Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-28
UPRISING IN HAITI
TAKES HEAVY TOLL
One Hundred and Sixty Men,
Including a Former Presi-
dent, Put to Death.
PANIC IN PORT AU PRINCE
President Guillaume and Mem
bers of Family Seek Refuge
in French Legation.
PANIC IN PORT AU PRINCE

PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI July 81
\ revolution more terrible in the toll
thus far taken than any, even in the
days Of Nord Alexis. famed out i'm the
Haitian capital to-day. It was an off
shoot Of the movement to the north,
wheY the adhcrcnts uI DR. Rosalvo
Bobo. twice expelled from Haiti have
been striving for several months to
break the power Of the Haitian presi-
dent. General Vilbrun Guillaumc.
One hundred ana sixty men, includ-
ing former President Of Haiti, Cen
cral orcstcs Zamor. were executed bv
order o. General oscar. Governor Of
Port au Prince. who later in the day
was dragged from the shelter of the
Dominican legation and rddled with
bullets.
President ciuillaume and the mem
hers Of his family have taken refuge
in the French legation. an attack upon
which has been threatened: the presi-
Dental palace has been partly DESTROYED
after an attack Of several hours, and
the rcvolutionists are In possession OF
the city. How many persons have been
killed cannot yet be learned
Port au Prince has been in a state
he might be seized and cast into prison;
there have been wholesale arrests. ap-
parcntly without cause. ny order of
the President or some Of those close
to him
DISBANDED REGIMENT
DESCENDS UPON PALACE
The successes gained by the revolu-
tionists in the north were convincing
proof 10 the President and government
of1cials that their course would soon
be run. Therefore. they viewed with
suspicion various individuals and or
sanizations One regiment of soldiers
was disband II was this regiment
which at o'clock this morning de-
scended upon the palace.
Guillaume and those who acted as
his guard offered a stubborn resistance,
but were greatly outnumbercd The
palace was abandoned by the President,
but some of the others continued it's
defense.
Soon word Of the massacre OF The po-
litical prisoners was circulated, and
fierce wave of indignation swept over
the capital Many who had not origin
ally been identified with the rising. took
up arms
The Dominican legation was invaded
and the Governor of Port a, Prince
paid the price with his life.
!, was in March. 1905 that similar
execution of political prisoners, though
not by any means OF so great an ex-
tent. took place. Nord Alexis was then
President of Haiti. :, few months
later. Alexis was dcposcd and dcported
from the country.
SO far as is known. no foreigner has
suffered in the present rising, and II is
expected that American warships will
be sent here Immediately to protect
foreign lives and interests.
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
BROKE OUT LAST MARCH
The revolutionary movement against
President Guillaume first broke out
under the leadership of DR.. Rosalvo
Roho last March and was renewed to-
day.
After several hours of lighting at tho
presidential residence. wher" Gull
laumc made coura ageous defense
against the revolutionists. the Presi-
dent took refuge in the French le-
cation.
Rebellious troops of the government
attacked the palace at o'clock and
continued firing upon 1t for two hours
1 ne fTeSlucnt was supported Dy Few
loyal troops and the members of his
, personal staff.
The exact number of casualties has
not yet been determined but it is be-
lieved to be heavy. 1t was known the
city was in the possession of the revo-
lutionists. The movement was started
by regiment OF soldiers who lad been
fisbandcd by President Guillaumc and
who resented this treatment There
has been reign OF terror in Port au
Prince for the past ten days. On the
nth OF July. President Guillaume
started on series Of prosecutions. He
began causing the arrest of all Haitians
of any wealth or position. without dis
tinction of age or sex. and expelling all
foreigners.
Haitian women have been arrested
on the streets and taken away to
prison. The prisons of the city were
full and the conditions in them were
deplora blc Prisoners have died daily
as result of hunger and the insani-
tary conditions in which they were
compelled to live.
The foreign legations hold many
refugees
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
SENT TO WASHINGTON
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