The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12

Affairs In Port au Prince-The Dismissal Of
Refugees by the American Minister De-
sired-The Robbery Of the Galatca-Proba.
BILE Success Of salnave in the End.
PORT Az PRINCE, July %, 1ses
BY the Marguerite, which sails this evening, send
you brief summary OF news and events that have
taken place in this unfortunate country for the last
few weeks.
The state Of aairs here is still critical but General
Normil revolutionis has left the Light House with
his whole army, constituting one-tnird Of all the
revolutionary forces
The government here il very confident. The
President regards the British Charge d'Anaires
as the author Of the rebellion and considers British
intervention the cause Of the present condition Of
the country. The American Minister has observed
the strctest rule Of nonintervention, giving with
Admiral Hon, Commodore Boggs and Captain East
man, such moral support as e usual in such cases.
Jacmel is surrounded by the government troops and
will soon be retaken. The common people are loyal
to the President II left to themselves.
The insurrecti0nary chiefs, who are nearly white,
are the only obstacle In the way.
The story reported IN the Kingston papers that the
refugees had all been turned out OF the American
Consulate Is wicked fasehood, which the author
nag has covered for many weeks two hundred per-
sons and they have all been fed by the Americans.
Neither Of the other powers nSye furnished any food
The United states ship De Soto, Commodore Boggs,
arrived at this port the morning OF the 22d inst
from Key West, and left on the morning OF the 25th
for Aspinwall. The President requested Commodore
Boggs and his officers, in company with the Amer.
can Minister, to visit him at the Palace They were
very Hospitality entertained. She was visited by
the President the next day. He was received
with q salute OF twenty-one guns on his arrival
and twentyone guns on his departure and the yards
were manned: He was very much pleased with
President during Q former revolution from
Cape Haytien to Turks Island, when he had
ssen s he Cane 0q Of the the British prncpa fort
war Bulldog. When the Commodore pointed
out to him his former apartments in the ship his
occasion for showing them to him as he should
remember them to the last hour OF hts life. The
Commodore presented him with handsome REM
inaton pistol. with his own name marked upon Il.
General Chevallier holds possession OF Gonaives
@ a oS Gentleman Of Was e anu
Gated In the best schools OF Paris, and was there
concerned In the revolution OF $780, Aside from his
qualifications as scholar ne possesses great powers
OF eloquence and s devoted to the President and the
American republic.
Three persons have robbed the government Of
81, 700 Spanish dollars put into their hands
for the repair r., Of the ship. They have have
York. one Of them, General La Roche is In prison
and In Irons. The President says he shall make him
pay the whole defalcation shoot him. He regards
La Roche the responsible endorser OF bill OF ex.
change, and says that he must pursue the other
Rnton Of gold dollars 1t is thought he win accept
the proposition.
Tim cnited states gunboat Penobscot Ia still here.
Captain Eastman has molly seconded the efforts OF
the American Minister to protect the rights OF our
citizens and has proved himself worthy OF his
former reputation. He has been here two months,
and will be relieved by the Gettysburg on the 9Th Of
August.
AHaytlen man-of.war was captured few Gays
since BY the Cacos at Petit Guave, small port on
the south side Of the bay about my miles from this
city. She was taken by strataeem. On enterps
nave ~ and saluted with cannon Several boats I'm