Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-21

the feeble remnant of Legitime's strength.
Many of his chief supporters have left the
country. Port-au-Prince is in a very
troubled state. Legitime has so far refused
to abdieate.
NEW YORK, June 20.-The following was
received to-day from Hayti by the steamer
Saginaw:
CAPE HAYTI, June 5, 1889
After the brilliant success of the Northern
arms during the irst fortnight of May,
ending on the 18th with the fall and
occupation of Meribolai5 and on the 18th with
that of Los Cehadas, two arronissements of
the Western department, the vanguards were
pushed forward still further West and occu.
pied the districts of Grand Bois and Les Or
angers, the latter place about four and one
half miles from Cruix deS Bouquets, in the
plains of Cul de Sac.
On May q, Valliere, in the North, was 90.
cupied, and during the night of the Goth. Grand
Saline, at the mouth of the River Artibonite,
was evacuated. Some 700 men, including 400
sick and wounded, were taken on board Legi-
times vessels and landed at various points
General Piquant, who commanded the Second
army corps operating on the Arribonite, after
the battle of Marebaud MAY 81 retreated by st.
Port-au-Princ with some 100 men. the remnant
(beside those left at Grand Saline) of the 5000
or 5000 men he had in his command.
DESERTS THE CAUSE.
He entered the capital on the 18th and the
next day, after exchanging some harsh words
with Legitime, took refuge in the French con-
sulate, and on the 18th, at 4 A. NJ, was
shipped on board the French man-of-Bar
Kerguelen and then transferred to the
Spanish mail steamer sailing the same
day for Santiago de Cuba. The first
army corps. under command of Anseline
Prohita, on the North, broke up still worse
than the second corps, ana without standing to
fight, 443 men who managed to cross the
Dominican frontier, begged to submit and join
the Northern cause. This has been done.
Another batch of 300 men we're taken prison.
ers between Hinche and Los COhabas, and with
them Generals Boissend. Juru, Antoine PoIlas
and several others. These have been sent under
enlisted in the northern ranks. There
must be now at Mirebolais general
quarters) and In the road from the north to
that place over IL, 600 men. General MinpOint,
who commands the troops operating on the
line from st. Marc. has force of 2, 900 men or
more. Jean Samras at COnaives, is at the head
of from ], 200 to 500 men and will also operate
by Arcohau.
MARCHING ONWARD.
Yesterday afternoon General Hyppolite,
provisionary President of the Republic ar
rived at Cape Hayti with about 1000 men. He
fore coming to the cape he visited the mount
aims in the districts of Walters and Thau oeeu-
pied fortnight ago by the sO-ealled "Caeas."
The principal leaders of these mouDtaineers
have sworn allegiance to the Northern cause.
and are among the escort of the President.
Now not single place in any of the three de-
partments of the North is occupied by the
enemy. Yester ay we had news from Port au
Prince up to the 3lst ult. Further desertions
in the ranks of Legitime's friends are reported.
Anselme Prophite, Legitime's Minister Of War,
who left his command in the north First Army
Corps) and reported at Port au Prince
army, has resigned and left the
country. General Laforest, who was military
new ministry has been formed. The Arch
bishop of Port au Prince and other friends Of
Legitime called upon him. begging him to leave
the country so as to insure peace. He refused
Mr.. /. I. Andain. former proprietor of the
Journal LIE PeupLe, and Minister for Liberia,
has been arrested and imprisoned. Several
wellto-do foreign merchants have been adj
vised by their friends to keep on the lookout
as there were rumors that they would be BAN
ished, being considered friendly to the North.
A TROUBLED CITY.
Letters report the capital to be in very un-
ruly spirit. The newspapers are full of the
threats against friends of the North. The
village of Dessalines was taken after two and
a half hours fighting by General Jean Sumeau
on May 6. The enemy left on the field
three gattling guns and quantity OF
rifles and ANN munition, and forty prisoners
were taken. The same day Petite Riviere
and Venettes were evacuated. On May and
Marlemade and St. Michael surrendered St.
Raphael was occupied by General Nord about
the same time. From St Michael Jean Sumeau
marched upon Hinche and took the village on
the 10th or 11th. From the 18th to the 14th st.
Suzanne, Piguui and Ranquiutte were aVacu-
ated and occupied by General Nord.
General Albert Salierave and others invested
the village of Mirelbalais and it surrendered
on the 18th. From the 9th to the 18th nine
communes, comprising ii villages, were occu-
pied by the Northern troops in the departments
of the North and Artibonite. The only village
now holding out in the North against the pro-
visionary government is Vallere, and it is al
most certain that the place will fall by the 10th.
In the Artibonite Grande Saline is the only
place occupied by the Legitime party.