Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-27
Surrounded in Palace, Makes
Courageous Fight, But
Finally Quits.
WITH FAMILY IS REFUGEE
IN THE FRENCH LEGATION
Port au Prince in Hands Of Bobo
Revolutionists, Relieved From
Reign of Terror"
PORT AU PRINCE, July 2;

s-The revolutionary movement
against President Guillaume
(which broke out under the lead
: ership of DR.. Rosalvo Bobo last
: March, showed itself in Port au
! Prince today.
: After several hours of fighting
:at the presidential residence,
; where ,Guillaume made a cour-
. ageous defense against the revo-
/. tionists, the president took refuge
,, in the French legation, whittier
he had been preceded by the mem
bers of his family.
The palace was on fire before
!, Guillaume decided to seek refuge
. under the flag of France.
: Troops Attack Palace.
!, Rebellious troops Of the government at
tackled the palace at 4 o'clock and con-
|, tinued firing upon it for two hours The
! president was supported by a few loyal
troops and the members of his personal
staff Gen. Oscar. governor Of Port at
. Prince, continued his resistance at the
, palace even after Gullaume had left and
succeeded in eluding the rebels around the
palace and took refuge in tho Dominican
legation.
Fears are being expressed this after
, noon of violence between the several fac
tons in Haiti who are striving to obtain
control Of the government.
, Included among the victims Of this
attack on the presidential residence
was the chief Of police Of Port au
Prince. Tho exact number Of casualties
has not yet been determined, but 1t Is
believed to be heavy.
Insurgents in Control.
At 1880 the rife firing was about
over and officials and citizens went out
upon the streets to take stock of the
damage in lives and property.
BY noon the city was in the posses
sion Of the revolutionists.
The movement was started by . regi-
banded BY President Guillaums and
resented this treatment.
Presidents Reign Of Terror.
There has been q reign Of terror in
Pert au Prince for the past ten days.
On the nth Of July President Gull
louzne. doubtless realizing that his fall
vas but q question OF q lew days.
began causing the arrest Of all Halt
! ians Of any wealth or position. without
distinction OF age or sex. and expelling
scs that te sp .. ssUe
luton was growing in the country. and
he knew that the rebels were march
i9G on the capital.
the streets and taken away to prison.
July II q French actress, Mme. Taldy,
was treated in this arbitrary manner. The
prisons Of the city arc fun. and the con-
die daily as a result OF hunger and the
insanitary conditions In which they are
compelled to live.
The foreign legations hold many
refugees.
. Governor Fights With President.
Gen. Oscar, governor Of Port au Prince,
10 among those who have taken up the
fGflt with President Guillauma He Ii re-
The present revolution in Haiti has been
going on for several months. The pur-
pose Of 1t fs to drive out President
Guillaume and set up in his stead DR..
Roealvo Bobo
Up to the present time the fighting
has been largely on the northern coast
Of the island, but the outbreak Of today
brings 1t into the capital on the south
ern side.
American Cruiser in Haitian Waters.
Rear Admiral Caperton. o. g. n. has
been in command Of the American
cruiser Warrington. In Haitian waters,
since carly In July. Tho French also
have had q cruiser on the Haitian coast
The American vessel was sent to at
ford protection to American interests.
Admiral Caperton about two weeks
ago landed marines at Cape Haitien, on
the north coast, to protect foreign In
terests
Tho Bobo revolt was declared few
days after Gen. Guillaume was pro-
claimed President OF Haiti last March.
DR.. Bobo raised force Of mon and
captured Cape Haitien. Later the
Guillaume forces retook Cape Haitien,
and then Bobo captured 1t a second
time