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regret not being ablo to obtain any of the proclamations

to send you.

"P. S.?January 19?9 o'clock at night ?Nothing new.

Public rejoicing stall continues.

"An express from the capital arrived this morning, and

informs me that the Melbourne has not left as yet; perhaps,

therefore, this will reach you before the Moibourno.

We expect here by a return steamer a great portiou of

Baytiens expatriated to your place."

Another letter from Tort au Prince, dated January 14,

ays:?

"It is now three week? since the north of the island

broke out in open revolution. The Emperor and his army,

as I wrote you in my last, had started for the scat of

revolution to check their movements, but after arriving

within six miles of the place, and remaining fifteen days,

returned to Port au Prince without being able to do auything,

so strong was the revolutionary party. Since his

return be has placed the capital in a state of siege, but

den. tieffrard has marched his forces, which, report says,

consist of between ten and twelve thousand men,

against it. lie is within two miles ef Port an Prince, trying

to see if the old man will abdicate, so as to hinder the

sacrifice of the lives of his countryman; but ho seems re"

solute to defend the city. Great preparations were being

asade for the last week. I saw no less than six wagon

loads and about thirty donkeys, loaded with gunpowder,

past my door for the Fort. We are momentarily expecting

a meeting of the two armies; how things will end

God only knows?but up to the present foreigners and

their property are respected. All places of business are

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The New York herald. (1859). New York [N.Y.], 1859-02-12. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1859-02-12/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1859-02-12.