The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-12
Highly important from Haytl.
A Speclx OF War.
The Haytiens Affirm that they Know
Their Rights, ard Knowing
Dare Maintain Them.
The Infelicities of Isabella.
The French Roman Policy Mistake
TO-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON
Advice. from the North Atlantic Fleet

AdvIces from the North Atlantic Fleet.
WASHINGTON, March 12P-Despatches have
been received Mt the Navy Department from
Rear Admiral Poor, commanding the North
Atlantic Fleet, dated Cape Haytien, February
IL. The United States steamers Severn and
Dictator arrived at Port-au-Prince on the 10Th
of February, Admiral Poor had called upon the
provisional President, and, after the usual ex-
change of civilities acquainted him with the
object of his visit to that port.
The President summoned his Cabinet, and the
Admiral explained the Instructions he had re-
ceived from this Government namely:-That
negotiations were pending between the United
States and San Domingo and that while they
we're pending this Government had determined,
with its whole power 10 prevent any lnterte-
renee on the part of the Haytien or any other
government with that of the Dominicans, and if
the attempt should be made upon the Dominicans
during the negotiations, under the Haytien or
any other flag, il would be regarded as an act of
hostility to the United States flag, and would
provoke hostilities in return.
The President and Secretary of State eX-
pressed the hope that the friendly relations now
existing between Hayti and the United States
would not be interrupted, and that while they
were aware of their weakness they knew their
rights and would maintain them to the best of
their ability, and that they must be allowed to
be the judges of their own policy Admiral Poor
afterwards learned unoffcially that the autho-
rites were displeased with what they considered
q menace upon the part of the United States
accompanied with force. The day before the
arrival of the Severn at Port-au-Prince there
was report in circulation in the town that
collision had occurred at Cape Haytien between
the Nantucket and the Haytien man-of-war
Terror, late the Pequot in consequence of the
protection given by the former to the American
Consul. 1t was also reported by the
two pilots who brought in the Severn
and Dictator, with discrepancy as to the result.
An investigation by the Admiral proved the
rumor without foundation. The following Hay
tien vessels were at anchor at Port-au-Prince:-
Maratanza, Quaker City, Alexander Petion,
Gaeta, and the Mount Vernon, a transport.
The Quaker City is dismantled.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant-C Commander Benjamin f. Day is
ordered to the Alaska.
The orders of Lieut.. Commander Pickering
to the Alaska have be en- revoked, and he remains
on board the Colorado.
Assistant Surgeon Hampden Aulick is de-
tached from the Washington Navy Yard, and
ordered to the Miantonomah.
River and Bnrbor Improvement.
Special Despatch to The Eoenirg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-General Butler has
prepared bill for the so-called reconstruction
of Tennessee and submitted 1t to the delegation
from that State in the House. It does not pro-
pose Territorial government, or to put Ten
nessee under military rule. 1t recites the fact
that Governor Senter has acknowledged his in
ability to enforce the laws and protect life and
property, and provides that new registers shall
be appointed and a new election held, at which
only persons qualified under the old State Con-
stitution shall be allowed to vote.
Tennessee ReconstrHction.
The Commerce Committee Is In session on
the River and Harbor Appropriation bill. Dele
cations are here from different cities, East and
West, in the interests of this measure, and are
waiting to go before the committee to-day.