The New York herald., 1868-06-12

at five p. NJ. from Santiago de Cuba She proceeds
to-day TO Jamaica, leaving the Royaiist with US
Several American and French men-0fwar are mo-
mentarily looked for.
News from ST. Marc arrived last night. The North
ern revolutlonsts have their headquarters there
and a division was sent against the town OF Mrepa-
lais.
MARITIME has not been lighted, and vessels coming IN
at night mistake the inner light, on the Britsn re-
An English M brig lumber laden, is ashore on the
Pelican Keys, to the northeast OF this port
The Revolution Steadily Gaining Ground
Omcial Reception Of the American Minister
by SaInave-Diary Of Events-The New Min
istry.
MY last despatch went per Baear 2lst inst. Since
then political affairs here are getting from bad to
worse, the government OF Salnave is daily losing
ground and the revolution gaining. 1t now becomes
only question Of time how long salnave can hold
out. Herewith is q synopsis of events since my
last:-
Thursday, May 21, the CacOs captured the town of
Croix des Bosquets, about twelve miles from here.
The news arrived here the next morning. The gen.
eral commanding there came here and was put in
prison. Salnave's corvette Sylvain is ont Of order.
On the 22d proclamation was issued that ali the ci,i
Zens of Port au Prince should take up to oppose
the coming in OF the Cacos On the 23d the city was
in much confusion and Salnave put up the red flag
party OF Cacos came near the north gate and the
general assembly was beaten and the troops called
under arms CannOnading was kept up all night. On
the 25th, President Sanave received the American
Minister Mr. HOllister, who presented the compl-
mcnts OF usage upon nrst receptions. Minister
Deonne escaped at night on board OF vesse. In the
outer harbOr ana left next day per steamer Chilean
for Liverpool. On the 26th proclamation pub
lshed OF change in the Ministry as follows:-
d. Lespinasse, Foreign Relations, Finances and
Commerce.
Florentin Florent, Justice and Worship.
nd A
Menelas Clement, War and Navy
On the 27th the village Of Petonville, three
miles east OF this city, in the mountains, was cap
Southern army on Fort Biroten which resisted and
the rev0lutionsts repulsed. The French war
steamer D'Estrees arrived from Laguayra. She
leaves for Norfolk tomorrow.
On the 28th the Cac0s from PetiOnville advanced
and entrenched themselves at GrOs M0rne two miles
back OF the town, and an engagement took place
there ending in the repuse OF Salnave's troops. The
suburbs OF the town were set on fire by
the government under pretence that they masked
the approach OF the enemy. great part
OF the other suburbs Of the town would
the interference OF the foreign Minister'S Nearly all
the women and children OF the city went on board OF
the foreign vessels in the harbor On the 10th the gen.
eral alarm about fire became stronger, with heavy
along the ramparts Sanaves principle was to fire all
night, to intimidae the enemy, and let his troops
pose during the morning. This was kept up
some eight days. On the 30th another attempt
was made by Salnave's troops to repulse the CacOs
at GrOs MOrne. The former were defeated with con-
siderable loss and forced to fall back on the town.
The anger OF Salnave was intense. He goes about
town with his escort forcing all HaytenS TO take
arms proclamation was issued by the government
disavOwing the fires in the suburbs and throwing the
blame on the CacOs.
The English steamer Cordelia arrived here Sunday,
the oath inst and returned to Jamaica without
communicating with the shore.