The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-03

exception the night passed quietly,
and there was nothing to intimate TO
the authorities that the citizens were
preparing to take possession OF the
city at daybreak.
The movement was directed by
General Canal. member of the SEN
ate 1t is remarkable fact that not
a shot was freds The soldiers of
Nord Alexis saw that the rebels had
the upper hand and they quickly let
it be seen that they mad no intention
of starting fight that undoubtedly
would have resulted In much blood
shed. The presence of the American
cruisers Des Moines and Tacoma and
the French cruiser Duguay Trouin
undoubtedly had a constraining influ-
ence.
Citizens In Possession.
The citizens are in possession of tne
central police station and all the other
police Outposts, the arsenal and the
port These bodies of men are well
armed aud wen supplied with ammu-
milton. The fact that they are thus
prepared shows the tloroughness with
which the movement was organized
As soon as the success of the move
prominent citizens held a meeting
and formed a committee of public
safety for the maintenance of order.
and Port au Prince is now in the
hands of this city. General Legitime,
president of tae provisional govern
ment, was one time president of the
republic. The fact that Nord Alexis's
ministers deserted him at the last mo-
ment did not come as complete
surprise Their loyalty was suspect
ed, and the bitter factions of the last
two or three days showed clearly
what might be expected General
Jules Coicou, the military commander
of Port au Prince, is among the ref
ugees, as is also General Hyacinthe-
Coicou is the man who caused the as
sassination of his own brother and
two of his cousins last January for
completely in the unsuccessful revolu-
tionary movement that broke out at
that time, and Hyacinthe is the official
who presided at the wholesale execu-
ton that followed the suppression OF
this outbreak. He has taken refuge
at the German legation. General Lee
conte, minister of the interior, and
M. Lafentent, one of the personal adj
visors of Nord Alexis. took refuge in
the French legation last night. Gen
eral Mercelo1, minister of finance and
commerce, also is a refugee.
No change in the position occupied
by tae rebels has been reported since
last evening. They were then about
thirty miles from Port au Prince
General Simon, leader Of the present
movement, is expected here at any
moment.
Alexis In Danger.
If Nord Alexis persists in his de-
termination not to leave the capitol
while he still has the chance, he will
be In grave danger at the hands of
the people.
General Canal is doing everything
possible to maintain order. The
guards on the streets have been in
creased, but it is with great difficulty
that the populace is being restrained.
Already the people are beginning to
pillage the central market and rife
firing is heard from that section of
the city as this dispatch is filed. A
butcher in the market who tried to
protect his stall from the hooters was
! killed. yss
Mob Surrounds Palace.
The people of Port au Prince have
turned against Nord Alexis The pal.
ace is surrounded by an Infatuated
mob calling upon him to leave the
country. Almost everybody in the
crowd is armed. HaytieR women, be-
side themselves with rage. are calling
down curses on the head of the aged
| man who was today jeposed from the
presidency of the republic and hurl-
| ing coarse epithets at him and his
| family.
To Protect Americans.
Sailors from the American cruisers
are at present in the American lega-
ton, where they are arranging sys-
tenn of signals between the legation
| and the cruisers in order that a de-
mand for a landing force may be
communicated quickly should occasion
arise.
PITTseURe BROKERS FAIL.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. John D.
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