New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-28
HAYTI.
THE EXECUTION OF sALNAvE.
HIS CAPTURE BY CABRAL AND THE poNlNlnN+''
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THE EXECUTION OF SALNANE'
HIS CAPTURE BY CABRAL AND THE DoMiNI1NN'
PARTICULARS OF HIS TRIAL AND DLAIh'
I,onr-,r-Pp,xCr. Jan. 17.-After Salnave's
ao,,rure from the Palace the 18th Of December anu
consequently from Fort Nauonel, he fled to Peuoh'c
with strong force lie was Joined by NlIuon, al"
received large supplies OF provisions ana ahlilui'o
from Croix dc Bouquet The neghOonng popu'"u'''
were told by SaInave that they would all ne
by the revoutionists, which caused great conste'
among them, Sanave moved from PetionNhe on 'no
DIST arriving az Verrette the 22d ms OBJECT oeis
roach Raraona On the 10Th Of December Gen. BIlce h
vised Cabr at St. JEAN Of the fight of salnaVe ana inc
a,rection he had taken Provisional President o"6e'
also notified Cabral from the City OF Port au
salnave upon attempting to leave Verrette Tor bara
ona found a strong force opposing hlIn' ana was io
back in great disorder On the 97h' force unuer Uo
zamor left Portau Prince JON the troops IN pursuit
and on the 2sth Gen Benjamin. Secretary OF war; "enV
ont IN take command in person, and vigorous chse
was ordered salnave had, in the mean ume' again
started for Baraona by another route having maue Iu
rain efforts TO recruit and inspire his force on' suc "
he rapidity Of the movements OF the reNou'Ion"''
Rooms that even here they close on ms hee, cap
turing his straggers and nearly all his baggage "n" ~
muntion. ,
and obtained guides whywere familiar with the country
Cabral thinking that Salnaye might reach b"l"oi"'
went 10 sana TO cut him of As soon as ne
the position Of Salnave lie ordered the hnes at
from 70 be covered On the Sth January sanaVe ana
,.oo,od followers came upon the force of Caora at
Omaha and attempted 10 cut their way through 'i"'
ortion NJ the army commanded by Gen. Guteau'
esnerate fight ensued lasting for five hours resulting IN
the defeat and capture OF salnave and his troops ana d
loss Of 100 killed and large number wounded OF his
men OF Cabras forces only three killed p wounded
sanave and his fellow prisoners were sent 10 saiha'
when Gen. Cabral informed the Government on inc IO'
January Of the event. and gave them up TO the PIoNS
ional authorities.
salnave arrived at POrtauPrnce the 18th, and was
Immediately put on his trial by the revolutionary trb-
uDal composed Of Gen. p. LorQuet, President; NJ de
Nazere, icePresdeuti NJ Prezoau, NJ Louis Anne
M Darius Adam and NJ Camille Nan, Public Prosecutor
The trial commenced at o'clock in the presence OF
large number Of the civil authorities and attended by
the National Guard The accused was introduced by the
President as sylvan salnave President Of Hayu aged
a. born at Cape Hayten and living at POrt-auPrnce'
NJ Lavand declined 10 defend the accused, although
Salnave requested IT, The President Of the Council then
designated NJ JAR Of Jacmol to act with NJ Nalcin sal
nave had an interview with his counselors aftersvhch
the Marshal read the charges TO the prisoner the
most important being that he annued the Constitu-
ton" and named himself Protector Of the Republic;
that he associated himself with depraved characters and
held on 10 the Government by fraud and force. There
fore Sylvan Sanave accused Of high treason devasta
ton plage with arms committing asSassinatous and Is
now ameuabe for these crimes"
salnave sand he not capable Of the acts Of which
ne stood accused His counsel made a strong appeal
and every effort to destroy the accusation quoting fire.
queny the position Of jefferson Davis in the late re-
oelon in the United States After short address from
the prosecutor appeal was made by salnaves
counsel VI. Vacin, and the trial was closed.
The members of the Courtithen adjourned for dclib
Grafton which lasted hour at the expiration OF which
the judgment Of the Court pronounced
In the name OF the Republic, the Court finds Sylvan
salnave aged 49, soldier and ex-PresIdeut Of Hayti,
guilty Of all the charges preferred against him. and do
sentence him to shot DEATH and orders that the
execution shall take paooat the Persy les Of the Ma
toua Palace
Preparations were Immediately made for carrying out
the Judgment Of the Court. The President then ad
dressed Sanave You have just been condemned to the
pain of death. you be firm and courageous"
saluave replied: Il shall not fail only ask for time to
put 10y affairs in order" This request granted, and
he was engaged for quarter Of hour in writing letter.
which he sealed and placed the hands Of the President
immediately after this he pinoucd and taken from
the Court attended by clercymen 70 the place Of
execution lie was then tied to post planted for the
occasion and q solemn silence ensued The firing party
was then drawn mp and Gen. j. Canal said 10 Sanave
'You are going 10 be arragned a traor-Yive la
Constitution" The words which the signal for the
deadly voey taken MP by the people and amid the
shouts Of Vye Ia Constitution" at C2O Sylvan Salnaye
ceased to exist His body was then put into cart and
buried among the feOrs.