New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-13
HAYTI.
lrroM orr own CORRESPONDENT

fFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
PoRT-AU-PRINCE, HAYTI, Jan. 17.-Smce my last
communication many things of interest have
taken place here. One Of the most remark
able characteristics of tho Haytian people is
their love for gossip and the circulation of false
rumors relating TO political subjects. Nothing can
equal the facility with which they invent them and
their industry in circulating them. Like Lord
Byron's heroes, every day and hour sends forth q
new one" AS soon as Capt. Selfridge arrived with
the Nipsic. story was started the Bord dc Mer
that he had como with orders from the Secretary of
the Navy to assist the Cacos at ST. Marc and that he
had brought instructions from Mr. Seward to Mr..
Holister, the American Minister 10 acknowledge
them as belgeTents and aid them in every possible
way The news soon spread through the city and
caused much excitement. i had an opportunity the
other day to visit JeTemie, Aux Cages, and Jacme,
the three principal seapOrts on the southern fork Of
tie island which now in possession Of the Rebels
They all beautiful towns with fine harbOrs. land
locked by high wooded mountains. and supported by
back country, the finest and most productive that
! ever saw. / saw Gen. Brice, and as ! suppose, his
whole army, amounting probably 10 abOut 800 men,
mostly mulattOCs representing families of consider
able property and influence, who only tolerate the
black man when they use him to gain some p0lit-
ical end. Gen. Brce is handsome creole with fea-
lures entirely French, and az well-mannered and
graceful as one would wish TO see. lie is y years
old, speaks and writes French elegantly, and has
good deal OF literary taste Ile is the Vice President
of the new Southern Republic and is high spirited
and ambitious IL is said that he asprcs TO the pres
Idency Of the whole country.
From Jerenie we proceeded to Aux Cages the
capital OF Gen. Domingo, the sO-called President of
the South. lie is about g. years old. man of very
moderate ability who II is thought was declared Pres
lden to second the political aspirations Of younger
men by whom he il surrounded Prom the best III
ormat ion could obtain he could not have had more
than go soldiers at Aux Caves who arc armed with
every KIND OF musket pistol and sword ever III
before 1 "A al uiel,
took place between his troops and the Pickets IN spe
cles OF Haytian guerTiIas in favor of Sanaye which
resulted Ill considerable loss Of life on both sides,
Two Pickets were brought to Aux Cages one with q
leg and the other with an arm broken and con.
demued 10 be shot. Neither of them could stand nm
at the time OF The execution and they accomno-
dated with chairs Tor the occasion. The back country
at Aux Cages is swarmng with Piciets and If Is
thought that the place must fall az soon as salnaye
appears in the harbOr with his ships. Jeremie and
Jacmel must share the fate of this CITY and when
they have surrendered the instruction is ended 90
far as the South is concerned.
For some weeks past there has been an accumula
ton of English French, and Spanish ships of war in
the harbor of Port-auPrinee, and many eoniectnres
have been afOat as TO the object of their coming
have brought him herel Some said 1t was TO compel
by force Of his guns the payment OF the French
debt, which amounts 10 abont l3OOOCCO francs,
and installment of which Is overdue; others
thought that his motive was 10 exact from Gen.
Chevallier. a prominent chef under Salnaye, and
commanding bis forces ut GOnaives, an apology for
some real or supposed insult 10 the French flag.
Whatever NAV have been the cause of his coming, il
is certain that on Thursday or Friday Of last week
he rescued two French trading vessels from the Hay
,ian corvette Salnaye, and towed them into the
harhOr OF ~. Marc. He alsOmade public declaration
at that port that the blockade there was null and
yob, ana that the insurgents lighting under Gen.
Saget Would be treated by the French Government
as DelDgerenis. 1t is said that this proclamation
was made on the promise Of Sdget that the North
would furnish 10 France coffee enough to pay one
twelfth part OF the French debt