St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-09
Citizens Of Port au Prince
Threaten to Depose the
Pretended President.
Exeesses of Every Kind the
Rule in the Haytien
Capital.
Cannibalistic Rites of VOudoo-
ism Revived and Innocent
Women Sacrificed.

AS this dispatch is being written the
deposition of Legitime by the dissatis-
fed citizens of the capital, or by the
advancing victorious troops of the North
under Hyppolite, appears to be shortly
expected by all but the immediate sup
porters of Legitime. He has thrown
into prison all prominent citizens and
residents of the North in Port au
Prince suspected of opposing him.
Three battles have been fought and
lost by the Legitimists in the past
ten days. The first, near Hinche,
was most disastrous, followed by an en-
gagement on Dec. % few miles north
east by road from here. During the
rapid retreat ON the capital two divlS-
ions of the Southern army deserted to
the pursuing Northerners. A stand
was made the next day al rising knoll
of ground by the dispirited army of the
South, but they were able to stand but
a short time against Hyppolite's as
saults. The army of the North are en-
trenching themselves some twenty miles
from Port au Prince, completing
their lines of communication, re-
organizing their augmented army and
awaiting the arrival of recently pur-
chased arms and munitions OF war.
They are also devastating the great ag-
Ficultural section where they are now
encamped, and from which Legitlme re-
ceived the greater portion of his sup
plies. Gen. Hypp0lite, having been
elected and declared provisional preSl-
dent by the central and northern de-
partmentS, on his
CAPTURE OF THE CAPITAL
will demand congress of deputies
from all the departments and the cleo
ton of permanent president. declar-
ing Legitime's election unconstitutional
and void. He will probably then be
the only candidate in the field. Reports
of defeats and desertions have raised to
high pitch of excitement the inhab-
itants of this section, and hence Le-
gitime is imprisoning all the pos
Sible ringleaders in revolt
against him. He is showing great
activity in securing ''volunteers"
through press gangs who seize the
laborers in the fields and bring them to
the barracks, frequently in chains, to
prevent their escaping. Without law,
life or property is unsafe in this sec
ton. EXcesses Of every kind is the
rule. The horrid cannibaliStic rites of
VOudoOiSm are revived, and reports
reach this city of meeting of several
and the
SACRIFICE OF A YOUNG GIRL
and the greedy scramble for some por-
ton of the half-cooked flesh. The de-
Vastation of the central part of the ISL
and has been the cause of the robbery
of the recently-buried bodies, and the
devouring of the same. These are we'll
authenticate ed facts. The inhabitants
of the interior are even more degraded
than their A frican ancestors. They are
rarely brought in contact with any evi-
dences of civilization and can be
easily lead by any scheming
adventurer. Gen. Auguste, a resi-
dent of the North, has been thrown
into the military prison here, and his
assassination is feared. The capitol is
denuded of troops, and mob rule is
feared. A United States war vessel will
remain in this harbor to protect the
lives and property of American citizens.
The French minister, by his open back
ing of Legitime, is most unpopular.
The French warships cabled for have
not arrived. The schooner Aurora
was captured in San Domingo wa
tiers; her nail bag, weighted
with lead, seized before it could be
thrown overheard, the letters opened
and found to contain statements impli-
eating some thirty prominent persons
at present in Port au Prince, most of
whom were previously unsupported:
all have been thrown into prison, and
it is feared that all will be
SHOT OR HELD AS HOSTAGES
in attempts to parley with the northern
forces, and on their near approach to
these persons held high positions in
Legitime'S government. The seizure of
the vessel in foreign waters offering no
reason for such action, was another
high-handed outrage. The cargo of
provisions was instantly appropriated
as being much needed. The whole
Haytian navy, consisting of some
eight vessels, occupied the inner
harbor Dec. "a and 25, thus
rendering null and void any previous
blockade. The Haytians say they were
ordered in to prevent the seizure of the
steamship Haytien Republic, but their
real mission was to defend Port-au-
Prince from Hyppolite's forces. The
maisons, will be recalled as soon as
Hyppolite, who has already cabled
protest to Paris, reaches Port
au-Prince. The steamship Haytien
Republic is still in the hands of
Admiral Luce, as the agent of the
owner, B. g. Morse. cannot receive her
until she is in more preSentable state.
While she has been thoroughly disin-
fected by the surgeon of the United
Statt% steamer Galena and her captain,
Mr.. Compton, her condition, by reason
of her occupancy by the Haytian
guards, is
FILTHY IN TIE EXTREME.
She is now anchored under the guns
of the Galena. The Yantic arrived in
the harbor on the early morning of Dec.
29. with DISPATCHES from the state and
navy departments received via cable al
Santiago De Cuba. The Haytien Re-
public, under command of Lieut..
Sriers, with prize crew OF eighteen
men from the Galena, will steam on
Jan. to Santiago De Cuba, where she
will be recoated and turued over Off
cialiy to her owner, Mr.. Morse, who
will then collect a crew. The Galena
Xill keep her in sight during the trip.
While it is impossible to secure the
$35O,00O indemnity demanded for her
detention and damage toproperty OF her
owners. passengers and crew, it is
thought that it VII be possible to secure
some cash down. The government
pleads poverty, but have recently paid
100000 for a former English mail
steamer. which they have fitted out
as gunboat. and on Dec. 26
paid to the steamer Andes 500 for
5000 Winchester rifles and 100000
rounds of ammunition, all in gold. 1t
Is claimed that Legitime has apprOprl-