and the other principal rebels have been arrested
and hanged. General Lamothe, ex President of the
Hayten republic is believed have been implicated in
the rising and has been arrested board schooner
in which he trying to escape from the island. At
the date of last advices the revolt nearly suppressed
though ghtfu stories continued to be told of the
atrocities road eight miles long said be
almost impossible from tho collection Of dead bodies
The insurgents do not to have attempted the de-
structon Of the property the island. Their aim was
to the whites and then enter into possession
Of their property. The editor of of tho colonial pa
pers has been arrested the charge Of being concerned
in tho revolt
Our correspondence by the steamship Montezuma
gives complete details Of the bombardment the 25h Of
October heretofore noticed In columns OF the town
and dccnces of Cape Haytien, Hayti, by tho British
soop oi-war Bull Dog and Of the abandonment and de-
siructon Of that vessel. These details of highly
interesting character fully explaining the origin OF
the dispute and detailing the points of the conflict II
lint fhc rel nal Huvti had lcd in
running down and capturing Genlard steamer board
Of which i, believed President Gefrard. When
about to take possession OF the prize the Bull Dog hove
sight and claimed that the vessel was British mail
packet. Right Of search was doned the naytcn CON-
mander and he compelled TO abandon his prize and
return, closely followed by the Bull Dog the harbor of
Cape Haytcn On reaching the harbor the Bull Dog at
tempted communicate with the town; but her boats
refused permission 10 land by Salnave commander
OF the Haytien rebels. Several Haytiens concealed
In the oc of the British Consul seized by Sanave
hostages the delivery of the captured vessel To
this insult Captain Wake of the Bull Dog opened
hre the town without warning, and bombarded the
forts and batteries and the Hayden fleet In effort
run down the voidroque, Haytien vessel the Bull Dog
got aground Here she fought all day sinking the Vol
droque and schooner by well directed shots, but
unable to exiricaie herself from her peous position
An appeal TO Captain Walker Of the United States
De Soto. pull the Bull Dog off with re;u.
SAL but Captain Walker agreed to and did the
wounded OF the Bull Deg TO his ship, well
AIDED in the OF the officers and of the Vol
droque. During the night the Bull Dog was blown up.
Our correspondent Kingston gives clear and graphic
description OF the engagement, which will be perused
with intcrcs ssinave, the robc Haytion commander,
il said 10 have been killed during the bombardment.
Fuller and most interesting particulars contained
in Rio nnc;ro and Bucnos Ayrcs letters Of tho cap
ture By the allied armies OF Brazil Uruguay and the
Argentine Republic announced in the HERALD Of the 9Th
inst, Of the town Of Cruguayana and lis entire Para
guayan garrison. The besiegng army numbered about
twenty Ave thousand men, and the beseFed when first
shut up about seven thousand but at the time Of the
surrender the latter had dwindcd down five thousand
electives. The Paaguayan commander Colonel Esti-
garriba, after stnbDornly withstandipg the siege for
about six weeks, finally agreed capitulate on
the 18th OF September, and his surrendered troops
according 10 a novel system introduced by the
all es in this war, were Immediately after incor.
poraed in the army Of the latter, to fight AGAINST
their own flag This is the third important achievement
OF the allies since the Of the war, the
Others being the naval engagement Of Riachueo and the
battle Of Yatahy, and they are greatly eatcd in consc
auence and confident OF being In possession OF the
Paraguayan capital; but their military preparations
relaxed and tho enlistment Of additional troops still
goes gorousy. II proposed 10 capture tho whole
Paagusyan ountry and annex to the Argentine Rcpnb
tc. There enthusiastic demonstrations in Rio
Janeirv and Buenos Ayres the capture Of Uru-
gusyans. The Emperor Of Brazil. who took supervision
Of his troops during the siege expected to
turn 10 the capital
Little abatement il yet manifest in the intensity
u Tho Fcnian alarm in Canada. A hundred and 1fty
lrmcd troops and the entire police force put
satrol In Toronto Wednesday night. The banks
~ uardcd and an attack Is nightly expected. The
house ~ Colonel Lowrey peied with brickbats.
GaDy discharged United States soldiers stated be
in tho city In Hamilton, Quebec and Montreal signs Of
the ubiquitous brotherhood detected. Darcy Nc.
@ O. in q speech delivered at Montreal Wednesday
evening denounced tho rcuians combining the hate
OF Calm with the cupidy OF Judas and the lust of Beal
Previous to the adjournment OF the Georgia convcn.
son on the sth nst despatch from President johnson
Szs sent In by the Provisional Governor, in which the
urpsident signifies his approval Of tho for
gsnisns state police force TO suppress ouswry, and
Expresses the hops that the people Of Georgia viii, as
loon a. practicable the responsibility OF snforc
ing with n the limits OF their commonwealth all laws,
both national aud State In addition TO matters hereto
Fore noticed resolutions were adopted providing for
committee memorabilia the President in favor OF rebels
exempted from amnesty, declaring all contracts made
ung the valid and requesting the Secretary OF the
Hressuy 10 defer the assessment OF internal revenue
Ssxsa Tho Governor authorized 70 appoint COM
Mission 70 the cotton transactions OF the state
government II is said that the Georgia delegation IN
Congress will urge the states claim TO certain portions
Of the captured cotton.
Argument was heard on Wednesday by Judge Under
wood Of the United States District Court In Richmond,
va agaInst the consttutionay Of the test OATH de-
arng that they have not been guilty Of treason TO the
,aonai government required by oct Of Congress TO be
bkrn by all practitioners in United states courts TAG
rune,e s,nionai,y Of the oath will be maintained
y the Judge, however
A novel feature in the metropolitan entertainment Of
Neu,ensnt General Grant presented yesterday
1bou, Two o'clock one Of the crack troting teams OF tho
nsy was driven up TO The Metropolitan Hotel by Its
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