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Show oo GENERAL REVOLT IS ON IN HAITI Cape Haltien, Haiti. Ian 21 A gen-era gen-era revolt has broken out in the city of Gonaives, capital of the department depart-ment of Artibonlte The leader of the insurrection is Oreste Zamur former for-mer governor of the department and at one time minister of war The city la only 65 miles from Port au Prince, the capital of the republic. General Desormes, who yesterday at the head of the rebet forces, took Cape Haitien and Fort Llberfe, is marching with his army today on Hinche, Ao miles southeast of Capo Haitien Port au Prince, Jan L'4 M. Prade, Halnen minister of the interior, with the troops forming the garrison of Fort Liberte, who fled from that place on board the dispatch boats Paclflque and Nord Alexis on Thnrsdav, arrived arriv-ed here today They reported mat the town of Port de Paix also had fallen into the hands of the rebels The Haltien government Is organizing organiz-ing an army to operate against the rebels. |