The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12

Rebel Account OIL tine BOmDurdnent OIL Jercs
m;e-Lots of Coffee i'm the Rebels Hands
Salnave's Quarrel With De Lorme-How
Salnave Got Slck-Seizurc Of nm American
Schooner Mt J1cmel.
HAVANA, Nov. A. 1853
BY the way of Kingston, Jamaica, we have news
from Hayti to the nth ult. It may be regarded as
through sources unfavorable to Salnave.
On the 9th the Alex Petion, with Salnave on board
accompanied by small steamer and three sailing
vessels, appeared or the town OF Jeremie. Monsieur
G. Larcade, who holds the dual oiice OF English and
French Consul, and the American Consul went on
board and inquired of Salnave what were his inten-
tions. He responded to lombard the town. They
then expressed the hope that the residences and
stores OF foreigners would be respected and
asked what time would be given to remove
the women and children. They were informed by
Salnave that he could not allow any delay whatever
to interfere with his plans and that he could not
guarantee the direction OF his missiles. The Consuls
then left the vessel. but had scarcely set foot on
shore when the bombardment commenced ana was
continued until this evening, when report reached
Jeremie that IN consequence OF the absence OF Sal
nave Nissege. Saget and Generals Normil and
Lynch had marched with large force on Archaic
and were proceeding to inve 81 Port Prince. This
at once determined Salnave to retire. and he accord
ingly left Jer6me and his bombardment ceased. It
is stated that the entire town OF Jereme has been
DESTROYED, every house moro or less shattered or
burned and that numerous deaths resulted, among
them lady aud three children killed In the con-
The insurrectionary troops and the Inhabitants Of
Jereme, as is stated, behaved very vaantly stand
Ing by their guns IN the forts to the last but they
proved no match for Salnaves artillery, with which
he shelled the town at distance Of four miles and
beyond the range Of the FORTS Several engagements
the Pquets, in which on every occasion the latter
was routed with loss. The next destination OF the
was anxiously awaited, the forts being we are told,
well able to cope with her and the inhabitants are
very determined.
The revoutionists at Jeremie, Aux Cages and
Jacmel have so much coffee on hand that they are
anxious to charter steamer for Its removal to somo
port In the United States or jamaica
Commodore Phmore having had It represented to
him tnat the Haytlen war steamer Alex Potion Is
Hayt has ordered her proceedings to be watched by
her Maestys vessels OF war; The gunboat Dart Is at
Port au Prince and the steam ram Nobe has gone to
Aux Cages Jcremie and Cape Hayti.
Salnave has had serious quarrel with his chief
political adviser Mons. dc Lorme, up to the time Of
Minister from Hayti to the Court OF st. James. De
Lorme has been removed from his high ONCE, and
pmentary gives employment 70 printers IN L Iv
pool aud Port au Prince
, Michael Dominique, proclaimed President OF the
African lie has s16,000,0oo Of paper money and an
abundant supply Of produce l. e said that large
manded, and now form the flower OF salnave's
forces, are deserving to him account OF the dsap-
pointment they experienced ON seeing Salnave,
whom they had supposed to be q black man, but
found to be muatto. Tliese facts becoming known
to Salnave resulted In t Of grief and disappont-
ment which brought on q 1t OF aporlexy. III the
foregoing statement is true the attack must have
been very mild, az your correspondent at Port au
Prince, under date Of the 10th october, mentions
that Sanave had returned to the attack OF the
southern ports on board the Potion
Jacmel Is reported surrounded by 1000 Piquets
at a distance Of about two miles from town. Skin.
mishes were constantly taking place. The lighthouse
on the eastern side OF the harb0r Is In the hands Of
Salnave's party. and light IL exhibited. fort IN
the same direction IL also In the hands OF govern
ment, from which au almost incessant firing Is daily
kept up on the town. An American schooner called
the Jewess, Captain Mgan, from Port au Prince
and bound 10 st. Thomas had put into Jacmel In