The New York herald., 1869-04-29
HAYTi.


Naval Force-New Duties 10 BE Euforced-
Export Of Syrups PrOhibited-Finnnces Ex.
hnusted-StarSation Of the PeOple-Com.
plants Against Minister FIOiiister-Revoiu.
ZIONIST Successes-The Picos sue for Peace.
KINGSTON, April 0, 1859.
Your correspondent writes from Port au Prince.
I'd inst
1t Will be remembered that on the arrival OF her
Majestys steamer Dart at Port Royal two weeks
ago, intelligence came OF the outrage committed on
the British mail steamer Cuban in Port au Prince.
Commodore Phllmore despatched her Majesty's
steamer Doris to that port to demand reparation for
the insult and public apology.
On the arrival OF the Doris the Haytien gunboat
Salnave and the war bark Trait dUnion were taking
in coal and preparing for sea on some mission OF
importance to the south. The commanders OF these
two vessels were served with polite init
nations by the captain Of the Doris TO the
effect that neither of them would he permitted
TO leave port until an apology and ample reparaion
had been made for the insult offered TO her Maiesty's
mails. The same announcement was made to the
President dhe elect OF its delivery was somewhat
startling to the Haytien authorites), who lmmedi-
ately fastened TO the DORIS and assured the COM
mander that the most ample satisfaction would be
afforded and satisfactory explanations given; but, as
the embargoed ships were on an important mission
and their detention would be attended with great
Inconvenience they requested that the vessels might
be permitted to proceed. The English captain, how
ever, was not so easily imposed on; he expressed re-
gret that their detention should so seriously inter-
ere with the plans of the President, but that these
were his Instructions. The steamer and bark were
accordingly detained and, lest either should sD out
TO sea in the darkness Of the night, strict watch
was kept upon them and the British war ships Doris
and Jason kept their boats manned and in readi-
ness on alarm TO make the requisite captures OF the
attempted runaways.
On the 3lst Of March Salnave made the most hui
initiating apology to the commanders OF the Doris
and JASON In the presence OF Mr.. ST. John, the Bri
tish Charge dAffaes, declaring tnat he was utterly
ignorant of the seizure of the mail bags and at the
time was far away from the capital. He assured
them OF his extreme regret and annoyance at what
had been complained or and his grief OF mind at the
discovery, when 1t was too late to remedy It, express
ing his readiness, in the ONcia MOn,ten of tine Sd,
to make the most ample public apology for what had
been complained OF.
Captain Annesley, OF the Jason. in reply, stated
that this was the third time her Majesty's ships had
been sent to Port au Prince to demand satisfaction
from the government of Salnave for insults offered
TO the British nag, her Majesty's representative in
the person of Mr. ST. John and also, on the present
OCCASION for outrage of most barbarous charac-
ter, and for most barbarOus purpose on her Ma
jesy's mails On each OCCASION the only reparatiOp
offered w3s pary apologies; but to commit an out
rage and then apologize was not quite so satis1ac-
tory to her Majesty's government as the government
OF layti seemed to- suppose and he felt 1t his duty
on the present occasion TO inform the President that
this was the last time such apologies would be ac-
cepted, and that next time when her MaJestys
naval authorities were sent to Port au Prince on
similar mission the reparations demanded and en-
forced would be OF q much more substantial char
acter, and would also he OF such magnitude as
would make the Haytien authorities hesitate before
offering insult TO great Power ana suliclent!y
effective to check very materially the naval
himself satisfied and the naval commanders having
accepted OF the Presidents apology liberated the
embargoed vessels and, hoisting the Haytlen nag
the fore OF the Doris, gave 1t q national salute
and the Jason returned TO Jamaica to report.
For two days the custom House at Port au Prince
and none to be shipped This Occasoned serious
trouble and annoyance as there were about fifteen
vessels in port loading for the States and Europe
The reasons given were that Salnave was about TO
make new arrangement OF duties. ON the I'd or
Goave were opened for the entry and loading OF
shipping.
despatching in large quantities the last few weeks,
had been prohibited.
The government having exhausted all Its funds; is
in great straits. The commander OF the Alexandra
Peti0n, whose salary Is $4,000 per annum, lnde-
pendent of prize money has threatened TO carry or
Qunboat Sanave have deserted the Haytlen navy, in
consequence of their wages not forthcoming. They
applied to the American Minister for redress, but
were told that having joined the navy OF another
nationality they had forfeited the rights OF citizen
ship: Tne crew. therefore, came on TO Jamaica In
the English steamer Darien.
The government OF Sanavc has become very un.
easy, In consequence OF information received that
the leading merchants Of Boston had memOriazed
the Secretary OF State against the conduct OF MIR.
HOllister. the United states Minister at Port au
Prince, and praying for his immediate recall, 'that
the people or Hayti may thereby be satisfied that the
government OF the United States does not mean to
give their enemies material Or moral support"
Provisions are being sold at the most fahUl0us
rates-a barrel OF nour being valued at 81, 900 (Hay
ten payer currency and barrel OF pork at $l4 900.
Gold, In few days, In value from 5000 to 200
for the American dollar, and now It reaches 500.
The people are positively starving, and merchants
will only sell for conee or specie. so great Is
the detitutlOn everywhere that threats are made OF
an open and violent pillagng OF the provision stores
and no property Is safe because there Ii no protec
lion whatever.
From Jacmel your correspondent writes on the Sd
instant
The villages Of Torbeck, Port salut and Cavaillon
had been captured by the insurgents; therefore
those places were lost to the government OF Salnave
and all the plains OF Caynes had been completely
secured by the army OF General Dominique, who
cleared away the hordes Of the barbar0us picos or
p,cQ,tets. The massacre Uf these blO0dthirsty
wretches Is represented as perfectly hOrrlfying.
One thousand five hundred OF them were left dead
and unbured In one Of the valleys through which
D0m,ngue's army passed.