Indiana State sentinel

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slaves was proclaimed; nnd "June 21, 179. i. a

negro chief, Macaya, entered Cape Francois at

the head of .'1,0: 0 slaves and began un indiscrim

iiiute slaughter."

After the deportation of Toussaint L'Ouver

ture, who conquered and united the whole island.

Dessaiities, a black chief of .he insurrection, be

came the Governor for life. He assumed the

purple and the title of JacquevEmperorof Hayti.

"His tyranny rendered him universally detested,

and he was slain by a military conspiracy Octo

ber, IS 6 Christophe, his second in command,

and Petion, another chief, then commenced a

struggle which was long and fierce. Spain repos

sessed herself of the east part of the island du

tlie striie. and the west was divided between

Christophe and Petion, with some minor provin

ces holden by others. Christophe made himself

an Emperor under the title of Henry I. "He

was an avaricious nod cruel despot, and perished

in a military revolution in October. 182U." Pe

tiou was a good magistrate, and continued in of

fice until his death.

In 1821, Borer became master of the whole

island, and was an amiable, but a weak chief

magistrate, until 1842. when a revolution broke

out against his power and compelled him to tlee;

nnd soon after the inhabitants of the East rose

against the Haytiens, overpowered them, nnd in

144 formed themselves into an independent

State, under the style of the Dominican Repub

lie. The presidency of Hayti fell to Herrard Ri

viere, who marched with an army of 2t),000 men

against the revolted province, but was compelled

to retire. His disgraceful retreat was avenged by

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Indiana State sentinel. (1861). Indianapolis, Ind., 1861-10-30. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014306/1861-10-30/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Indiana State sentinel, 1861-10-30.