The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-27
FIRST EDITION N
III A Y II L.
Close of Another Revolution-The Cap
ture and Execution Of salnave =
Organization Of the New .,s
Government.

the clutches of q adictatorialdespot Remarkable
facts like these demand the attention or the
statesman and diplomat. They indicate that the
conservative liberties of temperate lattudesy are
required by peoples who dwell in the heated at
mospheres OF the torrid zonej that revolutions
are becoming popular political cure, and
that the one man power is fast vanishing from
the face of the earth. We are enabled to lay
before our readers to-day the closing scenes in
the late revolutionary drama OF Hayti, thus
illustrating by incident how soon an obnoxious
President can be dethroned how soon the
wrecks of q political miscarriage can be re-
moved, and how soon new government can be
Organized showing that rebellons are but every
doy affairs after all. But they have their fatal
effects upon trade, commerce, and finance.
From such disasters Hayti has not been exempt.
The Condition of Affairs on the Island.
salnave was put to flight The late sagacous
President, smarting under the vigorous lash of
the revolutionists, took TO his heels and was
victorious only in the conquest of feet pair of
boots. But while, Salnave fiourished the revo-
luton was a fell destroyer. During the conflict
at Port-au- Prince one-third OF the city was des-
troyed by fire, including Government buildings
and private houses; but the poorer classes suf-
fered terribly and were left in total destitution
Over two hundred lives were lost and five hun
dred were wounded. Salnave fed towards the
Spanish part of the island. Prescription was
proclaimed to be the policy of the revolutonists,
and thirty-two were named as doomed. The bali
was opened by shooting General Victorine on
Capture of salanve.
BY the arrival at New York yesterday Of the
schooner Setagawa, in ten days, from Aux
Cages, we are In receipt of Hayten advices to
the 18th inst. The day before that on which
the Setagawa left Aux Cages intelligence was
received there from Port-au-Prince that on
Thursday, the 18th inst, Salnave was captured,
with $50 of his followers, in the mountains be-
tween Aquin and Jacmel, abont thirty miles
from Port-au-Prince. The eX-President was i'm
mediately taken to the capital and lodged in
prison. 1t was reported at Aux Cages that he
was forthwith put on his trial, and shot.
Thursday, the LIST of February, has been fixed
on for the election of new President. On that
day the Legislative Chambers would meet at
Port-au-Prince. The people of Aux Cages had
cheerfully submitted to the Provisional Govern
ment. Tranquility had been restored through
out the country; number of exiles from
Jamaica and other places were returning home,
several of them resnming business In Hayti, and
a feeling pervaded all classes that brighter days
were at hand.
Business was getting quite brisk. The delive-
ries of coffee large at all the ports of ship
ment, and cotton was also coming in freely.
Gold and exchange were at 400 to 40 nominal.
Coffee was selling at $4,000, Haytien currency;
cotton at $500 and logwood at $500. American
provisions were in demand.
General Tranquility.
Meantime the triumphant parties have not
been inert. A new government has been formed,
the confidence of the people has been restored,
and Nissage Saget, who is said to be wise and
temperate ruler fills the Chief Magisterial chair.
The value of Salnave's issue of paper currency
has been recognized on the basis of S5000 to one
in gold, and that of the revolutionary party at
$500 to one. This makes the finances unsettled
and causes considerable discomfort. Affairs
generally, however, have subsidized to an easy
condition and little future trouble Is appre-
hended. fes lH l9 .eJ ra1 slr'I
Organization of the Government. El
b decree given at the general quarters o.
Port-au-Prinee on December ~, 1859, the Pro
Visional Government of the Republic of Hayt
pd.
President-Nissage Saget
Vice-President-Mi Dominique. u ~.
Members of the Cabinet -Nord, Alexis, Du-
pont, Jr., and Volmar Laporte.
The three latter will take the oath from the
President. ..-.
The members of the two revolutionary Coun
ellis of State, united under the denomination
!. OF the Consultative Council willremain attached
10 the Provisional Government.
On December 20 the Provisional Government
issued another decree, appointing the following
public Officers:-
Pierre Monplaisir Pierre, Department of Gen.
eral Police.
Nontmorency Benjamin, Minister of War and
Marine. l.r -IfU
Thimagene Rameau, Minister of Finance and
Commerce.
David, the elder son, Minister of the Interior
and Agriculture.
septmus Rameau Minister OF Justice and
Public Instruction.
Francois Faubert, Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Religion
Until the arrival of the persons appointed the
Department of Police Will remain under the
charge of NJ. David, and NJ. Thimagene Rameau
will take charge of the Ministries of Justice
Public Instruction, Religion and also Foreign
Affairs.
Sketch Of the Late President SaInave.
Silvain Salnave was native OF the city o.
Cape Haytien, where he was born in the yeal
1852 He entered the army as a common soldier
and gradually rose to the position Of Captain o.
Cavalry of the North, which position he retained
after the establishment of the Empire under
SOulouque, although he held republican princi
PIES When on the morning of December %
1855, Geffrard raised, In the name OF the people
the standard of revolt, and declared for
republic, the Imperial Guard were at once
mustered TO quell what was deemed a mad en-
terprise Owing to the influence of 6alnave the
whole North rallied TO the cause of Geffrard
and finally the empire was overthrown and I
Republic established. Geffrard being a vain
ambitious man. used little discretion In reward
ing those who espoused his cause and amonf
ethers, conferred the position and title of Maio
in che army upon Salnaye, to whose bravery
energy, and perslstency he 6ctualy owed his hiGl
position. Soon there came another call for hi
services. Spain, having taken advantage of th
civil war in the country, sent a strong force
and declared the annexation Of the Dominica,
portion of the island, aud re-established Il ono
more as colony Galnave entered warmly int
the conflict against the invaders, and to hi
efforts, more than any one person, was due tn
eelit of their expulsion. Feeling aggrleved b
General Oge Longuefosse, he commenced revC
futionary movement which resulted in Geffrar
Aying from the country in March, 1867, and Sa
nave being proclaimed President. The republi
continued In a disturbed condition, and
November last insurgents In the South pre-