The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-21
LEGITIME'S LAST LEGS.
THE NORTHERN ARMY SWEEPING
EVERYTHING BEFORE IT.

Village After Village Taken by the Vic
tors-Nearly All of the Late Presi-
dents Generals Captured or Desert
ing-Hyppolite EActing as Provisional
President ofthe Republic.
NEW YORK, June 20.-The following was
received to-day from Hayti by the steamer
Saginaw:
CAPE HAYTI, June 5, 1S59.-After the
brilliant successes of the northern army
during the first fortnight of May, ending on
May Is with the fall and occupation of
Meribolais, and on May 16 with that of Los
Cehadaf, two ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the western
department of the vanguards were pushed
forward still further west and occupied the
districts of Grand Bois and Los Orangers.
the latter place about four and a half miles
from Cruix des Bouquets, in the plains Of
Cnl de Sac.
On May 81 Valliere, in the north, was
occupied, and during the night of May
20 Grand Saline, at the mouth of the river
Artibonite, was evacuated. Some 700 mon,
including 400 sick and wounded, were taken
on board Gen. Legitime's vessels and landed
at various points
PIQUANT's RETREAT.
Gen. Piquant, who commanded the Sec
ond army corps operating on the Artibon-
ite. after the battle of Marebeau May g.,
retreated by st. Michel, Hinche and Mere
bolais and arrived at Port au Prince with
some 700 men, remnant (besides those left
at Grand Saline) of 5000 to 10000 men he
had in his command. He entered the capi-
tai on the 10th, and the next day, after ex-
changing some harsh words with President
Legitime, took refuge in the French consul
late, and on the 18th at A a. m. was shipped
on board the French man-of-war Kergue-
len and then transferred to the Spanish
mail steamer sailing the same day for San
tiago de Cuba.
The First army corps under command of
Anseline Prophita, operating in the north,
broke up still worse than the Second corps,
and, without standing to fight, 443 men,
who managed to cross the Dominican
frontier, begged to submit and join the
northern cause. This has been done.
Another batch of 800 men were taken
prisoners between Hinche and Los Cehadaf,
and with them Gems. Boissend, Juru, An
tome. Pollas, and several Others. These
have been sent under parole to Gonaives,
and the men have enlisted in the northern
army.
AT GENERAL HEADQUARTERS.
There must be now at Merebolais (gen-
eral headquarters) and on the road from the
north to that place over 1000 men. Gen.
Minpont, who commands the troops oper-
ating on the line from ST. Marie, has force
of 1900 men or more. Jean Samraus, at
Gonaives, is at the head of from 1000 to
1900 men, and will also operate by Arcohais.
Yesterday afternoon Gen. Hyppolite,
provisional president of the republic,
arrived at Cape Hayti with about 1,00G
men. He was very well received by the
populace. Before coming to the cape he
visited the mountains in the districts OF
VALERIE and Thau, occupied a fortnight ago
by the so-called "cacas.n The principal
leaders of these mountaineers have sworn
allegiance to the northern cause and are
among the escort of the president Now
not a single place in any of the three de-
partments of the north is occupied by the
enemy.
DEsERTIoNs FROM LEGITIME.
Yesterday we had news from Port au
Prince up to May 81. Further desertions
in the ranks of Gen. Legitime's friends are
reported. Anselie Prophita, Gen. Legitime's
minister of war. who had left his command
in the north (the First army corps and re-
ported at Port au Prince before the break
ing up of his army, has resigned and left
the country. Gen. La Forest, who was
military governor of Port au Priace, has
also left. A new ministry has been formed.
The archbishop of Port au Prince and
OJu6F lrl6uuS OIL OeH 1eSlUliIl0 CdlIeu upon
him, begging him to leave the country 50
as to insure peace. He refused to do SO.
Mr.. Audair, former proprietor of the
journal LIE PeupIe, and minister for Lii.
IBERIA, has had his exeqbateur taken from
him and has been arrested and imprisoned
Several well-to-do foreign merchants have
been advised by their friends to keep on the
lookout, as there were rumors that they
would be banished, being considered friendly
to the north.
IN AN UNRULY STATE.
All the letters received report the capita
to be in a very unruly state. The news
papers are full of threats against the friends
of the north.
The village Of Des Salines was taken
after two and half hours fighting by Gen.
Jean Leameau on May g. The enemy left
on the field three gatling guns and guam
tity of rifles and ammunition and forty
prisoners were taken. On the same date
Petite, REVERE and Venettes were evacu
ated. On May and 8 Marmelade and St
Michel surrendered. st. Raphael
was occupied by Gen. Nord about
the same time. From st. Niche
Jean Lemeau marched upon Rinche
and took the village on the 10tt
or 18th. From the 18th to the
l4tn, ST. Suzanne, Piguni and Ran.
quite were evacuated and occupied by
Gen. Nord Gen. Albert Saliraye and
others invaded the village of Merebolais
and it surrendered on the 18th. From tht
9th to the 18th, nine conmunes, comprising
all the villages, were occupied by northern
troops in the departments of the north and
Artibonite. The only village now holding
out in the north against the provisional
government is Valliere, and it is almos
certain that the place will fall by the goth
In Artibonite, Grande Saline is the only
place occupied by the Legitime party.