The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08
HAYTI.
Details Of the Naval Action mt Petit Gonvc-
Minister DeIOrme and Salnave ar Logger
heads-Insult to n French Naval Of1cer.

Details of the Naval Action mt Petit Goavc-
Minister DeIorme and SaInavc Logger
hends-Insult 70 a French Naval Onicer.
the arrival Of the steamer City OF Port au Prince
rom Port au Prince has put In possession Of Hay
uen advlces to the Goth OF September.
The Aonfteur Of that date contains an order OF the
day by President Salnave giving an account OF the
destruction Of the rebel steamers Sylvan and
Lioerte by the Hayden war steamer Potion Qately |
the Galateal and the capture OF the town OF Petit
Goave, before which the action took place. The
Petion arrived ct Port au Prince from New
York on the 10th Of September and on the
morning OF the Goth she left for Petit Goave with
PRESIDENT Salnave on board, to attack the Sylvan
and the Liberte lying there, that place being forty
eignt miles distant from Port au Prince. In few |
hours she reached Petit Goave, totally unexpected
by the rebels, who had not even heard Of her arrival
o. Port au Prince and at opened IRE upon the
enemy. The rebel ships were not quite unprepared !
ana answered vigorously for time but the wen
directed shots OF the Potion had the eject OF bring
ing the action to speedy close. Within thirty mir .
utes after the action commenced the Sylvan w !.
struck close to the water line and soon beg nm
70 sink. Boats were Immediately sent m
rom the Potion to save the crew >no
In the accomplishment OF this act of hum, ,r,.u
General BODY, Of Salnave's army and two . suors
(Americans) were unfortunately drowned. Two
Hayten soldiers on board the Potion were rred
s,SS, ,0n - 81 "cio icsoucu Ioh the Syl-
crew. ~ the a,y a.er sak IN aeep Wa1 er. TIL
az theu witraaaod INC vt s S.as vesse soon
fire ~ ner heore .J a'e u he coasor setting
got or she blew up with terrific explosic y nIy naa
diately after Salnave's land forces alta crnT
the town Of Petit Goave and carries ot M
defences by assault, the Potion banins, NV h
lively Commandments When the town way os
taken several places were found alreaf " IN ,,a rn
the shells that had been thrown ~ a. from thH
Potion. The destruction Of these esses and th he
mediately by attacks upon the .hrea towns ~
Jeremie, Miragoane and Aux Ca ses. held nv IN"
Cacos. Accordingly circular ha / been addresse'
by the Foreign Minister TO the dir lomatc corns an
the different consuls informing chem NJ his deta
mnation IN order that they mI hit annrise forec,
ers in those places belonging nationalities I'll, !:
represent Essen no 10 @ ide for their safet
given to each OF the y WINS to avail its Il
OF the clemency Of the COVER iment by submitting e
Its authority. The circular ST ties that when the 9TH NJ
the government will give 9 le same timely notice ne
In the present instance. ~~ =
An order mad been isso ed by the government Iu
thorizing It's agents ana all good citizens app re-
bend and take 70 pFson to be dealt with accord nu
people and public farming had also BEEN nI Civ q
calculated and nten led TO- weaken the credit OF h.
government should be prosecuted with the utm, ,s
the Haytien Minis ter at the Court OF st. James M
Delorme had beeD recalled from that post. The
President had oeen induced to take this step
sence In the Nor IN from the capital fighting the
po fn h fe and had participated
in certain jobs Inch had had the eject OF throwing
the affairs OF tn Hayten Treasury into state OF
complete confus 1on Since his recall Delorme has
written and mad printed at Paris pamphlet against
sanave's ADM nstration; but this pamphlet the
President has been distributing with his own hands,
saying that n contains Its REPUTATION and anti
dote, and that II is unworthy OF serious answer.
The government was making the most strenuous
enorts TO place the finances OF the country
ter foOtrg, and had addressed q circular TO its
officers and deputies IN the government OF the
North urg ing upon them the necessity OF obseryn9
the most gid economy In their disbursements. AS
the embar fassments OF the Treasury still continued
| had been etermined to postpone for two months
the withdra wing from circulation the ten and 500
| bills issued by government a few months ago; but
there Ii to be no further issue OF paper money just
| now.
| severe Iebuke had been administered by the
government TO certain OF the inhabitants Of Goniaves
mander Of the French war steamer 10 Bouret on
the unjust accusation that he was acting In concert
with the Cacos rebels; and the local authorities were
all such scandalous demonstrations
AT special audience at the Palace the italian Con.
sui had presented to President Sanave letter from
the King OF Italy notifying him OF the marriage or
his Majestys son. Prince Humberf. with the Princess
Margaret or Savoy Sanave received the Consul with
distinguished courtesy, and expressed TO him. as
the representative or the Italian government hle
sincere wishes for the happiness OF King Victor
Emanuel and the royal family and Of the newly
married couple In particular,
On the arrival or the Potion Rt Port az Prince
from New York Larocbe, who had been Imprisoned
for having Incorporated the moneys intrusted to
him to pay for the repairs OF that vessel was imme
diately released.
A foreign house. doing business at Port an Prince
had lent Sanave f2,0o0,000 (Haytien currency for
which they are to receive coffee, at liked rate In
December next EXCHANGE was at 90, governments
rate, and al 80, merchants.
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