Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-21
PoRT Au PRINCE, HAYTI,
August 80, 1869. !

statements;
PORT AU PRINCE, HAYTI,
August 9s, 1869.
We stated some time since that a terrible
affair took place in this city on the 9Th OF
July. Since then acls OF the most cOwardly
and of the most revolving nature are daily
occurring here under this Infamous govern
ment of Salnaye Two nights ago (lhe goth
inst, , horrible assassination was commit
ted upon an inohensiye man by the name oil
Barreau. sixty-five years of age. This gen
ilemau was about embarking niece OF his,
Mrs. Pagroix (the wife of an ex-representa-
tive, who is now at 81. Marc,) on board of
the French man-oi war, the D'Estree; as
they reached the wharf, they were arrested
by the guards of the Post Office; the lady
was beaten by those savages and put into
Jail, where she is still in close confinement
in irons Mr. Barreau was then conducted
to the Post Office; the General commanding
the post, by the name OF Neoclis Saln'onage,
ordered tile man 10 be taken 10 Fort llet
| (only a short distance from the city), where
lie was butchercd by five OF his men, at nine
o'clock in the evening
When the old man saw that his doom was
sealed, lie gave up ring whlch nc naa on
his finger. and the keys of his house to the
general, to be remitled TO his wife, AL Two
O'Clock in the morning the house oil tne poor
man was robbed of everything by lhe soi, %
diers. and the cnly reason he gave, was ~
qoas for an eranple.n We can understand
that when two enemies meet face TO face, the
natural consequence is that either one or the
other falls but we cannot account Tor such
n dastardly and cold bloohed murder. only
a fiend. like this General Saintonge, could
have mt in execution such horrible act
We will say few words concerning lhls
Saintonge, this monster in human snape,
Under the government OF Soulouque; tuls
miserable wretch, after squandering an tlla'
his father had left him, at the gaming tables,
was a low vagabond, begging in the streets,
barelooted and miserable. He committed
most outrageous act upon child twelve
wears of age, for which Soulouque hau nm
thrown into dungeon, but as good lucR
often lavors such scamps, lie made MS es
cane, and found himself in Kingston, ia
maica, where he met the snme old mar
whom lie murdered on the goth inst, who
ieceiyed him at his home, serving him as
protector and father for ten years, until th'
downfall of Soulouque, when he returned Il
Hayti, AMI lie is now General COMMANDING
the port.
This rufian is not the only one oil Ina
stamp. The General of the department I
one OF the very lowest seoundrels-a blood
thirsty negro; the General of the place IS
, thief; the Chief of the Police is of the loves
character. These four blaeklegs are onl.
waiting and watching their chance 10 eXci'
the mob to plunder the city OF polt al
Prince Women OF the most degraded CHAR
acter are allowed TO insult every onei no ON
dare circulate in the streets alter dark
| Those that have means and have deposited
3 them for safety in tile large mercantile es
| Establishments here, receive in return recelp
4 under this condition. I'VE are not TesponS'
Die far anything in case Of palage Eve
! the foreigners have no security Tor their pre-
Q periy, and much less for their own lives
= This is the state of things at Port au Prince
a but as we all look for help from above, W
y are waiting with patience for the day OF GU
L deliverance.
j. The two vessels of the revolution have lei
St. Marc for Aux Cages, and one Of Sa
o naYe's small steamers called the Arlltonlt
l. has been captured laden with coffee, and It
y ports have reached this city that Agun ha
S fallen into the hands of the patriots, an
+ Sanave wounded in the leg and shoulder
n The Alexander Peiion and the Salnave, IL
u two vessels of war of Salnave, are here /
y bad order they say, but the short oil u i
g they dare not show themselves before Gol
awe Island, and the contract between III
# CAPTAIN Films and the Governor having e'
J. pired, the noble captain does not care abot
rs irving his force with the reYolutlonar
ir steamers. He has notion now TO offer b
IS services to Nssnge The best thing he hi
l. 10 do is TO leave for the United States,
!, save a whole skin.
is We fear that terrible represailles VIII io
ID low, when the troops of the revolution WI
Ig enter in Port au Prince. There is not OF
y who are at st. Mare, Aux Cages, Jacmel al
1t Jeremie, who have not either father, so
81 brother, mother or sister, shot, dlshonore
at or even now enduring the horrors OF q du
geon. Mr.. Barreau, the unfortunate yiollr
le has an only son at ST. Mare who is a Gel
ig eral in Nissage's army, and the Fren.
ill steamer D'Esree left on the morning OF Il
l. execution for ST. Marc, 10 carry the s.
d. news to the son, of the butchery OF the fatht
ad RICHMOND LoRING,
ed Late u. S. Consul at Aux cages, Hay