The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-27
President Guillaume Flees
from Burning Residence to
Safety of French Legation,
Following Early Attack.
REVOLUTION STARTED
BY DIsGRUNTLED TROOPS
Women Arrested on Streets
and Hailed to Prisons, Con-
ditions in Which Are
Abominable.

Port au Prince. July 2G President
Guilluume He'd today from his burn
ing palace TO the protection Of the
French legation and after battle
which ragged through tho streets of
the Ilaitien capital this morning Dr
kosaNu Bobo and his rebel soldiers
rule the city. The attack on the pal
ace began at daylight aud rifle firing
did not cease until 1880, Guillaumo
ana hiH few defenders fighting until
the palace was ahiuzc. The cBsuultics
are believed 20 be heavy and umong
the dead is the chief of police. while
the rebels prisoners" include the
governor or Port au Prince General
Osgar
The revolution was started by a
regiment of soldiers which resented
being disbandcd by Cuillsumc.
There has been reign of terror
IN Port au Prince for the last ten
days. ON July ~ President Gull
iaumc, doubtless realizing that his
fan was but question of few days,
started on q series of prosecutions
lie bcgan by causing the arrest of an
ilniticns of any wealth or position.
without distinction of age or sex. aud
cXpclliug all foreigners, Iic appar-
emily recognized the fact that the
spirit of revolution was growing in
tho country and Doc know that the
rchcls were marching ON the capital
Huticn women have been arrested
ON the streets ana taken away 20
prison. on July ~ "a French actress
Madame rulGy was treated In this
arbitrary manner Tho prisons of IN,
city are tull and the conditions in
them are deplurahlc. Prisoners die
daily as result Of hunger ana the
uufIuitury conditions Iu which they
are compelled to live.
/ The foreign legations hold many
B refugees.
General Oscar succeeded IN clud-
ing the rebels around the palace ana
took refuge BOO the Dominican legation.
Fears are bciar expressed this al
tcrnoun of violence between the sev-
cral factions who are striving to ob-
tain control ut the government
General Oscar governor OF Port uI
Prince. uud supporter Oi President
Guliuumc. atuHrd io bc executed Toe
day at the time oi the outbreak oI
tho revolutionary movement in this
Diiy ull the political prisoners iu th'
hands ot the government. tc the NUM-
Der OF about 100 men,
Tho victims OF this massacre iu.
rludod General prestcs ZJmor % for.
mcr president of Haiu, who was driN.
cn out of The country last year una
returned In March, 1915. and wa
taken prisoner
when the people Gf Port au Prince
learned ot this massacre there was ,
gcucru outbreaks oi indignation.
mob invaded the dominican legation
where General Oscar took refuge al
ter his unsuccessful defense of th
presidential palace against the rcb
cl.
Tho mur excited 90 great dc
gree. then turned io tho French lega
/. uon aud threatened 10 invade thI
ID hulldiua Geo compass the execution %
President GWllaume Guillaumc tool
q r,fu1o under she flag of France ID
"a DO O'Clock this morning after be- h1
a uecu compelled 90 flee before th
. rebel attack.
Gouorl oscar ordered the ,xoeu
4 uuu uf the political prisoners boz h
b, power us soon ls hc perceived tha
d the revolutionary uutnrcuk of tl
morning was serious menace.