The record-union., 1891-06-09
OUTBREAK IN HAYTI.
PROMPT ACTION TAKEN BY THE
GOVERNMENT.
Every Man Suspected of Being in SYM
pathy With the Insurgents
Put to Death.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
PoRT-AU-PRINCE, June S.-The mas
sacre of st. Bartholomew has had a re-
production here lately. There have been
rumors that revolution against Hippo
lyte was imminent, and these having
reached his ears he caused the arrest of
about eighty suspected persons. Among
them was General Sully, who hid him
self when informed that he was wanted.
Failing to secure him, his wife was taken
instead and thrown into prison.
An outbreak occurred May 23d. A
former Cabinet Minister, at the head of a
band of well-armed followers, stormed
the prison and released 200 prisoners, who
were provided with arms, and when
HippolyteS' troops arrived there was
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 three
following days. Everyone suspected of
being in sympathy with the insurgents
was put TO death without trial as soon as
captured. Most of the 200 prisoners re-
leased from Jail by the insurgents were
recaptured and shot.
The outbreak seemed to have been pre-
cipitated by the killing Of Ernest Rigand,
the most prominent merchant of POrt-au-
Prince. Hippolvte suspected him of
being in communication with Legitime,
and OF having brought a cargo of arms for
the rebels. Hippolyte went to his house
with detachment of soldiers. Rigand
denied that he had any arms concealed,
either at the store or house. The Presi-
dent called him into the street and had
him shot down by soldiers. Next morn
ing a nephew of Rigand's called at HIP
polyte's house and asked him about the
killing, not knowing his uncle was shot
by the Presidents order.
AS soon as be stated the object of his
meeting, Hippolyte had him dragged into
the street and shot. About the same
time Alexis Rossigonal, an inoffensive
and much esteemed man, was shot down
without warning. Another man was put
up against the cathedral wall and butch
cred. Seventeen men were executed in a
batch, and even as this letter is being
written. June lst, an occasional volley
tells that another wretch has gone down.
There is no fighting in the streets to ex-
cuse this. Every execution is carried out
in the most cold-blooded way, the execu-
TONERS being soldiers belonging TO the
most degraded type of men, and who
seem to enjoy their bloody task.
Day and night Hippolyte's troops patrol
the streets, searching for persons sus-
pected of being in sympathy with the
insurgents. Business is practically sus-
pended. The bodies of rebels shot are
left lying III the streets for hours
To-day a grand festival of peace, so
called, is ordered by Hippolyte. The
festival is TO celebrate the fact that the
rebels have been defeated and peace es-
tablished.
1t is impossible to enumerate in detail
all the murders that have been perpe-
trated under color of law. 1t is
estimated that from May 2Sth to June lst
300 persons have been put to death. No
one can say how long this state of affairs
Will last, or what the result will be, nor
can any one, who has not been an eye
witness of the scenes and horrors enacted,
have any idea of the terrified condition of
the people of Port-au- Prince.