Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-09
s. Brutal Negro Revolution

a 6ipetoh rom Pcrt-au-Prince, Eayti,
says: For the sst two or three weeks there
have been rumors that a revolution against
President Ayppolt, vas Imminent 10 that
capital, and these having reached the ears
OF the chief executive he caused the arrest
OF about so suspected persons, dragged them
from their homes and put them 10 irons in
prlsop. Among the suspected wcs Ger.
Sully, who, hearing he WAS "wanted," die
appeared. Failing to secure the General
himself hls wife was t.ken instead and
thrown into prison. Corpus Christi, Thurs-
day. Mny %, vas e national holiday, and 1t
was reported that on that date, Hyppoiite,
In order to effec,ually terriiy the popu ace,
had ordered gatlipg aun to be taken down
TO the prieou epd the so prisoners 10 be sum-
masily executed. The friends of the prison
ers, smong whom was Gen. Sully, met In
cathedral, they forced open the prison doors
snd freed all the prisoners. about $50 in all.
Then, by order of tie President, began Fs.
riss of asssssir ations. perhaps unequaled In
the annals of civilization. ard to which the
massacre OF Sc. Bartholomew siuks into
iusienif1srce The fret victim was Mr..
Eruest R!saud, respect ID merchant,
ha:d working man, who occupied himself
exclusively With his business, end was posi-.
lively known to have been perfectly inno-
cent cf conspiracy OF any kind. He was
sitting 90 the balcony VITA hi5 wife, when
the President passed, ofdered him out, and
sent him to the cemetery to he sbO'. II.
asked t, be allowed to take his hat ne Wae
uncoveree), and the Presidents own words
Wsre: "You won't require hat long" His
nephew. boy of fifteen or sixteen, follow
Ell him 10 the place of execution, and re-
turned with the news TO tho afflicted vile.
wao was still hoping to bring Influence 10
bear TO save ber husband. he told bet
l. is useiees; my poor uatls has been fou!-
ly murdered" TIE words were reported
to the Presideot, and twenty miuutes later
the boy was brought before him. Being
asked If he msds the above state
ment, he did DOT deny l., but said
sMr. President, I have never conepireo
against you by word or deed.n The boy
was shot at once. About the same time Mr..
Alexis Roesignol, an inoffenslve and much
esteemed man, was executed In the streets.
Another man was pct up against the Ca
theGral wall and shot, Ssventasn were ex.
ecuted Ia batch, and even at this date an
occasional volley tells that another poor
WtctCu Hoc cccu ccuV w LIS uOVus 1uCIc iS
no fighting in the streets to excuse this mas
sacre. Every execution is carried out in the
most coidblooded way, the executioners bs
ing soldiers belonging to the most degraded
type OF men, who seem to enjoy the bloody
task. 1t Is impossible to enumerate In de-
tail ali the murders that have been perpe-
trated under the color Of law. Il is esti-
mated that from May 2S b to May 31st ct
least fifty persons have been put to death,
and tie 6gnrea are placed as high as one
hundred. No one can say how long this
state of sfairs will last or what the result
will bs. Nor 9 q anyone who has not been
az eyewitness OF the scenes of horror enact.
ed have an ides OF the terrified condition OF
the people of Port-au-Prinee.