Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-10
THE REVOLT IN HAYTI.
President Hyppolite Takes Prompt Measures
to Suppress the Uprising.

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to Suppress the Uprising.
The first detailed news about Haytis latest
instruction reached this country on Monday
on the Dutch steamship oranje Nassau. one Of
kunhardt a Co.'S boats. She brought with her
sixteen passengers from Port-au-Prince, nearly
all Of whom saw the fight of Thursday. May %.
and the vengeful execution after il was over.
The insurrection the outcome Of the arrest
Of political leaders who a month ago, il is
alleged, attempted or conspired to assassinats
President Hyppolite. May % is the festival Of
Corpus Christi. 1t is almost universally OBJ
served by the Haytians and the plotters chose
il as the day when there would be fewer armed
guards at the jail and fewer soldiers at the ar
senal Besides Hyppolite himself would prob
ably be at the cathedral and unarmed. There
were eighty men in the plot. led by Gen. sully-
Guerrier and Francois Gratia-
Very early on Thursday morning, the 18th,
a crowd sprang up about the jail They came
from all directions and seemed all TO appear ss
the same instant They formed in q solid
body and rushed at the jail. II was all 90 sud-
den that the guards gave way before them and
in an instant the 200 prisoners were released
The crowd then made for the arsenal. where
they were resisted. At the noise of the guns
President Hyppolite jumped up in church and
ordered out the soldiers who were with him.
He mounted a horse at their head and went
on the double quick to the arsenal The insur-
gents retreated from the fort only to get closer
TO Hyppolites band and be shot in the back.
They stood their ground for q few minutes and
then made a desperate rush to get out Of the
city by the southern gate. Hyppolites forces
followed into the woods. Here and there they
captured a straggler and the whole army fired
bullets into him They gave up the chase after
an hour and marched triumphantly back
The president then issued 'proclamation
exhorting the people 70 confidence and declAr-
ing that no pity would be shown the rebels-
house-to-house search for insurgents was
begun and seventeen men were shot that same
day. Sully-Guerrier and Gratia. leaders in
the revolt, were found the next day and shot
On Saturday and Sunday more suspects were
dragged from their houses and shot All loyal
citizens were armed. In order that they might
assist in putting down another attempt at in
surrection, should one occur. Even the boat
men>and the coachmen carried guns and belts
full Of cartridges The public stores were
closed and business was suspended while the
soldiers gunned for suspects President Typ
polite called together the congress on Monday
and made an address, In which he said all thas
had been done had been done for the good q
the people and to preserve order.
Many stories of wanton shooting are told.
II ID said that Ernest Rigaud, q Frenchman,
nephew also met death for speaking Of his
uncle's fate o. murder.
Consul General Hannibal Price said that the
trouble was all caused by outlaws left over
from the last rebellion He did not believe any
Of the stories Of murder. He said his private
advices fixed the whole number killed dur.
ing the iusurrection st 100. Other estimates
yesterday from all sources varied from 60 70
$50. Probably more than 100 have been killed,
and the killing may be going on yet
Fred Douglass, the United States minister,
wAs expected on the orenje Nassau, but did
not sail on account Of the unsettled condition
Of Affairs In TIE country. He viii come nsxs
month. al