The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-02
RevOIutiOniSt Army Arriyo
at Port au Prince.
PANIC RElGNS IN THE CAPITA.
Victorious March of Rebel Force
Under General Simon Has Caus-
ed CONSERVATION Among Of
fcials of Black Republic.

Port au Prince. Haiti, Dec. 1.-The
revolutionary army. under General
Antoine Simon. has camped against
Port au Prince. and feeling of i'm.
pending disaster has taken possession
of the people,
The government losses Mt Anse a
Veau on Friday and the rout of the
loyal troops have caused CONSERVATION
among the officials of the government
with possibly the sole exception OF
President Nord Alexis. Every effort
10 have him take himself out of the
country has proved a failure, and the
aged president. who has faced many
revolutions before. announces his de-
termination to fight to the last.
1t may be that President Alexis feels
the confidence he expresses in his abil-
ity to check the advancing army Of
the revolution. but the residents of
Port au Prince certainly are not of the
same mind. Many of them are panic
stricken, and the great majority Of the
natives have closed and shattered
their stores and business houses and
have put bars across the doors and
windows of their residences.
There is an uneasy feeling among
the foreigners Notwithstanding the
presence in the harbOr of the war
ships of the United States and France.
from which forces unquestionably will
be landed If the insurgents succeed in
passing the gates of theeity or at fhe
first Sign of disorder and pinage.
ne a,.i,,
from the homes of many of the for.
eign residents the markets are de.
serted, and the country people, upon
whom the city depends for its susie.
nance. have fed precipitately and re-,
fuse to return.
The situation has become so grave
that an official proclamation has been
issued convoking the chambers i'm OK
traordinary session so that measures
may be taken to preserve the govern
ment or at least to effect n compro.
mise with the revolutionary leaders
There is great fear that the disaf-
fected body of Haitians in this city
may take up arms for the overthrow
of the government. which, however,
being forewarned. has taken precau.
tions against this happening.
President Alexis, suspecting the 10y
atty of General Cameau. the chief of
police, has sent him out on special
mission.
General Nau. who also is one of the
chief police officials, has been replaced
by General Hyacinthe for the same
reason.
The streets are patrOlled by bodies
of troops, who maintained order. but
this was simple matter as many of
the streets were deserted, the people
having betaken themselves to their
barricaded houses. So far as can be
seen all Of the officers and soldiers
here remain loyal.
Three divisions of troops are in
trenched at the conveyance of three
roads, several miles outside the city.
The vanguard of the revolution oc-
cupied Grand Goave, town of 10000
inhabitants about thirty miles west of
Port au Prince, without firing shot.
General Simon has been engaged in
previous movements of the same kind
In 1902 he declared himself in favor
of General AntenOr Firmln for the
presidency, and the latter pursued sim
liar tactics to those now being fol
lowed by General Simon. In procln.
nation General Simon stated that he
desired to rescue the country from the
tyrannical rule of NOrd Alexis so that
the people would he free to elect II
new president.
The French training ship Duguay
Trouin has gone to Petit Gouve at the
earnest request of the French colony
there, who fear disorders The Du.
quay TrOuin will make general sur
vey OF the situation and act as n
guard vessel The Haitian gunbOat
Nord Alexis has left here for the pur.
pose to lombard one of the ports held
by the revolutlonists.