Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-02-04

CaptuTe and Erecation Of Residem Sal
mare.

Capture Qnd L1ecutf0n Of flestde4a SAT
mare.
New York January 25th.
By the arrival at this port yesterday of
the schooner Setaeawa in 10 days from
Aux Caycs, we are in receipt Of Haytian adj
vices to the 18th inst. The day before that
on which tho Seiacawa left Aux Cayes in
telligenee was received there from Port aa
Prince that on Thursday, the 18th inst,
Salnave was captured, with $50 Of his fol-
lowers, inihe mountains between Aquin and
Jacmel. about 30 miles from Port au Prince.
The ex-President was Immediately taken to
the capital, and lodged in prison 1t was
reported at Aux Cayes that he would be
forthwith put on his trial, and it was be-
leved he would be shot.
CHARLESTON, January 26--The French
sloop of-war Timier, six days from Port au-
Prince, arrived to-day, and reports that Sal
nave was sentenced TO death and shot on the
l0lh inst
THE LATE PRESIDENT sALNAHE.
Silvain SalnaVe, who was executed at
Port-au- Prince on the 10th inst, was ma
tive Of the city of Cape Hayden, where be
was born in the year 1882. He entered the
army as common soldier, aud gradually
rose to the position Of Captain OF Cavalry
OF the North, which position he retained
after the establishment Of the Empire under
Soulouque, although he held republican
principles. When on the morning Of Dec.
% 1858, Gefiard raised, In the name Of the
people, the standard of revolt, and declared
for a Republic, the Imperial Guard we're at
once mustered to quell what was deemed
mad enterprise. Owing to the influence Of
Salnave the whole North rallied to the cause
Of Geffard. and finally the Empire was over
thrown and Republic established Geff-
rard, being vain, ambitious man, used lit
tie discretion IN rewarding those who espous
ed his cause, and, among others, conferred
the position and title Of Major in the army
upon S8lBave, 10 whose bravery, energy,
and peTsstency, he actually owed his high
position. Soon there came another call for
his services. Spain, having taken advan
tage of the civil war in this country, sent a
strong force, and declared the annexation of
the Dominican portion of the Island, and re-
established it once more as a colony. Sal
nave entered warmly into the conflict against
the invaders, and to his efferts, more than
any one person, was due the credit of their
expulsion. Feeling aggrieyed by the action
Of President Geffrard in regard to Gen. Oge
Longuefosse, he commenced a revolutionary
movement which resulted 10 Geffrard flying
from the country in March, 1867, and Sal
nave being proclaimed President The Re
public continued in a disturbed condition,
and in November last, insurgents in the
South proclaimed Gen. Dominique Presi-
dent, and those in the North Gen. Saget
These movements eliminated 10 the recent
events which placed Sanave in the power
of his enemies, mainly by the detection Of
his own forces. 10 person Salnaye was Of
very commanding presence, about six feet
in hight of regular features, large, lustrous
eyes, and dark complexion. He received a
good education in comparison with those
around him, and displayed remarkable
sagacity and force of character in bis official
correspondence,