Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-06
Hayti.

Hayti.
The main features OF the late revolution 10
Hayti have heretofore been published in the
Gazette. The following amplihed particulars
were given to the New York Herald by mer-
chant OF that city, who has lust returned from
Hayti, aud was an eye witness to most OF the
tragedies enacted. He says: For some time
past the government was very unpopular With
the masses owing to the arbitrary conduct OF
Vice President Raneau The President, an
old and feeble man, delegated nearly all the
power to the Vice President. The latter ruled
the people With rod of iron, and the slightest
expression by any of the inhabitants OF dlssat-
istaotion was the signal for either imprlson-
ment or death. The dungeons OF Fort au
PriIce were full OF prisoners who had dared to
say something which had displeased Rameau,
and executions were O: daily occurrence. Ihe
debts of the government were also accumuat-
ing rapidly, aud the people ground down with
taxes and ievies for money On GOOD Friday,
April IA, the popular storm commenced to as
sume formidable proportions. The troops de-
serted and Joined with the populace, aud
hasly council of the President, Wee President
and officers was held all through the ulght at
the palace. The result was that Wee Presi-
dent Rameau early the following morning pro-
cured schooner and was about transferring
the contents Of the Treasury 90 board her to
be taken to Gousaves when the storm burst
and the whole people few to arms. Rameau
hastily retreated to the palace, where the Presi-
deut also was. By this time even the palace
guards had joined the people, and the condl-
tion Of Dominique and Rameau was very pre-
carous. The American Consul, Mr.. Bassett
and the British Consul, Major Stewart, we're
communicated with, aud repaired to the palace
to try and prevent blood being shed. They
clearly demonstrated to the President that his
government was at an end aud that he should
at once take measures to leave the country aud
conciate the now furious revOlutlOnists or
massacre would ensue.
Atthis time, about two o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, 18th of April, the revolutionary army,
fully 8, ,OOU strong, under command Of General
Lsruuet, was about thirty five miles from Port.
au-Prince. The President proposed that the
American and British Consuls should 60 and
meet the advancing army aud propose an armls-
tice of twenty-four hours, aud that he would re-
sigu at The end of that time. They carried the
proposal 10 General Larquct and he agreed to
the armistice He then left his army where it
was, with orders to come on by easy marches,
and, with two of his officers, rode rapidly to
Port-au- Prince. He arrive d in the city early
90 Sunday morning and found the mob perfectly
wild aud furious. Everything was confusion
and there no one to restrain the blood thirsty
passions of the people, now thoroughly aroused.
They charged General Larquet with having de-
signs on the Presidency himself, and with
fierce yell of rage and with all the frenzy which
actuated the Communists to such deeds oil
violence and blood iu Paris they surrounded his
house. The doors were soon battered IN and
search made for the General. They discover
ed him hid away n a closet, and in few mo-
meuts he was u corpse. They flung his body
into the streets and danced over it and most
barbarously mutilatedit.
General Larquet did not sell his life dearly,
as he had ony single barrelled pistol,
with which he killed one Of his assasslns.
The cry was then raised to sack the palace, but
the French Consul and the Spanish Consul
reasoned with the mob and queed them lit
tie. Then the two Consuls went to the palace
and offered President Dominique and his wife
and Vice President Rameau aud his wife the
protection of the Consulate building. The
now thoroughly frightened heads OF the gov
ernment willingly accepted the prottered assls
tauce, and the whole party with the French
COlSut Uu OuC SIOC duu thC opouou oopoui w
the other, started to walk to the French Con
sulste. The revoutionists met them 10 the
streets and followed them, their passions every
moment waxing 6ercsr. Suddenly they be-
came ungoveruabe, and the son Of Mon
plaster Pierre, rushing up to Vice President
Rameau, shot him dead on the spot.
Fortunately for the party they we're near the
Consulate and were soon withn its friendly
shelter. Several other shots were fired BY the
mob at them, and President Dominique receiv-
ed q terrible wound in the thigh, which may
terminate fatally, as he is an old aud feeble
man. The body Of the Vice President was
kicked about the streets Of the city for two days
and mutilated beyond all recognition, after
which it was thrown into hole outside the
city and covered up with stones. All the 9TH
er Ministers of the government, or any one
who held office under Dominique, took refuge
speedily iu the Consulate buildings, aod were
left upmolested After being two days guarded
in the French Consulate the deposed Presi lent
got on schooner, and was taken to ST.
Thomas, where he now is a military proVi
sional committee was then organized, with
General Canal at its head, and partial order
WAS restored. The popular vengeance appear
ed to be satisfied by the assassination OF the
Vice President and General Lrquet and the
flight of President Dominique.
A MOTHER LOT OF THAT EXCELLENT