Connecticut western news., 1883-05-16
DYNAMITE IN HAITI.
The Rebels use 1t to Kill and WOund.4OO
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The Rebels use 1t to Kill and WOund.4OO
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 A letter from St. Thomas says:-It is very difficult to get any news from Hayti, and what is obtained varies greatly. Adherents of the insurgents who have fled from the islands say that the Government troops have met with reverses and are likely to be ultimately overtbrown. On the other hand SUD- porters of General Solomon say that the rebellion Is insignificant and will be SUD- pressed without the slightest difficulty. The town of Miragoane is still in the hands of the rebels, but it is reported that the water supply has been cut off bp the state forces. All sides of the town are guarded by President Salomon's troops, which number in all about 6, ,OOO effective men, we'll supplied with a,ms and ammunition. Inside the town itself there are only 700 defenders, and these also have to guard themselves against an attack by the citizens, since many of
 
 cause. Since the water was cut off the complaints of the latter have increased in strength. The rebel soldiers, they say, are carefully storing away for them selves all the food in the place, so that only the citizens may suffer the bangs of hunger when the resistance has been pr tracted to extremities. A few days ago the citizens became desperate when the course the insurgents intended to pursue became clear to them. Six hun dred of them stole down to the water side during the night, and, notwith- standing the cries of the rebel sentinels, bark, which set sail for Port au Prince, which place the fugitives reached in safety.
 These citizens tell the most terrible stories of cruelty and the wholesale deal ing of death and destruction by the in- surgents. They state that shortly be- fore they escaped from Mragoane dyna- mite was placed under @ bridge which was filled with passengers. The rebels then exploded the dynamite and the whole mass of human beings were blown into the air. The details are to sicken- ing for narration. It is supposed that at least POO men, women and children were killed outright and at least that many more were wounded. Many of the latter were probably so badly injured that their names also will be added too the list of those already dead. The little town is filled with mourners. Hospital accom- modations there are none. Those wounded the least did their best to re- lieve the sufferings of others. Many oi them are without shelter and exposed to the rays of the tropical sun.
 It should be said, however, that the adherents of the insurgents who are here deny the truth of the story.
 A boat which recently ran the block ade at Miragoane recently arrived at Kingston. The blockade-runners were four rebels who carried letters to General Baselais, assuring him that the garrison can hold out against the Government troops for at least four months. General Baselais is understood to be considering plans to raise the siege and make 8 hostile movement against President Solomon. Outside of Mira goane the country is understood to favor the present Government, although there is rumor that the town of St. Marc is in arms not for General Baselais and his friends, but for another headed by General Piquant.
 Several noted persons at Cape Hayter have been arrested, for what cause has not been learned, but it is generally understood that they were sympathizer' with the rebels.
 President Solomon has issued gen eral decree which he has ordered to b' promulgated all through the island declaring that the properties of politica offenders shall henceforth be held a security for all war expenses. I'm decree has already been carried out il many cases, as the Government ha mortgaged several fine properties whicl belonged to men known to be arden supporters of the cause of the insur pentS