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ZAMOK (pere), E. MAGNY.

After this formality the President repaired to church,

where a solemn Te Drum was chanted,and a most Impressive

and stirring appeal made to the people by the Rev.

Abbd Gerdolles, in favor of tho cause. The President also

made a very eloquent speech, In which he stated tho

causcB for the revolution, and promised a thorough

reform should he made to insure the welfare of the country.

On Friday, 24th Inst., he left for St. Marc (a well forti

lied town between this and Por au Prince), the commander

of which Joined him immediately, and gave hie adherence

to the cause. Well and firmly established there with two

regiments, he awaited the submission of the other towns,

and soon Cape Hayti, Plaisance, Port de Pali, Limbo, St.

Michael, &c?in fact, the whole of the north?acknowledged

him as their ruler.

Since that pe*Hd the two armies have been at bay?Soulouque

in Port au Prince, and GeQrard in the neighborhood

of that city. They never came to an engagement, it

appears; but the army, who at first sided with tho Sniper,

gradually lost confidence in him, and the result has

been that he abdicated and lied the kingdom, leaving tho

popular party in bloodless possession of the country.

Getfrard, the new President of the republic of Qayti, is

a man somewhat advanced In years; his hairs are gray,

and he has the appearance of having soen a good deal of

life. He is at least fifty yearB old. His manners are very

popular, and he is a favorite of the people?so much so,

indeed, that once before he was on tho point of being

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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.