Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-02

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Port au Prince, Dec. 2.--rhe peo-
ple Of Port au Prince have revolted
against the government. They are in
possession of the city. There has been
no fighting with the government troops.
A provisional government has been
established and Gen. Legitime has &C
copied the presidency Of the new adj
ministration.
The citizens are in possession OF
central police station and all the
other police outposts, the arsenal and
the port These men are well armed
ana well supplied with ammunition
The fact that they are thus prepared
shows the thoroaghness with when
the movement was organized.
AS soon as the success OF the move
ment was established a number Of
prominent citizens held a meeting and
formed "a committee of public SAFETY
and the maintenance Of order i'll Port
aus Prince is now in the anas OF this
body. Gen. Lfgitime, president Of inc
~
time president of the republic.
The fact that Nnrd Alexis minis
ters deserted him at the last moment
did not come asa complete surprise.
Their loyalty was suspected and stne
OBJECTIONS of the last two or three days
showed clearly what might be expect
ed. Gen. Jules Coiou the military COM
nander of Port au Prince, is among the
refugees. as IS also Gen. HSacinthe.
Il Cuincou is the man who caused me as
sassinations of his own brother ana Two
Of his cousins last January, for com
plicity in the unsuccessful reVolnti9li.
ary movement that broke out at that
time, ana Hyacinthe is the official who
presided at the wholesale execution
that followed the suppression of TINS
outbreak He has taken refuge at the
German legation. Gen. Leconte MIN
tster OF the interior, and ~. Lafentant,
one of the personal advisers Of Nord
Alexis. took refuge in the French lega-
ton last night. Gen. Marcelin, minister
of finance and commerce, also IS re-
tugee.
No change in the position occupied by
the rebels has been reported since last
evening. They We're then about ~
miles from Port au Prince. Cen. 81
mon. leader OF the present movement ls
expected here at any moment.
REVOLT CAME BEFORE EN-
PECTED.
The events OF the morning came be-
fore they were expected Uneasliiess
was noticed throughout the night on
the part of the people, but ~ was nor
thought that the outbreak would occur
SO quickly. nor that the movement
would be successful without the she'd
ding CT a drop of blood.
Tho deposcd president, Nord Alexis.
is Still at the palace. The members OF
the diplomatic corps We're IN confer
ence at o'clock for the purpose OF
taking measures to facilitate and has
ten the departure of Nord Alexis from
the republic.
THE coup has been remarkably sue
cessful. All the remaining ministers,
together with the military officials ull-
der Nord Alexis, have taken refuge III
the various foreign legations. These
are the same men who nine months
ago were protesting vociferously
against the granting Of the right OF
refuge to unsuccessful revolution
lists by the foreign diplomatic and
consular representatives. Today they
are only too happy TO seek the protec-
ton ofRa foreign flag TO escape the
fury of The people
The only man to remain loyal "
Nortl Alexis is Gen. Camille Gabriel, his
nephew. who for the last six months
has directed the policy of the Alexis
administration. Gabriel is at the pal
ace with Alexis.
MOVEMENT WELL ORGANIZED.
Tie movement had been we'll organ
led. The final preparations We're COIN
pleted last evening, and in the early
hours of the morning bands of citlzens
organized and armed, moved quietly
about the town and took possession OF
various points of vantage. AT ) o'cloct
last night there was an outbreak OF
rifle firing in the suburbs and II was
thought that the conspiracy had heei
discovered and that the lighting mac
begun. This was, however, a raise
alarm Excitement reigned for a WINE
but it was soon learned that the firing
came from an overzeaiousl patrol. NIT
this exception the night passed quletls
and there was nothing to intimate y
the authorities that the citizens We're
preparing to take possession OF the eitS
at daFbreak.
The movement wa directed by Gelt
Canal, ii member Of the senate. 1t !
remarkable fact that not q shoi WI
fired The soldiers of Nord -Ale&l;
saw tliiit The rebels had heauppef iiaiit
sad they qllickly4l let 1t be seen that they
lad no intention of starting iglt tiia
automatically would have resulted u
much bloodshed. The presence OF IN
american cruisers Dies Moines and "a
| coma and the French cruiser Disua.
Tfouin undoubtedlp ha6 RESTRAINING
| Influence.
/ \ E,yNS IN WASHINGTON.