The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-24
THE HAYTIEN REVOLUTION.
SaInave Elected President-The Decree
ExpatriRting Geffrard - Interesting
Particulars about the New President.

ExpatrIatInR Geffrard Interesting
Particulars about the New President.
By late arrivals at New York we have further
intelligence from Hayti, via Jamaica, received
at the latter place by her Majesty's ship Cadmus.
General Nissage Saget had at length been in
duced to accept the Provisional Presidency and
General Salnave had been elected President by
the Senate, but had not yet arrived at Port-au-
Prince from the North.
The following is the decree expatrlating Pres
dent Getirard, and calling upon the people to
pursue and capture him should he land in Hay
tien territory
Considering that General GefTrard has violated
the provisions of the Constitution, and become a
traitor 10 the country, and absconded from the
Capital, followed by his emissarles, on the night
OF the 18th of March, taking with them the pub
lie moneys it is decreed-
|. That General Geffrard, his wife, his chill
dren, and his sons-inlaw A. Dutey, N. Corset,
A. Windsor, and B. Coginone, are banished for
ever from the territory of the Republic.
2. Also for ten years the following:-A.
CAME, Tiberius Zamor, B. Namse, st. Macary,
ST. Amand, and Cadet Jemise.
8. In case the decree should be violated, any
citizen is authorized to tteat them as traitors.
4. General Gefard, and all those who have
been his ministers from the dissolution of the
House of Representatives in 1863 to the 23d
February, 1867, are included in the act of expa-
triatlon, and their properties are Professionally
confiscated.
5. Such parts of their property as are perish.
able will be Immediately sold.
Ile reVOluLOuhry army Ol oJs marc enJeTeu
Port-au-Prince on the goth of March, and were
enthusiastically received by the inhabitants.
They visited the Cathedral, where TIE Deum
was chanted in honor of the revolution.
Sanave had written Saget approving of all
that the Provisional Committee had done con-
cerning the revision of the Constitution and the
sending away great part OF the army to their
fresides. He had also written General Cheva-
lier, in command of the troops at Port au
Pr see, expressing his approval OF the steps he
had taken. These letters had been read TO the
soldiers and 1t is SAID that the greatest concord
prevails between the three chiefs.
The following interesting particulars of the
new Haytlen President are given in letter
from gentleman Mt Cape Haytian to friend
at Port-au-Prince, under date OF April IL
General Salnave arrived at Cape Haytien on
the morning of the 9th of March from Turks
Island, with about twenty followers. He was
received with the greatest enthusiasm. The
wharves and principal streets were crowded,
aud salutes were fired in his honor from the
shore and also from the American vessel OF war
that was in port. Flags we're flying in all the
windows. All the Consuls went to the wharf to
| receive him. His return was comparable to the
return of Napoleon from Elba. He is evidently
a fine fellow; quite young man, of thirty-three,
| and no more. He looks much better than he is
! represented in his photograph. He Is not yet
| disposed TO come over Ito POrtau-Princel; he
wishes to put things IN orSer nlsti he does not
| The Provisional President, with the consent
| of the Executive Council, had published de-
| cree discontnuing the Consulates at Kingston
| jamaica, and Turks Island. These appoint
ments were held by adherents OF Geffrard's.
| The Financial Department had published 8
| notice that from lst of April the import and
tonnage duties would be received at the Trea-
| snrv in national currency at the Treasury rates
| When the Cadmus left Port-au- Prince thu
French war-steamer Tennis and gunboat Bowa
were at anchor there. The United States
steamer of war Mackinaw had left Port'au
Prince for St. Marc, with the United States
Ministers.