Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-11

Thousands of Blacks Sacrifice "a NouI.,
Girl, and Fight for a Portion of Her Half
Cooked Remains.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, Dec. 80
A. thl- Dispatch l. bang written, th'
dep sIli"n of Leyitim by the di-siti-
fisi c't,zenS ot the capital or The ad
vanrlng vic oriuu- tro0ps If the nortl
under Hypuli'e, APPEAR TO be shortly
exprc'rd by all but the imm-disi,
supporters of Legitime. HrhH- throwr
10 - prlsou all the prnmln-nt citizen
aud resid-nts ol the north in Port sau
Priuce suspected of opposing him
Three briles have been fought AND
lost by the Legltimists ia the past te-
days. DARN , the rapid retreat on In.
capital two divisions OF the southern
army deserted 70 the pursuing north
ern-rs. A stand was made the npxi
day at rising knoll Of ground by the
d'spirit d army Of the south, but they
were able TO stand hut u short time
against Hypolite's assaults. The army
OF 1.-The north ~ entrenched some
twenty miles from Port su Prince,
completing ils lines OF communication
rrorganizing its sugmen,ed forces an !
awaiting the arrival of recently pur-
chased arm. aud munitions IF war. Ir
is al % devastating the great agricul-
tural section where IL IL now encamppd
and from which Legitime received
the greater portion Of his supplies.
Gen. Hypolite having been elected
and declared the provincial president
by the central and northern depart-
ment-, his capture Of the capital will
demand congress OF the deputies
from all the departments and the
eleeting Of permanent president, de-
claripg Legitime's election unconsi-
tuiional and void. He will then prob
ably be the only candidate In the
field. Reports OF defeat and deseriions
have raised to n high pitch the excite
ment OF the inhabitants In this section
and hence Lpeiiime Is imprisonlng all
the possible ring leaders in q revol,
against him. Hs IL showing great
activity in securing "volun,eers"
through press gangs. who seize labor
ers in the fields and bring them ~
the barracks, frequently In chains, to
prevent their escape. Without law.
life and property Is unsafe In this sec
ton and excesses OF every kind are
the rule. The horrid canabslistic ritz
of v0odooism are revived and report.
rssch this city that meeting Of
several thousand Christmas night near
Jsckmel and the sacrifice of q young
girl and q greedy scramble for some
portions Of The half cooked flesh. The
dpva-iatioD of the central part OF the
island has been the cause Of the rob
berry of recently buriei bodies and the
q syouring of the came. Thsre are well
authenticated facts.
The steamship Hsytien Republic H.
still In the hands Of Admiral Luce, ~
the sgent Of the owner, Mr.. b. Z.
Morse, who cannot receive her until
she Is in a more preseutable state
While she has been thoroughly di-iu.
fecied by a surgeon Of the United States
steamer Galena, and her captain, her
condition, by reason Of her occupancy
by the Haytian guards, is filthy Ia
the extreme. Under command Of
Lieutenant Spieis, with prize crew
OF twenty eight men from the Galens,
she will stesm on jan. 10 to Santiago
De Cuba. where she will be recoalrd
and turned over officially 10 Morse,
who would then c, llect crew. The
@ G.lena will keep her in sight during
the trip. While t Is impossible T.,
secure the sS50,0O0 Indemnity de-
ma ided Tor her deieolion and the
damage TO The property Of her owners
aud the dasseDRers aud crew, IL Il
thought IL will be possible I, secure
some cash down. The government
pleads poverty, but has recently paid
$4,000 for former English mail
steamer which they have fitted out ~
gun boat. and on Dee. 20 paid to the
steamer Andes f27. 500 fw 5000 Win.
chester rifles aud 10000 rounds Of
smmuLition, all In gold. IL 10 also
GAINED that Lsgitime hes sppropri-
ated TO his o,p private purse sll ths
RENAL der Of the.cssh 10 the treasury
aud will fly by hls fastest gunboAs -
,oon ss his tail l. m assured fscs.
Legitime'r m eIal organ Issues 70 tne
American aud Il .ropsan press uudrr
the li,le OF "un lnf~ns" Ian ou'faKrl
q long ~ta'emsut defsn ding The seizure
Of the Hsytisu Rspubie foe hAv'ne
illegally run . bIoos sds. snd saying u