The New York herald., 1879-12-16
HAYTI AND ST. DOMINGO.
NEW ARTICLES OF THE HAYrIAN CONSTITUTION
THE REVOLUTION IN ST. DOMINGO.
ponr Ar puIrcr Nov "a 1870

NEW ARTICLES OF THE HAYrIAN Contribution
THE REvoLUr TON IN ST. DOMINGO.
Ponr AU PRINCE. Nov. ~. 1879.
We are once moro tranquil. With the new Prcsi-
dent disorder has disappeared. The revision OF the
constitution Of 1867 has taken place. There 202
new articles. Among the most important are the
following Tho President of the Republic IL elected
for term OF eight years. salary $25.000 per annum.
The President has the right OF naming aud ranking
the appointment of every public functionary. from
tho Secretaries OF State the lowest of1icial. He
further has the power of closing the Chambers for
time In of any dssensions among the deputies.
Sentence OF death for political offenders has been
abolished. In future no one can hold any public
place except he has served In the army. The Secre
tares of state: In case Of any mismanagement on
the part OF the President. are equally responst.
bio with him. as everything issued from
tho palace must be countersigned BY them.
Every native from eighteen to sixty years. not ~
military SERVICE must be q member OF the National
Guard. Louis Tanis Soufpont. Mont Morency.
Benjamin and Thoby yet cnsconced in the Con-
suIato awaiting tho pleasure Of the government.
Hsriss6 and Lamothe remain In prison abiding the
investigation Of their case All decrees issued by the
that succeeded are to DO observed by the present
authorities until due investigation has been
made; Boissond Canals chances OF getting In are
ns few now at any time since his fall
The Spanish corvette Africa arrived the 10th ult.
Excellcncy. the President she sailed II is said she
IL looking out for bockader suspected of secretly
landing arms and ammunition in Cuba.
The coffee reason has once moro set In. Large
supplies being shipped of to Europe and
America. The present quotations 80 50 to 90 10
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN ST. DOMINGO.
From Porto Plata II is reported that the author
tiles had issued q bando announcing that news
had just been received from General Heureaux,
dated the I'd ult at San Carlos stating eleven
O'Clock the day before ne had surprised tho encamp
ment OF General Cesarcos troops. capturing .
number OF prisoners. arms and ammunition, and
that General Cosareo had embarked the day before
for Seybo. leaving the executive power In charge Of
the Secretaries OF State. Another bando issuod
on Tuesday morning, stating that General Heureaux
had invested the city ana WINS negotiating for
In favor Of the revolution On the Sth ult. the pro-
town OF San Felipe de Puerto Plata the capital OF the
Republic until the termination of the revolution.
With the exception Of the above up to the i4th ult
nothing else has been made known. From these
repeated engagements II appears that President
Guillermo IL making effort to contest the matter
of his deposition. The end OF tho revolution II,
therefore. not to be determined possibly for some
weeks to como.
=. Snail has Just arrived with dates to nth ult.
Tho siege of Si. Domingo CITY still continues The
President and few followers shut up In thu
city. and defy the outsiders. How long the siege
may continue 10 uncertain. but ~ II ruinous 70 ~
parties