Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-05
H4YrI,s IssUansorIoN.
The Warfare and IT'S Causes re
tween l.egiline and HHippoiyte.

ENC WarthTe anu HIS Cdusos tte-
tween Legitimc and HHippoiyte.
Throughout June and July of 1888
srson and murder became so rampant in
Hayti that President Solomon, who had
long held the reins of government, called
the governors Of the different districts of
the republic to meet at the capital on
August 14th. II was believed that he in
tended to resign because of the inoen.
diarism, which had resulted in the de-
struction of $50 buildings in the capital,
involving loss OF $4,000, 900, and be-
cause of the popular discomfort at his
course, growing out OF the report that be
was under the control of voodoo priest.
In the early days of August, however, a
determined uprising took place and the
agsd president (laving, in fear OF the
worst, already shipped 80, GOO, 600 in
gold to Franee) took refug. on a British
man .of-war. lie was landed 10 Cuba aud
then made his way to New York, whencs
he sailed for France. In that country he
went under surgical treatment for dis
ease with which he had long been af-
fiicte6 and died in Paris on October 18th.
1883, from thu result OF the operation of
cystotomy.
With Solomon gone, new election be-
came necessary, and the two candidates
in the field were General Side lhele
maque, who had the support of the
north, the north west and the Depart
ment OF Artbonite, and General Francois
Denys Legitime, who was backed by the
rest of the country, having held various
offices under Solomon.
On the night OF tho 28th Of September
last the smothered hatred of feeling be-
tween the followers OF the candidates of
the north and south burst in fame ia the
shape OF n riot between some of Thele
maque's soldiers ana the citizens of
/ PorL au Prince within the very walls Of
the city. Throughout the night the
| lighting continued, aud when tho morn
ing of the 70 h d4wned the northern
troops were ovdfpowered and Thelenaque
lay dead on the street with bullet from
Calling gun through him. The news
spread through the departments which
supported Tbeiemsque, and the north
erners did not hesitate to say that their
leader had been assassinated. Then,
amid cries for vengeance, the north de.
manded thet Lagitime withdraw from his
candidacy for the presidency.
Instead OF doing so Legi.ime got to-
gether the deputies chosen to represent the
south, had himself declared elected pro-
visional President OF Hayti, and pro-
eeeded 90 appoint his ministers. Next
he turned his attention to putting down
the uprising against him. Several south.
ein cities were kept from open revolt
with difficulty, aud some OF the troops
he sent to the north went over to the
enemy. Still Lsgitime was strong. He
/ had nod r.. ,rk 11
navy. The north saw whore it was weak
and sent emissariss to this country to
buy arms, ammunition aud vesaels that
would DO for ships OF war. While the
Aaytians of the north were making pre-
parations to fight on land Legitime was
trying to maintain blockade OF the
northern ports, and succeeded in getting
himself into trouble with the United
States over the seizure of the Haytisn
republic.
The northern armies have found new
leader in General Floryille Hippolyte, q
iuil- blooded negro OF 55, who had the
confidence of the whole north, and who
had the advantage of being in command
OF Thelemsque's veterans. HipDolyte
made his headquarters ut st. Marc, and
while Legitime was pursuing hts Fabian
policy HippolEte was steadily pushing
his troops southwark.
Last May General Piquant, Legitime'a
southern commander, deserted his posi-
tons end fed to Santiago de Cuba. His
forces reduced to 700 from total army
OF about 10000, fell back to Port su
Prince, and since that time 1t has been
evident that Hippolyte's triumph was
only matter of time. Many of Legi.
times men turned traitors to his cause.
Hippolyte followed up each victory and
cut of his opponents forces from any
communication with the north and west.
Though shut up within the city he main
tanned an eeress by water, and has been
able to bold ont for some weeks. Last
month the northern armies made several
assaults upon Port an Prince, but they
were repulsed each time.