The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-01
LITTLE HAYTI
IN THROES OF
REVOLUTION
Advance Guard of Gen. Simon'S
Army Only Short Distance
From the Capital.
PRESIDENT ALEXIS
PREPARED TO FIGHT
PEOPLE OF PORT AU PRINCE
PANIc-sTRicKEN = FOREIGN
ELEMENT is UNEASY.

Port au Prince. Nov. 30.-Every hour
brings the revolutionary army nearer to
Port au Prince and feeling of impend-
ing disaster has taken possession of the
people. The advance guard of General
Antoine Simon's forces is now not more
than twenty-five or thirty miles from
this city, and up 10 the present time the
insurgents have swept all before them.
The government losses at Anse-a-
Veau on Friday and the rout of the
loyal troops nave caused CONSERVATION
among the officials of the government,
with possibly the exception of President
Nord Alexis. Every effort TO have him
take himself out of the country has
proved a failure, and the president who
has faced revolutions before, announces
his determination TO fight 10 the last.
Panic at the Capital.
II may be that President NOrd Alexis
feels the confidence he expresses in his
ability TO check the advancing army,
but the residents OF Port au Prince GER
tainly are not of the same mind. Many
of them are panic-stricken and the
great majority of the natives have
closed their stores and business houses
and have put bars across the doors and
windows of their residences. There is
an uneasy feeling among foreigners
Notwithstanding the presence in the
haTbor of the warshlps of the United
states and France, from which forces
unquestionably will be landed il the in
surgents succeed in passing the gates
Of the city, or at the first sign of disor-
der and pillage.
Flags OF different nations are flying
from the houses OF many foreign resi-
dents, the markets are deserted and the
country people, upon whom the city de-
ponds for its susteuance, have fled pre-
cipitately and refuse to return.
Situation Grave.
The situation has become so grave
that an official proclamation has been
Issued cenvoking the chambers in ex-
Haordinary session so that the measures
may be. taken 10 preserve the govern
ment OF at least 10 effect a compromise
With the revolutionary leaders.
There was great fear tonight that the
asaffected body of Haytiens in this city
might take up arms for the overthrow
d the government, which, however, be-
Ing fOrewarr ed. had taken precautions
against this happening. President Al
exis, suspecting the loyalty OF General
Cameau, the chief of police. has sent
him out on a special mission, while Gen
sral Nau, who also is one of the chief
police officials, has been replaced by
General Hyacinthe, for the same rea-
son.
Streets PatroIIed.
Throughout the day and tonight the
streets were patrolled by bodies of
troops, who maintained order So far
as can be seen all of the officers and
soldiers here remain loyal and are far-
Ing the coming revolutionists calmly.
Three divisions of troops are entrenched
at the conveyance Of three roads. sew
eral miles outside the city, and it is
not expected that General Simon's force
VIII reach the crossroads until posi-
bly, Wednesday
The vanguard of the revoIutionists
occupied Grand Cove, q, town of 10000
Inhabitants about thirty miles west of
Port an Prince without firing a shot,
and It Is expected that this force will
be sent ahead to clear the way if any
obstruction is offered
Has RebeIIed Before.
General Simon has been engaged in
previous movements of the same kind
in 1892. he declared himself in favor of
General Antenor Firmin for the presi-
oency, and the latter pursued similar
tactics to those now being followed by
simon. In statement issued today,
General Simon stated he desired to res
cue the country from the tyrannical rule
OF Nord Alexis so that the people would
be free to elect a new president, but it
Is not known whether he favors Gen
eral Firmin for that office or Is working
IN his own interest. The adherents Of
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