Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29

his reputation warrants us in giving publi-
cation to his statements:
Port AU PRINCE, HAYTI,
August 80, 1869
We stated some time since that a terrible
affair took place in this city Ton the 9th of
july. Since then acts of the more cow
ardly and of the most revolving nature, are
daily occurring here under this infamous
government of Salnave. Two nights ago
(the Goth inst. horrible assassination was
committed upon an inoffensive man by the
name of Barreau, sixty-tiye years of age.
This gentleman was about embarking a
niece of his, Mrs. Pagroix (the wife of an
ex-representative, who is now at st. Marc),
on board of the French man-of-war, the
ID 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 where she is still
in close coniinementinirons. Mr.. Barreau
was then conducted to the Post Office, and
the General commanding the post, by the
name of Neoclis Saintonge, ordered the
man to be taken to Fort Ilet (only short
distance from the city. where he was
butchered by Eve OF his men, at nine O'Clock
in the evening.
When the old man saw that his doom was
sealed, he gave up ring which he had on
his finger, and the reyes OF his house to
the general, to be reDlitted to his wife. At
two o'clock in the morning the house of the
poor man was robbed of everything 10y the
soldiers, and the only reason he gave, was
sit was for an example" We can under
stand that when two enemies meet face 10
face, the natural consequence is that either
one or the other falls, but we cannot ac-
count for such a dastardly and cold
! h aI low 1nI fam 10 30
General Saintonge, could have put in
execution such horrible act. We
will say q 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, Mt the
gaming tables, was a low vagabond, beg
ging in the streets, barefC oted and misera-
BILE. He committed n 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 Goth
inst, who received him Mt his home, serv-
ing him as a protector and father for ten
years, until the downfall of Soulouple,
when he returned to Hayti, and he is now
General commanding the port.
This ruffian is not the only one of that
stamp. The General of the department is
one of the very lowest scoundrels-a blood
thirsty negro; the General of the place is a
thief: the Chief of the Police is of the low
est character. These four blacklegs are
only waiting and Watching their chance to
excite the mob to plunder the city of Port
au Prince. Women of the most degraded
character are 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 q receipt under this condition: eve
are not responsible for anything in case of
pillage" Even the foreigners have no Sc
curity for their property, and much less
| for their own lives. This is the state of
| things at Port au Prince; but as we all
| look for help from above, we are waitin g
with patience for the day of deliverance.
| The two vessels of the revolution have
| left ST. Marc for Aux Cages, and one of Sal
nave's small steamers, called the Artifonite,
| has been captured, laden with coffee, and
reports have reached this city that Aguin
! has fallen into the hands of the patriots,
and Salnaye wounded in the leg and shoul-
ders. The Alexander Potion and the Sal
nave, the Two vessels OF war or SalllaV6,
are here in bad order, they say, but the
truth of it is, 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 care about trying his force with the
revolutionary steamers. He has a notion
now to offer his services to Massage. The
best thing he has to do is to leave for the
| United States, to save a 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 a father,
son, brother, mother, or sister shot, dis
honored, or even now enduring the horrors
OF dungeon. Mr.. Barreau, tho unfortu-
nate victim, has an only son at st. Mare,
who is General in Nissage's army, 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 the father.
RICHMOND LoRING,
Late U. S. Consul at Aux Cages, Hayti.
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