The New York herald., 1868-10-26
HAYTI.

Arrival Of q Second Steam Man.of-War for
she vcrnment-Preparations Of the Rebels
af NIirazoaDe-Gonaives and Cape Hayticn
Closely Besieged bv the Rebels-The Rebels
Strong Mt 81. Marc's-The Currency-Ncw
Tariff.
The new war steamer for the Hsytien government
arrived here yesterday evening, bringing Messrs
Hubbard and Gillon who were commissioned 10 pur-
chase her She Is side wheel vessel OF 700 tons and
called the Maratanza. She was formerly Of the
United states service and carries one lo0-pounder
and four thirty-pounders. President Salnave left
here on the evening Of the Goth nit on
board the corvette Alex. Petlon for tue
South. He landed at Petit Goaye the follow.
ing day, when he assisted at a Te De,tDl. II is
reported that he continued TO Abricots snc will
attack Jeremie FIRST We are without news OF his
doings there We have reliable news from Mira.
goane. The rebels 30o0 strong and have fortified
the bridge, their present headquarters Heavy pieces
OF artillery also mounted the forts in this part
OF Mragoane, and they waiting with anxiety the
arrival OF the Alex. Potion to exchange shots with
her. They ore confident and determined and viii
fight TO the last 1t is believed that II taken by Sal
nave they viii be shot down.. General Dominguez
OF Aux Cayes, has been named President pro tU,. in
the South, and General Nissage Sagct IN the North.
John Lynch is commander in chief OF the revolu.
(:onaiyes and Cape Haytion are still in the hands
Of the governmeut. though closely besieged by the
Cacos. The latter are very inactive. Since the
evacuation OF Port au Prince they at St Mares
and though In considerable force are doing nothing.
II fs stated however that they have great pre-
paratons TO defend The place when attacked BY
Sanave. There ~ strong fort here ana the natural
advantages for defence are great. Salnayc iully
understands the difficulties he will meet With IN at
tackiDg the place and IL Thought an attempt may
be made to bring IT. into submission by strict
blockade but this can only be d0ne after extin-
gushing the revolution N the South. There IL said
to be large quantity OF cohee cotton and logwood
m st. Mares, and more is coming In from the int.
rior. One dollar In gold is worth thrtynve In Hay
tien currency, while here 1t Is worth one hundred.
boat arrived here last week from Narvasse. =
captain came In search OF hyscian, as about one
hundred men sick there with the yellow fever
and others are falling sick daily. The men have
agreed contribute OF their wages hfty cents each
per month for q physician, as they are dying OF
RAPIDLY and are entirely without medical aid The
company have made large fortune shipping from
10000 to $4,000 tons per annum, which s sold at
twenty -four dollars per ton and much fault s found
with their neglect Of their employees The American
Minister intends 70 send physician and will,
doubt, communicate the facts to his government
and tonnage duties are to be paid 70 the public trea-
sury onefourth In gold and threefourths In Hayten
currency, a. In former G m%ss ne & under :. Tr President
subsidy has been given 10y the government to
an American firm here for blmonthly line OF
steamers plying between New York and this port,
souchinc when outward bound, at cape Hayten
and onalves and on return nc the latter place only
The Count Monpesat, commanding the French war
steamer Bouvet recently went on VISIT 10 the DIFF
seren. ports Of the North AZ % GonaSes S fre,n ne was Vas
place. lie Immediately made complaint 10 the
french Charge d'd6uires here, who made the affair
i,, shown 20 the government 1he Count mas gone TO
hafuniquc aud win make his report 10 the Adniral
" ls rlmorfd that Mr. Alexander TATE present
secretary OF state for Foreign ATaira AMI Finance
here' mas oeen named cldrg5 dard0es at Washing-