Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-30
OUR NAVY DOES IT!
Haytien President Brought
to Taw.
CAPTURED STEAMER GIVEN UP.
The Warlike Man4uvreS Which
Brought the Little Republic to
the Feet of Her Big Sister.

Associated Press Dlspatches to the HERALD
NEwYoRK, December 29.-The steamer
Prince Mauritz arrived here this morn
ing. She left Port-au. Prince on Decem-
ber ed, and reports having left the mem
of-war Galena and Yantic there, also the
steamer Haytien Republic. The latter
was anchored on the outside of the har-
bor. Everything was quiet there.
Following is the official account of the
surrender of
THE STEAMER HAYTIEN REPUBLIC.
On BOARD THE UNITED STATES
STEAMER GALENA,
OFF PoRr-AU-PRNCE, December 21.
The Galena and Yantic, which left
New York on December 18th, steamed
into the harbor of Port-au- Prince on De-
eember goth, at A. NJ, with shotted
guns, torpedoes and bombs. The ships
were cleared for action and the crews
were standing at quarters to demand Of
the alleged Haytien Government the
instant release Of the steamer
Haytien Republic. On their ar
rival in the outer harbor Rear
Admiral Luce transferred his flag to
the Yantic, which has draught of but
fourteen feet. The Yantic was then
run slowly into the inner harbor to with
in a hundred feet of the docks where the
Haytien Republic lay at anchor. The
anchor was dropped and stern line at
once attached to the Haytien Republic.
THE GUNS OF THE YANTIC BEING TRAINED
ON THE CITY,
The Galena remained in the outer harbol
with her broadside and pivot guns
trained on the Haytien man-of- war Des
Alines, and prepared to fire at the frs
hostile demonstration. The Des Aline'E
crew also stood at their guns until the
result of an interview OF Lieutenant
Griffin with Legitime was made known
Lieutenant Griffin went ashore shortly
after 9 O'Clock with the communication
from the State Department and Admira
Luce, demanding the release within foul
hours of the detained steamer and the
withdrawal of her guard.
LEGITIMR FINDING THAT NO DELAY woULI
BE TOLERATED,
Under formal protest and an appeal fol
future arbitration, commanded one of hi
gunboats to tow the Haytien Republic tt
= position in the outer harbor which she
occupied when captured, and to have
such slight damage as had been done tc
her repaired by his mechanics.
NIGHT FELL BEFORE HER CABLE
Could be severed, as her anchor chains
had been badly fouled. The formal re
turn was not made until the next day
The effect of this prompt action OF Ad
miral Luce has been most salutary OF
the Haytien people. The influence o
the French Government, through thei
Minister at Port Au Prince, is
VERY STRONG WITH LEGIrIME.
1t is said the Haytien Republic woulC
not have been released had the French
man-of-war been in the harbor 1t il
also claimed that French influence hat
been backing Legitime since his return
from exile.
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT
Is generally understood to be at the bacl
of the Hypolite faction in the north.
The release was most opportune from
the acknowledged fact that Legitime ha(
contracted to sell the Haytien Republi
to the Atlas line. In fact he was abou
to turn her over to crew which arrived
that morning from Jamaica.
PEACE NOW HATH HER VICTORY.
On Friday afternoon an official visi
was made by the Admiral and thirteer
officers of the Galena and Yantic t,
President Legitime and his Cabinet
President Legitime expressed in hi
speech of welcome the friendliest feelin,
for America. He entertained the officer
in the very best style. Admiral Luc,
replied that it
HAD ALWAYS BEEN THE POLICY OF Hi
COUNTRY
To encourage Republics, especially thos,
of the West Indies, and particular,
those composed of enfranchised Afri
cans, for America had bat recent,
passed through conflict, the ultimat,
object of which was the freedom of tha
race in this great Republic. At con
ference tomorrow of B. G. Morse, owne
of the Haytien Republic, with Genera
Legitime, the former will submit claim
for 5000, 900 damages, caused by the de
tention of the ship, and $150,O00 com
pensation to the crew and two pas
sengers.
GENE RIAL HAYTIEN NEWS.
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