The New York herald., 1872-07-06

within easy distance from the shore, they cast
anchors Their arrival was not considered an
event Of any Importance, as President SageI had
lately given his word that the turbulent republic
whose destinies he temporarily controls was
at peace with all the world. And everybody be-
lieved him. But it seems the ubiquitous Bismarck
was not content with the laurels and i've
milltards which he had gathered In mod
ern Gaul. So, determined to make his Prov
ess known where 1t had hitherto been realized
only in ribbon tints and excruciating fashions, he
sends out powerful expedition to inquire after the
health Of his countrymen in the torrd zone, and II
possible, by way OF relieving the monotony Of the
excursion to mete out proper punishment to
French Ethiopia for their late inconsiderate sym
pathy for Ia belle France.
At nine O'Clock welLmanned boat was brought
alongside the public wharf by ten sturdy oarsmen,
and an ofiicer In all the glory OF gold lace an
nounced at the Bureau de Port that the two strange
craft were His Imperial Majestys frigates vineta
and Gazee, and that he the bearer ota despatch
addressed by the commander OF the vineta
to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. With
all the mimic politeness that Haytien is capable
OF the Commodore Of the port placed a shoeless
major general at the service OF Emperor Williams
lieutenant for the speedy delivery OF the unex-
pected mssive. To be concise in my narrative and
to enlighten and relieve the HERALD readers curl
osity, give at once the correspondence, which was
written In French.
THE GERMAN COMMANDERS ULTIMATUM.
II. !. NJ. FRIGATE " VINETA"(
HARBOR OF PORT AU PRINCE, June II, 1872
MR.. MINIsTER:-I have the honor to inform you
that am charged by my government to maintain
the rights OF certain German subjects in this cOun
try who have suffered from pllage, imprison and
other acts Of violence at the hands OF the military
forces OF the Haytien government. l am also IN
structed to insist In each instance upon complete
and final payment OF the damages sustained by
such German subjects. This concerns firstly Mr..
F. Dickmann, merchant at MiragOane; and second
", Mr.. F. Stapenhorst, merchant at Cape
been already communicated to Your Excel
lency. have therefore to request that You will
inform His Excellency, the PRESIDENT that my def
mite demands require the payment on board OF my
vessel OF the gum OF 000 sterling for the ndemni
ncation Of theaioresaid German merchants. pray
plain and SIMPLE answer tosday until StG sunset and
in case Of negative reply to my demand l shall
feel myself under the necessity OF taking such CO.
ercive measures as may deem proper: Be pleased,
Captain in Command Of Expedition.
ia fifteen inch shell had bursted over the devot-
ed head OF the Minister he could not have been
more dumounded. But he soon recovered his pre-
sence Of mind. He saw his way quite clear. He
would promise everything to Batsch as he and his
illustrious predecessor had promised to the
American claimants. So he informed Cap
tain Batsch that his government was
quite ready to hear all he had to advance In sup
port Of the claims Of the German subjects
and to open negotiations for final settle
ment; that he regretted Captain Batsch should
have felt 1t necessary to make his de-
mand npon the Haytien government in
the form Of an ultimatum, and that he (the
Minister) hoped the Captain would appreciate his
governments "good Intentions and earnest de-
sire to terminate the whole affair amiably."
BATsCH MEMORABLE.
But 1t was evident that Batsch did not come here
to listen to fine phrases especially with the ther
momcter at 95 degrees In the shade. The
coincidence Of the despatch and the tempe
rature must have reminded him "that hell
was paved with good Intentions" At about
hafpast five p. M, just when all peace
able citizens were vending their weary way home,
o very unusual appearance Of the harDor caused
them to halt. number OF boats were lowering
around the Haytien men-ofwar L'Unlon and Mont
Organise. few moments and the imperial stand
ard Of Germany was floating from both these ves-
sells. Yet few moments and the Haytien crews
arrived ON shore. Then 1t was that Ofrenbachs
"Grande Duchesse" was faithfully produced.
In q moment, and as II by charm, every
citizen was transformed into soldier. Among the
"Boums' was the indomitable Admiral, who de-
clared with "pin pan, poum" to the meek-looking
ex-commander or the nagshp L'UniOn, that he
should return on board and blow the ship up. In
the meantime the city became animated, and every
white man was looked upon as common enemy.
The watchwOrd was mort aur Prussteas."
SUMMERS "BLACK REPUBLIC"
rose like single man to assert and maintain its
independence. The diplomatic corps was invited
to meet the President, Ministers and distinguished
citizens at the National Palace for an exchange OF
opinions on the situation. The British Charge
dAaircs, Mr. st. John, the l0udest In his denun-
Citations Of Emperor William, Bismark and Batsch. 1t
is worthy Of remark here that ofthe very claims
which created the trouble was caused by the "bull
dog' violence OF this very Mr.. ST. John at Cape
Haytien In 1866. Our Minister was the most
practical. He told the President that he
had no advice to oner that in his
opinion the German commander was fully
justified In what he had done, and
that as he evidently meant business the sooner
the $4,000 were paid the better 1t was thereupon
decided to send for Prusstan Hartmann, the
Rothschd OF Hayti, and get him to settle the
dificulty. so Herr Hartmann took his money
bags on board the vineta at midnight, counted out
the $4,000 to Herr Batsch received an order for the
transfer Of the Hayten ships and, after swallowing
a few glasses OF genuine lager, returned on shore
and pronounced the difficulty settled. At nine
o'clock next morning Q2th instant) an amiabe ex-
change Of sautes with the forts and the Haytien
Admiral relieved many anxious and weary heart.
FIGHT IN THE CHAMBERS
The AFFAIR has, however created an unhappy
effect upon Saget's government, which seems weak
and tottering. The Corps Legisatif since the
departure Of the German vessels has become
quite uProarious over what some members term
the cowardly and undignifed action of the
government, and on the 18th inst Deputy
Linstant Pradines, the most eloquent and inteIli-
gent Of the corps became so caustc In his remarks
that the Minister Of War and Marine threatened to
whip him. Thereupon the Deputy drew a revolver,
when the whole Assembly dispersed, breaking doors
ana windows in their EFFORTS to escape. This was
the greatest show Of fight in the whole affair.