The New York herald., 1868-12-16
HAYTi.

| Tho Picos Defeated Before Jacmel with
Great Observation-Disclosures Of the Chisi
or the Revolutionary Coumittee-Progrosa
Of tho Revelation In the South.
HAVANA, Dec. 2, lsss
BY the way Of Jamaica We have Haytien advicei
to the 10th ult. The town Of ssscmel had been ~
sailed BY the savage peasantry Of tn Interior knoWl
% the P1cos, on that day, and blood, ensasomen
Vas going on when the mail steamer Ieft 1he Plcoi
had been repulsed several times in front Of th.
but always returned to the CONFLICT. The numbei
killed and wounded were very great on both Sides
but the result had not been determined.
The following proclamation was issued by General
Tanis Aine the chief OF the revolutionary committee
Of Jaomel, TO the people and the army
CITIZENS AND soLDrERs--T'hey have dared YEA
tney have dared to attack our city at four O'Clock
this morning. From the Black House to tho portal
o. Bainet net; they came on with fury and threw them
covered our lines. Tho insensates They thought
OF surprising US. They forget that we are under
ramparts 20 defend our city from pillage. murder
and IRE, with which they threaten u.s. 1t was at the
themselves in force and where the attack was most
vigorous. II was then that the enemy suffered a
considerable loss. we have not yet been able 20
on the other side has been changed into river Of
blood. On our part we have not TO deplore . single
loss, not even wounded man.
Citizens and soldiers who cover our ramparts,
you have all performed your duty. Society, which
funess and sacrifices. While we were rcpnlslne the
Picos with SO much advantage the news arrived
that the intrepid General II. Rabel, who left this
city with handful OF soldiers for saffron consoll-
date the authority Of the revolution there, was
nercely attacked by q strong column Of the Picos.
having At their head the monster called Geronimo,
the follower OF Thomas Christ. The infamous De-
ronmo aud goodly number or his men remain on
inhabitants Of Jacmel. women, chiidren. ana the
aged, who cannot partake OF our danger, be tran.
quu. The enemy viii never he able TO surprise US.
In our midst there Is combatant who has never Jet
abandoned us aud whose presence renders harmless
the balls OF the enemy. That combatant Is the AZ
mighty, the God OF Battles, VINO covers us with his
protection. Give thanks, therefore, to the God OF
Justice, who has taken up the defence OF cause.
when you hear n the report OF the cannon and the
your hearts impore for the protection OF the God
Of Mercy, and we on the ramparts viii fight IN your
g The Plcosl Long i've liberty Long live Presi.
deat pSmi9gse sl r ..n,,,,. l. TANls Ta.Sls AlNE.
HEADQUARTERS, JAcMEI, Nov. 10, 1865, 65tn inde-
pcndence.
salnave had been 70 Cape Haytien where he arrested
the wife OF General Alexis one OF the revolutionary
commanders, and had her placed on board the
Galatea as o prisoner of war. lie stood upon the
wharf TO see her embark and proceeded with her TO
Port au Prince, where she viii remain. General
Alexis was some years since brother-n-arIns with
sanave a. the Cape against Gerrard. and In consc-
quence Of this popular feeling has been strongly
against the action or the President, the
more particularly "a such proceedings have been
unknown In Hayti since the reign OF the Emperor
SvulOuque
From the south we learn that the reyolutionists
were making headway, and were expecting to be
Joined by many who have hitherto been on tae gov
ernment SIDE Several Of the smaller towns u the
south have declared for General Dominique who is
SAID TO be very popular.
the Danish gunboAt Diana arrived at Port Royal
on the 22d, two days from Port au Prince, with
aespatches rom the British Consul to the ComnIo-
aorc on tlst station. Everything was quiet there.
Business was still dull and the people were anx-
lousy awaiting the result Of tue unsettled state OF
things. Pfeslicnt Salnavo had left Ia the Galatca
for 81 Marc anu returned 10 Port an Prince. IL
was reported thdl ne was very successful In his
operations, but without details. IL Is sad that no
nau captured BrNsh schOnner trying TO run tue
blockade and a consultation followed 6etwcen him
AMI The British Consul, with results mt male public
aud that the schooner sl lies Ia the harbor There.
several byIlts had ta&en place al various points.