Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-22
THE sHELLED srRAMER.
England WIN Demand an ApOI-
Ogy From the HRytlRn
Government.


removing refugees from Jeremie Oh
September 20, is one Of the question
that are at present engaging the at
tention Of the Foreign Office. Tn
statements made on the subject are 81
irreconcilable that an early settlement
Of the difficulty is hardly to be expect
ed. The company, the Captain ant
the FIRST officer Of the Alps maintain
that they deviated from their usua
route in going toJ eremie, being autho
rized by the British Consul Genera
of Hayti to 20 there for the purpos
OF taking refugees on board, wherea
it is alleged by the Hsytian govern
ment that the Alps touched at Jeremit
for smuggling and trading purposes
and was in consequence fired upon
Jeremie being closed to foreign com
merce.
WHAT THE COMPANY SAT.
Mr.. Forwood, member Of the fra
of PIN, Forwood q Co., agents of the
Atlas Line Of steamers, No. 10 STATE
street. said to Herald reporter.
1.-The Alps received positive in'
structions from Mr.. Hunt,th British
Consul General, togo to Jeremie, thu
blockade Of which was not recognized
by Her Majestys government, as il
was held TO be non effective. As seO1
as the first load Of refugees got on
board the Smelling began. About
shots we're fired, one OF which passed
between the funnel and the bridge anC
nearly knocked the Captain overheard
The British Vice Consul at Jeremit
represented the matter to the Com,
mOdore Of the British Navy at Port
Royal, and it was determined to ask
the Haytian government for an ex
PLANTATION. The matter was then re
ported to the British government al
Kingston, and a man. Of. war was al
once despatched to Jeremis. The
Dido, of Her MAjesty's feet, was sta.
toned st Port au Prince, but the
Commodore was afraid to remove her
as he expected serious trouble in the
town. You must remember that the
blockade was proclaimed by the Hay.
tian government. Now. if the Alps
had gone there with ammunition OF
provisions she might have expected Il
be fred upon, but she merely went
there to try and save some French and
British subjects who were 10 daily
danger OF their lives. As it turned
out, she only took off sixteen, beinG
obliged to leave thirty on the wharf
The matter is now under the consid
GRAFTON Of the Foreign Office, and gun
boats have gone to Jeremie to demand
returns. How it happened that not a
single life was lost is what puzzles me
Luckily. the shells destroyed only tn,
woodwork OF the vessel, SO she viii
not have to lie by for repairs"
p CAPTAIN sEIDER'e GRAPHIC STORY.
Stepping over carpet Of COLDER
bananas on the deck Of the Alps, th,
reporter made his way 10 the Captain
cabin. Lively times? Well, / jus
think so. After getting the Consul
letter | steamed for Jeremie aud an
chored about two and three quartz
miles away from the fort. Ate
hearing from a pilot that things wer
pretty quiet and that Bazelais' mel
had possession of the town | sent thl
purser ashore to bring of the refugees
He found about fifty waiting for bin
aud he slowed sixteen in the boat
intending to return for the rest. Their
were eleven ladies, four children an
one old mana Frencbman. Jus
then a she'll was fred from the fort
which is right up ca the hills. Snd j
burst very near the purser. Lord i
you saw the tracks that man mad
back to the ship. The refugees ha,
just got On board when the first shel
was fred at the Alps. ! knew th,
peculiar shrek Of il at once from my
own experience Of the American war
A second passed abaft the smokeslack
and thought the whole stern hac
gone to pieces. After three shelll
had struck the ship | thought il best
to get away, so hove anchor and was
soon out Of range OF their guns. |
heard sftergard that t6o Of the refu-
gees-ladies-Fho we're left behind
on the wharf were killed bya shell
l am convinced that the Hayfian gov
ernmet intended to sink the shin
Even surprising that had gone there
for trading, they should have warned
me of by firing a shot across my bows,
but, instead Of that, they let me alone
Tor four hours, and then as soon a.
the refugees came out they blazed
away. The blockade was ineffective
Tor there was not q single man OF wal
there.
SEEKS PROTECTION or THE AMERICA.
FLAG.
oh, | forgot TO tell you that tn
British Vice Consul came on board a
Jeremie to look after his wife. VIII
WIS a refugee, and he actually cam
under the protection Of the American
flag. When | asked him what b
meant by It he said, oh, the Britisl
flag doesn't seem to be Of much US
here, 50 ! ran up the stars and stripes
Bszelals men, who hold Jeremie
while Solomon's men are up on tn
hills firing down on the town. hay
no ammunition, and depend on club
and axes. | metseveral Of BaEelai,
friends after leaving Jeremie, an
they all cried out, oh, Captain, You '
done us a great service, for every on
will see what disgraceful governmen
that must be which will FIRE on de
ienseless refugees "
In Port au Prince there was a gen
eral riot on September % Thirty In
nocent men were shot in front of thei
own doors. A Frenchman, seventy
four years Of age, was blown to piecC
by cannon ball as he was standing i
front Of his house with his two gran
children. His only offense was ma
he had two sons 10 favor Of Bazelai
At Cape Hayti | heard that two. third
OF the town was burned To ashes. Sal
ONION ordered his soldiers TO FIRE m
houses Mr.. Hunt, the British Con
sui, ordered him at bis peril not |
hre the house next to his. The GOV
eminent cannot raise farthing. q
they have burned the warehouses I
the men who supplied them wit
money, What vexes mo most Is /
think that the shells that struck m
Alps were aimed by on Austrian ar
tllleryman in Salomon's service. Ho,
any civilized being could do 8
amazes me.
ENGLAND WILL DEMAND sATIsFAC
TON.
The British Vice Consul said tba
as the case had been reported TO tn
government at Kingston. he woul,
give no opinion on the matter. II
mentioned, however, the case of Al
American vessel which was fred A
some years ago in Venezuela, and 10,
which no redress was obtained, as i
was claimed that the firing was unin.
tenti1nal. Should the Haytian gov
eminent be in the wrong England viii
certainly demand satisfaction. Tn,
matter will go before the Commodor,
OF the feet, and the Admiralty vii
then forward it to the Foreigr
Office.
AT the Haytiin Consulate the Her
aid reporter was informed that Jero,
ME was closed to foreign commerce