The Montgomery advertiser

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for hours, and the revolutionists are

In possession of the city. How many

persons have been shot down In'the

streets and the government buildings

cannot be learned,’ but the exchanges

between the loyal supporters or the

president and the rebels were carried

on with furious determination on the

one side and desperate resolution on

the other.

Eventually President aulllame. Gen

eral Oscar aim the chief of police, who

were defending the palace with the

aid of the president’s personal staff

and other troops who had remained

loyal were obliged to fl«e. At that

time one section of the palace was

burning.

Port Au Prince has been in a state

of panic for days. No one knew when

he might be seized' and cast Into

prison; there have been wholesale ar

rests, apparently without cause, by

order of the president or' seme of

those close to him.

Successes gained by the revolution

ists In the north were convincing proof

to the president and government ol-i

flclals that their course soon would be

Tan. Therefore, they. Viewed with

suspicion various Individuals and or

ganizations. t

One regiment of soldiers was dis

banded. It was this regiment, which

at 4 o'clock this morning descended

on the palace.

Gulllame and those who acted as his

guard offered a stubborn resistance,

but were greatly'outnumbered. The

palace was abandoned’ by the presi

dent. but some of the others continued

its defense. s

Soon word of the masse ore of. the

political prisoners was ctrooiMed and

fierce wave of indignation swept'

over the capital. Many who had not

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The Montgomery advertiser. (1915). Montgomery, Ala., 1915-07-28. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020645/1915-07-28/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Montgomery advertiser, 1915-07-28.