The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-12
Disconscmse<l Hayti.


UNDER GENERAL BAZkLAis-BOfH SIDES.
A Port-au-Prince letter TO the Herald
says: The revolutionary movement begun
on the eth OF March last by General Baze-
lais and his followers in Miragoane has
spread over all the southern part OF Hayti.
The north side OF the ISLAND will respond
20 the movement as soon as needed. For
the present, although quiet, 1t Is so hostile
TO the Government that no help OF any kind
can be drawn from there. The wcll-mean-
ing. better class Of people allw earnestly
TO see prompt end quito the government
of President Solomon. In four years he
has increased the indebtedness OF the coun-
try, he has withheld payments due the pub
lie, and has not spent dollar on public
works. lie paid for while the interest on
the debt I'm France under the Illusion that
he might borrow more money there. He
secured French capital to establish ma
tlonal bank in Port-au-Prince. After get
ting 100000 out OF the Frenchmen, on
their refusal TO 60 any further he at once
went 10 work TO ruin the bank and break
the contract. Like most small tyrants, Salo-
mon has ovcrreached himself. Every in
telligent man in the country has been made
IN enemy OF in consequence OF oppression
and tremendous exactions. IL any demur
is made the prison Is used rs an argument.
In fact, IN town OF about thirty thousand
inhabitants, like Port-au-Prince, more than
twelve hundred persons OF both sexes are
now kept in Jail for supposed objections to
robbery, which Solomon terms "political
offences"
BAD GOVERNMENT.
It is high time that this barbarous Afri-
can system were stopped. The Haytians,
80 long cowed and demoraized, have
doubtless so decided. With constitution
based on that OF the United States, a re-
public, all official DEGREES being headed
with the words "Liberte, Egalite," Hayti
is, nevertheless, no better governed than
any petty little African kingdom. The
leader OF the revolutionary movement,
General Bazelais, Is the grandson OF Gene.
raj Boyer, who, under the colonial system,
became an officer OF the French army, took
the side OF bis country in the struggle for
independence, and governed IIayti rs Pre-
sident Tor twelve years with great tact,
moderation, and economy. He (Bazelais)
Is an educated colored man imbued with
modern ideas OF repubicanism. When
ever his followers have been in the admin
istration they have always shown in
telligence and good Judgment, with
the rare quality here OF beng honest
In his first attempt. in 1879, he encoun-
tered great opposition, and will probably
meet some now among those interested i'm
keeping up the present regime. His SUI
periority is so uncomfortable, however, and
he has shown so much firmness, bravery.
and moderation in holding out with
handful Of followers for four months in the
little town OF Miragoane against the Gov
eminent force of 5000 men. that the people
see he has all the requirements of q good
leader. and will promptly rally to his side.
The country has been brought down TO the
very verge Of bankruptcy and starvation
Until Solomon is disposed OF there can he
no Improvement. People have no conf
dence in him. He must go. After that
there may be 4 return TO business pros
perity and confidence.
THE OTHER SIDE.
The Herald also gives the other side, as
follows:
Consul Bassett, OF the Haytian Legation,
said to Herald reporter yesterday that he
discredited most OF the statements made in
the telegram from Port-au- Prince and pub
lished in the Herald Yesterday. That tele-
gram was dated July oath. Mr.. Bassett
had advices two days later, which made
the situation appear much more hopeful
for the Government. "In Port-au-Prince,"
said the Consul, "there are interests at
stake which will prevent any outbreak
there. Our latest news states that the
whole OF the North is quiet. Yesterdays |
published telegram says great battle has
been fought at Jeremie. IL that were so,
we certainly would have heard something
of it, either officially or unofiicialv. The
telegram also says that the revolutionists
are marching on Leogane. Now, Leogane
Is only about twenty-five miles from Port
au-Prince, and the revolutionists have not
sufficient force to dare to go so near the
capital"
s'Is it not true that Jacmel is in re-
volt 2"
alt is true that Jacmel has taken up
arms, but il is on its own account, and not
on account Of Mr.. BdZelais, the rebel lead
er OF Miragoane. The affair at Jacmel was
started by some political malcontents, who,
flying 10 escape arrest for conspiracy, took
refuge with the British Consul. 1t was
with the aid and connivance OF the officials
OF the British consulate that the revolu-
ton was started In that town. Were il not
for the asylum granted those rogues Jacmel
would not be in revolt"
"Do you know the condition OF the In
surgents?"
cat Miragoane they are known TO the
Government TO be in very great straits. At
Jeremie the rebels have been supplied with
arms and provisions by British line steam
ers sailing out OF the port OF New York.
The natural defences Of Jereme are very
great, but the town could be subdued by
bombardment. The Government, how
ever. Is very reluctant to resort to bonn
bardment, knowing the horrors to which
the innocent people in the town would
be subjected. The Government expects
to crush the revolt by isolatiug the
participants. The nominal strength of
the Governments force is 5000 men. What
the effective force is | cannot say for GER
tain. We are now having war-steamer-
the Dessalines fitted out from Philadel-
phia, which will help TO shorten the dura-
ton OF the struggle. Ii carries one 100
FOUNDER and seven 30-pounders. ard will
bear arms and ammunition for the better
equipment OF the army"
.'Have the insurgents at Miragoane dis.
lodged the encircling Government forces ~
"The insurgents have not Deen able to
get out OF the town. The towns in the VII
cintty, which wavered at the beginning,
have now declared for President Solomon, -
The MfcrOscopists' Meeting.
LARD UNDER THE MICR0sCOPE-ELFCTIoN OF
OFFICERS AND ADJOURNNFNr