Alexandria gazette

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I Faustin the First, who has lately been rout

ei by the Dominican troops under Santana:

The present Emperor of Ilayti, Faustin

Soulouque, or, as he is tficiaily known, ‘Hi?

Majesty Faustin the First,’ had, previously to

his election as President, been unknown ti

fame save as a military chieftain, liis firM

connection with the army was in the capacity

of a servant to a distinguished general. ID

has ever been regarded, by those who haw

known him, as a man of moderate abilities

and acquirements, but of undoubted bravery,

>ly first view of him was as fie was rid

ing through the city of Port-au-Prince, ns his

custom is on every Sunday morning, liiseol

or is the dingiest coal black he his not 11 >c

thick lips and other characteristic features

that usually accompany this color, lie rodt

a tine grey horse, imported from the United

States, and was accompanied Ly a hundred

or more of his lifeguards, on horseback, pre

ceded by cavalry music, and passed through

the principal streets of the city, uncovering

his head and dispensing his bows and smile?

to the crowds as he rode rapidly past them.

lie was dressed, as he has always been

when l have seen him, far more richly than I

have ever seen any of our military officei*

dressed. He wore the common crescent-shap

ed military cap, with rich plumes and heavy

golden trimmings. His coat was bluebruad

cloth, with standing collar and the entire

front, the collar, the seams of the sleeves and

the hack, the edges of the skirt, «fcc were

overlaid with heavy gold trimmings. Beside

this, various figures were wrought in gold

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Alexandria gazette. (1856). Alexandria, D.C., 1856-02-08. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85025007/1856-02-08/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Alexandria gazette, 1856-02-08.