The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-01
FIRST EDITION
IT A Y II I.
The Siege OF JacmeI-SaInavs Appeals to
tho Savage "PIqusts"-Wholes Rob-
barlea AAd Murdarns

THE Siege of Jacmel- salnavs Appeals TO
tho Savage PIqusts"-WholesRIsR Rob-
berries aAd Murders.
The New York Times correspondent, writing
from JRomel July 8, says
Political affairs have taken sudden turn.
President Salnave, being SO closely pesiegeu
procure assistance from them. These Plquets
are savage negroes," living in the deserts ana
lances. They belong to any Government that
promises them pillsge and gives them license
TO murder. President Baez, of the neiRhboTlng
Dominican Republic, having acquired the Pre-
sidential seat through Salnave's influence has
come to his assistance, ana mas senC one calleo
Tomas CristI Joined the Plquets and assaulted
the village of sale Trou, pillaging and burn
sWarmed over the southern line as far as Leo
goane, where they robbed General Potion Fau-
even besieged the town completely, and would
have destroy ed IL, had 1t not been saved by the
timely arrival OF General Hector; This dlstin-
siegipg Port-au.Prince, hearing the dre&dful
tidlpgs, started at once (4th t) from head
quarters at Carrefour with 600 men, TO render
the required assistance. He encountered the
piquets at Leogoane, and routed them COM
pletely, executing many of them, From there
he continued his march, dispensing and de.
stroying all the bhnds on his way Till ne arrived
at this town. lie was slightly wounded in the
On his arrival, the strictest measures to in
sure public safety were adopted, and the whole
population was called to arms. Twenty nine
PiQuets were shot this morning One OF them
cried out at the moment of execution, II die
with pleasure as have killed many whites and
mulattoes" This rising of the PiQueIs has de-
generate into q war OF races, tor they seek to
pillage and destroy the coored population No
prisoners are made Those that are caught are
shot without delay. The Piquets are very badly
armed, but they are numerous, and it will re-
quiIe all the energy of General Hector to dis
perse them. Meanwhile their success may give
hopes to Salnave, and prolong his unwarrant-
The siege of the town continues, but no aeci-
sive attack has taken place, as the besieging
army does not consider Itself sufficiently strong
and awaits reinforcements, General John
Lynch has been appointed Commanderin-
Chief of The besiegfng forces
General Cabrsl, Luperon, and other Domini-
cans are here, awaiting the fall OF Salnave, to
join in the revolution which has broken out In
st. Domingo to overthrow Baez. 1t Is rumored
that they have the promise OF Haytien
steamer TO blockade st. Domingo City, as soon
as the triumph Of the Haytien revolutionists is
assured.
SaInaVe Proclaimed Emper0r-The Two
Great Political Parties.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July A.-Things in
Hay ii at the latest aavices (luly 81 had become
qusnt, and foreigners were rather freely dis
posed Of In consequence complications were
sainave had proclaimed himself Emperor Of
Hayu.
classes paraded the streets of Portau Prince,
shouting, "Vive PEmpereur! Vive Salnave ~
Five insurgent leaders from the vicinity Of
Leogoane were shot without trial on the after
TS Ss S5ss Ct tgs tH aeS
and "Cacos." The first support Salnave, while
the second, known as well. bitterly oppose
him. These names originated during the
nivaI a few years back, when politics found
vent in songs to the beat OF the drum. In one
OF these songs occurred the following lines:-
Dere is no house
DE Lizard don't lib in!
De Lizard don't climb In!
This was Interpreted TO mean that there was
no position TO which the laborers of Hayti
might not aspire, and this doggerel, having
been set to q popular air, was sung with great
Zest by all the lower orders OF society," the chill
dren Of the upper classes learned it from their
nurses. The lizard affords an excellent idea Of
iDsignifcance coupled with skill and agility.
The higher class party found vent for the decla-
ration of their sentiments in the same humor-
GUS way, styling themselves "Cacos," after q
black parrot that feeds upon lizards. They sung
a doggerel, with the following chorus:-
De Cacos, OF de Cacos, oh
De Cacos eat the lizards. on!
This affords an inklipg into the character OF
those engaged In the present struggle In Hayti,
The Cacos are the better classes of the people
the proprietary party. The Lizards" are the
lower classes, Iaborers, artizans, draymen. etc.,
who support Salnave, who understands his
part well. There is good generaship in his
present plan. He well knows the officers of the
revolution will not expose themselves to lead
an attack, and therefore so long as he shows
preparations to repel an assault there Is little
fear of Port au Prince being taken. He calcu-
dampen the ardor OF Faubert's troops and.ChaU
they Will quit the siege in disgust and return
10 their homes Thus he will be left master Of
the situation.
The whole OF Hayti is in such q state to. day
that the leading and most respectable men OF
The republic are hailing General Solomon, now
in Paris, as the only man capable OF reestab-
fishing order and tranquility in that misruled
Island, where commerce and strangers suffer
more at present than in any other part OF the
world.