The National tribune., 1890-11-06
NEW WAR VFasEL

Mark, Point au Piment, st. Nicholas and
Cape Haytien. Good crews had been Sc
lected for the guns in addition 20 the seamen
and fircmon and 100 men were taken, under
Gen. Cartier, for landing or other purposes.
No resistance was offered at any point we
touched. the proclamations were distributed;
but the people, while seemingly inclined
toward The revolutionary party, We're pas
siye, probably doubtful OF our success on
account OF the long inactivity.
We went up to near Port au Prince,
where the Spanish vessel Isabella della
Catolica, The American vessel Yantjc,
the English ship Fantome and the French
cruiser Reguault de Genouilly lay at
anchor The Salomon craft were all close
10 the wharyes, aud it would no doubt
have been fun for the foreigners to have
seen us have a naval engagement below the
town. But we returned without firing n
shot, and La Patrie was sent off around to
Aux Cages and JacmeI.
At this time. the weather being very warm
and discipline very lax, we went around in
our shi,tsleeves, the men mostly having
nothing else TO go in,-calico, canvas or
dungaree suits, many of tlRm of regular
bed6cking stuff The distinguishing mark
Of The revolutionary forces was the red
band on the hat.
Toward the last OF September / was sent
up toward Logane with party TO recon-
noiter the roads to see if they were practi-
cable for our artillery, il being understood
that move was contemplated. We had
information that no Salomon forces were at
Logane, so ] was riding along on one of the
few horses belonging 10 the expedition, with
my men struggling behind me. Twas chew
ing stalk of sugaTcane, and the reins on
The horses neck as we passed a coffee plan
tation, when bang! pop! and then a
voLLEY WAS FIRED
on Us from grove near the findings, and
we pulled TO the rear in a hurry.
The men crowded the road as they ran,
and could not get past them, so / took a
glance l5ck TO see how near they were after
rs, and what was my surprise 10 see about
50 Government troops in ful run from the
houses toward the woods. away from us
They were badly frightened as se were, and
10 one hurt; but / did no. 20 towards
Logane aay farther, believing that there
were forces there, Of which these were ad-
vance guards.
At Miragoanes reported that the road
was good so far as / went, and bid fair to be
p2ssahle for artillery 10 the Capital De-
tachments had been sent out 10 various
points, and mules, jacks oT burros}, oxen and
few horses had been pressed or purchased
70 hau our artillery and stores, anu every
thing was ready for move. i would sur
prise the @Cannoneer" TO see one of the six
FOUNDER Napoleons drawn by two mules,
two burros and a yoke of oxen, and the
msnuvering Of that piece would be more
imagination than fact
But Bszelais urged that delay was in our
favor; ihat the coffee crop should be attended
10, after which we could gather all the forces.
We desired, as the people were becoming
daily more and more In our favor, from
SalomoD's arbitrary arrests and prec'ama-
tons. We had constant communication
With OuT friends In Port au Prince. wae s. ere
ripe for revolt and awaiting our Aciioa
LOcl Tie only newspaper published in the
island. and that weekly, we received regu-
larry, A. sell as English, French, and Ameri-
can papers brought in by ships and
sMUGGLED oUT TO Us.
But The coffee was Bazelais's drawback
and o. course it might be considered an i'm
pOrtant matter. Coffee furnishes almost the
entire revenue Of the island, pays the interest
on its debts. and brings money 20 the Golfers
Of the ofice-holders and small amount to
thepeople- IL Is nearly all shipped to France
from iis island.
Now, coffee Is very easily raised. The land
for plantation being selected, shallow holes
are dug at six or eight feet apart, according
70 quality Of soil, and in these the suckers
are planted, these being slips from other
oofee-trees with pieces OF root attached.
Five years is allowed for the growth oil the
bush, and ii looks like = handsome laurel.
covered in blOssoming season with white
flowers. The berries are red, sweet and
pulpy, each berry containing two seeds or
coffee stones. The average annual produce
Of "a cuG-e plant in Hayti is over one pound,
the hight Of the plant varying from three
20 10 feet or more.
After about 50 yeaE the plant ceases TO
bear, AID The land is said TO become unfit
for more coffee; bat many Of the plantations
have been producing coffee for considerably
over 100 years Yet in Jamaica they never
replant coffee plantation; they call the
land Tuinaie for coffeep There is hardly
ever any work put on the plants on these
Government farms, the only operations oi
the year being pruning" and picking
All age and sexes engage in the latter work
and it - pretty sight 10 see the natives al
work in ther
BRIGHT COSTUMES
scattered among the dark green foliage or
the monutain-sides. Then the berries ar,
taken 10 the pulping mill, !" in which th,
stones. OF beans, as we call them here
are depEired Of the surrounding pulp ant
outer ssiu. Remember, in each berry lher,
are two ca4ee seeds, with the fat, furrowel
parts t,eard each other Put two grains o
coffee loselher this way and imagine then
inside cranberry, and you have q coGe,
berry, rrarly.
Nov after pulping, the seeds are taken (,
another Hiil, when the inner skin is peele,