, 1870-10-20
a BLACK REpV BLIC.
1kemotc Akesult of the European
WnF-Ihc Republic Of MartinIaue
Declared by the Blacks.

1kemo'c Result of the European
NnF-Thc Republic Of MurtinIaue
Declared BY the BLACKS.
Hasa"a toea 8 cor1epoudenet a<me .Ssr l'o.e
WB<M.
1he troubles Of unfortunate France have
leaeaea ,aaeaao hef West lntis possessions. Cable
Yesterday o. the day preceding Of negro in
hur1eetion in Martinique. From S Frenc!.
gentleman Just arTtvrd from st. Pierre, the
principal town Of tie island, have optsinod
particulars Ii to taid insurrection that may
wnli prove OF intcress, 30 hasten to give
tLenh
The Colon steamer Of the Compas,nie Trans
Atlantiquc, which touched at rost-de-France,
capital Of Ma!tieiaue, on the aist nit, bronght
the Dews Of the Ffcnch disaater u Sedan, tue
fall q tho empire, and PROCLAMATION Of tho
republic. Tho Governor. = Bouspartiet, Of
corrse, who has been on tbs island and in Of
ice hot mere than two months. and the otl:.r
leading officials. GTaciouslv submitted to tho
changes operated in their coantty, and on tho
22d proclamation was issucd b them to tile
people, informing them that from that mo-
iaent Martinique ceased to be > possession Of
the Frencl, Empire, aud became
mart Of the relu.lie Of France, to be
governed with liberal republican Laws. The
uc1t DAY, or GU the 2ad, the most unexpected
# The island was the proclamation Of the Re-
:'r,blic Of Martinique, the African element to
srtdou inAte in the government, aftsr the
| arlsiou Of Ha;1i and San Domingo. The
s'adera Of the movement are Ill Of the same
! fani,ly-an old neG,o planter. who h.s had
1naoy difficulties with tho French authorities
about matters crimiaal a. we'll az political,
| snd his nine sous. The principal deeds of
I the reyolted blacks hare been 80 far worthy
| of their African natures, consisting in firing
the mills and bindings Of Hngar Plantations,
! and w1en my informant left st. Pierre twenty
light p,antations lnd thus baen laid waste.
Only three Of the owners and overseers Iiai1.
however, been Killed, aud ther because of en-
s.eayors to resist the work Of destruction OF
tho blacks. It il remarkable that on.y pri-
sate plantations. The property Of whitos aud
ight-colored mulattocs. lavc been attacked,
The large mills belonging to wealthy associa-
,ions, nd which mainly grind canes purchased
by tho weight from the email planters, geuer-
ally negroes, having all been spared, although
'.a1f dozen Or more hase been ut the mercy
shst these us.llA arc to beto2g to the Republic
uf Martinique When it sh.ll be establisl,ed,
and, therefore, must not DO iniured or burnt
t.y the soldiers OF that as got IN embryo re-
public. -............ 49,,
aud tho authorities unpoHsessed Of tho mill
:sry forces necr+sary for lis prompt snppres-
sioD. 20 that it had to be allowed TO spread fol
few days uuopposed. and thus quickly gath.
:: cred such strength that its so-called army
Numbered, when my informant left st. Pierre
aM0 to 5000 men, but few. however, armei
OF caue kuivos. In regular troops
gr,ldarnerie, and armed police, tht
tlovsrnor vas able to muster for actor
11rs than 400 men; 60 he had t
response como COO men. mostly whitea, hav.
2 l,ee,, furnished and armed, st. Iieua, for it
q -!,are. Hupplyiug over 301 Men. The regula
i, force and volunteer were, ~ fast NJ posai
. lie, @ent to the revolted parishes. and frs
: engagement and first victcry Tor tue Frsnei
7 plantation On which the revolt started,
. French Captain. with detachment OF GO mon
0 { surprising come 100 negroes whilst theY wer
Q pillaging = handsome plantation residence. Il
e ! the ensuing fray the Capt4in MAS killed, an
= this 90 angered his men that theT were no
!. ! dozen negroce, bnt III further revenge shat Al
c tho prisoners they had taken. twenty
II | eight ia number Other encounters ha
,, ,aSen place, and my informant heard {som
y French officer an hour OF 30 before dspastin
!, grcm st. 11erre that fully 100 negroes In
It been killed to half dozen Frenchmen, AT
l. that the so-c.1led army of the revolt was lea,
y ing the cast Of the island before the vigorou
. attacks Of the French, moving toward th
le north. where it wo,'d, no doubt, receave raau
W here. Notwithstanding this recruiting, n
i, !aformaut believe. the revolt must aud ri
.. re soon conquered, provided the west At
Ut touth do not sustain it. Hnt there's tho ri
st In the envi1eps Of St Pierre, which is
Il. tie weHt, the negroes arc near
i'll I'll mere or less dsssatiatied with French rul
~ Y, aud tie aamc is said TO be tho case with Il
y. y. negroes of the South. Should tue revol
IL M hen, srresd to tho whole leland, IS It ~
ii mag. there ia for suro M telling how it y
scrIninate, Franco 1t present being unable
send troops to The island. With tic prnbabl
; OF euch spread. the French residents a,
rh ccording to my informant, naturally app,
uf. | ,eEelse ~ 70 "uat 'Ae tht'he Has ~ etolc I
fe- I hem. and Gne mar Well account 1dt tuaTE
~ prelepsiona, remembering the saa experient
Of md terrible missostuaaes that befell tht
NJ NJ cnnnsryc.en from the negro revo1ts Of Ia
nc II tie close OF the lat ana commencement
NJ 'tlia century,