New-York tribune., 1868-01-22
VEST INDIES.
HAYTI.

THE REPOrrRD POISONING OF GEN. DONrAs UN-
THUE-THE CAUSE on HIS DEATH-OPERA-
TIONs AGAINST THE REBELS - HEALTHY
STATE OF THE REyENUE-1HE PROPOSED
PUBLIC LOAN.
BY late arrival at this port from Jacmel,
have HayaH advocs to the 27th Of December last.
The news is interesting.
Relative to the death OF Gen Montas, who, It was re-
ported by telegraph from Havana to this city, had been
assassnated IN prison at Cape Haytien, under cireum-
Of great brutality by order Of President Sanave,
1t out that deceased General came to his death
from stroke OF apopleXy II appears THAT Immediately
after his death it began be rumored at Cape Haytan
that he had been poisoned. whereupon the Commandant
Of the Cape immediately ordered investigation, to
which the foreign medical men resident in the city were
invited. aud which conducted by the Chief Medical
Officer Of the Military Hospital in Cape Haytien,
and his assistants, five medical practitioners Of the
Cape and the foreigners in question The result OF the
inquiry a certificate TO the following effect: That
upon requsOn from the General Of Division in com
mond of tie aondssenenL the parties composing the in
oues had proceeded TO make autopsy OF corpse OF
Gen Leon MOntas who had died IN PRISON. that Tor that
purposc they went 10 the prison introduced
INTO the cell In which he had died thar they found the
body lying on camp bed the legs hanging down ana the
rgt arm raised toward the head aud stained with blood
from the right nostr that they examined the keeper
who opened the door Of tho cell In the morning who de-
carcd that the previous evening Cen Montas was IN
GOOD health and had asked him II the postman had ar
rived and that he was astonshed on opening
the door OF the cell, to hnd INN dead that
they examined the body atteutiyely and were OF
opinion that deceased had died from nn attack
Of opoplcNy; that finding the cell too confined for
them to perform post mOrtem examination, they had
the corpse removed TO more convenient place. that the
body presented al the appearances OF SOUND health
without auv external trace OF violence except the blood
from the right Dostr and the right echymose that,
pursuing their inyestgatOns they proceeded 10 open inc
chest ana the abdomen aud that after careful inspection
of those parts they unanimously concluded that Gen:
Leon MOntas died OF cerebral apopleXy the result ol
anxiety occasoned by his detention III prison Ihey
added that they had carefully examined the eAcree IN
the cell of the deceased. ana had discovered no Traces
whatever of poisonous substance Ihe DOdy OF AOhtas
was Inferred with military honors -, ,o., ,
President SdluaVe reached cape hayuen On tne lvt VI
December aud received In that city with the great
est enthusiasm the population OF the city turning out ~
immense numbers 10 meet him ON the l2th nc enlDaAtu
on the steamer Iyvain with more than LOCO volunteers
collected from the Cape and s cnlons, 70 proceed 20
Fort Lberte in order to attack the Cac9s VINO ~ na
place mad made what believed would be thoir last
stand The requstions for men 10 light the Rebels had
been Cancelled ANA the cOmmandnuts had received IN
sructios om the Government TO leave the peasantry IN
Inc peaccfu pursuit ~ their agricultural industry Owing
TO this order the apprehehslOns entertainer VI Iisms
among the country PEOPLE aa bseI luctod ne d nTe ,b
delegation appointed by the 10 inquire INTO
the recent disturbances al that place had arrived there
aud would shortly eoneiSe ,ner % MDofs IN i o'hei
The Chamber OF Representatives had voted the budget
Tor the cucLt year The estimates Tor the year snow an
excess OF receipts over gNpehulue 10 tne 1huul. ~
t70OyO gold which lac devoted to the reduction OF
the National Debt The Commission appointed to exam
inc into the project submitted by the Government 10
the National Assby for raising loan OF oOOO0 irancs
money and M promoting works Of public utility. bad re-
ported adversely 10 the project In their report they
| recommend economy lu me punuc tAlfHuiluit n7
rcst means OF rcncdying the financial evils from which
TIE couuIry IS suffering Let MS initiate, they say,
tho example OF the United States. Let us use every
effort to make according 10 the vulgar saying, two ends
balancing our e1pepscs with our receipts admins
teriug the public service with wse economy, ana When
our receipts shall De n sufficient excess 70 meet the IN
efe:t a1 to provide for the principal OF such loan We
sLal ~ n food condition To present ourselves before
tie public aud 10 obtain loan which VIII serve not only
o rtire our paper money but also 20 promote the nr-
nerous improvements OF which the country stands III
| need "a
Nj J. Adam, oxMinlstor of lIayt at tho Court OF Lon
don had arrived at Polt au Prince Five Catholic priests
from great seminary OF Paris had also arrived AT haI
place ~ labor iu Hnyt.
In commercial matters, couhdente. which had been
shaken by recent events. being gradually restored
mpartat.Ou. had fallen OF somewhat during the year,
but IL ws expected that for 1868 business would gencr
ally bc more lively Cold which al one time reached n
uruu of tu had fallen o 33 The receipts OF cOnee az
Portau- Prince had recently been considerable