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Show REBELS GAINING IN ISLAND W,AR Port Au Prince, July 28. It is rumored ru-mored that Aux Cayes, President Simon's home town, has fallen Into tho hands of the revolutionists. If this is true, It is a soverc blow to the administration. Advices from Port de Pajx, on the northern coast, indicate uneasiness at that point and the American cruiser Chester has gono there from Cape Halticu. A crisis in tho government nppears to be gradually approaching. It is impossible to say which revolutionary revolution-ary party will gain control at the ' I capital in the event that Simon Is overthrown. - ! General Lecoute, who is in control of Cape Haltien and Is reported to j? havo sent a force against Gonaivcs R to occupy that town for him, seems I I? to bo the strongest rebel chief out- . If side this district. |