The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-01-09
VOOOOOISM REVIVED.
Hpyolite, the Northern Haytian
Leader, Marching with His
Army on Port au Prince.
CHRISTMAS NIGHT FEAST
Thousands Of Blacks Sacrifice Young
Girl. and Fight for a Portion Of
Her Half-Cooked Remains
legitime's Plans.

PoRr AU PRrScE, Hayti, Dec. SO.-As
this dispatch is being written, the deposit
ton of Legitime by the dissatisfied citizens
OF the capital or the advancing victorious
troops OF the north under Hypolite appears
TO be shortly expected by all but the Imme-
dlate supporters OF Legitime. He has
thrown into prison all the prominent citi-
zens and residents OF the north in Port au
Prince suspected Of opposing him. Three
battles have been fought and lost by the
Legitimists in tbs past ten days. During
the rapid retreat on the capital two divi-
sions OF the southern army deserted TO the
pursuing northerners. A stand was made
the next day Mt a rising knoll OF ground by
the displrlted army Of the south, but they
were able 20 stand but a short time against
HypOllle's assaults. The army OF
the north Is entrenched some
twenty miles from Portau Prince. com
pleting It's lines OF communication, reor.
ganizlng lis augmented forces and await
ing the arrival of recently purchased arms
Ing the great agricultural section where it
is now eneamped and from which Legitime
received the greater portion OF his supplies.
Gen. Hyp0lite having been elected and
declared the provincial president by the
central and northern departments, his cap
ture Of the capital will demand congress
OF the deputies from all the departments
and the electlng OF permanent president,
declaring Legitime's election unconstitu-
tlanal and void He will then probably be
the only candidate In the field. Re-
ports OF defeat and desertions
have raised 20 high pitch
the excitement OF the Inhabitants In this
section and hence Legitime Is imprisoning
all the possible ring leaders In q revolt
against him. lie Is showing great activity
In securing volunteers" through press
gangs. who seize laborers In the felds and
bring them TO the barracks, frequently In
chains, 10 prevent their escape. Without
law. life and property Ia unsafe In this Sec
ton and excesses OF every kind are the
rule. The horrid canaballstic rites OF
voodooism are revived and reports reach
this city of meeting OF several thousand
Christmas night near Jackmel and the sac
rihce OF young girl and greedy scram-
BILE for some portions OF the hall cooked
flesh. The devastation OF the central part
of the Island has been the canse Of the rob-
berry OF recently buried bodies and the de-
yourlDg OF the same. These are well au-
thenticated facts.
The steamship Haytien Republic is still
In the hands OF Admiral Luce, as the agent
VI tUt UNutfs WI ID " 1lOfstt WIN tHnuOL
receive her until she Is In more presentA-
Bile state. While she has been thoroughly
dlsinfected by surgeon OF the United
States steamer Galena, and her captain, her
condition, by reason OF her occupation by
the Haytlan guards, is hlthy in the ex-
trsme. Under command of Lieut.. Spiers.
with prize crew OF twenty eight men
from the Galena, she will steam on Jan. 10
Ia Santiago DE Cuba, where she will be re-
coaled and turned over officially 10 Morse.
who will then collect q crew. The
Galeua will keep her In sight
during the trip. While II 10
Impossible TO secure the $3.50 900
indemnity demanded for her detention and
the damage to the property of her owners
and the passengers aud crew, IL Is thought
II will be possible 10 secure some cash
down. The government pleads poverty.
but 1has recently paid 100000 for for
mer English mail steamer which they have
fitted out as a gunb0at and on Dec ~ paid
tO the steamer Andes s27. 500 for 5000 Win
chester rifles and 100 900 rounds VI ammu-
milton, all In gold. IL Is also claimed that
Legitime has appropriated u his own pri-
vate purse oil the remainder OF the cash In
the treasury and will fly by his fastest gun
boat as soon as his fall Is an assured fact.
Legitime's official organ issues 10 the
American and European press uuder
the title OF "un infamy" Ian outrsge), o
long statement defending the seizure Uf the
Hayticn Republic for having Illegally run
a blockade, and saying IL is deplorable for
a great and historical nation and q repub-
lie as well TO abuse its power by opprsss-
ing feeble nation In Illegally opposing
the power OF reason with its guns. II then
goes on at some length 10 insinuate that
the action OF the American consul,
Thompson, was decidedly biased and un-
friendly tO llayti.