The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-06

The capture ef Fort Observation-Disclosures
Of sainRve-The ExIled Hnytians-Hard
Times In the Republic.
KINGSTON, ia. Oct Is, 1907.
Intelligence from Port Prince has been received,
by the steamer Cuban TO the 9th instant and eonse-
quenty Of later date than the affair at Fort Biasson;
but as i 10 from the Aomeuv government organh
be remembered that nothing adverse TO the gov
eminent finds place in it, columna
From the Montexr We gather that the siege OF Fort
Biasson had been raised on the 10th September and
that the 2lst Sanave issued Of those procama.
tions which arc peculiar TO Hayti, Astounding IN hard
names for his opponents and wonderful details about
what s 'about 10 happen II Haytians would only walt
with patience and beeve in the allpowerfui and over
whelm'ng character Of Salnaves government" The
proclamation runs thus
RECOMMENDATIONS sAIsAvr. PRESIDENT or HArrI
HAyrAssmThe Fort Basson has been taken On the 10Th
OF the army Hsy assaulted carried ne
position and at four O'clock in the morning Of the lin the
who occupied ed into Dominican territory and by virtue
Our brave army day HdmraSy and
ssd iq rSa 81 these s IN The
S ss aass em and y Al
few davs more * Viance energy and and
win reign every inch o. he republic Of
relies the valor Of the troops and general respect
porpt Accompaniment of h the Sue s Of May
nd Ss u hs ep w
which II necessary for tho prosperity Of narti
Given At The National Palace Port Prince, Sept Il,
1851 in the s'xy-fourth year OF independence.
Tho reported sale OF tho Bay TO the govern
mont Of the United States gives great uncasness in Port
au Prince lie Pesple says"t carrot be- for Hayh has
something to say in matter Of this kind, aud SAID
organ promised to return to the subject ri future day.
Trade reported excessively dull and provisions
worc being sold at famine rates.
The Legislature was sitting ard proposals were before
IL for permitting all Hayan exles TO return The pro-
positions referred 10 special committee OF tho
Legislature, and there general belief that all
would be allowed to- return TO the country except Gen.
eral Gefrard. There proposition, however, before
the LEGISLATURE to the effect that eirard should not be
exempted in this permission.
Although. on the whole the republic had the SEM
bance OF tranquil ity the people greatly dssais-
fed and prepared for another revor.ion.
There prevailed extreme and general misery in con-
sequence OF the exhorbtant price OF the most necessary
articles Of fo Flour could not be had under eight
hundred lIsytian dollars, s35 Spanish per barrel
Delegates from St. Domingo had arrived in Port-au-
Prince fer tho ratification OF international treaty
Postal communication had commenced between the two
republics.
snximo Gruon was appointed charge danairos OF St.
Domingo TO the Bay tian repablic.
BY decree OF the 9th nt. the gold or silver dollar
was tyod AT twenty gourdes for paper dollars.
The goniies,r OF the 2sh ult states tia. five hundred
stacos' had surrendered to General Nord Alexis who
was in active pursuit Of the disbanded gangs
Tho Assembly had concluded its abors and tho Legis
lature had inauggrated It's sessions the Sd inst.
According to n decision of the magistrate L. Anse
Veau all caables from tho country to be broug
the city, and any found persons violating the
der to be conscate partly for the public treasury
and the rest applied to the poor and the inmates Of
prisons