New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-23
The Hay tan Revolution.

terminated 10 snch sanguinary results afte
the death OF Generals Brice and Pierre
The writer dates at Port au Prince, ON til,
| third OF May, and says:
For some time past it had been oruited
that conspiracy existed at the capital
headed by the foremost but disappointed
chleftalns OF the last revolution, who were
only awaiting the departure of President
| Dominique for biz long announced tour il
the north TO strike tie fatal coup. So little
notice was apparently taken of it by the
| authorities that the deluded men became
reckless Of their conduct and openly
avowed their seditious and revolutionary
proHvities. As events have however proved
this insction OF the government was an
ominous piege purposely set to entrap and
| defeat these plans OF disorganiz alton and
| anarchy.
On the eve OF the great agricultural tete
| the first OF May, while the city nOtablites
| were all husily engaged at the Hotel Com
| munal with the reception and arrangement
of the various articles of produce for the
| exhibition on the morrow, pressing sum-
mons was borne by an aid de camp from
the palace to the Magistrat Communal.
General jules St. Macary, to await his ex-
cellency the President Immediately.
The unusual honr OF the summons created
quite an excitement in the assemblage and
gave great concern to officials, who were
more or less all under the depressing effect
OF the late rumors OF the alleged conspiracy
General ST. Macary, however, soon returned
and announced to his eontreres that wicked
plot had been denounced to tue President
OF an organized conspiracy to assassinate
him during the festivities OF the following
day, and that it was necessary for the
municipal police to take the most stringent
measures for the preservation of order.
On the morning OF the first a squad of
armed pohce PAID domlclllary visits to
Generals /. MoIplaislr and Erlce and at
| tempted to arrest them. They both refused
| to surrender under escort. but promised to
denver themselves up to the prison author
tiles during the day. This was. perhaps, a
| pardcnable pride OF the part OF these gen
| tlemen, who have always been held in the
| highest social esteem, though their more
| experienced aud practical friends always
| deplored their unfortunate utopian ideas.
But General Lorqnet, with his rigid ideas
| of military discipline, would BRONX no de-
| lay, and gave to his lieutenant imperative
orders Tor their immediate arrest.
The military then returned to General
Fierre's house, on the Rue Americana, and
summoned tine refractory to surrender.
This summons was answered by the report
| OF Iite tired down from window into the
crowd OF armed police, who thereupon
| returned a vol!ey. The firing continued on
both sides Tor solue time, until the General
had exhausted his sixteen barreled Spencer
rife, when he showed himself at the win
dow and, with remarkable GOODNESS, revOl-
YER IN hand, shot himself in the head and
disappeared. simultaneously "a similar at
tack was 1uade at the residence OF General
Brice, WHO, after bearing the charge OF
twenty men and being literally perforated
! with bullets, sought refuge at the British
consulate. where he died HtYuOSf imIDpNi-
ately.
Byt tbs time the greatest excitement
| reigntd, and 1t became rumoreG that Cen
.eral Bosrond Canal had gathered a small
band at Petionvilie, and was engaging the
government forces at that point.
Later official news reported that General
Canal had been wounded and routed; that
he escaped through 81 narrow mountain
path to the residence OF tho American min
lister, Mr.. +. ID. Bassett. around which
every military precautlon was beng taken
to prevent hia escape from his asylum. IL Is
feared that the American minister will be
forced to surrender the refugees, as the
United States government will no longer
permit the legations and cOnsulates to be
made asyIums for tomenting discord and
rebellion against governments to which it
accredits its agents.
1t le supposed that forty men fell IN these
mire the bravery and pr0wess of these IN
fortunate men who did battle almost single
handed against such fearful odds.
One, Rosambert Jeremie, was captured
and shot on the spot.
The government has lost several brave
soldiers. among them young Il. Mathew,
who was fighting at the side Of General
Lorquet, the defender of order.
The following persons have been arrested:
Messrs. Ovde camean. REWARD Regnier,
Edmond Regnier, Ricine Regnier, Scylla
Gulgnard, tlorian Armand and 5. Komez,
all charged with taking part in or incitiDg
the populace to ebelion.
Monsleur DLavelanet is at the American
consulate, besides a great many other SYM
pathlzers. whose names are not as vet di-
vulged.
The steamer Haytlen has been dispatched
to the south with orders for the arrest of
General PIerre's sou and others who are de
nounced as revolutionary propagaadists
from the capital.
The dsSomo,cc generate was sounded, and
the capital placed under martial law. The
entire disturbance has been efficiently
quelied, and while every one must deplore
the loss or two such anlable citizens as
Generals Pierre and Brice, the energy and
hrmness OF President Dominique, Generals
Rameau, LoTQuet, Latorest aud their men
S"A 49, w wv ~ oSA OaSoiSo' 1Aou CuO
night been passed IN uncertainty, a state OF
anarchy and boodshed might have rein
augurated the terrible scenes OF similar
emeHe IN 1913.
Perfect trar guilty reigns. and General
LoIquet asserts that the government is
fully prepared at all points OF the republic
to meet any emergency.
An amnesty has been issued by the Pres
ldent, which excePts General Boisrond
Vhn
The only fears entertained are those of
Ihcendlarlsn, which Is, unfortunately, al.
most the handmade OF those diaboJcal