Smyrna times

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the midst of this trouble comes a popular revo

lution. the chief towns rising against General

l>i| 1 "'ntel, who has been in command of the

Dominican troops, and pronouncing in favor of

Cabral, whom they name Protector of the Re

publie. Cabral's manifesto announces liber

t y, equality, fraternity, tha' he expects to se

cure unity ami peace, desires co-operation, and

advises Pimentel for the sake of the Republic

to submit to its ehnie#*

The negroes half of the island is in révolu

always is-flictùating be'

tween republicanism and absolute monarchy.

Geffrard, who overthrew Faustin the First and

re-proclaimed the republic, fixed himself in

power for life. There have been one or two

atteinnts to overthrow him and on one oeci

i tje att.-ini I...I hv r mil

J™°n hw life was attumpted by assassination,

but Ins daughter was the victim ot the bullet

sent at his head. A rebellion is now in pro-1

gress, and the rebels appear to be specially)

inimical to the white residents demanding that

they shall have none of their usual privileges,

and threatening their lives. This revolution

is led by a committee of ten chiefs, who have

r-Jf h Cou.,ai.io„er ,„Wa s t.i,, g t„„ „p re

sent their cause. When our Government re

Icently acknowledged the independence, and

accepted a Minister Plenipotentiary to repre

sent the Haytieu Government it probably did

not expect so soon to have two claimants to

that honor. The representative of the rebel

power if truly represented in their enmity to

the whites, may find some difficulty in estab

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Smyrna times. (1865). Smyrna, Del., 1865-09-06. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020422/1865-09-06/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Smyrna times, 1865-09-06.