New-York tribune., 1869-02-26
HAYTI.
HORRORS OF THE CIVIL wAR-OUTRAGES CON-
MTrTRD By GEN. DOMINIQUE, PRESIDENT ol
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLIC.
TrRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


. MTrTRD By GEN. DOMINIQUE, PRESIDENT OF
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLIC.
FFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
AUX CAYEs, Hayti, Feb. 17-On my arrival
here last week. found that the Pickets, kind OF
rllas who in favor OF salnaye, had occupied ths
plains and hills In the of the city and were plying
with shot and shell at fearful rate. Tho President
wss in the harbor on board the Gaatea and waiting for
his salnave 70 arrive before commenenghs
bonbardment from the sea- found everything In coo.
my arrival Mr. HollIster the American Minister came
into Port l the United states % snip P War Ysns ousn sna
Mr. De is I'll and ScgPd So%n wSc Se Is n01:s 1DS
shs ans sens Consul hePs found Mr. Bro~ns
house at least 500 Haytian refugees who wsrs
soSts wers piled up in ali the rooms Of the house.
the basement TO the attic. Mr. Brown informed me
Mr. Holister a the request OF Gen. Dominique, VINO ca
himself the President Of the South had interview with
his Excellency and explained 70 him the real saauGa
and Mr. belong begged Dominique spare the town and
to take OF the Interests OF foreigners there @
pressed discrimination 70 hold out as long could
and 10 die rather than yield The murders commit.eeM ~
the Sd Of February he sent large force to the prsoa
where he had In irons many OF ssnayes principal adnc
killed In their cells and the others turned loose INTO
the Jail yard and shotby boys about 10 years o ,s
clumsy way that it sometimes tskss then p, .scSs
while to xiii person with small arms; IN one "a prsoSsr
fer life IN tne most aPPauf
n1ayncr and the witnesses say that their anu
mprecatons were heartrendng ana 700 nX9shlGt, Xst, 20
ra,pirsssnted A nephew Of the Hayuan Minister "
E.nce cen Mentor, who was under medical treatincns
af fbe time was placed in conspicuous pes,u9n, anu
obliged 60 see his fellowprisoners murdered oeioLo no
found relief Then lie was placed ID chihr wi.nin :
few feet OF the muzze OF cannon anu Oo"n 20 pses
with erape.shot One hundred and ten persons Weie
massacred in this shocking manner. Mr honis'eJ
am told saw Mr.. Rameau, the oeeetaIy VI ,rant
this new Republic which represents Sainsye us yrans
and murderer and which has for its motto . Apery,
Ennay and Fraternity" The Captain OF the Alne,icsa
runboat aud the Captain OF the BRUSH p smpoi nos
Jason, we're both present at tue lhlerNo"i,, ~ H..
no terms could be made with the hepehs. ~ .uI 4
cana necessary to take care OF the women anu
children I'm tie city, and with the consent OF Sannsc
Capt Abbot OF the Yantic aided by the Brlsn sp el
Jsson towed outside the harbor. In three merchant y
sels about 900 persons This was done Win the
of salnaye who remarked that he "did not WaEomn
with women or children" Tie bOmbardment, on aeoouns
of the arrival OF the Sanaye did not come on
ing 10 programme. and the persons on poaru Wv
chant ships had nothing 20 eat President salnaye
to take them the nearest port IN MS ss
feed and protect them and return then 10 .e arusd
soon as ne was master OF IL. His proposal was sa a~r
by the parties Interested who an went paok 70 AN &
Caves to share the fae OF the CITY, wsa. tu'' Tha
be cannot say but situation Is very sas.
Plckets desire burn the town Tor the saho VI in
Dominique threatens In case or MS ueIes' n
ashes and the President may ee oonge1 70 Trsr bss
with shot aud shell before IL will surrender 10
recertiy been an attack made by the Cacos upon v 80
naycs They were repused with the loss OF sDout e.
men Killed and wounded IL IS SAID tnal uie
Marc have received from the United STATES itis
known in our late struggle as the hV.u,t % Inv. cou
reported that she brought In her hoid hc~'' su
ccaled under her ballast -la1 - ta IA