Year: 1869

Report from Admiral HoG ON the Rebellion
in Hayti-Dlemorandum of Military Execu.
ti0ns Made by the Rebels mt Aux Cayes-A
Record of Negro Barbnrism-Men, Women
and Child Murdered.


WASHINGTON, March 25 1869.


The following was enclosed in the reports from
Admiral Hon to the Navy Department.


The statements which we are about to make are
facts which passed. some under our own eyes,
others to our knowledge. The following are the
most prominent instances:-


General Bogila one OF the best friends OF the rev.
olution, was sent to Cortean to direct the defence
Of the lines in that direction. An attack was made
upon HIM by Salnave,s forces; his men were routed
vain efforts to rally his men. He tried by court
martial and honoraby acquitted Notwithstanding
this, he had scarcely reached his home when he
was rearrested and summarny shot by order Of
Dominique.


tsans left the revolutionary party to JOIN their own.
Their wives and children were on that account ar
rested, put into prison and cruelty treated. They
remained In prison, and in q short space OF time
sweled IN numbers and met the fate which we shall
shortly have to recount.


General Fills Aime Mentor for having refused to
join the revolution and for having expressed wish
to remain neutral, was tried by court martial and
condemned to six months fmpris0nment-never
again to be set at liberty, the sequel win show.


Prisoners taken upon the field OF battle wounded,
and IN some instances fatally were. In common with
others not wounded, shot Immediately after the
combat quarter on this side being scarcely thought
OF. Several other persons were shot without any





known individuals the reason assigned being for
having talked against The revolution.


Upon the arrival OF Salnave's forces before the
town, and upon the 1rst attack that was made the
numerous persons who found themselves In prison
related above, were ordered into the prison court
yard, the sick were carried down, the doors were
thrown open and discharge OF musketry was fired
into them. This beng found insufficient to kill
fast enough, rounds OF grape and canister
were directed against them to hasten this
dreadful butcnery. Many women were thus sacri-
ced the wives and sisters OF individuals above re-
ferred to as having Joined Salnave's party, also
Mentor was unable to stand up on account OF sick
ness and was IN consequence tied In chair. Even
after this recourse was had TO point blank musketry
A father and son were shot together without any
other reason than some silly remark made py the
the son requested to share his fate, which was too
gladly accepted by the rebels and they were muir
dered before our eyes under circumstances too hor


woman Mime. Zorphiso) was arrested on &C.
count or some OF her relations being Ia Salnave's
ing:A guard OF soldiers drew up before the prison
door, the oficer q creature OF Dominique who had
hitherto oriciated in these murders with alacriiy
called for this woman and told her tnat Dominique
requested her presence. Upon appearing, and as
she was about being tied with rope in great con.
'surely you not going to kill mes ~ The afore-
said oficer assured her that such was not the
In spite OF this protcstation she marched or
few PAGES to the side between file OF soldiers
some Of whom held the rope with which her arms
were pound, ana Sle was then Sn0t-tnat Is, mur-
dered In the usual style


IL may not be out OF place here to say that a the
people who were shot had to stand up facing the
fr1ng party and forced to look upon them while
loading and going through manGuvres preparatory
to their execution. In most the first fire only
wounded and otherwise shattered their limbs. There
being reserve party left TO hasten their end they
had TO wait about quarter or hour still stand
ing, before the guns were reloaded Nine. Zorphls0
was one OF the numerous instances. Ii would
engthen out the list OF sad details unnecessarily to
recount all the other executions which took place.
The object Of this note Is merely to illustrate the
barbarity under which this civil war was
conducted on the rebel side who pretend to
be and call themselves the teite and intelligence
OF the whole coantry. We DO not know the exact
number or victims who fell In the prison. but to
best knowledge and belief there were 100 persons,
among whom were tthey sayj ten women and one
child Besides the above murders in the prison there
have been. at different times, q number OF people
shot, or, Is called here executed In conformity
TO the laws OF the country but In point OF fact II
should be more properly termed murder. The num-
ber who have thus fallen outside OF the prison
cannot up to the present hour ascertain, but II s
frequent occurrence when men In the revolution
desert their wives are imprisoned and in many cases
snot. GEORGE O. BROWN.
]. N. NICHOLSON.
The veracity OF the above signers rs vouched for
by Mr. James De Long the United states Consul at
Hayti.