The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-09
PITY POOR HAYTI.
Gen. Hyppolyte Marching
on Port-au-Prinee.
MARTIAL LAW EVERYWHERE
yoodoisna and Csnnibalism Among
the saperstitions SsEroes-Leg-
ttime Preparing TO Fly

fNAk-At- Sl@th, Lee ~ VA NtR
York, Jan. las this dispatch Is be
ing written the deposition oE
Legitime By the dissatisfied citizens Of
the capital or BY the advancing vic
torious troops OF the north.
under HyppoIyie, appears to be
shortly expected by ali bat
the immediate supporters Of
Legitime He has thrown into
prison all prominent citizens and
residents Of the North in Port au
Prince suspected OF opposing him
Three battles have been fought and
lost by the Legiiimists n the past
10 days. Daring the rapid
retreat in the capital, two divisions OF
the Southern army deserted to
the pursuing northernerS. = stand
was made next day at 3 rising knoll
of ground by the dispirited army OF
the south, but they were able 10 stand
but short time against Hyppolyte's
assaults.
The army OF the north
are !ntrenching themselves some
II miles from Port-au- Prince. COM
pieiiug their linas Of communication
reorganizing their augmented army
and awaiting the arrival of recently
purchased arms and munitions of war.
They are also devastating the great
agricultural section where they ROW
encampeG and from which Legitime
received a greater portion Of his sup
plies
General Hyppolyte having been
elected and declared provisional
president by the central and northern
departments, his capture OF the eapi-
toi VIII demand congress OF deputies
from all the departments and the elec-
ton OF permanent president, de-
claring Legitime's election unconSti-
tutional and void. He win probably
then be the only candidate In the
field.
REIGN OF TERROR.
Reports OF the defeats and deser-
tons have raised To high pitch OF ex-
citement the inhabitants 81 this sec
ton, and hence Legitime is imprison-
ing all possible ringleaders in a revolt
against him. He IS showing great
activity in securing volunteers.
through press gangs, who seize the
laborer in the fields and bring them TO
barracks, frequently in chains. to pre-
vent their escape. Without law, life
and property is unsafe in this section.
THE RITES OF voopoo.
Excess of every kind is the rule. The
hcrrid cannibalistic rites OF yoodooism
are revived, and reports reach
this city OF meeting
Of several thousand Christmas
night near Jackmel and the sacrifice
of a young girl and a greedy scramble
for some portion of the half-eooked
flesh. The devastation OF the central
part of the island has been the cause
of the robbery recently of buried
bodies and the devouring of the same.
These are well-authenticated facts.
THE HAYTIAS REPUBLIC.
The steamship Haytian Republic is
still in the hands of Admiral Luce. as
the agent of the owner, Mr..
B. e. Morse, cannot receive
her until she is in more
presentable state. While she has been
thoroughly disinfected by the surgeon
OF the United States steamer Galena
and her captain, Mr. Compton. her
condition, BY reason OF her oceu-
patton by Haytien guards. is
filthy in the extreme. Under
command of Lieut.. Spiers. with a
prize crew OF q men from the
Galena, she will steam on Jan
uary Is to Santiago de Cuba, where
she will be re-coated and turned
over officially to Morse who will then
collect crew. The Galena viii keep
her in sight during the trip.
While it is possible TO Sc
cure the $350,000 indemnity
demanded for her detention. and dam
age to the property of her owners.
passengers and crew, it IS thought it
will be impossible TO secure the same
cash down. The government
pleads poverty, but it has
recently paid 100000 for a
former English mail steamers. which
they have fitted out as gun boat,
and on December 26 paid TO the
steamer Andes S27 800 for 500 Win
chester rifles and 100 600 rounds Of ann
munition, all in gold. 1t is also
claimed that Legitome was appropria-
ting TO his own private purse all the
remainder of the cash in the treasury,
and will fly by his fastest gunboat az
soon as his fall is an assured
fact. Legitime's official organ
issues TO the American and European
press, under the title OF "Un Infamy"
IAN Outragel, long statement
defending the seizing of the
Haytien Republic for having Illegally
run the blockade, and saying
it Is deplorable for a great snd histori-
cal nation and republic as well, TO
abuse its power by expressing a
feeble nation. and By Illegally op-
pressing the power Of reason
with is gems 1t then
goes on at some length to inSinuate
I that the actions of American Consul
I Thompsou were decidedly biased and