Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-05
HAITI IS IN TROUBLE.
Another United States Cruiser
 to Visit Her.
IT MEANS BUSINESS THIS TIME.


 the Haytian Republic Unlawful, and Full Preparation Will Be Demanded. Story of the Outrage.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 5-Tt is expected that within the next twenty-foar aour> the United States corvette Galena will sail from the Brooklyn navy yard un Ter orders To proceed with all dispatch to Pcr! -su-l rirce, Hayti, the seat of the rcvoia Ol on that i~land, and demand from the Haytian government the release of the American steamship Haytian Republic which was seized by the Haytian gunboat Dessa1ines some time ago for alleged violation of the blockade jaws while in the port of St. Marc.
 This expectation is based upon the decision of Secretary Bayard in Washington, who yesterday wrote the agents of tEe il fated American steamship that "the validity of the seizure and of the subsequent proceed lngs of alleged condemnation of the Haytia republic cannot be aClmittei." II have So informed Mr. Prestan, the Haytian repre- sentative at this capital" writes Secretary Rayard, ''who has been instructed by Lis government to refer the case of the Haytian republic to the government of the United States'
 The Haytian Republic is an American steamship flying the American flag. She is owned by B. c. Moore & Co., No. 31 Com mercial street, Il oston, and her agents ill this city are Lord 6 Austin, of No. Is Broadway The story of the seizure of the ship and her condemnation by Haytian prize court has already been toll The vessel sailed from New York Oct 4 with a general cargo, bound for differe at ports along the Haytian coast. After leaving St. Marc, Hayti, she was stopped while upon the high seas by a shot fired across her bows from the Haytian gunboat Dessalines
 Capt. Compton, the Yankee skipper, hovo his vessel to and she was boarded by an armed crew from the Dessalines, who com. pelled the skipper to steam to Port-au-Prince, with the guns of the Haytian warship aimed at the American ship. The officials in Port au-Prince ordered Capt. Compton to haul down the American flag, which was con- spicuously displayed from the main royal truck of his vessel, but he refused. He was then ordered to abandon his ship and come ashore with his crew, they had all been made prisoners of war, but again the gallant Compton defed the Haytians.
 The crew were sent north, but the captain remained at his post, declining to give up his ship or desert the Stars and Stripes. The Haytian government ordered prize court, which condemned the American steam ship, declared it legal prize and ordered Capt. Compton to haul down his flag In the meantime the Federal government had dis patched the United States steel cruiser Boston to Port-au-Prince, with instructions to Capt F. M. Ramsay to investigate the seizure Capt. Ramsay demanded the release of the Haytian republic, upon the ground that she had been illegally seized, but Gen. Legitime the head of the so-called provisional govern ment in Port-au-Prince, preferred to refel the case to our government at Washington for final decision. The Boston returned tc port, bringing all the papers and documents in the case, together with a full report mad, by Capt Ramsay.
 MT. Austin said that the owners of the ship would leave everything to the govern ment now. He said: "We shall bring sui against the Haytian government under Gen Legitime. The passengers were ill treated one of the crew has died of yellow fever ol board while at Port-au-Prince, and the live of all the officers and crew have been ell dangered.1