New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-29
SIMON WINS IN HAYn
LoyaIist Troops Defeat Rebels al
Les Cages, Near Capital,
GENERAL l.ARRIEUX SHOT
Revolutionists, Led by Leconte,
Still Encompass Port
au-Prince.

St1ll encompass wv
au- Prince.
Port Prince. July 2S.-The govern
ment troops commanded by General
| ULYSSES Simon. son.of President simon.
have subdued the insurrectionist move
ment at Les Caves. his fathers home
town. ninety-two miles from the cap
ital
General Larrieux, the instigator OF the
revolt there, has been shot
President Simon has decided 10 resist
the revoluti9nists 10 the last, counting
on the loyalty of the garrison, of the
people Of the capital and of the populace
in the south.
In duelling the revolt he hopes espe-
cially for dissensions between the
Firmrists and the Lecontsts.
General Argent is remaining faithful
TO the government. and with his troops
is keeping order at Jacmel. thirty miles
from Port-au- Prince.
The revolutionists encompass the cap
ital. General Leconte is at the head of
the invading forces. He occupied
Gonaiyes on Wednesday and his adj
vance guard reached Archahaie yester-
day. Before sunset he had come within
three miles OF this city.
Leconte's candidacy for the Presi-
dency progressed with his march on the
capital. and there was a consequent loss
Of ground by General Firmin, COM
mander Of the rival wing Of the revolu-
tiOnists
President Simon has had the fore
thought to lease his private residence,
situated in a suburb to man named
Archer an American citizen. in order to
insure its protection in case Of pillage
The city has a deserted air. Most of
the stores are closed and the citizens
are keeping indoors. The sellers of prod
uCe have ceased coming into town, and
food supplies are getting low. Nege-
Ia les and meat have advanced rapidly
in price. and little Of either is to be had
at any figure.
The United States gunboat Peoria ar
rived here to-day. and reported all quiet
at Gonaives and Port-de-Paix.
Interest now centres in the action to
be taken by the towns in the south
western portion of the island The
American gunboat Petrol is cruising in
that vicinity.
Many rumors were afOat here to-day
to the effect that the Haytian gunboat
Decembre XVII. formerly the yacht
America had been taken by the revolu-
tionists The government here. how
ever, asserts that the vessel is at Les
Cages The crew OF the Decembre XVII
is made up Of Americans. who are serv-
ing under Haytian commander.
Advices from Port-de-Paix. on the
northern coast, indicate uneasiness at
that Joint. The American cruiser Ches-
ter has left cape Haytien for that point.
4 lumber MIL on the banks of lake
at Assney has been burned by the revo-
lutionists, and with it 100000 railroad
ties. which rad been cut for the new
railway which is being constructed by
an American company.
Cape Hayuen. July 2S-hdditional rehel
troops have left here for the capital The
gan in the town. however. is being filed
M with political exiles, now returning from
! Kingston. Jamaica. Thirty Of these arrived
/ to-day
General Glemeau. who was formerly in
the command Of the government troops
/ here and who was compelled 70 find refuge
| i'm a private house when the rebels came
in. was invited 70 march cut Of the town
! with his command This he started n do.
! but had not gone far when commander and
( men were surrounded. arrested and taken
/ 10 the revolutionary headquarters.
! washington. July 2S-OHcial advices to
/ DAY indicated that tn" capture Of Port-au-
/ Prince by the revoutiousts was only q
/ question Of hours The principal fear here
/ is that chaos will follow the triumph Of
/ the revolutionists With President Simon
/ eliminated. indications are that tn trouble
/ will resolve itself into a bloody struggle
/ between the forces Of General Leconte and
/ General Firmin, rival candidates for the
! Presidency.
: The scout cruiser Salem. now at Norfolk,
/ has been ordered 10 Port-au-Prince She
. is the sister ship of the cruiser Chester,
now IN Uaytian waters, and one Of the
/ sviftest units in the navy. When She ar
/ rives. next Tuesday, there will he five
| American warships in Hsytian waters.
! The American Consul at Port-au-PaiX
/ reported that the situation there is quiet
Officials here express qualification at this
news. i'm view Of recent rumors Of threat
I opoJ trouble