Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-30
REBELS NEAR CAPITAL
Gen. Simon's Army Marching
on Port au Prince.
CITY THROWN INTO PANIC
Haitian Government Troops Desert
ing to the Enemy.
FOREIGN MINISTERS ACT
Victors Will Be Warned Against
Looting-Amerncan Warships
Standing Close By.

| PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti. November
mon are advancing rapidly on the capital.
and the people of Port au Prince are in
| a condition bordering on panic. If the
| rebels succeed In making their way into
Port au Prince it is feared that they will
get out of hand and loot the city. Ac-
cording to the latest reports that have
just come in here by courier the rebels
| will reach Leogane today. which is TWEEN
! ty miles to the west Of Port au Prince.
| Gen. Simon has addressed proclama-
ton to the people of Haiti and the Hal
tan army. in which he says that the
people in the southern section of the re
public are tired of being governed as
they have been for the past six years.
He describes the administration of Presi-
dent Nord Alexis as in the hands of liars
and eXecutionerS. The president himself.
conscience. He sets forth that it is
his desire to rescue the country from
this tyrant and permit the people freely
to choose a new president.
Gen. Auguste Resigns.
Gen. Tancrede Auguste, minister of the
interior. resigned his post today. He is
of the opinion that nothing could be gain
ed by President Nord Alexis leaving the
| country; that his departure would not
| have the effect of putting an end to the
fighting. Gen. Auguste this morning con-
| firmed the statement made by President
Alexis yesterday to American Minister
| Furniss, as dean of the diplomatic corps,
| that the president insisted upon fighting
| TO a finish.
| The morale of. the government troops
| is distinctly bad. They cannot be count
| ed and they are deserving to the
| enemy.
The French schoolship Duguay Trouin
left here today for Petit Goave.
Confirmed by Minister Furniss.
A dispatch from Minister Furniss.
stating that the Haitian government ad-
mits that the insurgents are in possession
Of Mragoane and the strategic bridge this
side of that pace, was received at the
State Department today. The department
also learned from a private dispatch that
the report that Petit Goave has been
taken by the revolutionists. is confirmed.
The revolutionists, according TO this in
formation, are now about ten hours
march from Port Antonio.
Minister Furniss in his dispatch states
that the cabinet believe that the end is
near. and the government troops are con-
stantly deserving and augmenting those
of the insurgents. who are well prepared.
The president is firm in his desire to
fight The government is embarking
troops who are tied together to prevent
them from deserving before they get on
board.
Diplomatic Corps Acts.
At a meeting of the diplomatic corps
today Minister Furniss states the follow
ing was the unanimous opinion:
THAT the situation is now such that
if the insurgents take Leogane and reach
the city limits, it would be desirable to
notify the contesting parties that pillage.
incendiarism and massacre will not be
permitted.
Commander John Hood Of the cruiser
Tacoma sent report to the Navy De-
partment to the effect that the province
of Aux Cages is in the hands of the revo-
utonary army, numbering 5000, we'll
supplied with ammunition. The Tacoma
will remain at Port au Prince to protect
the American legation and the lives and
property Of foreign subjects. The cruiser
Des Moines has been ordered from Guam
tanamo to Port Prince.
The foreign minister of Haiti has re-
quested that a new cabinet be appointed,
two members TO be named by President
Alexis and two by Gen. Simon, and a
fifth member by the diplomatic corps, as
a measure to restore peace. 1t was also
proposed that q new election be held in
January to elect President Nord Alexis
successor. Minister Furniss as dean of
tons before President Alexis, but the lat
ter turned deaf ear and said he would
fight TO finish.
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