CABLE NEWS HAYTI'S HATE.
♦ ' THE PRESIDENT FLEES FOR HIS LIFE. EXIT ALEXIS, ENTER SIMON. HOW THE REBELLION HAS ENDED. IBS KLBCTBIO TBLBOBAPH — 00Pr*I8HT. [PXB FBJCBB ASSOCIATION.] (Received December 4, 8.2 6a.m.) Port-au-Prince, December 3. The Government troops, under President Nord Alexis retreated voluntarily, and were disarmed. When General Simon and his rebel force from the south approauned liie capital (Port au Prince), the people were clamouring for the rebel leac'er as President. The French Minister, throwing the folds' of the tricolour aroiKl v-e shoulders of President \lexis, «&>->< i* ; ed him from his paiaoe *Lua?d a i French warship. The populace followed, hooting, ami endeavoured to assassinate PrwJdeut Alexis. . ' The American and Fren :h stationed bluejackets at their respective legations. Pillaging took place, and a butoLf r was killed for defending hi;* stall in the market pflaoe.
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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 745, 4 December 1908, Page 3
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