The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-17
REVOLUTION IN HAYTl.
Insurgents Holding Full Sway, and
the President Anxious 10 Leave.
A Desperate Tragedy The Bloody
Derringer-A Queer Oompanionship-
Ada Atkinson's Murderer Confesses-
Lynching Threatened-Th American
Fish, Etc,

NEW Y DIRK, Oct. l6. The Atlas line
steamer, Alps, which was fired upon at
Jcreme Hayti on September 20, while
taking on board refugees from the II tytan
r,yjt, arrived At her pier yesterday morn
ing ind was boarded by an eager crowd.
anxious to ascertain what damage had been
done to the vessel. The injury done to her
Is slight, but is considered miracle thatno
person was killed. One otthe shots crashed
through the stern OF the boat, penetrating
into the mail room. which WAS empty, and
proceeding on through a stout partition to
the cable where 1t exploded. One OF the
fragments strSck large looking. lass,
smashing It to atoms, and thsn went
through the wall into the pantry, where a
quantity OF glass and heavy silver plate was
demolished, and the fragment took the OPP.
pOSi'c direction, smashing of corner OF
the table aud demolishiag several chairs,
after which 1t went through port hole in.
to the sea. The glass aud heavy brass
fastenngs OF the port hole were wrenched
away and followed the smell overheard
Still another fragment demolished two glass
lamps about the cabin, made a large dent
In the roof and dropped to the floor. The
two fragments we're secured by Captain
Soldiers, OF the steamer, and were eX.
hibited 10 correspondent. They weigh
about tive pounds each and are probably
the center and end pieces OF the shell.
Il had received instructions from the
Consul at Port du Prince said Captain
Ssiders, 'to stop at Jerelnie and
tax on board eleven women
nj Oh,
land them at Jamaica Jeremie was in the
hands OF the INSURGENTS at this time but
was assured that they would Offer no resist.
ance W. reached the town about II
O'Clock on September 90 aud anchored
about miles of shore. A small boat was
cent for the refugees, and we were Just re.
cevng them on board when the battery
above the city opened upon US. We rushed
the refugees below, and ordered tue Brit.
ish flag TO be lowered to half. mast, think.
ing that this would prevent any further fir.
Ing. ! saw, however, that they intended
to sink TIE vessel, and we Immediately
started our engines and steamed ahead
without waiting to weigh anchor. Just at
tlis moment the shell, which entered our
cabin, struck US, and was followed up by
others which came dangerously close. The
shells we're conica, and were fired from a
heavy battery on top Of the hill within the
city.
Seven shots in all were fred but only three
OF them struck us, two striking outside and
doing no harm. Had the shot which enter,
ed our cabin have struck six inches lower
| down IL would have disabled our rudder.
! Our steward had a narrow escape from
death, at the time the shell entered the cab.
in, one Of the fragments passing 80 close tC
his head that he could feel the wind OF II a.
It passed. Fortunately the cabin was un-
occupied at the time, or loss Of life would
surely have followed. owing to our anchor
dragging we made slow progress getting
away from the town, but We had the anchor
up as soon a. possible. Everybody OF
board was terribly frightened, as we did
not know at what moment shot would dis
able u.s.. At the Office OF PIN, Forward
d Co., agents OF the Atlas Line, it wa.
learned that Her Maiesty's man Of wa
Dido has been ordered to Jeremit
for the purpose OF making al
investigation into the case
1t is considered that the matter is an out.
rage upon the British flag, as the captain OF
the Alps was acting under orders from the
British Consul. The Dido will demand al
| apology and reparation for the ms ult.