The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-01-12
THE WAR IN HAlTl.
LeGitime's Army Defeated Three Times
the Northern Forces Approaching
fort-Au-f u-frinee-Hyppolite the Com.
ing kuier-N Noudooism and other Can
nibaiistie Rites Practieed by Natives
in The lnterior-Aiob Rule

The following dispatch from Port an
/ Prince indicates the possibility or a
+ change IN the fortunes of the people of
Hayu: As this dispatch Is being wit
ten, The deposition oF Legitime bv the
/ dissatisfied citizens of the capital. or los
! the advancing victorious troops of the
North under llyppclite, appears to be
shortly expected bv all bat the immc-
date supporters of Iegitime. He has
i thro"n into prison all prominent eiti-
+ zens ana residents of the North in Port
I au Pnnce suspected o opposing him.
Ihree battles have been fought and
/ lost by the Legiumists In the past ten
/ DAYS. The first, near Hinche, was most
disastrous, followed by an enlightenment
i on December -, a few miles northeast
/ by road from here. During the rapid
/ retreat Oh the capital two divisions of
/ the southern army deserted to the pur-
! SUING NOrtherners. A halt was made
! the next day at a rising knoll Of giouni
! by the dlssplrlted army of the South
! bat they were able to stand but a short
time against Hyppolite's assaults. The
army of the north are entrenching
/ themselves some twenty miles from
! Port-au- Prince, completing their lines IF
! communication, recognizing their aug
/ mented army and awaiting the arrival
| OF recently purchased arms and muni-
/ tons of war. They are also devastating
/ the great agricultural section where
| they are now encS mped and from which
/ the Legltlme received the greater por-
| ton Of lbs supplies.
Gen. HyppOlite, having been elected
and declared provisional president bv
| the Central and Northern departments,
! on his capture OF the capital will de-
| mand a congress Of deputies from all
! the departments and the election of
permanent president, declaring Legi-
/ times election unconstitutional and
void He will probably then be the
| only Candidlte in the field. Reports Of
| defeats and desertions have raised to
! high pitch OF excitement the inhabit-
! ants OF this section and hence Legitime
! Is imprisoning all the possible ringlead-
/ ers IN a revolt against him. He is show
/ ing great activity III securing "volun-
/ teers. 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 and property is un-
! safe in this section. EXcesees of eyerv
| kind is the rule. The horTid cannibai-
! lsilc rites of NOudOolsm are revived,
/ and reports reach this city OF a meeting
! OF several thousands on Christmas night
near Jacmel, and the sacrifice OF
| young girl, and the greedy scramble for
| some portion of the half cooked flesh
! The devastation OF the central part of
| the island mas been the cause of the
| robbery of recently buried bodies and
/ the devourlng of the same. These are
/ well authenticated facts. The inhabi-
I tants of the interior are even more de-
| graded than their African ancestors.
| They are rarely brought in contact with
any evidences of civilization, and can
/ be easily ), by any scheming advent
4 turer.
/ Gen. Auguste, a resid dent oi the North.
| has been thrown into the military pris-
I on here. and his ASA ~sInatIOn Is feared
I The capital Is denuded of troops. and
mob rule is cared \ United states
war vessel viii remain in this harbor to
protect the lives and property Of Amer
ic.sl citizens. The French minis er, by
/ his open backing of Leg5time, Is most
! unpopular. The French NarshIps called
I for have not arrived. The schooner
/ Aurora was captured III San Domingo
waters, and her mail bag seized
/ before it could be thrown over
/ board. The letters were opened
and found to contain statements im-
plicatlng some thirty prominent
! persons at present at Port au Prince.
most Of whom were previously un-
/ suspected. All have been thrown INTO
/ prison. and It is cared that all will be
/ shot or held as hostag. i'm attempts 10
Darlev with the Northern forces and on
/ their near approach to the city sum
7 mariIv shot. Many OF these persons
held high positions IN Legtime's GOV
ernmenr. The seizure of the vessel in
foreign waters and offering no reason
. for such action, was another high
handed outrage. he cargo of provisions
was instantly appropriated rs being
much needed.
/ The steamship Haytien Republic is
still IN the hands of Admiral Luce, as
( the agent OF the owner, =. &. Morse
/ cannot receive heruntil she is in a more
/ presentable state. While she has been
J thoroughly disinieCted by the surgeon
Of the United States steamer Galena,
and her captain, Mr.. Compton, her con
ditioD, by reason of the occupancy of
/ the lavuen guards, Is filthy in
/ the extreme. She IS now anchored
! under the guns of the Galena. The
/ YautIc arrived in the harhor on the
early morning Of December % with dis
patches for the State and Navy Depart
meHts received via cable ut Santiago de
/ Cuba, The Ilavtien Republic, under
command of Lieut.. SpIers, with pUze
crew Of eighteen men from the Galena
+ will steam on Ia uary to Santiago de
Cuba, where she viii be recoa!ed and
turned over officially 10 her owner, Mr.
/ Morse, who will then collect crew.
] he Caleua Will keep her in sight dur
/ ing the trip.
/ Legitime's official organ issues the fol-
I lowing to the American and European
I press under the title Of " Ine mamie"
/ IAN outrage): "It Is deplOrable for a
great and historical nation and q repub-
/ lie as well. to abuse its power by op-
/ pressing the feeble in illegally opposing
1 the power OF reason with Its guns. But
/ after all is it the great and historical ma
4 ton which must be accused, or j. IT her
/ accredited representatives who abuse
/ their great power by leading their gov
/ eminent into wrong action TINS Is
/ what has taken place in our httl> re-
| public, which from its geographical pO-
sitiou should appeal to its protection, or
( certainly to its impartlallty. The United
i States i our senior.
| 4 civil war prevails, a merchant ship
/ the Haytien Republic-sides with the
/ rebels. interieres with our affairs, trans
ports arms and materials of war, soldiers
and delegates for the insurgents. 4
/ blockade is declared. and in defiance of
/ al rights this vessel forces this blockade
after having attempted to stir up the
/ people Of peaceful towns TO revolt. The
/ capture is made after the blockade had
( been duly established, and after due
/ Judgment this prize has been declared
/ a legal one. Nothing can toe said IN de-
I fense. No argument, no protestation
/ can be made against it. as 1t Is clear and
/ evident that this vesse! is a legal prize.
( This We submit to the Judgment OF the