, 1889-01-10
NEWS FROM HAYTI
Legitime's Forces Being Driven
Back by the North.
MANY PEOPLE BEING IMPRISONED
The Latest News From the HaytiAn Rsvo.
Iution-A Young Girl Sacrificed ny
vOodoO Rites.

Iution-A Young Girl sacri Hced ny
vOosoO Rites.
PoRT.Au.PRINcE, Dec. 10, ny Ship--As
this dispatch is being written the depo-
sition oi Legitime by the dissatisfied citi.
zens of the capital, or by the advancing
victorious troops OF the North under Hypo.
lite appears to be shortly expected By all
but the immediate supporters OF Le0itime.
He has thrown into prison sil the promi-
Port au. Prince suspected of opposing him.
Three battles have been fought and lost
by the I,eRitimists in the past ten days.
During rapid retreat on the capital two
divisions OF the Southern army deserted to
the pnrsuing Northerners. A stand was
made the next day on q rising knoll OF
ground, by the dispirited army OF the
South, but they we're able TO stand but a
short tin.e against Hypolite's assault.
The army Of the North are entrenchin0
themselves some twenty miles from Port
au.Prince, completing their lines of COM
munication and reorkanizing their aug
mented army, and awaiting the arrival Of
the recently purchased arms and mu-
nitions Of war. They are also devastinR
the great agricultural section where they
are now encamped, and from which Legi.
time received the greater portion OF his
supplies. =.
General Hypolite having been elected
and declared provisional president by the
Central and Northern departments. his
capture of the capital will be demanded
of the congress- of deputies from all the
departments and the election OF perma-
tion Unconstitutional and void. He will
probably then be the only candidate in the
field.
The reports OF defeats and desertions
have raised to high pitch of excitement
the inhabitants OF this section, and hence
Isegitime IL imprisoning all the possible
ring. leaders iu the revolt against him.
He is showing great activity in securing
volunteers through press gangs, who seize
laborers in the fields and bring them to
the barracks, frequently in chains to pre-
vent their escape.
Without any way. life or property is un-
kind are the rule.
The horrid canibalistic rites of the
Voodoo are now revived, and reports
reach this city of the meeting OF several
thousand Christmas night near Jackmel
and the sacrifice of q young girl and the
greedy scramble for some portion of the
half cooked flesh. The devastation OF the
central portion of the island has been the
cause of the robbery Of recently buried
bodies and the devouriug Of the same.
These are well authenticated facts.
in the hands of Admiral Luce as agent OF
the owner, Mr.. b. G. Morse, as he cannot
receive her until she 10 in more present
able state. While che has been thorough
ly disinfected by the surgeon Of the United
States steamer Galena and her captain,
Mr.. Compton, her condition, by reason OF
her occupation by Haytian guards, is filthy
In the extreme. Sue is under command
Of Lieutenant Spires with prize crew Of
twenty .ei9ht men from the Galena. She
will steam on January 10th to Santiago de
Cuba, where she viii be recoaled and md
turned over officially To Morse who will
then coll ct crew. The Galena will
keep her in sight during the trip.
While ii is impossible to secure the
$3.50, 900 indemnity demanded for her de-
tention and the damage 10 the property Of
her owners, passengers mud crew, and 1t Ia
thought it will also be impossible to Sc
cure some cash down. The government
plead poverty, but have recently paid
100000 for former English mail
steamers, which they have fitted
out as gunboats. and on December
25, paid to the steamer Andes S27 800 for
tion, all in gold.
1t is also claimed that Legitime has APP
propriated to his own private purse all the
remainder of the cash in the treasury, and
will fly by his fastest gunboat as soOn ~
his fall is an assured fact
Leaitime's official organ issues to the
American and European press. under the
title of "Infamy," a long statement de-
Tending the seizing of the Haytian Re-
public for having illegally run
the blockade, and saying it is
deplorable for that great and historical
nation and republic as well 10 abuse its
power by expressing the feeble and illegal
ly opposing the power OF reason with its
guns. 1t then goes on at some length TO
insinrate that actions of American Consul
Thompson we're decidedly biased and un-
friendly TO Hayti.
MADRID, Jan. S.--An attempt to blow
no the royal palace was made here to-day.
No ene was injured, and the only damage
done was the smashing OF windows. The
petard with which the sttenpt was made
was exploded on the staircase Of the
palace. Great excitement prevailed for
hold being almost panic.striCken. Prime
Minister Sagasta, a. soon a. be heard of
the attempted outrage, hurried from con-
gress TO the palace, where he st once was
admitted TO an audience with the queen.
The explosion In the royal palace to-day
has caused widespread alarm. The pre-
vious explosions Of pe&ards In the streets
were little noticed. The petards were
were carelessly and almost harmiessly COZ.
structed. The governor Of Madrid re-
ceived anonymous letters on Sunday. say.
ing that the outrages would be continued.
The explosions are supposed to be due 10
the recent active raidings Of the gambling
houses. the frequenters OF which were or.
rested, fined and the money found on the
tables cOnfif Gated.