The New York herald., 1870-01-28
The Flight and Capture Of SalnaVe and
All His Followers.
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Bloody Encounter Between the Forces Of
Cabral and tho Ex-President.
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Nine Members Of Salnavc's Ministry Shot D1wn
in the Presence Of Their Chief.
Trial and Summary Execution Of
Salnave.

PORT AU PRINCE, Jan. 10, 1870.
After mis- night from the palace on December 10
Sainave, Followed BY most OF those who had fought
with him, made for Turgeau ana Peti0n Vile, where
he was joined by Elf0rd and strong detachment OF
pckets. From there he issued orders to all his
chiefs to rally round him. and VII Lubin Joined him
on the same night On the 2oth before daylight, he
set out with all hts rorce, and, passing through
Frere. went on TO Dny, where he halted AT night
fall he arrived at Gsutier. where ne received pro-
Visions ammunition and small field piece which
were sent to him from other parts. Here also his
suite was augmented by numbers OF men, women
and children. whom he had told that all VINO re.
NAMED bennd would be massacred by the revolu-
tlonary troops. On arriving at Lim0n he found
SUCH precautions taken that he at once beat re-
treat ana retired to Fond verrettes.
On the 27th strong force, under General Zamor'
were sent to pursue Salnave and his gang. On per-
ceiving the enemy's approach the ex-Presdent did
his utmost to his men, but in vain, and cOnse
auently he took the road to Barahona However
General Benjamin had cut or all retreat. and on
January Salnave and his troops tried to force
passage In the neghborh0Od OF Ansesa-Pitre.
bloody encounter took place at Cuaba between Sal
naves followers and General Cabral's forces, In
which the former lost 100 killed and numerous
wounded The losses Of General Cabrals men are
reported as three dead and twenty-five wounded.
The result was the capture OF Salnave and all his
followers ON the 10th. The prisoners were con-
Quoted TO Salina, from whence General Cabral
informed the government OF the important event.
Here salnave ana Alfred Delva, st. Lucien Emman-
uel, Ulysse Jean Marie, J. Baptiste Erie and p.
Paul 81. Jean were conducted to Fond Rayette and
delivered into the hands Of the authorities
ENTRY INTO THE CITY,
It was expected that the prisoners wond be
brought into the city early IN the day, but 1t was
one O'Clock on the 18th when the beating Of drums
announced the approach OF the heavy force Of nom
descript cavalry and infantry forming the guard.
The delay was occasioned by the execution, OF nine
members Of Salnaves Ministry on the road leading
to the city early IN the morning. They were shot
down one by one in the presence Of the captured
President. The savages could scarcely be re.
strained from disposing of Salnave in the same
way during the march, In spite Of positive orders to
bring him In alive. The force Of, cavalry
ana infantry armed with Spencer. Enfield,
and Henry rtnes, was something over three thou
sand, and WAS commanded by General Breese Lock
art and another hero Of the same stamp. Salnave
was not tied to his horse ana had his limbs free.
HIS left arm was In sling IN consequence of the
wounds he had received in the skirmish which re-
suited IN his capture. 1t is rumored that loaded
pistol was placed the bolster OF hts saddle, SO that
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could DO so; but although the statement is made by
parties who should know, It is SO unlike what the
revelutionists would do that 1t should be taken
cum grano salts. Despite the pain or
his wounds and the knowledge that he was
going to his death the plucky President bore himself
manfuly. vast crowd lined the streets through
which the procession passed, and had sweiled to
fully 5000 people when opposite the United States
Consulate IN Grand Rue. Consul Bassett had pre-
viously taken into his house the wife and children OF
the unfortunate President. ana Also number OF
Others, who were afraid to remain in their own
homes. These looked out upon the cortege and saw
Sannve hustled along toward the Tribune or Court
House, and jaered at BY the excited blacks.
THE TRIAL AND SENTENCE OF sALNAyE.
The following is an extract from the official Jour-
nal Of the republic Of Hayt respecting the trial and
execution OF ex-President Salnave:-
At three O'Clock r. M. on Saturday, January Ii,
the Revolutionary Tribunal OF tho District OF Port
an Prince assembled In extraordinary session. uD-
der the presidency Of General r. Lorquet, assisted
by u. Prezeare, Vice President two judges and the
saInaye. % ex-Presidens Of Hayti. immense CROWDS
thrOnged the court, which was guarded by the entire
garrison and the National Guard OF Port au Prince.
On being questioned by the President Of the C0un-
Gil tne accused declared hmself TO be Sylvan Sal
nave ex-Presdent OF Haytl years OF ager
Prince. On the question being put to him whether
he had chosen any person to conduct his defence.
NM. Vaictn and Lavaud. orders were then gwen to
call In the two counselors, and the audience was sus
nj N. Lavaud declined to defend the accused, upon
which the President Of the Court designated n.
Jar, Of the Jacmel bar, who then took his
ferred with his counsel for brief period, when the
proceedings Of the court were resumed The act Of
accusation against the prisoner was then reaa. and
the President informed him that he should hear the
charges preferred against him.
NJ Camille Nnu then rose ana recounted the vari-
ous crimes on which the accusation was based. The
recital commenced from the date Of the fall OF
Gefrrard, when Salnave was recalled from exile 70
| cooperate with the provisional government then
established. His nrst acts mad been TO hunt up and
XIII ali his former adversaries Afterwards, when
eected rHt magistrate Of The State n0twithstandlng
the rcmOnStrances OF the National Assembly, ne had
caused General i. NOntas 10 be thrown into the
dungeons Of Cape Haytien and stranRled during the
night. On the members OF the Assembly giving utter
ance 70 their indignation the whole ca'1s % OF for. or
the 14th Of October 1887 considerable
was caused ct the election to the Cham0ers OF per
! escaped from the State prisons, and who In turn
| were appointed to military rank. thereby prolanine
the representation Of the nation; on the zzd s OF
April $685. Salnave tore the constitutions which ne
had sworn TO q few months previous. Inen Ms ca
reer became that OF dclrum and mis- followers par
took OF his fury. BY him the country nad Deen dis
eraced roth al home and abroad, ruined ana devas.
tated. On the 18th Of last month ne MAD ordered
four OF his lieutenants, whom he held IN prison for
| some time, to be stran9ed. He mad also declared
tnat the Cacos took the city OF Port al Prince they
! snouid lind 1t reduced to ashes. In consequence,
therefore, SYLVAN salnave, ex-Presldenr of Aayt,
stood accused OF high treason devastation ncendl-
arlsm, pilage by force OF arms, and assassination
punishable according 10 articles "a, 40, "A,
| 2Al, PAT, $50 and 36l OF the Penal Code.
In reply the accused declared himself mot gulty''
| OF the acts charged against him. MN. Vacin and
JAR then presented the ex-pIesidenus defence and
sainave not guilty OF the crimes attributed to
him. After an hours deiberation the session was
resumed and the President delivered the sentence.
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