The New York herald., 1866-09-05

st. Domingo 70 % Annexed TO the
M United states.
Details Of the Insurrection as
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OUR HAyAnA coaaesPanDenee.

HAVANA, August 81, 1850
In addition to the news received recently mon D.
Domingo, l am now enabled TO communicate TO your
readers fact which is Of much Importance both 70 the
United States and to that unfortunate country and at
the same time, from IL proximity 70 this island, wM
be still vital the interests Of Spain. Your read
will recoscs what hntsd some time ago II re-
gard TO the probable annexation Of st. Domingo TO the
United staes-in fact never was one q those who BE-
eved that the West Indian tour Of Mr. Seward had NO
other object than that Of simply recruiting the sscresas
health l have 1t from very authentic sources. that
the white population Of St. Domingo have, since
sns visit been a % sSS as
States and according to letters now received bya com
merci house in this city, the aforesaid annexation y
the project been accepted by the o tho
United Staes Yon may imagine tho incarnation this
Here i is known to very few, and the press will deem
II prudent TO suppress IT,
THE iNsuRREcnos AT GosAIvEs DESCRIBED BY AN ESK-
f wiTEEss
Thanks to the attentions of passenger from Hayti,
who witness Of all the occurrences there in tho
month Of july am enabled 70 present your readers
with some interesting details, as folows:-
On the LIST OF July anchored In The inlet Of Ccpo
Haytan, but being informed thai an entry would be re-
On the 9th arrived there, and on our way 20 tho
consgnees Of the vessel foand the entire CITY had pro
against President Gerhard, and everywhere We
heard Uipds for Salnave.
AT four p. M the 9th there was heard good deal
random the same cries OF ''nurran IOf
Salnaver and Down with GeiTrard" that we had heard
the day before. Night only pat an end 70 his .,..
but this they proceeded the Government House,
and the number Of rebels large the friends Of
GefraId had To retreat certain DOCTOR hot partisan
Of the President, got party together and from his
house fred upon the mob but when he found himself
surrounded he set re 70 the house, where he remaned
and be victim to the conhagrati0n. The hro ex
tended rapidly from house to house, till II reached
block of fifty buildings which totally reduced 10
ashes In the meantime the people gave themselves up
10 the sackng of the shops and Stores and no Efforts
were made to extinguish the fire. .s y. .
On the 10th . steamer arrived from Port au Prince
with six hundred soldiers board, and anchored at
about two miles from the anchorDg ground. An holy
afterwards The American, French Danish and Belgsan
subsequently rariey with the rebels took places but
the latter would listen TO any arrangement Whatever
with the government agents. The commander OF the
steamer then informed the consus, and through their
medium the leaders OF the revolt, that he would bom
bard the prescribed term Of twentyfour
hour, by which time the troops Of Genrard would
be in the city, and that the commandeS
would use the troops on board accordingly. This
notice. given for the purpose OF making the faIn
lies retire TO country take refuge board OF the
vessels had good effect nasmuch az created SO much
discord among the rebels that they commenced 10 dis
perse and the bombardment was deferred. Neverthe-
less, ON the 14th. II there was not an armed de.
monsraii n made, at least the voice Of tho rebels
st prevailed While the forces which came from Port
au Prince already in the town, about sixty buildings
were on Gre In the commercial part OF the city, and large
stocks Of coffee cotton and other merchandise do.
istroyed. fsFl as - 056t
The insurgents dying about In the nelds or hiding
themselves in the town
the town has been completely destroyed. W