The National tribune., 1890-11-13
sKIAIMING ALONG

the coast westward, keeping we'll in so as
to be able to run to land if discovered or
| pursued by Haytien vessel. As we passed
along on the inside of bar about 10 lies
/ from Jeremie, we stopped al a collection of
huts 10 get something solid TO eat and some
coffee, and ask what Haytien vessels were
| on ahead Of u.s.
As we got ready to start, n vessel was
seen sailing slowly along on the outside of
the bar, and, upon examining her with our
glasses, we saw that her ships letters were
&C. Il. 5. b., the name of the English war
vessel Griffin. Hudson became excited and
wanted TO 20 10 her. We urged him to go
with ms, and not fool his time away. He
urged that She would probably take care of
him, as he was an Englishman, bat VIC adj
vanced that she was going towards Port au
! Prince, and would not violate international
/ law. However, he could not be dissuaded,
and so got native TO take him out to her
in boat, while we sped away, not knowing
what ship the Griffin was signaling. We
| learned afterwards in Jamaica that the Grif-
/ fin would not receive Hudson, so he had TO
return to shore, where he Was shortly after
wards captured and shot as a revolutionary
General and leader
We made Kingston in three days, having
stopped in 10 Morant for something to eat,
which was given us by the charitable people,
as we had no money, and they would not
take any, they said, and then met our friends,
who informed us that
JACNEL SURRENDERED
Jan. 6, 1854, and Miragoanes on the 10Th.
We at Jeremie had therefore held out till
the last When the Atlas steamer reached
Kingston we learned that Salomon issued
| q proclamation Jan. Is that the rebellion
was ended, and that the ports heretofore
declared III q state of blockade were now
opened to commerce. He also Complimented
his Generals and lauded the gallantry Of his
troops, winding up that exemplary justice
would be meted ont to the leaders Of the
rebellion when captured. We learned also
that our steamer, La Patrie, which was taken
on the surrender of Jacmel, was towed around
to Port au Prince by the Dossalines, and
entered the harbor with the Solomon and
Liberte as escort, all gaily decorated with
flags, amid salutes, etc.
When peace was restored, Solomon violated
his pledges, and many men were taken and
shot who had acted with us. This and his
subsequent persecution of those who had
operated against him led TO the movement
against him in June, 1858, when he arrested
Gems. Manigat and Legitime, his former
right and left bowers, who were then Deputy
and Senator in the Haytien Legislature
respectively-for this is another error in
Haytien Government, that they allow Cen
erals in the army to hold legislative or other
civil offices. Solomon did not execute these
officers, as is usual in such cases, but gave
them money and a free passage to Jamaica
exacting a promise from them 10 leave the
country, and
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or to go up. Two months later there was
popular outbreak against Solomon, and
demand was made for the return of Mani
gat and Legitime, a revolution resulting in
Port au Prince which caused the abdicaiion
Of Solomon aud his fight TO New York,
whence he went TO France, and died from the
effects Of a surgical operation.
The Provisional Government which took
charge on his abdication ordered election
of delegates to a Constituent Assembly to
meet at the Capital and elect President
Two candidates appeared in the field, Gems
Legitime and Seide Thelemaque. or the 50
a al & Z +
Thelemaque and the other 20 ready for sale
Thelemaque represented the faction Of the
north, or Lizards, while Legitime represented
the southern faction, or Cacos, between whom
there is, as already told, never-dying feud
The north took alarm at a reported coup de
etat to be made by Legitime, SO Thelemaque
raised an army and marched 10 the Capital
Ostensibly 10 see fair play in the election
The people objected 10 the quartcring of an
army in the city, especially when the Con-
stituent Assembly was about 10 sit, and
should be free TO act without intimidation.
Thelemaque sent his forces out OF town, but
remained himself, and a couple Of days after
riot occurred in the Capital, in which
Thelemaque was struck by bullet and
died. His troops fell back north, yowing
vengeance, leaving the Capital in the hands
Of Legitime and his adherents
When the convention met only the 30
Legitime delegates were present, and they
/ proceeded to elect Legitime President OF
the Republic, against the election law re-
/ quiring a quorum in such cases Legitime
assumed control, and then, as the Irishman
eaid, the ruction comminced.n
THE NORTH TOOK Up ARMS
under Gen. Hippoiyte, and he advanced on
/ Port au Prince, where Legtime had his
/ forces. Then the American vessel Haytien
/ Republic was seized by Legitimc's gunboats
and towed into the Capital port, and the
I United States called out portion Of lie
nayy-the Richmond, the Ossippee the Van.
tic and the Galena-and they went down
and scared Legitime 70 that last Fall ar
rangements were made by which Legitime
| gave up the ship and went off on board a
French ship, and the Hippolyte faction-the
| LiZardg-are in control at present.
j made a circuit Of the Caribbean Sea and
Gulf before returning TO the United States
having received some money from the
Revolutionary Agent in Kingston. / tool.
in the asphalt mines Of Trinidad, the iyv-
grown fortiiications Of Carthagena, the