The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-30
GUNS TURNED ON HAYTI.
THE wARLIKE DEMONSTRATION
OF OUR wARSHIPS.


Legitime Surrendered the Seized Yes
sci Only When 1t Became Evident
That Admiral Luce Meant Business
A Claim That She Would Not Have
Been Given Up Had French Man-of-
War Been Present.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-C4pt. Shutter, of
arrived early this morning, reports every
thing quiet at Port-au-Prince. from which
port lie sailed direct for New York on Dec.
90. Gen. Legitime was inaugurated presi-
dent with great pomp and ceremony
on Dec. 10. The Galena and Van
tic were in port at the time.
The Haytien Republic was lying outside
dent Leg time boarded the Galena and had
conference with Admiral Luce. 1t is un-
derstood that he made no response for the
demand of the Haytien Republics release
The Yantic grounded in the inner harbor.
Her officers afterward made a survey of the
harbor.
NO EXCITEMENT.
Chief Officer Gibbelie stated to a reporter
this morning that he found no excitement
at Port au Prince, AMI that at the other
ports where he stopped he found an
apparent general satisfaction with
Gen. Legitimes presidency. The ''Haytien
Republics was lying in the harbor of Port
au Prince literally covered with American
flags and everybody seemed to be making
merry over the settlement of toe
difficulty. The officers of the
Galeha and va tic gave a reception to
President Legitime on Dec. p. Capt.
Gibbelie states that there was no truth in
story of the bonn. ardment Of Cape
Haytian, though all the northern ports were
blockaded.
ON A MISSION TO FRANCE
Among the Prins Mauritzs passengers
were Comte de Dileva, lieutenant il the
Haytian army Prof. Prongier H. Suergnal
and Mad. j. L. de Controras, wife of the
Haytian general of that name. The three
gentlemen are connected with the Haytian
department of the north, AMI at once took
passage on the Ere ch steamer La Cham
pagne, which sailed from here for Havre
this afternoon. They declined to make
known their purpose in coming here
1t was the belief on the yes e,
however, at these officers We're
going to France to make strenuous efforts
to interest the French government in the
Haytian difficulties, and if possible TO get
hat power to furni 4 man-of,war for the
use of the army Of the north. Nine. de
Joutroras has also evidently come here on
a mysterious mission. She kept her own
counsel on the voyage up and positively
refused to talk about the purpose of her
journey.
MINISTER PREsTov's ADvICEs.
Dispatches received by Minister Preston
in the mail from Hayti to-day confirm the
report of he election of Gen. Legitime, and
confirm also the report of the officers of the
steamer Prins Mauritz to the effect that all
is quiet at Port au Prince. Minister Pres
ton thinks that the rebellion will soon be
put down.
WRITTEN on THE GALENA.
Ok BOARD U. S. S. GALENA, OFF PoRr
AU PRINCE, DEC 81, 1883, VIA New YORK
Dec. 29.-rhe Galeaa aid Yantic. which
lefJ New York Dec. II, steamed into the
harbor of Port au Prince Dec. 20. at o'clock
a. m, with shotted guns, torpedo booms
out, the ships cleared for acti n and the
crews standing at their quarters, to demand
of the alleged Haytiau government 9 in
staut release of the steamer Haytien Repub-
lie. Ga their arrival in the outer harbor Rear
Admiral Luce transferred his flag to the
Yantic, whicl has q dra ight OF but IA feet.
The Yantic was then run slowly into the
inner harbor to within 100 ct of the dock
where the Eaytien Republic was at anch r.
Anchor was dropped and stern line was
at once attached to the Haytien Republic.
the guns OF the Yantic being trained on the
city.
FACED HAYTIs MAN-oF.wAR.
The Galeaa renained in the ltar harbor
with her bro sdside and pilot guns trained
on the Haytlan man-of-war Dessaiines and
repaired to fire at the first hostile demon
st alton. The Dessalines' crew also. stood
at cir guns until the result of the inte
view Of Lieut.. Griffin with Gen. Legitime
was made known. Lieat Gr.ffil won't
ashore shortly after 0 O'Clock with COM
nunications from the state department
and Admiral Luce, demanding the release
within four hours oil the detained steamer
and the withdrawal of her guard.
THE SURRENDER.
Gen. Legltime, finding that no delay
would be tolerated, under formal protest and
appeal for future arbi ration, commanded
one of his gun boats TO tow the Haytien
ReDublic to the position in the outer harbor
occupied when she was captured, and to have
such slight damage as had been done to her
repaired by his mechanics. Night fell be-
fore her cable could be severed, as her
anchor chains had been badly fouled. The
formal return was not made until the next
dav. The moral effect of this prompt
ction Of Admiral Luce has been most salu-
tary on the Haytian people.
FRANCES HOSTILE INFLUENCE.
The influence of the French government,
through their minister at Port au Prince. is
very strong with the Legitime government,
ard it Is said that the Haytien Republic
would not have been released had
French mau-of-war been in the
harbor. It is also claimed that
the French governments influence
na5 been backing Gen. Legitime since his
return from exile The German govern
ment is generally u derstood to be back of
the Hyppolite faction IN the north. The
release was most opportune, for it is an
acknowledged fact that Gen. Legiti ne had
contracted to sell the Haytien Republic to
the Atlas line; and In fact, he was about TO
turn her over to q crew which bad arrived
that morning from Jamaica.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY.
On Dec. Is the Haytian national "consti-
tutional" assembly, which had been in
session for toe previous four days, after
much dispute indorsed the existing consti-
tuition. and then Immediately pro-
ceeded to vote the confirmation of
the action Of the central revolutionary
committee in electing Gea. Lezitine presi-
dent The vote was una i'm jus one, as
forty Of the forty-four deputies present
were from the southern departments sup
porting Gen. Legilme, and ths remaining
four were passengers on tue Haytien Re Jub-
lie when captured, and were detained at the
presidential palace, dined and wined and
Convinced Of the availability Of Gen. Legi-
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