New-York tribune., 1876-03-24
HAITIAN AFFAIRS.

TIE INSURRFCTION AT JACMEL-A PROCLAMATION
FROM PRESIDENT DoMINGUE-THE CAPTURE OF
TIE oCrAvIA.
The steamers Andes and Claribel, which ar
rived on Wednesday and yesterday brought letters from
Hayli giving further details about the capture OF
ocme by the reyolutlonists aud Of the nsurrccon in
oher parts Of the Republic. One letter, dated Portah
Prince March o. received by merchant in this city,
confirms the news with regard to the breaking out OF the
insurrecton March ,. The insurrecOn, the iettef
SAWS s directed by Gen. l.. Tanis, and IL extending TO
others ports south and west Of the island which portions
have been declared IN state OF siege. All citzes nave
been called 10 arms hut other steps have been taken
10 arres the revolt, which Is making progress Business
ia almost entirely suspended, many stores are closed
and Zach steamer brings protested notes. Another let
ter dated March 10. also from -auPrnce, says:
This morning the news arrived that Gen. Acorn OF
Croix dc Bouquet had taken up arms. The Government
sent out troops under the command OF Gch''
Paul Emile aud SoulT ant. During the day
souffrant returned, reporting the enemy IN
strong force. Gen. i. LOrquet then advanced
against them with $50 men, and drove them from their
posun rctakng the town. and the rebels retreaed SIX
mes further out" The true version OF the Jacmel
affair IA said that when the English mail steamer
with Canal and his friends appeared on that place. Heh
Tanis who was in command OF the Government forces
and the city, reported the fact to the President calling
upon him for arms and money, and authority to call
He WAS in consequence furnished with 200 Wnchester
rifles and $40 OOO when he aganst the Government
and asked Gen IaIuct at Porau Prince 10 JON IN the
attempt TO overthrow the Government This dispatch
I.auet communicated to the President ON March q
President Dominique issued long proclamation To the
Inhabitants Of Northern Aribonite. In the first part OF
ths he reviewed services he had rendered to the Re-
nubc since his to power He then went Oh lo
say that group OF sedt persons embarked on ooar
the steamer Olivia and raised trouble at Jacci, ana
at yera other points and concluded by asking the eO-
Die him to restore peace ON March > lie is-
sued another general proclamation declaring the Depart
ments of the West and South IN state OF Siege ana J
mel bOckaed mobilizing the national guards Mhd out
laNing Gen Tans "A traitor TO the country Ine sen-
ure Octava by the Spaniards seems 10 nave pe
done TO rcciprOcate similar service rendered ist year
10 the Spaniards by the ayan authorities at Poran
Prince in the capture OF the Laura Pride an Engnsh
steamer laden with arms Tor the cuban insurgents ihe
Uaytian Government issued q PROCLAMATION uecl.ilnR
the Octavia he pirate and ordering htr W
scize he under whatever colors she might De iohu Inc
Octoyio formerly Uruguay, II ID said ny the Cuph
agents IN this city, sold py the tunah sursh,s
an Englshman at ngston, jamaica Inc spahisn o1n-
AMI al Pori an Prince communicated the iiaytan proch
nation TO the spanards at Havana, and lnniatd lhat
watch her This probably the preteN OF tuc olai,
lard, for seizng her TRIBUNE reporter was hio'ncu
nv the british Consul yesterday tlat DAD iorihao
ver ad received with regard 10 nls capuie
Cable DISPATCHES received by merchants IN nis ely % %
ri-aPrnce up March 20, report mat Gen. Caha anu
his adherents the yacht ThyTa made an
attempt land at Jacme went on TO sale Iroce anu
t,.n uroco cded eastward. The Government IL is sau
las invested Jacme, and now In possession OF Brne
and Coes de Fer. An insurrecton also look pltce AZ
Petit TrOi and Anse Aveau but both were quietly put
down and the leaders arrested AT present no luer
trouble was apprehcnded