The New York herald., 1875-09-22
TROUBLE WITH HAYTI.
Departure Of the United States Ship POWha-
tan To-Day for Port au Prince.
HISTORY OF THE COMPLICATIONS.

To-day the United States steamer Powhatan leaves
for Port au Prince, in Hayt, W. It appears that
in the late Insurrection against the established govern
ment Of President Dominguez there were a great
many revolutionary refugees who sought shelter in the
residence of Mr. Bassett the American Minister Bas-
sett is a colored man, a native of Philadelphia
THE nBRoGLIo
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Van Bokkelen, Consul
General Of the Republic of Hayti IN New York a
HERALD reporter yesterday placed in possession Of
the following facts with reference the sentencing to
death Of the rebel General Canal and his three
ciates, who are now enjoying the protection Of the
American Minister at Port Prince-
On the oath July preliminary steps were taken in
PortauPrince to the rebel General Boisrond
Canal, Colonel Canal and two others in contempt of
court the first the prime mover and the other three
as accompices and it decided that their cases
should be tried before court martial DO specially
convened at the Palace Of Justice in Port Prince
An order of arrest was issued against General Bois-
rond Canal He, however, refused to allow himself to
be arrested saying that he in farms" After two
days OF flight Canal and his companions arrived at
the Rivcre estate, where they killed Captain l. J.
Jacques and another unfortunate volunteer named
Charleston Charles After committing these criminal
acts they took refuge in the residence of Nine.
Soulouque
Taking all facts into consideration this court martial
after due deberaton and commencing with the lowest
grade, UNANIMOUSLY united in the following sentence:-
THE DEATH sENTENcE
General Boisrond Canal General of Division of the
Armies of the Republic;
Colonel Canal known as Petit Canal;1
Colonel Cahce Carrie, Port au Prince;
Colonel Foucaud Fleuran of Port au Prince;
are all sentenced to the penalty Of death, with mill
ary degradation, and in addition, to pay the sum OF
S200 900 damages to the widow of L. Jean Jacques and
his children and also to the mother and of the
tl,a
is ordered to be put forthwith in execution and oil
officers of the Republic instructed TO cooperate in
present is signed by the President vice-Prcsdent
judges and secretaries OF the same.
Dated 9th July, 1875
INTERVIEW WITH MINISTER
Yesterday afternoon reported that several tele-
grams passed between Secretary Fish and His Excel
lency Stephen Preston, the Haythn Minister to this
country HERALD reporter called upon the Minister,
at the Office on Broadway of the Haytan legation ana
asked Mr. Preston if he could give any fresh news
about the General Canal matter and the American Min
iser Mr. Preston stated that he had received
news than had already been published but that he ex-
pected to receive tidngs from Port Prince In the
next three four days This ended the brief interview
From the pleasant and smiling face of the Minister the
reporter drew the conclusion that he did look for
ward to any very serious complications between the
two countries
WHAT uAYTIAN SAYS
In conversation with prominent Haytian merchant
he stated to a HERALD reporter-'Your Minister, Mr..
Bassett will surrender, feel sure the refugees In
his legation till arrangement has been arrived at
between the two countries 1t would not beft the
dignity OF this country for him to do The refugees
political, not criminal, and the Stars and Stripes
should always offer protection to the oppressed. The
United States do well in sending the Powhatan Port
au Prince, for the naval flag of this country is seen
there far too seldom. l say this American citi-
zen Minister Bassett's house is and has been sur
rounded for long time past by several hundred sol
diers and no one can reach it without military pass
1t is the custom of al countries to allow the legations
or consulates to be place of refuge sanctuary,
You choose to call 1t so, for political offenders
French
Consulate and protected and General Lamotte who
tried to overthrow Sanave took refuge in tho British
Consulate The uprising from which the present
trouble grew in Hayti occurred tho LIST of May last
when General Monplaisr Pierre and General Brce
killed in revolutionary uprising The Haytian army
numbers about 90 900 men, and she has two gun
boats for her navy which left Philadelphia the 9th
inst for Port au Prince, and another gunboat in her
own waters 1t is useless to disguise nom you that
some Of the Haytan people have very bitter feeling
against this country at tho present moment account
of the conduct of Minister Basset whom they believe
is wifuy screening murderers from justice but those
who think thus ignore the fact that Consuates are by
custom, places of protection for political refugees