The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-27

a noted smuggier. Hippolyte bought arms
in New York and steadily extended his
power over the island. On June Is. 1889. he
captured the seaport town of Grande Si-
line and butchered 800 of the army of Le-
g.time But the latter was every bit as
cruel. England and France recognized Le-
gitime, and Germany respected the block
ade. The United States refused TO recog-
nize either contestant. Hippolyte captured
the towns of Marchand. Marmelade and ST.
Michael in the first week of May. opening
communication between ST. Marc and
Gonaives. A week later two of Legitime's
generals fled before the insurgents, and
Hippolyte rapidly advanced toward Port
au Prince, while the army of Legitime was
fast being reduced by panic and desertion.
He finally lost everything bet Port an
Prince and the territory Immediately sur
rounding II. His forces occupied Arcahial.
the strongest fortress near the capital.
which he regarded impregnable. and La
Coupe. another strong position near IT.
Hippoiyte reached this point early In July.
He stormed Archaial several times and was
each time driven back. but on July he
made last desperate effort and captured
the fort. Nothing remained between Hip
poIyte and Port au Prince boz La Coupe.
and Hippolyte soon discovered that he
could buy hts way into that stronghold.
He entered into negotiations with the gen
eral in command. and it was decided that
on July Is the former should make an at
tack on the fort an apparent resistance
would be made. and La Coupe would sur
render. Legitime also heard OF this ar
rangement. determined to defeat the
project, and on the date mentioned
stationed strong force In ambush near
the point where the fort would be at
tackled. In little while Hippolyte's men
made the attack. the garrison rushed out.
fired a few shots In the air. and began to
retreat Then the force in ambush made
its appearance. and completely routed the
attacking party. Before the repulse Hip
polyte managed to secure eighteen pris-
oners and the next day, out OF revenge.
he had these poor wretches stood up be-
fore his army and remorseiessly cut the
throat of every one. Legitime's retalia-
ton was swift and terrible. He had eight
prisoners of war, whom he caused to be
butchered in the public square, In the
presence OF large crowd The men were
gagged, and one by one their throats we're
cut one of the men succeeded In disiodg-
ing the gag from his mouth. and his r.ie-
ous cries for mercy so delighted the crowd
that the gags were removed from the re-
mainder In order that their cries might
give further zest to the entertainment.
on Augustl0 Hippoiyta again attacked TIE
outpost OF La Coupe. but he did not cap
ture II until the 18th. Legitime then made
be permitted to leave the city witt !iS fol-
lowers on a French corvette. after which
Hippolyte was TO enter Port au Prince.
Iegitime sailed on August e for tuaa.
and the next day Hippoiyte with 100 men
occupied the capital On October II a
constituent assembly elected HippriyIe
president, and he held the o.iice untn he
died His administration was cruel in the
extreme. and he PIT down revolutions y
butchering all who took part in them. II
was understood during the war that Hip
polyte would sell Mole 81. Nicholas TO ihe
United States fur a coaiing station. but
after he became pr ssidsnt nc all hot keep
his agreement. on one occasion Pre- slsi'nt
Hppoiyte had 80 susp - shot h'.j I'm
tho streets Of Port au Prince without trial
or accusation This is what has happened
10 Hippolytes predecessors. Toussaint
I'Ouverture, starved TO death ~ NFpo-
Icons orders: pessaiines. first emp ror.
murdered: Chrss;o?he. second emperor.
committed suicide TO escape his enemies !:
Boyer. exiled: Herard. exil@A Guerr.er.
poisoned: Riche. exiied: Soulouque. extied !.
GeHard neS after snppressing nine revo-
luifons and seeing his daughter mur lsred !:
Salnave murdered. Misssge-Lsget. served
his term: Domingo. escaped in safety I:
Poisrond-Canal. eSiled: Saiomon. exiied !;
I.egitime, exiied-