The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-29
HAYTi.

Tno NOrtnern NcvO1utnOnlSC successes
General Garcia's Retreat and Refuge
i'm the Woods-The Legislature In
Scssion-Exocutivc Party Intrigue, as
by Thiers In Paris-Port au Prince I'm
State OF siege-Thc Ballot Papers
md Other Documents ssLost"-Dicta-
torial Power and its Failure-s.Worlk-
ing' without President.
PORT AU PRINCE May 20, 1873.
kilograms from Cape Haytien confirm the news
already forwarded to you in brief that the northern
revolutionary forces under Generals LuperOn, PO-
lance and Nuezi attacked Guayubin and Monte
Criso on the LIST inst, completely routed Garca's
troops on the line and captured both places. No
time was lost by the successful generals in march
ing on San Jago de los Cabeeros.
General Garcia escaped from Guayubin on foot
and is hiding in the woods.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND PARLIAMENTARY PROG
The first sitting Of the fourteenth Legislature on
the 22d ultimo was stormy one. As it had been
previously whispered around. however, that
trouble would ensue II the administration found
itself supported by only minority or the Deputies
in it's views the Presidential succession the re-
trement OF eighteen MEMBERS partisans Of General
Dominique created very little surprise. During the
balloting here and in other c0mmunes last January
it appears the Executive threw the whole weight OF
pccted Of being opposed to its views and especially
against those who had formed part OF the oppos-
ton In the last Legislature. In fact, from what
learn, the military authorities used every measure
to the very verge OF legality to prevent any bat
partisan candidates Of government from election.
In this city, alter 1t wa publicly announced that in
spite OF all menaces, the opposition candidate Mr..
Boyer Bazelais, President OF the last Chamber OF
Deputies ana an unmitigated opponent OF the pre-
tensions OF General Dominique to the CHIEF magis-
tracy, had been elected by an overwhelming ma
jOrity, the military attacked the polls arrested and
imprisoned number OF voters, the alarm guns
were fired and the city was declared In q state Of
siege.
During the disorder which this condition Of
affairs created the process verbal establishing the
election OF Mr. Boyer Bazeais was purl0ined
lost. Hence it was determined to challenge his
right to o seat in the House, and this was the
cause OF the stormy proceedings at the first meet
Ing OF the Corps Legislatii.
THE NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
consists OF sevcnty-hve Deputies elected directly
by the people Tor three years, and thirty Senators
elected by the deputies for three and six years.
from names sent in by the different commnnes OF
the Republic Both houses form what is called the
National Assembly, which elects the President for
tour years; SO that every new chamber OF Deputies
stItutiona quorum Tor each body is two-thirds OF
its respective members. From the causes above
gwen only slxty-lve Deputies have been elected,
ana so, when Mr.. Bazcais was declared legally
entitled to his seat by majority OF tho House,
and SIMPLY retiring they would force him
to resign. as their retirement would leave
the House in minority and prevent 1t
from legislating. General Irice. sharp, clever
fellow, late Envoy Extraordinary to Europe, de-
clared that the forty-iour members remaining from
the sixty-twe that had until then reached the
capital was constitutional two-thirds majority of
elected General Brice its President and notified
the Executive that IL was prepared to receive his
message. The Senate supported the Chamber, but
che Uvnp pYftx ~ q
tional existence.
Meantime the eighteen seeding members sent
bowers in his hands, upon which the other mem.
bers protested Matters continued thus for several
days, when 1t was decided to work without the
President; but the eighteen dissidents gained
several other members to their ranks by the use of
money, and, as matters began to look threatening
from the surrounding OF the Chambers BY military,
under command OF the indomtabe Lorquet, CON-
mander OF this ACCOMPLISHMENT, the remaining
members withdrew under protest.
THE MINISTRY
became alarmed, and two members resigned. With
immense difficulty the President succeeded IN find
ing able Secretary Tor the portfolio OF the In
terror; but up to this date, though ten days have
elapsed no one has been found willing to succeed
generally felt OF an uprising and when the terrible
connagration on the eth ult., which consumed
nearly one hundred retail stores, and occasioned
less OF at least one million OF dollars occurred,
the catastrophe was looked upon as one OF the re-
suits OF the political squabbe between the Legisla-
ture and the Executive. The latter has, however,
convoked the Legislature In extraordinary session
for the first Monday OF July doubtless with the pre-
arranged plan Of ordering entirely new elections
should the members fail TO agree a second time.
General Dominique was sent for, and he came with
troops, but no disturbance has as yet broken out.
Foreign merchants look on this state OF affairs as
omnous Tor the future, and the banking houses
have run up premiums on foreign exchange to five
per .meann1 man and n no sees in inv that at he
can not slip Dominique In the fauteuil which he
vacates without causing civil war he Will let his
friend .sde.n
The Salomonistes are evidently mobillzing TO
take advantage OF the moment when the other fac
tons come to blows to step In and proclaim in
favor OF their chief