The New York herald., 1868-05-21
HAYTI.

Headquarters of the Rebels at Lcogane in
the South and st. Marc in tho North
Weekly Chronicle Of Events-The Ont
RACES ON Americans Mt Port au Prince.
PORT AU PRINCE, May 8, 1858.
We are In the midst of troublesome and exciting
events, and the entire country is in state Of dis
order. Two revolutionary movements have been
declared against the government Of President Sal
nave, in consequence of his having proclaimed him
self Dctator-one in the South headed by General
Petion Faubert and General Normil Dubois Of which
the headquarters are at Leogane, and the other in
the North, headed by General Nissage Saget, head
quarters at ST. Marc. To the northern movement is
added the force Of the Cacos, with John Lynch D.
Chenet and others at their head who have been in
tnsurrection against the government service since
Salnave was proclaimed President. The events Of
the last few days at Port Prince are as follows
May I. Fete of agriculture. proclamation Of
President Salnave that he had surmOunted all OBJ
stacles and that part OF his army was before St
Marc. .
the ministry had resigned, which was simply trap
to make the enemies OF the government show them
selves; in the afternoon the young muattoes Of the
city attempted to make movement In favor OF the
northern revolution, end succeeded In opening the
prison and freeing all the prisoners. coast steamer
with dispatches which the insurgents tried to seize
but did not succeed. The alarm gunsswere fired at
9 p. M. and the insurgents dispersed before the
prison by the government troops all concerned in
fhe movement taking refuge in the different consul
lates. The firing was continued all the evening by
although no enemies were seen and no opposition
was made. rtu
ernment:-First, declaring st. Marc blockaded to
local and foreign commerce; second, an address 10
peORe 81 the Se orh an address, to the
NTH, declaring the department. OF the Arbonite be-
sieged; sixth, General Nissage saget declared q
traitor and outside Of the laws. In the afternoon
rupors of fire, which caused many people to leave
their houses and put their effects in safety.
Nav A. Arrival Of the Sylvan corvette OF the gov
ernment with President Salnave on board and i've
hundred troops. Proclamation declaring General
Potion Faubert q traitor and outside OF the laws:
Foreigners and foreign cOnsus forbidden to protect
any enemies of the government under threats OF ex
treme measures. The consulates' filled with people
Nav j. Proclamation declaring Port au Prince un-
der martial law. AL men from fifteen to sixty-hve
Dubois declared traitor and outside of law. At
six p. NJ. terrible brigandage and piage occurred
In this town. The soldiers, armed by the govern,
streets, shouting all the time "Vtue Sdinare"
Tney fired on houses and stores with
out discrmination-hose OF the friends as
well as the opponents Of the government. Many
stores were broken into and plaged, and until
furiated mob, although at any moment few well
organized troops could have put stop to the whole
affair. The house Of an American, Mrs. Hamilton,
was traversed by balls. although the American nag
was dying at the time before the door, respectable
citizen ofPort Prince, Mr. ]. b. Hepburn, native
virginia, was snOt anu WOunOeu III MS STORE
rife ball which traversed his door, and the mob at
tempted to pilage his bazaar, but the doors were
strong enough to resist their attempts. Mr. Hep
burn was obliged to crawl the wall OF his dwell
Ing and escaped TO the Consulate, faintlng the
way from loss Of blood. These outrages were con-
tmued without opposition until the mob tired them
selves out and have not been disavowed by the gov
ernment.
May 8. The town quiet, but the Custom House
closed and business suspended. Foreigners are put
ting their families board Of the vessels In harb0r
for protection and Haytien families going to the
country. News arrived here that the town Of Mira
goane was capturedby the Southern insurgents.
May, l. Quiet in the city. Business still sus-
pended.
To-day (eth) business has been partially resumed
and the Custom House opened. No news up till now
from the headquarters Of the revolutionists