The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-09
HAYTI'S NEW EMPEROR.

Zen. BRzeItas' Trlumphal March Through
| the Country-President Solomon Seem
Adverse to Fighting. "
New York World: A private dispatch re-
ceived in this city yesterday from Hs1h sait
| that Gen. Bazelias, commander of the rebe
forces, had gained decisive advantage oyel
President Solomon, and that Jacmel had de-
| clared in his favor. This gives the govern
| ment Of the island into the hands Of the in.
surgents, and Gen. Bazelias will no doubt, be.
| come emperor in few days. Meanwhile Pres
ident Solomon, with his few followers, are a
Port-au-Prince and will probably try to escape
to Jamaica
Mr.. Gonzales de Cordova, merchant, doing
business in this city with Hayt, and who il
we'll versed in the affairs of that government
| said to a reporter of the World last night thai
the news was undoubtedly true, as he also had
received cable dispatch to that effect at late
hour Thursday night.
''What effect will the going over of the pro-
vince Of Jacmel have upon the insurrection?
swell, in my opinion, it is the beginning OF
the end OF the rebellion. Jacmel is very i'm
portant province, and as Gen Bazelias has cap
tured all the government arms and ammuni-
ton, l think that he soon will make it very
warm for the government officials"
what is the feeling Of the Haytians toward
their president, Salomon?'
CHE is an old mail--abotit seventy-five years
Of age--#ho, believe; came into the presi-
dency by intrigue about three years ago. He
is said to have incurred the disb!easure Of the
these cruelties melted a revolt; which was led
by. Gen. Bazelias and Gen. Barlow. Bazelias
had melted an insurrection previous to this
and had gained victory over the government
troops. He and Barlow had been barished,
and meeting in Kingston, Jamaica assembled
q MI hQr nf fhor
gathered at Inagua, one of the Bahama ISL
ands. Their first victory WAS at Miragoane,
where they proclaimed that their object was
simply to compel President Solomon to re-
sign"
IT'S Gen. Bazelias popular mani"
s'Decidedly; and he is gaining ground every
day, az you may judge from the going over Of
Jacmel to his side. During the last month the
towns of Jeremie and Ause-d' Hainault Joined his
cause, and even the government troops, who
are very we'll armed, do not appear to desire 10
fight against him."
rs this last accession.to their ranks of any
great importance to the insurrectionists?''
"Oh, yes; imagine that they will feel so
strong now they will Immediately move against
Port-au-Prince, and there. I think, they will
be successful"
and what do you imagine will be the ulti-
mate result Of the revo]ution?"
II think that Gen. Bazelias will be made en-
peror after Solomon has been compelled to fee.
think the action of Jacmel has taken the gov
eminent people completely by surprise"
'Will this be of any benefit to the country of
Hayti?"
''Well, that is rather hard question to an
swer; under stable government Hayti could
be made very prosperous, but these revolu-
tons, which occur about every two years,
have been a curse to the country, and, think,
always will be. Bazelias will do very we'll for
time, but he, too, in turn, will dissatisfy
some one, and then they will have an insurrec-
ton and some other one will be made ruler
In this way there can be no stable government,
and therefore the country cannot be very pros
porous"
The opinions given expression to by Mr.. De
Cordova were found to be held by number Of
other persons interested in the state OF affairs
in Hayti, all Of whom believe that President
Solomon will be forced to fly when Gen.
Bazelias will be made emperor. They all
think that the change will be of great benefit
to the country, as they say Solomon was ito
old man to handle the reins Of the govern
ment, and that there was need of young man,
and that Bazelias, who is about thirty-five
gears DID, will just about fiji the bill.
No official notice Of the secession .of Jacmee
bad been received by Mr.. E. d. Basset, the
Haytian consul, up to last evening.