St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30

10 within 100 feet of the docks where
the na, ten Republic was At anchor.
Anchor was dropped, and q line al once
attached to the Haytien Republic, the
guns of the Yantic being trained on the city.
The Gaicna remained in the outer harOor
with broadside ana pivot guns trained on
the Havtian man-of war DeSsalines, and pre-
pared TO fire Mt the first hostile demonstra-
lion The Dessalines crew also stood at the
guns until the result of the interview or
Lieut.. Griffin with Legitime was made
known Lieut. Griffin went ashore shortly
after o'clock, with the communication
from the state department. and Admiral
Iuce demanding the release within four
hours of the detained steamer, and the with
irawal of her guard. Legitimc. finding that
no delay would be tolerated, under formal
protest and
APPEAL FOR FUTURE ARBITRATION,
commanded one OF his guuboals 10 tow the
Havtien Republic 10 the position in the outer
harbor occupied when captured, ana nave
such slight damage rs had been done 70 ner
repaired by his mechanics. Night iell De-
tore her cable could be severed, as her an
Choir chains had been badly fouled. The
formal re nm was not made until the next
day The moral effect of this prompt acuon OF
Admiral Luce has been most salutaryon the
naytian people. The influence OF the frenen
government through their minister at Port
au Prince is very strong With the Leglilme
government. and il is said that the Hayden
Republic would not have been re-
leased had Il French rnau-ot-war been
in the harbor. It Is also claimed tnat the
French governments influence has been
backing Legitime since his return from eX-
lie. The German government is generally
understood to be back OF the Hyponte lac-
ton in the North. The release was most OPP
FORTUNE from the acknowledged fact mat
Legltime had contracted TO sell the Hayuen
Republic to the Atlas line; in fact was about
10 turn her over to n crew which had arrived
that morning from Jamaica. Dec IL, the
Uayticn government national constitutional
assembly, which had been i'll session Tor the
previous four days, with much dispute IN
dorsed the existing constitution, ana men
immediately proceeded to vote the connrma-
ton of the action of the central revolution
airy committee in
ELEcTING LEGITINE PRESIDENT.
The vote was a unanimous one, as forty OF
th+ forty.four deputies present were from the
| Southern departments, supporting LeSlune,
| and the remaining four were passengers on
the Hayden Republic when captured, ana
were detained at the presidential palace
dlned and Wined, and convinced OF the avail
| ability of Leglt time 10 govern the four North
| ern departments they represented All Tor,
! eign powers were Immediately informed oil
! his election. and portion of the navy was
! ordered to this port to partake in the demon
stratiOn in honor of that event, and 10 take
mart in the inaugural feies. The United
States flag, after an absence Of eleven days
was then returned to the masiheao
of the Haytian Republic, 10 enliven the
| harbor, and was flying on the arrival OF the
! American vessels. After having bombarded
! cape Haytien. Port &c Felix, san Marc anc
] other smaller ports on the north and ives
/ coast and completely demoralizing all Tor
/ eign and coasting trade, il has been deelde6
| TO advance the war ships in connection VIII
| the army now marching TO meet the fCrcei
! OF Gen. Hypolite. SkiTmishes have oe
Cured on the frontier between small detach
ments of the armies and news OF genera
| engagement near SAN Marc is momentsrlIN
looked for. While the navy and seat OF gov
eminent is in the hands of the Legitime fac
ton, the troops under Hyppolite are supe
! rior in morale and general emeleley ant
! consider their
COMMANDER A SECOND NAPOLEON.
The inhabitants of san Marc, recently
! bombarded. are in M St destitute condition
| such being the condition, TO some extent, o
| all the pomharded ports. Friday Afternoon
! an official visit was made by the admiral ant
! thirteen of the officers OF the Galena ant
| Yantic to President Legitime and his Cabinet
President Legitime expressed IN MS speeSi
! of welcome the friendliest feeling for IN
Americans, and entertained the ofhceTS i
his palace in the very best style. Admira
| Luce replied 'tRat ii had always been III
policy of his country to encourage reput
lies, especially those of the West Indies
ana particularly those now possessed o
! enfranchiSed Africans, for America had pu
recently passed through connlct the uil
mate object of which was the freedom OF tha
race in the great republic" At a conferenc
! tomorrow of b. c. Morse, the owner OF IN
Haytian Republic, with Gen. Legitime. tn
former viii submit claim for 500, 90
damages, caused by the detention OF the shiI
and Sl50, 900 compensation to the crew an
two passengers.
When the steamer Primes Maurits lef
Jaemel, on Dec. 20, a riot was in progress
and half the town was in flames.