The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-29
FOREIGN FUSES.
The American Merchantmen In no way
Protected.
A Band Of Ninety Stand Up to whole
Army.
Hurried to Glory as on Example

to Glory as on Example.
A correspondent tho Philadelphia
Press writes from Port an Prince under date
of October 20lh 1t Is now over i've weeks
since the last riots took place, yet there are
several war vessels Of different nationalitits
anchored within easy range OF the town IN
case of another outbreak. The Engiish,
French. Dutch and Spanish nations are
TINS represented, but the Americans,
through whom two thirds OF the island's
business 10 transacted, are IN no way pro,
tected, and they will be compelled TO call
upon a foreign flag Tor assistance shoaiu
there be more danger to life and property.
n will be remembered that the steam
shin Alps was fired upon by the govern
mept forts while attempting TO enter the
town of Jeremie, which is closed to foreign
traffic. The captain had not only b. EN- IN
formed by the newspapers that this port
was closed to business, but the different
consuls had furthermore given MIN uis'
tinctly to Understand that to force the
blockade would bring trouble upon nun
still he persisted, from the TACT that ne was
CARRYING arms and ammunition for the use
of the insurgents.
The SEQUEL of the affair is now matter
OF the past. The captain of the English
man. oi-war anchored off this city visited
the president OF the Hsytien republic In his
own palace, and insisted that an lndemnl.
ty of 95O0 should be paid to the owners OF
the Alps, and Furthermore commanded the
president to haul English colors upon the
palace flagstaff to show his perfect good
will to the English nation. The fable OF the
"wolf and lamb" could never beapplied in
better instance to show how the weak must
give in to the stronger, even when In the
right. These terms were naturally com.
piled with in view of the threat uttered
should they not be listened TO by the presi.
dent, and apparent amity OF the Engnsn Is
prevalent in all sections OF the country.
Quite IAN excitement was raised in the
large market place last Wednesday. This
day brings hundreds OF honest peasants TO
the market, where they barter their pro-
visions for articles OF apparel and every
thing, in fact, that is needtul to them Wnlch
the soil cannot produce. About 10 o'clock,
when business was at its height, man
rushed into the square shouting,
HDown with Solomon! We will put him
down. as the rebels are within three miles
of the town."
A panic ensued and all rushed for
place of refuge, Without, however, forgetting
to conceal their goods. Several police OH.
GERS tried to arrest the originator of the out
break, but he managed to elude them IN
the throng that had risen at MS e4cltlng
words. For half hour the scene iastee,
and the population was in frenzy ana
ready for any excesses.
A policeman without uniform finally cap
tured the agitator. In few minutes after
his arrest orders were issued
condemning him to be shot in the very
market place where he had uttered the Sc
ditious language.
He was dragged to the place of execu-
ton, and previous to being shot he was
asked it he had any accompiices, 10 Whlcn
he replied that woman had given MN
some money to shout seditious expressions
in the market place. AT 1880 he was ar
rested and he was corpse at few MIN
utes past IL. His execution was intended
as an example to others who might be
tempted to do the same for the sake oil
theft, but it must be remembered that
the people are in ferment OF excitement
and it would take little to turn them into
deyils, ready for deeds OF the greatest Vio-
leDce.
Just at present the fight seems to be be-
tween the north and the south. All the
noltheners are loyal to their elected presi'
dent. and furnish the government with
soldiers and money. Miiagoane is still in
the hands of the rebels, who number
about ninety men all told. This little
forts from which the town has been bonn.
barded, but an army of three thousand
men as well.
Their success is mainly owing to the ma
ture of the paths Leading to the town.
These paths wind round the town, and
they are 30 narrow that only three men
can walk abreast. There are four
roads leading To the town, and hlteen men
are placed at the end of each road: Ten
out of these are sharpshooters, while the
other five remain back OF them reloading
the thirty-two.repeat:Dg rifles, so that the
ten men are enabled to keep almost an
army in check by these means.
Miragoane has been shelled, and the
greater portion of the town is In ruins.
Jeremie and Jacmel are surrounded and
blockaded SO that no food or ammunition
can reach them. .
ALTHOUGH the government has collected
the money TO pay for the Ethel, 1t is as yet
impossible 10 say whether the terms Will
he agreed TO by Messrs. Nesfie & Levy.
The entire sum of Sl50,000 although sub
scribed by a number OF business men, has
been merged into one draft by the National
hank of Hayti. a branch office OF the Paris
Industrial bank.
understand that the draft was payable on
New York IN sixty days, and he started 70
Kiapston, Jamaica, from whence he will
cable 10 his principals for instructions for
the acceptance OF this draft. Since hi:
departure, however, the minister OF Imam
ces apprized Captain Dickmsn that the
drs0 would be payable in francs on Paris
AT ninety days, so that on the arrival OF the
agent from Kingston, be will be compelled
10 return and telegraph again.
Meanwhile the ten days grace allowed
bv contract have expired, and II Is 20 DC
s1pnosod that the Ethel will return to Phil
sdeIphia. where she will give up all warlike
appendages and rtturn TO her original
humble, but useful calling as fruit steam