The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-24
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We have advices from Port au Prince to the
10th inst. The Cacos, in great strength, were
within a short distance of the city-not more
than three mies-and it was believed that they
would make grand attack about the 17th OF
the month. They had rejected all oVertures on
the part OF Salnave for peaceable settlement of
differences. The deputation sent by him to the
rebel camp, consisting Of three generals and
four Senators, met with very dishearteulng
reception, and Immediately after their depar-
ture Gen. Faubert addressed his soldiers in an
that the propositions submitted by Sal
nave had been spurned, and that
they must prepare themselves tor a battle, to the
cry of Down with Salnave the tyrant" At
the same time he issued proclamation to the
inhabitants of Port tau' Prince, calling upon them
TO rise when he approached the city with his
army, and aid him in overtime wing, Sanave.
He also invited the foreign residents at Port au-
Prince to unite with the native citizens for the
same end. Salnave on his pant, was fully pre-
pared tor the intended attack. Should the Cacos
carry out their intentions the affair was likely
TO be bloody one. serious misunderstand-
ing had arisen between President Salnave and
the British Consul at Port-au-Prince. The
number OF disatfected Hayt seeking refuge
at the foreign Consulates since the city was
placed under martial law had been so large
that the President thought 1t necessary to pub
lish an order torbddlug an asylum being
afforded them at these places. This order the
Blltish Consul had dislegarded and the people
whom the American Consul declined to receive
were given shelter at the British Consulate.
Salnaye had resented this as au unwarrant
able course, calculated to increase the difficult
ties he had to contend with In dealing with the
enemies of his Government. The British Con-
sui remained firm in his purpose, and to aggra-
vate the misunderstanding he had made, it
was said, formal demand of Salnave for COM
pensation for certain damages alleged to have
been lone to British war vessel through Sal
nave's conduct. The President was on the best
of terms with the American Minister, Mr.. Hol-
lister, who was using his influence and his best
efforts to have peace restored to the country. 1t
was rumored at Port.au- Prince that the general
in command at Cape HaytI had deserted to the
Cacos. At Jacmel, however, and IN other places
where the reoes had been strong, the cause of
Salnave was gaining ground, aud the iusurgent
movement losing in proportion. A Senator
named Rameau had been arrested at Aux Cayes
for alleged conspiracy with the rebels, He was
taken 10 Carrefour and lodged IN prison there.
The Haytien war steamer Galatea was expected
shortly from New York, whittier she had been
sent for repairs, On her arrival she would be at
once employed against the insurgents. Business
at Port-au- Prince was in a stagnaut state, and
the industrial interests of the country generally
were suffering greatly in Consequence of The war.