The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03
HAYTI.

Details OF the Governmental Orpa ulzprfoo.
North and SOuth-Proclamatious of Doy,ip-
Gue and Normil-Amnesty in the Ar,ibouite--
The PiQuettes Disgusted-Goid Ouotatiop-
Naval.
PORT Az PRINCE Oct O. 1868
The following are the particulars of the desiuna
ton OF Massage Saget and Dominique as Preside ns
OF the North aud the South. On the 10Th OF SEN
TENDER, at nine O'Clock In the morning, proclama.
ton was Issued at st. Marc to this eiiect:-.We
Massage Saget John Lynch and Potion Faubert,
Generals OF Division, In presence OF our friends
and the undersigned members OF the revolution,
considering that it Is necessary to appoint provi-
sonally supreme chief Of the revolution, charged
with the duty OF governing the state and especially
Of directing the war undertaken against the
tyrant Sanave have for this end appointed
General Massage Saget provisional President
OF the republic, and General John Lynch, Lieutenant
General provisional commander Of the forces OF the
revolution. The above named functions all cease
with the end OF the revolution. The generals those
absent as well a. those present, who by their SER
vices nave merited well Of the revolution, will be
Called 70 such positions rs their claims and their
merits entte them to- The present act Will be sub
Of the South and o es e ou s1 Of a
OF departments OF the North and the South who
nave taken part In the revolution; and the Generals
MASSAGE saget and John Lynch have declared that
they WIN not acoopt the present nominations with
out the acquiescence OF the above named generals"
bert number Of military officers aud one thousand
OF the citizens OF st. Marc.
On the ed Of September General Normi from his
headquarters at POnt de Miragoane issued procla.
nation, In which he SAYS
II soemnly and in the face Of the country pro-
claim the General Of Division, Michel Dominique
President OF the South" and he adds ssThe reyou-
ton OF the South, combining itself at present yolun-
tarlly within the limits OF the Department OF tho
South, ought to have q governmental character
which is Indispensable"
Dominique, IN accepting the nomination. issued a
in tah hac
OF the State OF South Hayti" and says he accepts
the appointment as testimony of the confidence
W n tne people ana the army repose In him. From
the year 1877, he tells them, he had devoted him
sell to the service of his country and had III ed
raj distinguished posts, IN ali OF which he had en-
deavored faithfully to perform his duty. He was
changed, his patriotism remaining the same as 1t
had ever been, and IN the new position to which no
had been called he would follow the course he mad
always pursued. Dominique immediately issued q
decree for the immediate formation OF Council Of
state to take part with the executive power in the
government OF the country.
TWO days after all this a vessel arrived at Mira
goane from st. Marc with Official dispatches an
nouncng the appointment OF Nissage "a yet "a PEE
vsional President OF the republic. What coarse
Dominique would take under these circumstances
was not known.
on receipt OF the news OF the taking and occupa-
ton OF Petit Goave by President Sanave te denim
was chantcd at the cathedral in celebration OF the
victory and the destruction Of the steamers Sylvan
and Victory, which had been a terror to the Cape
and had sank several fishing boats. After service
the garrison marched through the streets under the
shots. IL Ii reported that In consequence OF reac-
ton at st. Mare, under General Suberisse, Jr.,
General Massage Saget, commander OF the revolu.
tlonary forces was obliged to seek shelter followed
by few adherents, at Dessaline, and that General
Kenetque John Baptist had entered the town with
the government troops.
Victor Cheyaer, commander or the troops al Co
naives, publishes an act OF amnesty for the district
OF the Artibonite, excluding from it's benefits Potion
Faubert, Massage Saget and Lynch. st. Marc is
blockaded by the LUnion date the Albert Emerson)
and mall steamer. Massage Saget Is preparing to
defend the town against the Alexander Pet on and
Others and have sent all the women and children
into the interior to place called Marchand
General Hector died from the wounds he had re-
ceved about two months ago at Leoganore while on
his return from the raising OF the seye before Port
au Prince to Jacmei.
There seems to be no understanding between
North and South The Piqnettes ut Jacmel, 1t Is
said, are tired OF the war and wish peace al any
price.
The government has removed the prohibition to
import rum and tafa In consideration OF the great
demand oil those articles in the market. a law will
be shortly published to carry out this measure.
Cold 100 to ITO.
Captain Hartman, OF brig L. Staples from Ma
Maria, st. Domingo, bearing southwest ten miles,
was boarded by q boats crew, commanded by
lieutenant from an American built gunboat flying
the hayten nag, manped by American officers and
colored seamen: understood the officer that she was
the Hayden gunboat Swatara. After informing him
where from and bound, he ordered me to leave the
coast Immediately, II being perfectly calm at the
time, and went away very indignant because had
no grog TO give him as he termed II.