The morning call., 1891-06-09
HAYTI'S REVOLT.
President HippOlyte Executes the Rebels
and Restores Order.

NEW YORK, June S.-The steamer Orange
Nassau arrived to-day from POrt-au-Prince
and brings the first definite news of the late
insurrection in Hayti The uprising was of
a serious character, and for a time threat
ened important consequences, but the Gov
ernment repressed the rebellion by prompt
and stern measures. The insurrectionists
stormed the prison at Port-au-Prnce and a
number of prisoners were released. when
the military appeared on the scene and cap
tured the whole party.
n. b. Walker, a well-known resident of
Port-au-Prince, and a passenger on the
steamer states that there was considerable
excitement in that city. Martial law was
declared and some sixty persons were shot
May 25th. Hippolyte has everything in his
own hands, and killing goes on at the rate
OF two or three persons day.
NATIVES SHOT LIKE DOGS.
Later mail advice from Port au Prince
dated June 1st say: The massacre of ST.
Bartholomew has had reproduction here
lately. There have been rumors that a revo-
luton against HyppOlite was imminent, and
these reports having reached his ears he
caused the arrest of about eighty suspected
persons. Among them was General Sully.
who hid himself when informed that
he was wanted. Failing to secure
him. his wife was taken instead,
and thrown into prison. The outbreak oc-
Cured May 23d. A former Cabinet Min
lister, at the head of a band Of we'll armed
followers, stormed the prison and released
200 prisoners, who were provided with arms,
and when HyppOlite's troops arrived there
was a bloody battle. The rebels were routed
and their leaders shot at once By night
fall forty men had been put to death. Others
were captured and shot on the three fol-
lowing days. Every man suspected of be-
ing in sympathy with the insurgents was
put to death without trial as soon as cap
tured. Most of the 200 prisoners released
from the jail by the insurgents were recap
tured and shot
WHAT CAUSED THE REVOLT.
The outbreak seemed to have been pre-
cipitated by the killing of Ernst Rigaud, the
most prominent merchant in Port au Prince.
HyppolJe suspected him of being in CON-
municati0n with Legitime and of having
brought q cargo of arms Tor the rebels.
Hyppollte went to his house with detach-
ment of soldiers, and Rigaud denied that he
had any arms concealed either at his store
or in his house. The President called him
into the street and had him shot down by
the soldiers. The next morning the nephew
of Rigaud called at HyppOlite's house to
ask about the killing not knowing his uncle
was shot by the Presidents order. As soon
as he stated the object Of his visit Hyppolite
had him dragged into the street and shot.
About the same time Alexis Rosslgonal, an
inoffensive and much-estpemed man, was
shot down without warning. Another man
was put up against the Cathedral wall and
butchered. Seventeen men were executed
in batch, and, even as this letter is being
written (June 1St an occasional vol
ley tells that another wretch has
gone down. There is no fighting in
the streets 10 excuse this. Every
execution is carried out in the most cold
blo0ded way, the executioners being soldiers
belonging to the most degraded type of men
who seem to enjoy the bloody task. Day
and night Hyppolite's troops patrol the
streets, searching for persons suspected of
being in sympathy with insurgents. Busi-
ness is practically suspended. The bodies
of the rebels shot are left lying in the streets
for hours.
To-day grand festival of peace-so-
ealled-is ordered BY Hyppoite. The festi-
val is to celebrate the fact that the rebels
have been defeated and peace established.
1t is impossible TO enumerate in detail all
the murders that have been perpetrated
under color Of the law. 1t is estimated
from May 2Sth to June 1st that
800 persons have been put to death.
No one can say how long this state of af-
fairs will last or what the result will be;
nor can any one who mas not been an eve
witness of the scenes of horror enacted
here have any idea of the terrible condition
Of the people of Port-au-Prince.