New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-22
fiAYT'I.

PARTICULARS OF TIE TAKING OF PORT-AU-
PEINCE-GEN. CuEVALLIER ENECUTED-A
provisional GOVERNMENT FORMED-THE
PAPER MONEY TROUBLING TiDINGs OF
sAINAVE-TIE SAVANNA TREATY AND THE
UAYTIANs--A NEW MINISTER.
PORT-AU- PRINCE, Jan. S.-The revolution has
uirmphed The iusurgeut forces have captured this
city, and Salnaye las fed, leaving fully onethrd OF 1t
IN ruins Tie attack upon PortauPrince by the reyou-
tonss was commenced the morning Of the 18th Of De
cer at o'clock At that hourtle rebel steamers. three
u number made loIr appearance the harbor OF Port
Au Prince and seized salnayos last vessel tho Terreur
hing al anchor IN tho harbor Immediately after Gen.
Btcr landed with about 1909 men An engagement fol
the lines OF the town These were held Dy Cen
Ecc mill IL O'Clock "a the OrtlOo OF lno Istn, ~ NC
time he received rtClfOrcCmcnts Salnaye growing des
pstsGeJ Iis irGsty Cen vi Lubn at the head OF the
cuaid, amounting 100 TO attack the insurgents
They took with them piece OF ordnance, which, Tor
some t,ne made sad havoc ia the nsurgeDt ranks but
which was eventually captured by u body OF
volunteers, 90 number. composed OF gentle
and had toined Biice Vii Luln, finding
that battle lost, rereated 10 the Palace. whence
chef From ne Paace vi Lubin returned 10 his com;
Fort EezouQn, and tho fighting was continued
Clair fanSg into the bands Of Brce before dark on tho
morning Of the lMh Gen Brice held council OF war,
the Paaee The eet was ordered 10 prepare t0r Dom
baTdment and the Tereur selected 10 fire on the Pal
sanaye by this mo that TO hold out any longer
would be useless and be left followed by several OF his
Before lac had mounted his horse, however, shell from
TeTreur struck the throne the agncent
apartment IA the building which consumed In
short time and 5alnave, with few followers, took the
PctiOnyle road Just about this time fire put 20 the
northern part Of the town Sanaves soldiers but Capt
salmon OF H. B. M. ship Defense, with several of his
officers aud the Of that vessel landed and through
nObe eXertiOns the conhagratOn subdued and
that part OF the town was saved from being
entirely consumed. IL appears that Sanave had slowed
away IN vaults ut the palace large quantity
u.6n The shells tired from the Terreur penetrated It's
vaults causing several terrific explosions aid the palace
utterly destroyed Twelve houses In the DeighbOr
hood were burned to the grounds many more In other
parts OF the same quarter OF the town destroyed
and hundreds OF people have consequently been left
without bOmes.
On the AFTERNOON OF the 10Th steamer dispatched
TO IAIcaie for Massage Sagc who arrived here On the
t0ih whore ho received with acclamatlons A few
days after the taxing Of the city, Dominique the socaled
Riesdent Of the South, sent tO ana PROVISIONAL
Government was formed This Government consists Of
ben. \. Rameau, Minister Of Finance and Commerce.
heptlLnus Kaneau Minister Of Justice and Gen. Bfice
Minister OF Var. decree has been issued cOnvokiLg
The legislative Chambers for the let OF February, aud
ordering elections IN Tue mean time 10 I'LL tho vacancies
~ TIE Lower House
Velorne CheVier and four other Generals have been
LVl Dy the YctOfOng reYOllliOIlsts and tweL ree
1ei military officers VI high grade have been prescribed
y the Revolutionary Government. Up 10 the present
Element nothing whatever ms been heard here of the
rnefeabonts Of Ealnaye.
IL~ Provisional Government has issued q decree an
nVuLeLg that up 10 the end Of this month the paper
mohsy 0f tho sahave Government viii 30 received 40
M Italnfy AZ the rate Of 90 u that currency u s. -
80. ioFuA0DHTy paper money, bat tIiht afteTwafd The
iIulsilsn Of the former all bs illegal The act oi
p pthdlOB L3s caused great excitement in P0Ttau-
'"0'T sen az 10 lhe country DarIs There ID all i'm