The New York herald., 1871-01-05
II a Y r T..
How the Haytiens Receive the
Annexation News.
Intense eSExcitement on Receipt Of Presidents
Grants Messags-A Guerilla Warfare to be
Carried 0n-The Haytiens Will Fight to
the Death in Support Of Their Inde-
.pendsncs- Threaten to Burn
tho Towns and Then to Take to
the Mountains-Demands on
the Government

PORT Az PRINCE, Dec. %, 1870.
The substance OF the Message presented py the
President OF the United States to Congress was no
ceived here in Cuba and Jamaica on the nth inst
The first intelligence OF the Message was eagerly
looked for and from the well known sentiments OF
President Grant on the subject OF annexation, tho
manner in which he would treat it gave rise to much
and varied argument. 1t is not too much to say that
all were toerably well prepared for that portion OF
his Message which touched upon the question or
annexat0n an, In spite OF being well prepared for
the worst the burst OF indignation which the publ
cation OF the Message called forth surprised
even those who were expecting the most intense
excitement their fancy could picture The first
news Of the Message arrived by telegraph, and in
an instant the city was ablaze. The position taken
by President Grant was violently denounced, ana
fmprOmptu meetings were called and largely at-
tended. The supposed schemes Of the United States
for the obtaining OF the Island OF Hayti were In
Weighed against in unmeasured language, and reso-
lutions were passed denounclng them. The people
immediately resolved to defend their republic to the
last, and volunteer regiments were at once formed
for that purpose. And on the occasion OF the anni-
versary OF the taxing Of Port au Prince
by the existing government volunteer MILL
tia TO the number OF 5000 paraded In
the public squares, and were presented with new
colors which they received and resolved to defend
with the most unbounded enthusiasm. Subsequent
ly the news arrived here that the United States
Senate had voted fer the annexation Of the Eastern
provinces in the so-called Dominican republic.
This intensified the already existing excitement;
public meetings were called ana largely
attended, the people generally declaring their
intention OF resisting to the last any attemps
to coerce them into annexation. Resolutions
were carried with enthusiasm renewing allegiance
to the existing republican government
ana declaring the intention of the Haytiens to save
the United states the trouble Of cOnquering the city
by burning and abandoning it. The feeling now II
that the first inlmation ON the part OF the United
these parts Will be the signal the destruction Of
the towns and their total abandonment by the peo-
pie. who VIII nee TO the mountains and organise
system OF the most inveterate guerilla warfare,
which they are resolved upon carving out to the
exterminarion Of the whole Haytien people before
they will submit to the shame Of annexation pro-
posed by the Dsminlcans
1t is said mere that some secret correspondence
has passed between the United States Minister and
the government OF Hayti, which was the cause az
the steamer City OF Port au Prince having been de-
taned mere weea ,onger .nan usual Ine aatHre ,,e
rumor is rife about It. and the widest conjectures
are heard It's not believed that our governments
may be made through the United states
Minister; but vigorous measures VIII be taken
In consequence been called upon ut large meetings
OF influential citizens to declare their views on
the pending questions and to take strong measures
for securing the independence OF Hayti.
The HayIienS say that "anneyatlon OF any part 0f
the island means war on Haytl.' They must be
conquered through series OF guerrilla warfare,
which they VIII carry on with bitter animosity be-
fore they will succub, and then only to renew tho
contest whenever and wherever they may be pre-
pared TO do so.
on the receipt Of the intelligence of the tenor Of
President Grants Message gold, which was quoted
OF 200, immediately rose 10 20, ana general panic
was feared. For time the widest rumors were cir
culated as news, and IL was generally iet that the
United States was about embarking in another
Mexican war. The expression OF public feel ng
has been SO strong thai the government has de-
clded upon calling together the National
Assembly and asking them for an express
sion OF opinion in The matter. 1t is confidently
expected Jnat the Assembly will unanimously pro-
nounce against the annexation OF any portion OF the
Island, which IS here considered TO mean the an
neXatiOn OF the whole or the licensed interference
OF Cabra and other macOnens iu the affairs OF the
Hayten republic, which viii at once reduce them to
the state OF internecine warfare, from which they
have so recently recovered, or would compel them,
means OF self.preservation TO join forces with
Cabral in opposition to Their invaders.