New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-01
HAYT[AN REBELS
NEARING CAPITAL
RESIDENTS BAR HOUSES
And SHOPS.
1Ieris Still Wishes to Fight-Legis-
lature May Com promise-TrOops
A7cdit Insurgents.


the revolutionary army nearer to POrt-aU-
Prince. and feeling OF impending disaster has
taken possession Of the people The advance
guard Of General Antoine Sinon's forces IS now
not more than twenty-five or thirty miles from
this city. and up to the present the insurgents
have swept all before them
The government losses at Anse veau
Friday ard the rout of the loyal troops have
caused CONSERVATION among the officials OF the
government. with possibly the exception OF Pres
ident Nord Alexis Every effort to induce him
70 flee from the country has proved a failure
and the aged President. whO has faced many
revolutions before. announces his determination
10 fight to the last
Il may be that President Alexis feels the con-
fdence he expresses in his ability 70 check the
advancing army OF the revolution. but the resi-
dents Of Port-au- Prince certainly are not OF the
same mind. Many of them panicstricker.
and the great majority OF the natives have
closed the shutters OF 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 warships OF
the United States and France, from which forces
undoubtedly will be landed IL the insurgents
succeed in passing the gates OF the city. CT az
the first sign of disorder and Pillage- Flags OF
different nations are flying from the homes Of
deserted, and the country people, on whom the
city depends for its sustenance. have fed pre-
clpitarely and refuse to return
SESSION OF LEGISLATURE CALLED
The situation has become so grave that an
official proclamation has been issued. convokinS
the chambers in extraordinary session. 50 that
measures may be taken to preserve the govern
nent or. at least. TO effect a compromise with
tonight that the disarected body OF Haytians
in this city might take up arms for the over
throw Of the government, which, however, being
forewarned. has taken precautions against ris-
ing President Alexis suspecttng the loyalty OF
General Cameau. the Chief OF Police, has sent
him out on a special mission. while General
Nau, who also is one Of the leading police ON
Gals. has been replaced by General HyaCtnthes
for the same reason
Throughout the day and tonight the streets
were patrolled by bodies Of troops. but il was
simple matter 10 maintain order. as many OF
the streets were deserted, the people having be-
taken themselves 70 their barricaded houses
As far as can be seen all Of the officers and SOL
diers here remain loyal and facing the
coming Of the revolutionists calmly. Three divi-
sions of troops are intrenched at the con-
vergence of three roads several miles outside the
city 1t is not expected that General Simon's
Wednesday. The vanguard OF the revolution
occupied Grand Goave. a town Of sixteen thou
sand inhabitants about thirty miles west OF
Port-au- Prince. without firing a shot. and il is
expected that this force will be sent ahead TO
clear the way. if any obstruction is offered. for
the army which the former commander OF the
Department of the South has gathered around
him.
SIMON MAY BE ACTING FOR FTR1fIN
General Simon declared in favor OF General
Antenor Firrnin for the Presidency n the re-
volt of 1892. and the latter pursued similar
tactics to those now being followed by General
simon In a proclamation issued to-day Simon
said that he desired TO rescue the country from
the tyrannical rule Of Nord Alexis. so that tha
people would be free to elect a new President
but it is not known whether he favors General
Firnin for that Office or is working in his own
interest.
The proclamation describes the administration,
of President Nord Alexis as in the hands OF
liars and executioners. He refers 10 the Presi-
dent as an old man without a conscience
The adherents OF General Firrnin have noe
shown any great activity so far H Pauleus
Sannon the former Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
who was one Of those who took refuge IN thu
French Legation at the time OF the uprising last
March, after having been removed from ofics
pnoverent while General Fouchard is believed
TO be on his way from Kingston 10 JeremIa.
where insurgents are awaiting his arrival To
march on Port -au-Prince.
Tn French training ship Duguay Trouin has
gone to Petit Goave at the earnest request oe
the French colony there. who fear disorder The
Duguay Trouin will make a general survey of
the situation and act guard vessel TIE
Haytian gunboat Nord Alexis left here to-nighs
to lombard one OF the ports held by the revOlu-
tionists. but she is expected 70 return soon
The resignation OF General TanCrede Augusts
from the office of Minister of Public Works was
brought about by his denunciatiOn by General
Leconte Minister OF the Interior TO President
Alexis. General Auguste succeeded General Le-
conte as Minister OF the Interior when il was BE-
Heved the latter had been killed. but General
Ieconte reoccupied his post on his return here.
He charged that General Auguste had agree
ment with the diplomatic representatives for
the retirement Of the President
NO INTERVENTION By L. s.