New-York tribune., 1869-06-03
IIAYTI.

AN AMNESTY PROCLAIMED BY sALNAyE-THE
BONBARDMENT OF AUX CAVES ABANDONED
-MUTINY on BOARD ONE OF sALSAYEs
STEAMERS GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY OF cor
TON, COFFEE, AND AMERICAN PROVISIONS
CAPE NICOLAS MOLE TO BE OFFERED AS
SECURITY FOR LOAN.
BY the arrival at this port from Port-auPrince of
the steamer City of Port-au-Prince, wehaye Haytan
advices to the 23d of May.
The prospect of the termination Of the war seemed
as remote as ever President Salnave had proclaimed
amnesty full and complete 10 the insurgents of the
South and West the benefits Of which would be ex-
tended 10 all who within three DAYS shOuld lay down
their arms and submit themselves 10 the authority OF
the Government. Those who might desire 20 leave
the country woud be provided with regular pass
ports 10y the GoyeruLen securing TO them the lib
erty Of returning at any time to Hayti, should they
wish TO do So Many of the insurgents had taken
advantage Of the amnesty 10 make Their peace with
the Government, but .t was believed that the great
lulk of the rebels would smaTlly reject the paclhc
oyertuTes of the President
In thc North the strength of the insurgents con-
tnued uuimpaTCd, and Inc Government had Ylr-
mally abandoned all offensive operations against
them all its available force being employed IN the
work of subduing the South. Aux Caves, the
stronghold Of the rebels IN this part OF the Republic
still held out notwithstanding that II had been bonn
barded for the second time by the two war steamers
the Salnaye and the Alexandra Petion. This second
bombardment had resulted in the destruction OF
several houses in the town, but partly owing 10 the
vigorous fire with which the forts replied to the
steamers, and partly to the remonstranGes OF M Mthe
Salnave and the PetiOn had drawn off, the former
returning TO Port au Prince and the latter remaining
before Aux Cages to blockade inc port All nope OF
ment having departed, ii had been resolved TO attack
il by land, for which purpose Salnave had concen-
trated a large force in the neghbOrhood. 1t was
confidently expected that Aux Cages would fall
but Dominique had declared his determination TO give
the city TO the flames rather than allow Salnave to
gain possession OF II.
Tho two steamers purchased IN New-York for tho
Haytian Govenment-the Alexandra Potion and the
Sanave formerly the Galatea, OF the United States
kavy-were giving trouble. The boilers OF the for
mer were leaking requiring considerable repairs and
the latter could not stand shot, which passed COM
pletely Though her. The Petion had run aground
near Aux Cages, and 10 get her OIL 1t was found
necessary to throw overheard O large quantity Of
provisions and ammunition The crew OF tins vessel,
consisting in large part OF cOlored Americans, had
also mutinied but, owing to the prompt action OF a
Haytian general who was on board at the time and
| assumed command Of the vessel, the mutiny WAS
| speedily queled, not, however, before one of the
subalterDs cOlored American, had been killed by a
pistols shot fired at him by the general.
The Government had again resorted to the system
OF monopoly. thereby assuming virtual control OF
| the whole trade of the country. The native pro-
ducts included in the monopoly are coffee and cot
ton which says the decree establishing the mOnOp-
oly are the true money of Hayt and the articles of
foreign merchandise affected by II are principally
American provisions. for all Of which as well as for
coffee and cotton regular tariff had been fixed by
| the Government The scheme, however, had been
declared impractcabe; several of the authorities had
declined 10 carry ont its prOvisiOns and 1t was be-
| lieved that 1t would soon be abandoned, leaving
commerce to its natural laws. The coffee crop being
over very little of that article to be found In
| the POTt-au-PTince market.
It was rumored at Port-au-Prince that NJ. Tate,
the Minister of Finance, was about proceeding "a
| New-YOrk for the purpose of negotiating loan III
the United States for the Haytian Government. the
security to be offered being Cape Nicolas Mole
Should the loan DO raised, a portion OF the money
would be devoted to the purchase OF two steamers "
be added 10 Salnaye's small navy