New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-02
THE VEST INDIES.
HAYTI.

TROUBLE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
FRENCH-THE FRENCH ADMIRAL REFUSING
TO RECOGNIZE THE BLOCKADE.
By the arrival at this port yesterday of the
brig Oliver Cults direct from PortauPrlnce IA days.
we have Haytan adyices to the 18th January The news
There was prospect Of trouble between the
French and the Haytan Governments The demand Of
the French Admiral that VctOrne CheYaer the Cover
nor Of the town Of Gonaves, should make an ample
apology for insults to french SUBJECTS az Una. place;
become further complicated through the attitude as
sumed by the Admiral relative 70 me blockade % the
tionary paid visit in his flagship to st. Marc, which s
and IS the seat Of the Rebel Government While
his ship lying there two French merchant vessels at
tempted to enter Inc port but were doing by
the presence of the port Of the Hayian war steamer Sal
nave. Upon being Informed OF this the Admiral immed-
the next morning returned TO ST. Marc having the two yes
sells In tow He had positively refused to recognize the
fore according the terms Of the treaty of Pars not
binding. IL was believed at Port-au-Prnce that tho
French acting in concert with the insnrgents
on board his ship, at which saget and all his
m s British mere Se heS 4 IN nas port
In fact, 1t was reported at Port-auPrince that
ents and that il was his intention TO insist
upon French merchant vessels being allowed free iness
Snd rSe AZ an 9e ha. the rebel had
pledged the Admiral portion OF all their coffee shipped
owing 10 France by Hayti Meantime Salvave had pub
shel in the NOnite the dispatch Of Secretary Seward
refusing the protection Of the American Government 10
any American vessel which should attempt TO enter Hay
tan ports in violation of the blockade. The M01lttet1
eulOgizes Mr. Stewards dispatch cOnformabe with
right and Justice and maintains that the Haytan naval
forces conveniently distributed along the whole extent
OF the coast and constantly IN movement arc keeping
mn nm effective blockade. The French Admiral. accom-
from ST. Mare and che officers Of both vessels had
pressed themselves delighted with the reception they
met with at the latter place -,
Secretary Seward had written the United states Minis
ter at asking explanations OF the uneon-
tradctod that two occasions Haytan war
vessels had gone into action flying the American nag
the being that of the attack upon the rebel war YES
seIs at Petit Coane, which destroyed by the Peton
and the second the bombadment OF the town OF Jereie
by the sanave the American Minister being In the latter
case, on board at the time. . -, ,,-.,u,
President sainave was still in the South directing mill
tary operations The American Minister at POrtau Prince
had received dispatches from the President put no
thing was known at further tsh that ne
overnment forces were operating successfully against
the rebels From Jacmel, Cape Hayu, and G0harves
dates 10 the 9th January had been received Dut mat
ters remained unchanged at those places 49,, = -,
nahIv settled through the Intervention OF the captain OF
the United Suites war steamer Nipse, when suose'
GuentIy left for Aspnwa The DE Hart was NJ rortau'
Prince for charter. -, .oon,.-
decree had been issued by the Goyernnsn, qsnd
ing ali foreigners in Hayti to register their names anu
their occupations at Offices designated Dy the uoNcri
ment for that purpose The measure says the uecioe,
simply precautionary. and not intended 70 operate S
way against foreigners In Hayt engaged III legitimate
Business was very brisk at St. Marc, which had become
commercially the great center OF atractlon Az FoItau
Prince coffee was coming I'm freely The article Is quoteI
at $3.50 Haytian currency, and logwood AZ sI'O' '
Was il0.