The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-16
HAYTI.
Interview Of Salnave With the Corps DiplO-
matique-A General Attack to BE Made
ON the Rebel Position.

Interview Of Salnave With the Corps DiplO-
matique-A General Attack to BE Made
on the Rebel Position.
PORT AU PRINCE June 2 1868.
On Sunday, May 81, the diplomatic body consist
ing OF the United States Minister Resident and the
French, English and Spanish Charges d'Anares had
an interview with President Sanave, who declared to
them his determination yield to his antagonists
aud to hold his position here under every crcum-
stance, stating that any disaster which arrived to
this city would be by the fault OF the revolutionsts.
On the following day President Sanave visited Fort
Bizoton and returned to the city at ten A. NJ. The
French man-of-war D'Estrees left for Norfolk and
the ROyalist English gunbOa0 went outside to prac-
tice her large guns. At six p M. the English frgate
Phoebe and the American war steamer PenObscot
On Tuesday, June 2 President Salnave addressed a
despatch to the French Charge dAfaires nstructing
him to have the school Of the French Sisters OF Charity
transported to town. and to advise his cOuntrymen
not to pass the pickets OF his lines general at
Petonville tomorrow.
Repulse Of Cnc0 Assanlt-SaInave Slaush.
tiers His PrisOners-Attempt to Fire the
Towu-Rcview Of the Cac0 Troops.
PORT AU PRINCE June 4, 1868.
On June firing took place on the Champ de
Mars at ten. O'Clock r. NJ. At four A. NJ. June g. an
attack was made on the town by the Cacos who
were repulscd with loss on both sdes they sue
ceeded In capturing the Fort Gommier, on Bel Air
Hill, but only held 1t about i've minutes All pris
oners taken by Salnave's troops were slain without
mercy The cavalry Of Salnave attacked in their
turn on the north road, near Drouillard but were
defeated. The government put fire 10 the remainder
OF the north and northeast suburbs. The Secretary
OF state D. Lespinaue, being sick, his ONCE Is con.
Quoted temporarily by the General Treasurer Mr. J.
b. TOussaint. The loss In killed and wounded on
DOtn SIDES In the engagement at Fort Gommier will
probably not exceed one hundred men,
On the Sd Captain Bythesea. OF the English friQate
Phoebe, before leaving for ST. Domingo city and the
and parade OF about twenty-five hundred men was
made before him.
Salnave Attempts to Compro mise-The Rebels
Reject His Terms-What is to be the
UpshOts
PORT Az PRINCE, June g. 1868.
Yesterday deputajon Of generals was sent by
Salnave to the army Of the southern revolutionists
to endeavor TO effect compromise. His terms were
as follows:-That he should be allowed TO keep the
Presidential chair for his three years to rum and
would consent TO give the ministry to the southern
generals, and that the army OF the south should
enter immediately INTO this city and Join with him in
repelling the Cacos These propositions were indig
nanty refused by the southern generals, who de.
manded IN their turn their ultimatum that Salnaye
should lay down his arms and leave the country.
Heavy Hiring took place all night and still continued
at daybreak. To-day everything has been remark.
ably quiet mere. general attack from the North,
south and east may be soon expected.
Under the pressure OF present events am not sure
whether Salnave will abdicae or fight II out.
The American Minister, with Captain Eastman and
the officers Of the United States steamer Penobscot
will be received at the palace by the President to-
morrow morning.