The New York herald., 1869-04-07
HAYTi.


The Observation-Disclosures Merchants Forced
Into the Army-Desperate Attack of the
Cacos ON Gonuivcs-Rein iorcemert of Sal-
nave's Harem-Sezure OF British Mails
| HAVANA. April l, 1859.
Your correspondent at Port au Prince, under date
| OF the Goth ult, writes as follows:-
| The New YORK HERALD viii ere this have been
| informed that Salnave had ordered conscription
| and that Hayt;en merchants and others were being
arrested In the most unceremonious manner possible
| hustled on board Hayticn gunboat and
| shipped of to Gona!yes, to reinforce tho gar
| rison commanded by General Chevalier which
was being threatened by the insurrectlonary Cacos
I have to report that after this had
been Effected the President lacking confidence IN
| Chevaer, proceeded himself to Gonaives on board
the Alexandra Potion. Soon after his arrival the
Cacos made vigorous and very desperate attack,
pressing FAR into the city, which they at one time
held fighting with great bravery and determination.
The guns however, OF the Alexandra Peton threw
them into some confusion, which was taken advan-
tage Of by the government forces who drove them
from their position, with some loss. The dead lay
thick about the streets and were subjected to the
most barbarous indgnities. Two Of the Cacos, who
had fought most bravoly In the siege and
had fallen before overwhelming numbers in
one OF the streets OF G0naives, were thrown
into o cart and hurled through the town from
door to door, followed by q number of General
Chevaller's troops, shouting "Who wants hog meat
to buy" An English lady, at whose door they
stopped, went from curiosity to take look. and is
reported to have famed at the revolving spectacle
so suddenly brought under her notice. The corpses
In the streets lay unburied and at night hundreds
OF abandoned women sung and danced over the
bodies, shouting "Vlve Salnave Vive Chevaer
Death to the Cacos !" The effect Of this upon the
revoutionists has been, as may be imagined, very
great indeed. Retrbution is threatened, but while
the Cacos were repused from the town they made
Chevalier has not yet been able TO dislodge them.
While Salnave was at Gonaives he seems to have
made good use OF his time in visiting the families OF
that place, for when the gunboat Salnave returned
to Port au Prince it was discovered that while Sal
had carried 800 to reinforce General Cheva-
lers garrison at GOnaives he had brought In return
seventy-f1ve dashing SambO bellies to augment his
household establishment at the national palace.
Their landing created little amusement. as inter-
nal disturbances in the palace arose in consequence
some OF the older birds taking their departure in
1t OF jealousy.
The policy Of the President In permitting con-
scrlption has been much canvassed by the citizens,
and the opinions are very much divided, many con-
sidering such action unwarrantabe-tO take gentle
from their business at the capital to fight against
been received with good favor by those who assert
that the movement was directed against "loafers"
and the boasting fraternity who frequenled the
ces ana that In their being sent to GOnaives they
were being properly treated. There can be no ques
tion. however that this movement gave the greatest
satisfaction to those who honestly served the gov
ernment and had been found always at the post OF
duty, ready to fight
serious affair has arisen which Is likely to prove
troublesome. The mail bag from the General Post
once In Kingston for Mr. st John, the British
| Charge d'Afaires mt Port au Prince sealed Dy the
| Postmaster General Of jamaica and sent by the
British steamer Cuban, was seized by President Sal
nave the seals broken and many OF the letters taken
out and opened, in defiance OF the protest OF Mr. St.
| John. Her Maesty's steamer Dart has been hurried
| Off to Jamaica with dispatches tor Commodore Phil
lmOre, and to await his instructions Ia the matter.
The failure OF Salnave in reducing Gonaves to
submission has been exceedingly discouragng to the
government. Notwithstanding Chevaier being able
to hold possession of the town. Being wholly sur
rounded by the revolutionary Cac0s communication
with the interior by land Is entirely cut Oil, and 1t is
very doubtful how long no may he able to keep his
stand under the circumstances.
| At st. Marc the revolutionists manifest great
| spirit and determination. ihey have fortified the
town and made 1t stronghold. Commerce is active,
and Large quantities of produce find way TO the har
bor which Is crowded with American English and
French shipping, loading fast tney can without
interruption. The American steamer Red Gauntlet,
some months ago engaged in the conveyance OF
emigra1ts from the Southern States OF America for
the Brazils, and which put into ST. Thomas In dis
tress and was there sold and rechrstened "Tee-
grafo," now lying in that port for sale (ot. Marc
The Prnsslan steamer OF war Victoria Is lying IN
the port Of st. Marc.
pounder and one ten pounder Partott gum lying in
this harbor for sale; but the government has refused
to purchase her.
The stock OF provisions here Is not large but sup.
plies are mOmentarly expected.
Currency greatly deprecated. Gold has brought
210 to 220 and even higher rates now demanded.
High.Handed Outrage by SaInnve-War Yes.
sells Sent to Demand Satisfaction.
KINGSTON, Ja., March 20, 1859.
Serious representations have been made by Mr..
st. John, the British Charge d'Analres at Port au
Prince, to Commodore Phllmore. on this station.
They are to the effect that the British steamer Cuban
for Liverpool, and carrying her Majesty's mall was
boarded by officers OF the government OF Salnave,
who seized the mail bags addressed to Mr. st. John,
broke the seals in spite OF his remonstrances and
protest, and abstracted numerous private letters,
and delivered over the balance to Mr.. st. John.
The consequence was that numerous arrests were
made, the strength OF information obtained from
the letters seized, while a number Of other parties
Intelligence to this port, and her Majesty's steamer
Captain Glynn, has been sent to demand from the
government ut Port Prince explanations and
satisfactory reparaton for the insult offered to her
Majesty. In this demand Captain Gynn will be sup
ported by the JASON seventeen guns, under COM
mand OF Captain Annelsly, and they are also to de-
mand the immediate release OF the British sloop
Dolphin which left this port the 4th OF February
with cargo OF merchandise for Aux Cages and
which had, by order OF President Salnave, been
seized.
This matter is spoken Of at the naval station in
Port Royal as likely TO terminate seriously for Sal
nave, as the Br ts authorities now the necessity
OF putting an end to liberties OF this Sort The Dart
Is aDout to be despatched to Bermuda 10 commune
cate the facts OF the case to the admiral on the
station.