The New York herald., 1869-03-23
HAYTl.

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Defeat Of Sainavo by rlho Insurgents.
HAVANA. March ~, 1850.
Advices from Haga to the ssh inst have been re-
ceived.
The revolutionisH have defeated salnave. who lost
one hundred men and eight pieces Of artillery.
Progress Of the RobeIiiOn-Port Prince
Merchants Prcssed into ssrvicc-COaven.
riou Ooucladed with France.
HAVANA. March %, 1892
The latest news from Port au Prince v dated the
1lth or March.
President Sainave's pickets were besieging Jac-
mel, while the insurgents had commenced the siege
Of Gonaives. The probabilities OF success were In
favor Of the latter.
Salnave arrested some 200 merchants and others
in Port au Prince and sent them to G0naives to REIN
force the garrison.
istry.
convention has been concluded with France. by
which the latter Is 70 receive twelve per cent OF tne
sells allowed TO enter all the ports OF Hayti and
discharge and load merchandise. provided those
bound to ports in the hands OF the rebels previously
report at loyal port for the inspection OF their
cargOes.
Admiral HoA,s Report Of the Revelation In
Hayti-Thc B0mbardment Of Aux Cages
Dominique, the Rebel Chief, Offers to Annex
His Part Of the Island 70 the Unio0-Capc
Haytien Surrounded By Insurgents.
WASHINGTON. March q, 1862
Rear Admiral H0n forwards v0luminOus reports
from Commander Abbott Of the Yantc, OF the pro-
gress Of the revolution in Hayti. Commander Abbott
reports, under date OF February TO- that the
Yantic left Port au Prince on the "a OF that
month for Aux Cages. finding there on his
arrival the British war steamer Jason and q
few foreign merchant vessels. The town was
then besieged by Salnave's land forces the inhab-
itants being in considerable excitement and alarm.
Dominique remained at Aux Cages, determined on
making vigorous resistance. On the 4th OF February
the Haytien flagship. with salnave on board came
into the harbor and anchored. On the next day
Salnave sent through the Yantic notices to the df
ferent foreign Consuls and the Inhabitants OF Aux
Cages, announcing his determination to attack the
town at half-past three the next day, unless sur
rendered before. When the town was first invested
by salnave's troops number OF the I'M nha6itants
refuge on the merchant vessels in the
harDor and when Salnave's announ cement
foreign consuiates were also overcrowdeds : with
refugees. On the evening OF the 4th Dominkue's
s o. Sta.e an la asylum On DCaro
board Norwegian bark. On the afternoon OF the
9th, presuming bombardment would take place.
tine merchant vessels with the assistance OF the Jason
and Yantic, removed from the anchorage to q safe
part OF the bay. The threatened bombardment did
when the % Yantic sailed on the sth. the President
and Admiral were unwilling, to begin the attack
until the arrival OF the Sanave which was hourly ex-
pected. At the interview had by our officers with
Salnave in regard to the protection OF American IN
teresIs and the disposition OF refugees the Presi-
interests and would 70 "a allow refugees who were
crOwdng merchant vessels IN such manner as to
seriously endanger life either to 20 to Aqua, the
nearest place under Salnaves authority or to return
on shore. A majority chose the latter. Our Minister
also had an interview with the rebel CHIEF DOmln-
que and his Cabinet, but no pacific arrangements
could be made with them. as they appeared deter
mined TO defend the town as long as possible. Do
mingue said he had written to Mr.. Seward Offering
TO to the United States that part OF the island
under his control. and requested the Minister to
use the power Of the United States TO prevent
% Ne seward's s reply aI was received. This was Of
course, decidedly refused. On the morning OF the
9th OF February our Minister, the captain OF the
Jason and Commander Abbott had an interview
with RamO, Domingue's principal adviser and
Secretary OF the Interior, and acquainted him with
the offer made by the captain Of the Jason TO con-
vey Dominique, his Cabinet and principal oficers
thirty miles in the direction OF Jamaica. The offer
was made from motives OF humanity, with Sanayes
consent, but declined. Aux Cages Is defended
on the sea side by three or four batteries.
each mounting one or two guns; Commander
Havtien Admiral, that the Mount Vernon was re-
ported 70 have arrived at ST. Marks for the use OF the
memorandnm memo Of military executions made BY the
rebel authorities at Aux Cages, signed by parties
who are certified TO by James DE Long, United states
Consul, as being worthy OF full faith and credit.
The details recount many acts OF barbarty. The
signers state among other matters that when the
men in revolution desert the rebels their wives are
imprisoned, and, in many instances, shot, A later
report from the Yantic. dated February 20, states
that Cape Haytien Is surrounded by rebels. and that
the inhabitants appear to be destitute. On
the Goth the Hayden war steamer Salnave
entered the harDOr at Gonaives, and that
evening the rebels attacked the town, but were
repulsed. The Mount Vernon was az anchor at St.
Marks the town being In possession OF the rebels;
but nothing about her indicated that she was other
than lawful merchant vessel.
While at Aux Cages the American Minister visited
the Jason, and on leaving was saluted with fifteen
guns, which was returned by the Yantic.