The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-30
REVOLUTION IN 4
!: HAITI GROWING
REvoLuTloNlsTs HAVE DRIVEN
BACK GOVERNMENT TROOPS
90. AND ARE. ..fa ..at.sa
MOVING ON PORT AU PRINCE
Serious Clash Expected and Warship,
May Land Marines to
Protect Foreign
interests.


Port an Prince. Nov. 3O.--The rev
olutiL 'sts, under command of Gen
Antoine Nmon. the former commander
Of the department of the south. follow
ing up their victory over the govern
ment forces at Anse Veau, are push
ing on to Port au Prince. They have
driven back the government troops
many miles and have seized the towns
of 'Miragoane and Petit Goave. It is
believed that Gen. Celestin Cyriaque
minister of war, who took refuge in
the German Consulate at the former
town is still there.
President Nord Alexis has energetic
ally rejected the suggestion which has
been made to him that he give up the
struggle, and the government is now
actively engaged in organizing its
forces for a strong resistance Three
divisions OF well disciplined troops
under command OF Gen Andre minis
ter of interior and police, occupy a
commanding position on a road six
miles outside of the city. The south
approach toathe city is being fortified
and Forts Bizoton and AIercredi
mounting modern artillery, command
the road.
The revolutionists will likely
traverse the road from Mirogoane, so
miles from Port au Prince, in As hours.
The engagement will be serious and
forces may be landed from warships
now In the harbor to prevent pillage
and injury to foreign residents. There
is considerable excitement, for. while
there have been many revolutions In
Haiti, none have been so successful at
the outset as the present one. Gen.
Sirhon, who was commander OF the
department of the south for 20 years,
is a strong man and exceedingly pop.
ular. He was ordered about month
ago by President Nord Alexis to come
10 this city and confer on political mat.
ters. but fearing for his life, he de
cliped to obey and made ready to repel
any attack OF the government. When
hegwas declared rebel thousands
fioeked to his banner.
The sea blockade OF the three ports
instituted by the government has
proved failure. Steamers OF the reg.
ular lines are touching freely at these
ports and II is a blockade in name
only.
The United States cruiser Tacoma
and the French training ship Duguay
Trouin are in the harbor and the Brit
ishs cruiser Scylla and the Italian
cruiser Fieramosa are expected to
reach Port su Prince within a few
days.
In the recent engagement at Anse a
Veau the government forces lost many
In killed and wounded A large num-
bersof the wounded have been brought
here by the Haitian gunboat Centen-
sire., but the government is using all
endeavors to keep all information re.
garding its defeat from the public.
Washington, Nov. 3O.-Minister Fur.
Miss at Port au Prince in dispatch to
theylstate department, confirmed the
press reports about the defeat OF the
government troops at Anse a Veau,
Haiti The cruiser Des Moines has
been ordered from Guantanamo 10
Port au Prince. Dispatches which
have reached the state and navy de-
partments indicate that the Haitian
situation has reached an acute stage
President Nord Alexis ministers are
asking him to resign and enter into
terms with Gen. Antoine Simon, leader
OF the insurgents. Minister Furniss
stated that the revolutionists are
marching on the capital and that many
government soldiers have deserted and
joined the ranks of the insurgents He
strongly advised the necessity for for.
eign yarships
The foreign minister OF Haiti has re-
quested that a new cabinet be ap-
pointed, two members to be named by
President Alexis and two by Gen.
Simon and a fifth member by the dip
lomatic corps as measure TO restore
peace. II was also proposed that a
new election be hled in January to
elect President Alexis successor. The
latter turned deaf ear to the pro
posals.