Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-09-29
A story Of Outrages in Hayti.

Miss Gratz died aged SO years.
A Story Of Ontrages in Hayti.
- Prom the Boston Travelled.
The following letter has been received
from well known American resident in
Hay.i The outrages he describes are of a
character almost too horrible for belief. but
his reputation warrants us in giving publi-
cation TO his statements:
PoRT AU PRINCE, IIAYTI,
August %, 1869.
We stated some time since that terrible
affair took place in this city (on tho 9th of
JULY. Since then acts Of the more cow
ardly and Of the most revolving nature, arc
daily occurring here under this infamous
government OF Salnaye. Two nights ago
(the 2fith inst. a horrible assassination was
committed upon ON inoffensivo man by the
name OF Barreau, sixty five years of age.
This gentleman was about embarking n
niece of his, Mrs. Psgroix (the wife of an
ex-representative, who is now at st. Alarc),
on board OF the French man-of-war, the
D'Estree; as they reached the whaIf. they
were arrested by the guards Of the Post
Office; the lady was beaten by those
savages and put into Jail, whero she is still
in close confinementinirons Mr.. Barreeu
was then conducted to the Post Office. and
the General commanding the post. by the
narae of Neoclis Ssintonge, ordered the
man TO be taken to Fort Ilet (only short
ifstance from the city,. where he was
butehered by five OF his men. at nine o'clock
in the evening.
!; Axhen the old man saw that his doom was
sealed, he gave up ring which no had on
his finger. and the keyes Of his house to
the general to be remitted to his wife. At
two o'clock in the morning the honse of the
poor man was robbed of ever5thing by the
soldiers, and the only reason he gave, was
''it was for an example," We can under
stand that when two enemies meet face 20
face, the natural consequence is that either
one or the other falls, but We cannot ac-
count for such dastardly and cold
blooded murder. Only fiend like this
General Saintonge, could have put in
execution such horrible act. We
will say a few words concerning
this Saintonge, this monster in human
shape. Under the government of Soulou-
que, this miserable wretch, after squander-
ing all that his father had left him. at the
gaming tables, was low vagabond. beg.
ging in the streets, barefc eted and misera-
BILE. He committed most outrageous ACT
upon child twelve years Of age, for which
Soulouque had him thrown into dungeon,
but as good luck often favors such scamps
he made his escape, and found himself in
Kingston, Jamaica, where he met the same
old man whom, he murdered on the 2Gth
inst, who received him at his home, serv-
ing him as protector and father for ten
years, until the downfall of SoulOuOpie
when he returned to Hayti, and he is now
This ruffian is not the only one of that
stamp. Tho General of the department il
one Of the very lowest scoundrels- "a blood
thirsty negro; the General of the place is q
thief; the Chief of the Police is OF tho low.
est character. These four blncklegs are
only waiting and watching their chance to
excite the mob to plumber the city of Port
an Prince. Women of the most degraded
character arc allowed TO insult every one
no one dare circulate in the streets after
dark. Those that have means and have
deposited them for safety in the large mer
camille establishments here, receive in re.
turn receipt under this condition: 1--WE
are not responsible for anything i'm case oi
pillagc." Even the foreigners havo no Be.
curity for their property, and much less
for their own lives. This il the state oI
things at Port an Prince; but as we al
look for help from above, we are waiting
with patience for the day OF deliverance.
The two vessels OF the revolution have
left st. Marc for Aux Cages. and one of Sal
navo's small steamers, called the Artifonite
has beon captured, laden with coffee, an
reports have reached this city that Ag,lil
has fallen into the hands OF the patriots
and Salnave wounded in the leg and shoul
ders. The Alexander Potion and the Sal:
nave, the two vessels Of war OF Salnave
are here in bad order, they say, but the
truth of it il, they dare not show them
selves before Gonaive Island, and the CON
tract between Captain Films and the Gov
ernor having expired, the noble captain
does not caro- about trying his force with the
revolutionary steamers. He has Q notion
now to offer his services to Nissage. The
best thing he has to do il to leave for the
United States, to save whole skin.
We fear that terrible represailles will fol
low, when the troops Of the revolution will
enter in Port au Prince. There is not one
who are at st. Marc, Aux Cages, Jacmel
and Jeremie, who have not either father,
son, brother, mother, or sister shot, dis
honored, or even now enduring the horrors
of a dungeon. Mr.. Barreau, the nnfortu.
nate victim, has an only son at ST. Marc
who Is General in Messages Amy, and
the French steamer D'Estree left on the
morning Of the execution for ST. Marc to
carry the sad news to the son, Of the
butchery Of hefather.
RICHMOND LoRINa,
Late u. 8. Consul at Aux Cages, Hayti.
NEW YORK IILusrRATKD.-D d. Appleton a
Co., New York, have just published su
perb book, which possesses an interest to
evory one who has or has not seen tho city
4 of New York.
1t contains 48 views Of public buildings,
hotels, harbor-views, floating palaces on
the North River views of Central Park.
Jerome Park, picturesque views Of streets.
all accompanied by map.
The description Is not duh and tedious,
but lively and sparkling. -
How the Appletons can sell SO beautifully
a printed hook for fifty cents is moro than
we can imagine. They, moreover. send il
by mail, free, on receipt oftho price.