Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-12-05
HAYTI is IN TROUBLE.
Another United States Cruiser
to Visit Her.
1T MEANS BUSINESS THIS TIME.

Secretary Bayard Declares the Seizure OF
the Haytian Republic Unlawful, and
Full Reparatlon win 30 Demanded
Story Of the Outrage.
NEW York, Dec. 5.-It is expected that
within the next twenty four hours the United
States corvette Galena viii sail from the
Brooklyn navy yard under orders TO proceed
with all dispatch to Port-au- Prince Hayti,
the seat Of tho revolution on that island, and
demand from the Haytian government tho
release Of the American steamship Haytian
Republic, which was seized by the Haytian
gunboat Dessalinos some time ago for alleged
violation Of the blockade laws while in the
port Of ST. Mare
This expectation is bnsed upon the decision
Of Secretary Bayard in Washington, who
yesterday wrote the agents OF the III fated
American steamship chat "the validity of
the seizure and Of the subsequent proceed
ings Of alleged condemnation Of the Haytian
republic cannot DO admitted II have 50
informed Mr. Prestan, the Haytian repre-
sentative at this capital, writes Secretary
Bayard "who has been instructed by his
government 90 refer the case of the Haytian
republic 10 the government Of the United
Statesn
The Hnytinn Republic is an American
steamship flying the American flag. She is
owned by b. c. Moore & Co, No. 81 Com
mercial street, Boston, and her agents in this
city are Lord 4 Austin, Of No. Is Broadway.
The story Of the seizure of the ship and her
condemnation by Haytian prize court has
already been told The vessel sailed from
New York Oct. I with general cargo,
bound for different ports along the Haytian
coast After leaving st. Mare, Hayti, she
was stopped while upon the high seas by a.
shot fired across her bows from the Haytiau
gunboat Dessnlinos
Capt. Compton, the Yankee skipper, hove
his vessel to and she was boarded by an
armed crew from the Dessalines who COM
PEELED the skipper to steam TO Port-au-piinee,
with the guns OF the Haytian warship aimed
at the American ship. The officials In Port
au-Prnce ordered Capt Compton to haul
down the American Nag, which was CON
4 spicuously displayed from the main royal
! truck Of his vessel, hut he refused. He was
! then ordered to abandon his ship and coma
ashore with his crew, a. they had all been
made prisoners Of war, but again the gallant
4 Compton defed the Haytlans.
The crew were sent north, but the captain
remained at his post, declining 10 give up his
ship on desert the Stars and Stripes.
/ The Haytian government ordered prizs
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
20 Port-au-Prince with instructions to Capt
F. M Ramsay TO investigate the seizure.
| Capt Ramsay demanded the release of tho
Haytian republic upon the ground that she
had been illegally seized, but Gen. .Iegitme,
the head Of the so-called provisional govern
ment in Port-au-Prince preferred to refer
the case 10 our government at Washington
for final decision The Boston returned to
/ port, bringing all the papers and documents
IN the case together with a full report made
| by Capt Ramsay.
/ Mr.. Austin said that the owners Of tho
ship would leave everything TO the govern
ment now He said: I'VE shall bring suit
against the Haytan government under Gen.
Legtime. Tho passengers were i'll treated,
one Of the crew has died Of yellow fever on
board while at Port-au-P Prince and the lives
Of all the officers and crew have been en-
dnngeredn