Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1888 — REVOLUTION IN HAYTI. [ARTICLE]

REVOLUTION IN HAYTI.

Advices by the steamer M oselle, which has arrived at Aspinwall from Hayti states that never before had Port-au-Prince passed such a night as that of September 20. The night, to begin with, was dreadfully dark, the heavens being a mass of black clouds, with an occasional, flash of lightning. Revolution was abroad. The firing commenced at 7:30 p. m., and the cannon and Gatling guns of the palace did dreadful execution, as did also the shots from the big funs bn Ft. Alexander, which crashed clear through the buildings, destroying everything and everybody with which they came in contact. The firing lasted until the morning of the 24th. These advicez say that as far as had been ascertained, 3(10 persons were killed and over 5i.0 wounded, including many woman and children. Among the notable persons killed, besides General Seide Talemadue, were Mr. Charles Borne and Ducaso.