The southern press

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Soulouque, the black Emperor of Ilayti, re*

ently sent, and in good faith, two thousand

ien under the command of one of his generals

the frontiers of Dominica, to notify the pea.

le there of the truce that existed, according to

le understanding between the co missioners

f France, England, and the United States, and

im, the Emperor; but the black general at the

ead of these two thousand men, without authori.

f, and to the sore displeasure of Soulouque,

a it is said and believed, finding the frontier

jwn of Galeta entirely undefended and unpro.

jctod, was seized with an irresistible passion

>r (military glory, and he toaik the town, e*iblished

Haytien dominion'over it, and pro.

ounced it "conquered."

The Dominicans, enraged by this act, soon

iuttered in force and beat off the Haytiens,

nth some killed and wounded on the Haytien

ide.

That Soulouque did not intend an invasion is

town by the fact that he sent only 3000 men,

rhen he had some lS.OOO^ncn at his disposal,

nd that at this time of year military operations

re not carried on in Hay tl.

The commissioners, it is said, will renew

leir efforts to bring about a permament peae

i soon aa the autumn comes. It is highly

esirabie that this petty war should cease, not

nly for the cause of humanity, but for the

ike of Irade and commerce.?New York Exrets.

Arrest or a Black Domihie akd hts Wife.?

Lev. Isaac Davis, a black divine, of the Meth.

dist persuasion was on Saturday arrested by

fficer Bray, of the Third Ward, charged with

lealing nix gold rings from the store of Jacob

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The southern press. (1851). Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.], 1851-07-19. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014763/1851-07-19/ed-1/?sp=4

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The southern press, 1851-07-19.