The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-16
THE HAYTIAN REVOLUTION
Details Of the Popular Uprising anu Recent
Massacre al Port au Prince,
The Shooting Of General Buce and SUI
eide OF General Pierre



ny way az Kingston, Jamaica, we have received
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dent or the HERALD at Port au Prince, 81 the otlgn
ana nrogresl II me late revolution In Haytl.
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winch tefLilha1eu ~ suCu saus ulnai' 4V''S @'NN'
the death Of Generals Brlce ana Pierre.
The wrIrer dates al Port an Prince on the Sd or
-. a.. sors
May ana says
a REVOLUTIONARY UPRISING AND sANGCINARf
SCENES.
For some time past 1t nad Deen bruited mat
conspiracy existed ii the capital, headed ny tie
foremost put disappointed enieitainS ~ the last
revolution who welc Only awaiting the departure
OF President Dominique lor his lone-announeed
tuur IN the nOrn % strike tue atal coup. so hltle
notice was apparently taken ~ II BY the authori.
ties mar me deluaed men became reckless of their
sonauet ana openly aIU0sd tnelr sed!tl0l, and
revolutionary proclIylties. ~ events nave now.
ever proved tails iaaclion ~ me government was
defeat these plans OF disorgaalzatlon ann anarchy.
THE OUTBREAK
OF Mayl while the Guy notaOstities were L DusllY
engaged IL the Hote! Comml with TIE recap
non ana arranre,nent OF the various articles of
produce Tor rae eXniuition on the morrow, Z
pressing summons borne uy an aide.de-camp
iron the Palace TO The Magistrat Communal Gen.
eral Jules ~. Macary, 10 walt on his EXcelency
the President Immediately.
An ASSASSIN CONSPIRACY.
The unusual nour OF the summons created quite
an excitement IN tne assenDlGge and gave great
concern to the officials woo were more less al
unaer tue decreasing effect q tue late rnmors q
ever, Soon returned ana announced . - cor
the President Of an or2anized Conspiracy 10
GssasSluate aim during the festivities 81 tie ol-
lowing day, ana that L was necessary Tor the
municipal police - take the most stringent meas
pres Tor the preservation OF order.
TIE END on BRlCE AaD PIERRE.
0n The morning 81 inc Isl squad q armed
police paid domicllary visits 70 Generals +. AOn-
They both refused 70 surrender under escort but
promised 10 denver themselves MP 70 the prison
authorities duuag the DAY. IAls Was peraaps
parQonabie PRIDE On vne part cf these gentlemen.
VINO nave always been held IN the highest social
esteem, though their more experienced aud prac.
teal friends always oepiored their unfortunate
utoptan Ideas. But General Lorquet, with Ms risid
ineas OF military discipline, would Droo1 aelay,
ana gave 10 MS lieutenan imperative orders for
he military theu returned to General Pierre's
house the Rue AulerlcaIae and summoned the
swered uy The report ol rife nred down nom q
window into the crowd Of armed police,
tnereupon returned 4 yoIiey. me nrng con-
tnued on both sides Tor some tlne, until, the Gen
eral mad exhausted ms sixteen. oarrelled spencer
ride, when he showed himself AZ the wlndoW, and
WITH femarKao.e cooness, revolver "a hand, snot
taneousiy a similar attack was made At the resi-
dence OF General brice who, after bearing tue
charge ot twenty men, ana nelng literally per-
Consulate. where ne died Almost immediately.
THE PEOPLE lNIENsELf EXCITED.
anu II became rumofed that General bolsrond
Canal mad gathered q smaI Dand ~ Peuonvule
ana was engaging tle -oFefuMenb forces AZ that
Poias. ~.r ,- r $780,. -
GENERAL CANAL SEEKS SHELTER UNDER THE
AhEh4L-A' fl-Ad.
Later onclal news reported tiat General canal
Lad peen wounded ana routed tlat ne ESCAPED
through narrow mountain pam ~ tnt country
residence VI the American Minister, NJ =. y. Bas-
sell, around Wh'ch every m.iltaEt pTecautOn was
being taken ~ prevent his escape from NE q ylnu
~ Is lealtu thaL tie AmtElcau Minister Will De
lorceu 70 SURRENDER tue refugees ds me lnlle4
states government VII no longer permit IL
LeeAlOhs anu consulate " " mace 4ss luMs lot
lomentlug elscord ana TeDelhon against govern
Mehts 70 Wnlen ~ accreails ~ Ageh1a
FoElA fEl-soSs AlLLLD.
IL = supposed tnat lsIN hen ISL ~ tGese seVeral
encounters Auu oue - toICeu ~ aHiDFc TIE
laVeIy ahu ptoNess 81 tuese unioluAate men
VINO ole oatue almost sinSic lauusu against such
fearful ODDS
one. hssamoert JeremIe, was captured and shot
On me sgot. Ivy , , 1890,
Inc government mas lost seVerAl brave soldiers,
among them young q. Aalheh, "ho was ngbing
NJ the Sue OIL General LCrqler Toe staunca de-
lender q ORDER.
PRISONERS
The following persons nave been arrested -
Messrs. DIVIDE Iamean, keYnard Regnler, Id
monu hPnier, klcine hegnlef, Scyha 6a2nard
f.orisn Armand aud :. konzief, All charged WITH
t9GIng part 10 0r melting tae populace T. reoel-
Hoa.
Srnasa nanse 70 M - st 3i,-oeS "A -
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