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Haiti in the American PressHaití en la prensa estadounidense

A companion to the main timeline: the same American newspapers, turned toward Haiti itself — its ports and presidents, its sugar and its storms — in English and Spanish.Una compañera de la cronología principal: los mismos periódicos estadounidenses, vueltos hacia Haití mismo — sus puertos y sus presidentes, su azúcar y sus tormentas — en inglés y en español.
January 29, 185629 de enero de 1856 · Charlotte, N.C. · 1850sAños 1850

The western Democrat

SourceFuente: The western Democrat · Charlotte, N.C. · January 29, 185629 de enero de 1856
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020712/1856-01-29/ed-1/?sp=3

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This page carries the passage as it was found on the newspaper page, copied with its reading errors and all. The article's fuller presentation is still to come; the original page is linked above.Esta página lleva el pasaje tal como se encontró en la página del periódico, copiado con sus errores de lectura y todo. La presentación completa del artículo aún está por venir; la página original está enlazada arriba.

pretty finale to the existence of the Ameri

can race on the Islr.nd. The negroes first

barbarously murdered their masters, then

set up for republic, which afterwards be

came a monarchy and now. after a life of

degeneracy, both in sociai and political con

dition, are making war upon their black

neighbors. Let those who believe in their

inequality and are unwilling to have it recog

nised, become acquainted with the history of

the negroes in Hayti.

It is stated that the Emperor lost between

'200 and 300 soldiers, with many of his best

officers, besides all his munitions of war.

provisions, and the Emperor's military chest

containing nil tho funds intended 'for the

prosecution of the war. j

Faustin I. had marched 3D.W0 men n

gainst the eastern side of the island, and his

defeut is represented as most complete.

Capt.D. states tho; Taustin had escaped

from the battle-field, but his place of refuge

was unknown, and Gen. Santander had of

fered a reward of 10,000 doubloons for his

head. So great was the feeling against him,

that it was the general opinion of the inhab

itants of Port-au-Prince that if His Sable

Majesty escaped falling into the hands of

the Spaniards, he would be shot by his own

people.

SUDDEN DEATH.

A Painter by the name of James Rea,

died suddenly near this place, on the road

leading to Lancaster, under the following

circumstances, as it is said lie had left

Town with two or three other men late in

the afternoon, walking on the way it was

proposed they should have a footrace, which

they did, and at the end of which, Hea com

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The western Democrat. (1856). Charlotte, N.C., 1856-01-29. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020712/1856-01-29/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The western Democrat, 1856-01-29.

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