The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-30
ANARCHY NHAYTI
France and Germany Fam
ming the Flames.
LEGIrIME's ELECTION A FARCE.
The North rReoneUered-Insu
Gen. Hippolyte's Fine Army
EBgiish ships fer samoa.

Nrw YosK, Dec. -a.-The steamer
Prince Mauriix arrived this morning.
When she left PoTt-aa-P Prince the men
of-wsr Galena and fantic we're there.
also the steamer Hayiian Republic. the
latter anchored in the outside harbor.
Everything Is quiet there.
LeEitime was inaugurated president
with great pomp and ceremony on the
i9,h. President Legitine boarded the
Galena and had conference with Adj
niral L,ica. Ii understood be made
no re istanoe 10 the demand for the
/ Haytian Republics release The Van
tic ssoaai-fin The {aneT har sor. kIar
Officers afterwards made a survey Of
the harboT
Chief osicer Sibhelee stated that be
found no excitement at Port-au- Prince
and AZ other points where he stopped
found apparent general satisfaction
/. with the Legitimist presidency. The
{ Haytian Kepnblic Is lying in the har-
hoy OF Port-au- Prince literally covered
Z with American hags, and every body
seemed to he making merry over the
F. settlement OF the difficulty. The
steamer brought the following letter,
written on board the United states
steamer Gaiena. oil PoFt-au-P Prince.
/ December 2t
/ "The Galena and Yantic. which left
/ New York December u. steamed into
[ the harbor of Port-au-Priuce Deem
I Der ~. st a. m. with shotted guns.
/ torpedo bonms out. the ships cleared
+ for action and the crews standing at
( their quarters, 10 demand of the al
I legged Haytian government the instant
/ release of the steamer Haytian Re
/ public. On their arrival in the outer
I harbor Rear Admiral Luce transferred
his flag to the Yantic. The Yantic
was then run slowly into the
/ inner harbor % within l0D feet
/ OF the docks where the Haytia Re-
public was anchored. Anchor was
dropped and . stern line at once at
/ tqched to the Haytian Republic. the
guns of the Iantie being turned on 10
I the city.
The Galena remained in the outer
| harbor, with broadside and pivot guns
/ trained ON the Haytian man-oi-war
I Dessaiines. and prepared TO fire at the
/ first hostile demonstration. The Des-
salines' crew also stood at the guns
until the result OF the Interview of
| Lieut.. Griffin with Legitime was
made known,
Lieut Griffin went ashore shortly
after 9 O'Clock with a communication
| from the state department and Ad-
miral Luce, demanding the release
within four hours of the detained yes
| sci and the withdrawal of her guard.
I ,.,sf;,,a 90 -. -, fia1 ono af hi. knats
TO tow the Haytian Republic to the
/ position in the outer haFbor occupied
when captured, and have such slight
/ damage as had been done her re-
paired BY his mechanics. Night fell
| before her cable could be severed, As
her anchor chains had been badly
/ fouled Formal return was not made
until the next day.
| The moral effect of this prompt ac-
/ ton OF Admiral Luce has been most
satisfactory upon tAa Haytian people.
/ The influence of the French govern
ment. through their minister al Port
/ au Prince, IS very strong with Legi-
! times government, and it i said the
| Haytian Republic would not have
| been released had a French man-ot-
war been in the harbor. Ii is also
claimed that French influence has
been backing Legitime since his return
| from exile. The German government
/ is generally under~ TODD TO be back Of
the Hippolyte faction in the north.
| The release was most oppoTtune, from
the acknowledged fact that Legitime
| had contracted to sell the Haytian
Republic to the Atlas line and. in fact
was about to turn her over TO 4 crew
which arrived that morning from
Jamaica.
! December Is the Haytian national
constitutional assembly, which had
/ been in session four days, after much
| dispute, endorsed the existing conSti-
| tuition, and then Immediately proceed
4 ed 10 vote confirmation of the action of
| the central committee in eiecting Leg
/ itime president The vote was unani-
nous. rs 20 of the / 1 deputies present
were from the southern department,
supporting Legitime and the remaining
/ four were passengers on the Haytlan
4 Republic when captured, who were
/ entertained Mt the presidential palace,
dined. wjned. and convinced of the
availability OF Legitime to govern the
/ four northern departments they rep
resented. All Of the foreign powers
/ were Immediately informed OF his
election. and a portion Of the navy
was ordered to this port to take part
/ in the inaugural fetc. The United
/ State flag. after an absence OF Il days.
/ was thea uniuried To the sthead OF
/ the Hayti.n Republic TO ,nlivcn the
harhor. and was flying on the arrival
/ OF the American vessel.
After having bombarded Cape
Haytiau, Port de PaiN, san Marco
and other smaller ports in the north
and west and completely demo- sZiZ-
( ing al foreign and coasting trade, Il
/ has been decided to advance the war
+ ships In connection with the army
marching to meet he forces of Gen.
+ Hippolvte. Skirmishes have occurred
4 on the frontier between small detach-
meuts, and news of q general engage
ment near san Marco is momentariiy
+ looked for. W.ile the navy and SCAT
+ OF government arc in the hands OF the
/ icgitime faction. the troops under
f Iiippoiytc are superior in morale and
general efficiency, and consider their
/ con man6eT second Napoleon. The
/ iunabtaut. OF san Marco recently
bomharded, are in the most deSiit e
situation. such teing the condition u
some extent in al the bombarded
+ PoTts.
Friday afternoon an official visit was
pail bv Admiral Lucs and 13 Officers
l Of The Galeua and Yan'ic 70 President
+ i.citin.e and cal met President leg
/ itime expressed in his speech 0f we!-
come the irieudliest feelings for the
Americans. and entertained be officers
+ IN the very best style Admiral Lsce
replied that il had always been the
policy of his country 10 encourage re
pablics. especially those of the West
/ Indies and particularly those com
( p0-ed Of enfranchised Africans. for
! America had but recently pas ell
I through a conflict the ultimate object
I OF which was the freedom Of that race
/ in the great republic,
Al conference tomorrow OF =. G.
+ Morse. owner df.rhe Hay ian Republic,
with Gen. Lcgitime, the former wili
submit & claim for S9l0.OJ0 damages
caused By the detention OF the ship
and Slj0.e1 compensation 20 the creW
/ and tive passengers.
When the steamer Prince MauritZ
I left Jarnel December ~ a riot was in
/ progress and half the town in flames.
Among the passengers were Curuh
T. Dedelia lieutenant in the HaytiaH
armv. Prof y. Prodgher Iwaguai and
Madame de ContrgrAs. wife Cf the
Havtian general OF that name. The
I gentlemen are connected with the
Haytian department Of the norJh ana
& took passage on French steArIer for
/ HavYe this afternoon IL Is believed
they are going u France to make
/ strenuous efforts u interest the French
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