The New York herald., 1870-06-08
WEST INDIES.
Another Revolution in Hayti-British 0pposi-
uon to the Annexation Of st. Domingo to
the United States-Execution Of
Negro at Kingston, Jamaica

"A Now Revolution I'm Hayh-saset's Sup
pOrters Dissatisned and C0nspiring with the
PiQuets-British Opposition to Annexation
English Onacials Responsible for the Death
or saInave-A Chapter Of History.
ST. DOMINGO, May 90, 1870.
The steamer Tybee, for New York, was hardly out
of sight OF this port when special courier arrived
from the frontier with full cargo OF important in
teligence Hayt is starting OF another revolution.
The men who hunted down and butchered poor Syl.
vain Salvave, and ser up Nissage Sage In his place.
are not satisfied with their pay, and are now con-
spirng with some Of the Piquet leaders to pull the
latter down again. They not yet agreed upon the
new man, but from some curious intercepted letters
1T Is known that there is IA person Of distinguished
italents and popularity, now In exile, upon whom
every worthy son of Hayti would unite should he
consent to place himself at the head OF afars' One
letter states that from Jacmel to Cape Hayden on
The north there Is one common resolution TO
create new oraer OF things. confedera-
lion with the Dominican republic is proposed
an event OF annexation failing. Some singular reve-
lattons are made touching the malign influence ex-
erciscd by certain British officials on the fate OF Sal
nave According to these two on1cers who were on
duty at the palace in Port au Prince when the city
was takcn by Sage state that the British Consul
British gunners on board the Terreur which had de-
serted Salnave to point the mortars with pre-.
the expected reinforcements the interior could
reach him. The expression yankees nigger'' Is
perhaps the true key to the persevering animosty
of the British Consul at Port au Prince, but 1t may
mot be nteliigbe In the United States without some
aarther insight into the Joint policy OF the Baez and
s,alnave OF whlcn scarce anything was known until
These two officials, being personal friends and of'
the liberal school, had secretly agreed to unite their
RESPECTIVE States In close commercial alliance,
based ON free interchange OF commodities, and ask
"a prctectorae from the United States salnave had
previously sounded France and England, and so
probably had Baez, but those Powers would do
nothing for them. Hayti then began suggesting to
the great republic q naval station at The Mole st.
Nicholas. and Baez held out similar temptation In
the Bay OF Samana AS State secrets are never
had an inklng OF these negotiations and the party
opposed to Salnave suddenly broke out in force.
Plenty OF arms and war material were to be had upon
long credit, and hundred means OF Gripping
vented, II at any sime he Wished wished to at attack
tho Governor OF Jamaica and the British Admiral
hastened to inform him that he could not be per-
residing in rhe place by bombardlng 1t; but whenj
THESE rebels who were provided in some mysteriousi
scs %ta cy ami even e9 yn am
test was ever thought necessary, ana any British
official who happened TO be ia the way fastened II
Salnave having been hunted TO death by English
procurement, In consequence OF his leaning towards
to similar fate. Nothing can save him If the Anne,
rican Congress should leave him in the Iurch EH
out at st. Thomas, Jamaica and the other Eurd
pean colonies surrounding this Island under the very
eyes or their governors, ana not finger has evef
been raised TO check them. ANY power that can
give hard hit to yankee designs in this direction
VIII pc encouraged aud protected, as in the on
legal rights by the colonial courts in the West indies
Ihe disastrous effects OF this oneslded neutrality is
apparent In the dominican frontier. The inhab.-
tants there have been plundered OF their no SEES
cattle and sheep; their homes have been destroyed
miles eto s neron alEen Of 9afk fb IRON twenty 90 thirty
titution. 'p''~' "s--
The region known by the melancholy title of Des.
pobiado tdspeopledl has over it lawful authority.
Here Cabral and his fifty sixty followers can elude
the country in continual alarm and furnishing a
base for the thousand one reports OF position
TO the government circulated by the opponents Of
annexation.
The West India Telegraph Company-Execu-
tiOn OF IA Black Man mt Kingston, Jamnica--
Revolving Circumstances.
KINGSTON May 20, 1870
The West India Telegraph Company have taken
the premises of the Jamaica Bank for their head
Office in the West Indies The cables will be landed
at Holland Bay, and then connected with three land
lines, terminating at the company's Office
Twelve operators arrived to-day in the Shannon
from Southampton for distribution among the cable
offices. Another detachment is to arrive per Elbe
on the 9Th proXimo.
The black man sentenced to death at the sitting Of
the last Circuit Court, for the murder Of negro in
the parish Of ST. John, was executed in spanishtow
recently under the most revolving circumstances A
Danish sailor, who knew nothing whatever OF his
business, was the executoner. When the unfortunate
man ell, his hands became loose; the rope which was
damp, would not run, and the moose caught under
his chfn To end his struggles the eXecuiloner went
below and, taking the culprt by the feet gave him
succession OF Jerks which finally broke his neck
and so ended the torture. At previous execution
at Morant bay some weeks ago, the affair was man.
aged differently by another sailor who gave the cu
prt drop OF no less than eeven feet. The unforu-
nate man, who had everything supplied to him under
the law which he asked for, had been drinking
largely OF champagne hook, claret sherry and port.
Before beng swung OF be said:-"Arn't you going
to give me any more OF thai port ~ TO which Jack
replied:--'foul get plenty of that when we swing
you OF the side." The man died as he rell.
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