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Show HAITIAN TROOPS MARCH ON PORTO PLATA. Little Republic Is Again the Thtatre of Warfare. A cablo from Capo Haitian, under dato of tho 17th, says: Tho govern-mont govern-mont troops which disembarked ro-contly ro-contly at Sossua wcro yesterday ordered or-dered to march on Porto Plata. A brisk attack, supported by, tho gains of a Dominican war vessel, began in tho evening. In tho morning operations opera-tions wcro resumed, and tho govern-mont govern-mont troops entered Porto Plata, causing tho flight of General Dcs-champs, Dcs-champs, who took rcfugo In tho UnltoJ States consulate. Tho British cruiser Pallas has landed land-ed marines to protect tho consulate. Tho United States cruiser Hartford ins arrived. Flvo porson3 connected with tho conspiracy headed by General Mon- plalslr to start a revolt against Gcn-sral Gcn-sral Nord nnd condemned to death by i military tribunal, wero oxecuted tc-3ay tc-3ay in tho presenco of a vast crowd. Sovcral foreigners who took part in tho conspiracy will probably bo deported. de-ported. Or Jnnuary 2, In tho abseuco of President Nord, who went to Connives to take part In tho celebration of the :ontennry of tho Indcpondenco of Haiti, General Monplalslr attempted to start a revolt ngalnst tho president, but tho movement failed. Tho general's gen-eral's son and an accompllco wcro killed nnd many nrrcsts wero mado. |
