The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-02
Hayti the Negro Paradise on Earth.

The sneeial correspondent of the New York w ORD
writing from Jacmel, under date Of July IS, says:
brief visit to this country has convinced your cor
respondent that greater misfortune ever eeteiI any
people than happened to the poor negroes OF Maya
when they attained their freedom, which was nothing
more nor less than the opportunity to relapse into
their original barbarisn. My first acquaintance with
Haytien official authority in this wise: On land
ing here was accosed by highly colored gentleman
in the picturesque costume Of a shocking pad stra"
hat, and limited pair of pantaoona-havlng great
conyeniences for ventilation in the rear he carried
rusty dint-lock musket, surmounted with bayonet
having about three inches of the point broken on He
informed me that be high official OF the CUSTOM
house and desired inspect my passport Beng duly
provided with such document handed to him, and
while be was apparently serutinising it with much
care-up-side down. ayaled myself of the opportu-
pitv to examine some curious which he wore
and which discovered be the brass labels from sar
dine boxes. was trying to find out how they were
fastened on his naked shoulders, and wondering
whether he ever heard the expression no sardine,
when with howl he handed me back my passport and
walked off another passenger, leaving me to inter
that it was all right. At all events, saw no more
of him. -
This place is situated on the south shore Of the
southwestern peninsula of the island, 70 miles from
Portau- Prince and contains four or i've thou
sand peope Its general appearance is much the same
as that Of any dirty disspated town In Spanish Amer
ica The streets and filthy and the houses
old and weather stained. The place formerly had
some trade but present there appears to be little
none The killing pillagng and stealing now going on
all over the eountry--and which they dignity with the
name of reyolution-occupies the attention of all.
The Piquets or wild negroes from the Interior, are.
said to be in great force in this vicinity. For several
days past squads of rasgedooking negroes have been
marching forth attack them, and reports are con-
santly circulated of brilliant victories gained over
them These wild negroes pFofessediy supporters
of Salnave but probably for what they can
steal than they do who is President Sanave is close
ly beseged in Prince by force which is said
to number 1000 men, and is commanded by General
Lynch, who appears to be a head man Of all those
.agin" Salnave.
The capture Of Portau Prince is considered certain
here and that very soon. Mr. Lynch and friends will
probably hang shoot Mfr. sanave if they can catch
him. What they will then do the devil only knows,
for he to be the only supernatural power having
anything to do with all this among the niggers.
The probable result will be general fght among the
9ictors for the spoils
There are rumors here to the effect that the repre-
sentative of the United States at Portau-Prnee is i'll
treaty with Sanave for the sale of the Mole St. Mich
olas to the United States eoaling station. This
appears to excite the Indignation Of the Cocos the
reyoutionsts called. They protest loudly against
giving up any territory and threaten to declare
against Uncle Sam when they come into power. Now
if the powers at Washington have any such designs
and trying take advantage of the tight place in
which Mr. Salnave has got hmself--don't let them say
hereafter that they not fully warned Of the risk
they ran.