River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-08-09
HAYTl,s NEW EMPEROR.
Gen BazeIias' Triumphal March Through
tile Country-President Solomon Seems
Adverse 20 Fighting

Gen. BazeIias' TriumphaI March Through
tile Country-Pre.ident Solomon Seems
Adverse 10 Fighting.
New York World: private dispatch re-
eeived in this city yesterday from Hayti said
that Gen, Bazelias, commander Of the rebel
forces, had gained decisive advantage over
President Solomon, and that Jaemel had de-
clared in his favor. This gives the govern
ment of the island into the hands Of the in
surgents, aud Gen Bazolias will no doubt be-
come emperor in few days. Meanwhile Pres
ident Solomon, with his few followers, are at
Port-au-Prince and will probably try to escape
to Jamaica.
Mr. Gonzales de Cordova, merchant doing
business in this city with Hayh, and who is
well Yersed in the affairs of that government
said to a reporter of The World last night that
the news was ind .ubtedly true, as he also had
received a cable dispatch to that effect at late
hour Thursday night
t'What effect will the going over of the pro-
vince of Jacmel have upon the insurrectionY'
swell, in my opinion, it is the beginning of
the end of the rebellion. Jacmel is a very inn
portant province, aud as Gen Bazelias has cap
mred all the government arms and ammuni-
tion, 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?'
lie is an ola 1naQ--aDOuV SeNelly-uNe years
Of age-Who, | believe, came into the presi-
dencv by intrigue about three years ago. He
is said TO have incurred the disp.easure Of the
people by his eruelties to the muattoes, and
these cruelties melted revolt which was led
by Gen. BaZelias and Gen. Barlow. Bazelias
had melted an instruction previous TO this
and had gained victory over the government
troops. He and Barlow had been ba' islted,
and meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, assembled
number of oUher exiles around them, and
gathered at Inagua, one of the Bahama ISL
ands. Their first victory was at Miragoane
simply TO compel President Solomon to re-
sign"
''Is Gen. Bazelas popular man?'
"Decidedly; and he is gain ng ground every
day, as YOU may judge from tie going over of
Jacmel to his side During the last month the
cause and even the government troops who
are very we'll armed, do rot appear to desire to
fight against him.
''Is this last accession TO their ranks of any
great importance to the insurrect1onists?"
''Oh, yes; imagine that they will feel so
strong now they will Immediately move against
Port-au Prince, and there think, they will
be successful"
''And what do you imagine will be the ulti-
mate result Of the IeyolGtion?"
81 think that Gen. Bazelas 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
Hayd?'
'sWel, that is rather hard question to an
swer; under stable government Hayti could
be made very prosperous, but these revoiu-
tons, which occur about every two Y "a IS
have been a curse to the country, and, l think,
always Will be, Bazelias will do very well for
time, but he. too, in turn. will dissatsfy
some one and then they will have an insured
tion and some other one will be made rnler
In this way there can be no stable government
and therefore the country cannot bevery pros
porous.
The opinions given expression to by Mr.. De
Cordova were found TO be held by 8 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 too
old d 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
years old, will just about fill the bill
No official notice of the secession .of Jacmee
bad been received by Mr.. E. ID. Basset, the
Haytian consul, up to last evening.