The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-30
BLOODY REVOLT.
Haitien Rebels Drive Out President
After Fierce and Sanguinary
Blttle.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July PA
revolution more terrible in the toll
thus far than any in the days oil
Nord Alexis famed out in the Haitien
capital today. 1t was an offshoot of
the movement to tie north, where the
adherents of DR.. Rosolvo Bobo, twice
expelled from Haiti, for several
months lave been striving to break the
powerful Haitien president. Gen. Vii
brun Guillaume.
One hundred and sixty men, includ
ing former president Of Haiti, Gen.
Orestes Zamor, have been executed byI
order of Gen. Oscar, governor of Port
au Prince, who later in the day was
dragged from tie shelter of the Dom
inican legation and riddled with bull
lets.
President Guillaume and members
of his family have taken refuge il
the French legation, an attack upon
which has been threatened; U.e presi-
Dental palace has been partly de-
stroyed after an attack which lasted
for hours, and the revolutionists are
in possession of TIE city.
Desperate Fighting.
How many persons have been shot
down in the streets and the govern
ment buildings can not be learned,
but the exchanges between the loyal
supporters of the president and tie
rebels were carried on WITH furious
determination on the one side and
desperate resolution on the other.
Eventually President Guillau11e, Gen.
Oscar and the chief of police, who were
defending the palace with tie aid of
the presidents personal staff and 9TH
er troops who remained loyal, were
obliged to fee. At that time one sec
ton of the palace was burning.
Port au Prince has been in state
of panic for days. No one knew when
he might be seized and cast into prison.
There has been wholesale arrests, ap-
parently without cause by order of
the president or some of those close to
him.
Successes gained by the revolution
lists in the northwest gave convincing
proof to the president and the govern
ment officials that their course soon
would be run. Therefore, they viewed
with suspicion various individuals and
organizations. One regiment of sol
diers was disbanded. 1t was this reg
iment whie.. at 4 o'clock this morning
descended on the palace.
Forced to Flee.
Guillaume and those who acted as
his guard offered a stubborn resist
ance, but were greatly outnumbered.
The palace was abandoned by the pres
ident, but some of the others contin-
ued it's defense.
Soon word of tie massacre of the
political prisoners was circulated and
a fierce wave of indignation swept over
the capital. Many who had not orig
inally been identified with the rising
took up arms. The Dominican lega-
ton was invaded and the governor of
Port au Prince paid the price with
his life.
A similar execution of political pris-
oners took place in March, 1908, |
though it was by no means of so great
an extent. Nord AIevis t2en was
president. His officials declared that
those so executed were engaged in
revolution, but few months later
Nord Alexis was deposed and departed
from the country.
So far as known no foreigner Eas
suffered in the present rising. 1t is
expected that American warships will
be sent here Immediately to protect
foreign lives and interests.