The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26

Reverses Of the Piaaets-Tae Quc.tion Of
American Expansion i'm tho Aniiiies--Eortue
and s.oEaive Isles 10 be Acquired.

Tho latest adyices from Iayti are from insurrec-
tonary sources and naturally paint all things as
favoraby as possible for the cause of the revolution
Making due allowances for exaggeratlons the situa-
ton still appears to have improved Tor the insur-
gents. True they have neither taken Port-au-Prince
captured Cape Hayden; but then they nave oeeh
dealing hard and severe blows to the Piquets Sal
nave's new and active auxliares Cenerai Noruil
has reoccuped Leogane and the two Goaves inlet
ing heavy injuries on his enemies From his official
accounts transmitted to Jacmel and there jublantly
published he has killed over seven hundred Plquets
His own losses are conveniently withheld rom
publication, but they too must have been heavy as
the Piquets fought subbornly and with great des-
peratiOn. General Philippe, Sra on July p, indicted
an additional severe blow to the Pquets at Balnet
| routing them with great slaughter, taking thirty
seven prisoners and piece Of artillery, aud reoccu-
plying the town. Among the prisoners was General
Cherry Alexandra who as taken to Jacmel the next
| day and Immediately shot, with three others. The
| town Bainet was fred by the Piquets ere they
| abandoned it and nearly onchalf burned
| down before the fire was subdued. General
| Philippe has issued a proclamation outlaw
| ing Generals Metellus, Carrenard and Petit
Francois Colonies Jean Theodore and Frederique La
Flecne, and Lieutenant Colonies Rebecca L. Michel
| Beony des Amazones and Napoleon Bonaparte Four
nier leading Piqncts, and confscatlng their proper
ties-part to repay the losses from the fire at Bainet
Despite these reverses the Pquets continued to show
great activity in behalf OF Sanave, from whom they
are said TO have received carte blanche to piage
| and murder their enemies to their hearts content
They are undoubtedly proltlng by this license ana
commit many atrocities. On the evening OF the 27th
ult. they attacked and captured the town OF Marlg0
the garrison OF the place saving nsef from annihila
| ton by double-quck retreat to Jacme =,
The Committee of Public Safety OF Hayti, at JAG
mel, has decreed that the services OF all Haytiens
are due to the revolution; that no one can leave the
| every one dong so must be considered traitor and
deseter to be shot soon as taken and his property
cOniscated to the benefit of the revolution 1t Is
hoped thereby to check the emigration OF that nu-
class OF the population that sees nothing but
misery and ruin In store for layti and them should
they remain, and therefore have OF late been leaving
| for jamaica, Curacao and other islands in large
numbers taking considerable portion OF the re-
pubic's wealth with them.
General Hector has followed in the footsteps OF
Generalissmo J0nn Lynch, and has issued proclaim
alton full OF proesatOns against the requirement OF
any portion of Hayden soil by the United states lie
| is heavy against both Sanave and the Hon. G. II.
HOLSTER, the American Minister Resident. He alrms
for the sale to the United states OF ortue and GOnave
Islands, and of the Mole st. Nicholas, and that the
| taking OF possession is only DELAYED by me non
arrival OF the necessary Instructions from Washing
| ton. General Hector therefore announces TO his
countrymen that 1t is more than revolution they
must supports it is war for national independence,
attacked by a foreign intermeddler, greedy for
| territorial extension, VINO Is about to copy
| the French intervention in Mexico, with
the same disastrous consequences, General
| Hector hopes. lie declares that the sons
Of Hayt win fight the invader to the hast,
resOrting to all and every means to accomplish ms
destruction and maintain their nationality. "Sword
in hand we viii conquer, or perish as martyrs,
| struggling for Independence, shouting Tor freedom
| and gorlying Hayti" Is the closing paragraph OF
| the proclamation. ] quote il as iorewarning to
| Mr.. Seward. that he may know what opposition ne
| win encounter from ~. p. Hector General OF
| Division and Commander-in-Chief of the Southern
jurisdiction, in case he extends his 'real estate
| transactions to iayti.N
C;enerais Baisse and Menard are reported as
actively pressing the siege of Cape Hayden. por-
| ton OF the population Is said by the Jacmel papers
to have lett for Port Prince. fearing the conse-
Quences Of their adhesion to Salnaves fortunes when
the Cape shall fall into the hands OF the besegers:
| Communication between Jacme and Aux Cages and
| Jacmcl and Banet, have been re-estabshed by the
Forged paper money Is being circulated by Sal
| nave's men, and General Massage Saget has in con
sequence announced that any person receiving OF
| az forger Ammunition has become scarce with
the besegers Of Port an Prince and blocks Of WOO
| and stones are being substituted for balls.
| Her Britannia Majestys steamer Mullet when sh'
arrived here the 18th ult., brought as passenge
the paymaster Of the United states steamer Penob
views with Mr.. Aaron Gregg, the United States Con
sui a. tnis post me object OF ms mission mn has moi
| jet OF much conjecture ut Kingston.
straits Of the Contending Partics-snlnnve's
| Marriage PrcparatiOns-General LarOchc's
| Arrest-Exccsses Of the COmbntants.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 8, 1868.
The last accounts received from Hayti are vague
and of very unsatisfactory character for those de-
sirOus OF having the civil war ended one way the
| other The revolution 'drags Its length along
| without accomplishing anything decisive. 1t mus
| OF necessity lose ground from mere exhaustion un
less the new Commander-in-Chief, General Johr
Lynch. exhibits more activity for the future thar
| was hitherto shown by Massage Saget and Faubert
Salnavc appears to be also in straitcned circum
| stances since he has been forced to the unpopular
| and suicidal act OF enforcing q heavy loan on
| besIeged city. The amount asked for is 5000 900 II
| Spanish gold. Sanave summoned the merchants o.
! Port au Prince TO the palace, and when they were
| assembled he made known to them his requirement
| OF that sum. Several demurred against l0aninp
him anything, including two EngIlshmen. sanavt
at once had the denurrers arrested, whereupon they
withdrew their opposition and were released. Al
the latest advices the loan had not been advanced by
| the merchants, but 1t was generally supposed tn,
money would be furnished ere long. II Ia said tina
SaInavc wants this 100000 loan principally to re
place his own personal losses from the re
| cent capture by the insurgents Of the corvett
Sylvan. on board OF which he Is affirmed TO have ha
IN his own name $4,000 In gold and 10000 900 4
Hayten paper. besides valuable jewelry and furni
ture. Another report adds that Sanave contem
| plates marriage with lady from Gonaiyes and tina
the furniture on board the Sylvan was for the pun
| pose OF starting housekeeping. lie intended, a
soon things got too hot for him In Port au Prince
| to ny with his sweethe2rt TO the Cape. The loss o
| the SYLVAN disappointed him sadly IN his plans
salnave has now two presses at work in Port AT
| Prince making new bills OF the denominations o
| 800, $50, 800 $40. So and 81. They cannot wor
| fast enough although they turn out 100000 daily
Nearly $4,000, 900 required to pay or the soldiers
| and different government officers.
| Several respectable persons were recently brourh
| to Port-au-prince from L6ogane "a prisoners. 1hey
have all been shot by Salnaves orders. one OF thc
| unfortunate mon had tied round his body $50 g0d
doubloons which before execution he gave to sup.
posed friend to hand to his mistress, TO be divided
| between their children. This friend concluded nc
! might "a well he OF the children, so ne assisted
himself to 100 Of the doubloons and only gave 80 TO
| the mistress. The transaction became knoWn, and
Sanave, to his praise be II said at once imprisoned
the false friend. General Laroche formerly one oil
Sanave's best friends, has been imprisoned 10y MIN
| 10 tn, Dor nm prip Uayttu and