New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
Hypp0LrTPS BLOODY REPULSE.
LEGfTIMES STOCK RISES AFTER THE AS
SAULT ON LA COUP.
PROGRESS OF THE WARFARE IN THE BLACK RE.
PUBLIC PAPER MONEY At A DISCOUNT
TIE FOOD SUPPLY OF PoRT.AU.PMN NOE.

PROGRESS OF THE WARFARE IN THE BLACK RE.
PUBLIC - PAPER MONEY At A DISCOUNT
THE FOOD SUPPLY OF PoRTAU-PMNOE.
Port au- Prince July 26.-The gods Of war
seem to be favoring Legltime lately his stock being
now rapidly on the RISE and fair prospect Of an
early ending of the war Is seemingly assured
Ten DAYS ago 11yppote offered to pension Legitme If
he would peacefully surrender and leave the country
but he bfavely ssd that he would die in defend
ing his beloved country. few days after this
General salnair, Of HyppOlte's forces. had made
arrangements with tho Legitmist General in charge at
La Coup fortress, four miles back from the city, that
the place was TO be surrendered at midnight July
Is and General SaInair was so pleased with himself
over this stroke of Hay tan diplomacy that he had 10
tell II to Ftenchman from Port au Prince who was
dining with him. The Frenchman after leaving
made all haste to the city and sold the secret to
General Monplasir, the Legltimist Minister OF the
Interior, who started at once for La Coup with a
small force and two Oatling guns to prevent the ac-
compshment of the treachery. lie arrived in time
and personatng the traitor, talked with the enemy,
who pretended to be a body OF Legitlmes troops
on their return to the city. He got them in good
oosition in front of his Gatlngs and then ground
away on one Of the guns himself, killing eighty an"
wounding o great many more. On his return 70 inc
city next day Monplaisir was the hero OF the hour
But his popularity warned him that he had letter
rrtirn TO La Coup since the President began to show
na. he did not want so powerful rival In the CITY
and intimated that there were ways OF wlpinS OUT
such people.
The rumors of revolution against Lcgtme In the
Southern ports were verified the return OF the hee
consisting of the Toussant L'Ouverture, Belize ana
Mance nom Saffron which place 'hey had utterly
DESTROYED according to their story, and stamped out
tbe last vesige of discomfort Statutes "fhou' mum
her were fired in honor this victory, and the stock
nc the brave admiral on the Toussaint took rise
Icgltime had some difficulty in securing paper 10
mint the last 100000 of paper money, but by utiliz
inc note paper he got out the first batch on July %
The market people will not take anything except
cold or silver unless the customer Is an onDcial OF
soldier with a gun. but those who are compeleu -
take II get it at the rata of 81 30 for 81 IN gold lo
market is only half supplied now ana prices na'o
about doubled since .he Army OF the Norm nave oo
hack Of the CITY, The food supply now comes IN by
salboats hundreds OF which arrive every aleI"oo"'
sell their stuff and take advantage of the lana orec~o
at night 20 return home. The nanvcs get aio"S
well on fruit alone with little Yankee salt nsh loi
a relish but the foreigners have some hesilduo" 0
inviting people TO dinner.
The forces of IIyppolite can now be PLAINLY Soon
from the mcn-ofwar in the harbOr. Ihey h"'' a"
outpost under big tree about three miles lroin 'o
city and ON the beach road. The Lcgiume GulDoats
have twice bombardcd them at this poh'' ouV uo
not succeed in chasing them away Ids lodu n'V ~,
Toned ahnve runs into the city at the Portal 81
Joeeph. a line OF Notifications built by a young Ger
man engineer and in order to prevent suluen a.,
tack at this point Legitimes soldiers nav pecn p hn
ing the houses in front of that gate "a fast as they
succeed in driving the inhabitants out oil them,
The Kcarsargc, with Admiral Gherarll on soar,'
went 10 Gonaives on July %. the Osspee having re
turned from her breathing trip of one week 70 the
North. The officers and men are laiIiy VII ro,St
of her lsnger stay i'm these waters No cases OF {ei
low or any other malignant fever are on the list