The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-27
HAYTPs TROUBLES.
BRIEF Account of the Wars Which
Have Harassed the Black Republic.

nave Har9SSed the Black Republic.
From the Ner York Herald.
During more than a year past the repub-
lie of Haytl has been the theater of a revo-
luton in which all the horrors of a barbaric
warfare have made it anything but pleas
antthome for its dusky citizens. In Octo-
Der, 1879, Louis Etienne Solomon, who had
heretofore led a life of almost unequaled
vicissitude, was chosen president, receiving
elghty-two out of the eighty-seven votes
cast In the constitutional election by the
national assembly. From that date till
August of last year he was virtually a
dictator under the forms of republican
government. Revolution did not wholly
disappear for any considerable period, but
Salomon's strong hand kept it in check.
with more or less displays of violence. In
1888 quite a formidable revolt was sup
pressed, the leaders being put TO death BY
order Of the president. in November, 1884
he issued general amnesty, and for a few
m )nths pea q reigued in the island He was
reelected president in June, 1886, by the
unanimous vote of the assembly.
sALoMoN's DOWNFALL
Early inJuly terrible CONGREGATIONS made
havoc in the Haytian capital, and seemed
to be the signal for a concerted instruction,
A few days later the flag of revolt was I'M
furled at Port au Prince Gen. Telemadua.
supported by eight ACCOMPLISHMENTS, pro-
claimed against Solomon, arraigning him
for peculation and violation of the constItu-
ton by the arbitrary imprisonment of limo
cent citizens aud other acts, which rendered
him unfit TO rule. The surgents advanced
from the north upon the capital with such
vigor that on Aug. 10 Solomon fled to Cuba.
He came to this city, went to Franco and
died in Paris, Oct. 10.
A PROVISIONAL EXECUTIVE.
When Solomon retired from the presi-
dency his successor was named in the person
of Senator Legitime, who was the choice Of
the Catholic clergy, whose influence had
largely contributed to the successful rising
against the dictator. Legitime estab-
lished his administration at Port au Prince.
| and the election of deputies to revise the
constitution having resulted in his interest,
Telemeque, who had been rival candidate.
attacked the new capitol unsuccessfuly on
Sept 2S. He was killed in the
| battle with many of his followers,
| and the remainder were disbanded
| On Oct. II Legitime received the vote
of the national assembly naming him CON
| stitutional president. This action was
| taken by only twenty-seven members of the
body, with ffty-nine absentees. Mean
while the whole country burst into revolt
Early In November large army, headed
by Gen. Hippolyte, threatened Port au
| Prince. All the ports were declared block
AIDED by the provisional government.
France only of all the foreign powers form
ally recognized the COVER of Legi-
time. After short and bloody battle Dc. :
Hippolyte captured the town of Mirebalals,
the forces of Legitlme being compelled &c
flee in disorder.
BLACK SLAUGHTER.
III a fr IF -
captured the seaport town Of Grandseline.
and butchered $40 OF the army of IIegitime.
In several encounters the utmost barbarity
| of cruelty was displayed on both sides, the
| forces Of the government usually being de.
| feated. On Marcn 10 Legitime sent to the
lnsurgent general a committee accompanied
| by M. de Sesnaisons, the French minister.
bearing proposals for peace. They we're
d sdainfully refused. Legitime took hi;
revenge when, on April I, at the head of
1000 men, he surprised the town of Petite
REVERE, CAPTURED it and burned its SOC
| houses. England Joined France in the
| recognition of Legitine, while Germany
| instructed her ships TO respect the blockade
| of the Haytian ports. Our own govern
| ment refused to recognize either party as q
legitimate power
LEGITIME HEMMED IN.
Hippolyte captured the towns OF Marc
| first week of May, opening communication
| between ST. Mare and Gonaives. A wesk
later two of Legitime's generals fled before
| the insurgents and Hippolyte rapidly ad-
vanced toward Port au Prince, while the
army of Legitime was fast being reduced
| by panic and desertion. HIS best support
| came from the intrigues of Nj. de Sesmai-
sons, the representative Of France, who was
a few months before a broken down
man of affairs in Paris, but who during
the Haytian turmoil had become tho
| complacent owner of large estates in
the unhappy island, and posed as the pro-
tector of the government Of Legitime. Our
! minister, Mr.. Thompson, though aching as
| neutral, was we'll known as a svmpataizaI
with the efforts of Hippolyte, who closely
invested Port au Prince, constantly forcing
the approaches, while the troops OF his adj
versary, hungry and unpaid, retired toward
| the doomed capital. Headed by our minis
ter, with the advice of Admiral Gherardi,
the foreign powers generally declared
| Legitime's blockade Ineffective, and the
downfall of his power became from that
date only question of time as to his powers
| Of endurance