The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-03
GOV ERNMENT oVERTHRoWN 5Y
loE REBELS YESTERDAY
AT PORT-AU PENCE.
How the Coup Was Made WITHOUT a
shct 5=ing Fired-Presence Of
American and French Ships
PreVente5 5loodshed

Pou-au-P Prince, Dec. 2.-The people
CT Port-au- Prince have reyolted
against the government. They are nov
in possession OF the city. There has
been no fighting with the government
Iroops. and 4 provisional government
has been established and General L.
s-time mas accepled the presidency OF
the ned administration
The deposed President Nord Alexis
is still at the palace. The members cf
The diplomatic corps conferred this
morning TO take measures to facilitate
and hasten the departure of No.d
Alexis from the republic. The coup
has sen remarkably successful. All
the remaining ministers, together with
high military officials. under Alexis,
have taken refuge in The various for
eisu legations. These are the same
men who nine months ago protested
rociferously against granting OF right
of refuge to unsuccessful revolution
lists by foreign diplomatic and consul
lar representatives.
The only man loyal to Alexis is
General Camille Gabriel. his nephew,
who for the last six months has di-
rected the policy of Alexis, administra-
tiqn, Gabriel is at the palace with
Alexis The movement against Alexis
has been well organized. The final
preparations were completed last
evening, and in the early hours of the
morning bands OF citizens. organized
and armed, moved quietly about town
and took possession OF the various
points of vantage.
Last night at o'clock there was an
outbreak Of rifle fire in the suburbs.
and II was thought the conspiracy had
been discovered and fighting had he
gun. This. however proved a false
alarm II was soon learned the firing
came from an over Jealous patrol. The
movement was directed by General
Canal a member of the senate. A re-
markable fact is that not shot was
fred. The soldiers OF Nord Alexis saw
the rebels had the upper hand and
Quickly showed they had no intention
OF starting a fight, that undoubtedly
would have resulted in much blood
shed.
The presence Of the american cruis
ers Des Moines and Tacoma and the
French cruiser DuQuay Trouin un-
dCu tedly had Restraining influence.
The citizens. well armed and well
supplied with ammunition, are in pos
session of the central police station,
and all other police outposts, arsenal
and port. A number OF prominent cit
lzens have formed a committee OF pun
lie safety, and the maintenance OF or
der in Port au Prince, which is now
in thsir hands. General Legitime, the
president OF the provisional govern
ment, was once president Of the re-
public
he desertion Of Nord Alexis by his
ministers at the last moment was not
complete surprise as their loyalty
was suspected. Gen. Jules Eoicou. the
military commander OF Port -au Prince
and General Hyacnthe are among
The refugees. CCicoI caused the as
5assinatiou OF his o%n brother and two
cousins last January for completely in
an unsuccessful revolutionary move
ment then. and Hyac nthe presided at
he wholesale exc cution following tie
suppression OF the outbreak. He has
taken refuge at the German legation.
General LeCOntr, minister of the in
teriOr and n I.afentantc. one OF the
personal advisers Of Nerd Alexis look
refuge in the French legation last