The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
Fun Particular. OF Tho capitalization.

On Board the United States Steamer
Galena, or Port au.rrincc, Dec 2l.-1hc
United States steamers Galcna aud Nantic,
which left New York December ~. steamed
into the harbor OF port-au-Princs Deem.
Der 20 nj s O'Clock am, with shotlvd
guns torpedo looms, ship Cleared for No.
ton and crows Standing At quarters, TO
demand Of the alleged lIayticn Govern.
ncnt the instant release Of the steamer
llayticn Republic. On their arrival in the
outer harbor, Rear Admiral $. n. Luce
transferred his flag 10 the Yantic, which
has draft Of but fourteen icei. Tho
lantic was then run slowly into the har.
bor, TO within 100 feet OF the docks, whorc
the lla,ion Republic was nj anchor. An.
chor was dropped aud y stern linc was at
once attached 10 tho lIaytian Republic,
the guns OF the Inntic being trained on
the city. Tho Galcna remained In the
outer harbor with a bfoadsidc and pivot
gun trained on the llaytion man-oi.Nar
Dcssalincr, aud prepared 10 lire at the first
hostile demonstration. Tho Dcsalincs
crow also stood nj their guns until the re-
suit Of the interview OF Lieut.. Griffin with
Lcgitimc WIS made known, Lieut. Griffin
went ashore shortly after . O'Clock with
commissions from the State Department
aud Admiral Luce. demanding tho release
within four hours IT the detained steamer
and the wiihdmwalof hcfguard. legiiime
finding that no delay would b. tolerated,
under formal protest and appeal TOT future
arbitration. commanded one OF his gun.
boats 10 tow the llaytion Republic 10 the
position Ia the outer hnfb0r occupied
when captured, aud 90 have such slight
damage ~ hal boon done a. her repaired
by bis mechanics Night fell before her
cable could bo severed, a. her anchor
chains had been badly ioulcl The formal
return was not made until the next day.
Tho moral effect Of this prompt action ~
Admiral Luce has been most Ealuiury on
the llayticn people.
The influence ui tho French Government
through their Minister ~ run.nu.i'fnco
j. very strong with the lcgitimc Govern.
mcnt, and Il ~ said that the llnyiirn Re.
public would not have been released bad
q French man.oi.War been IN the hlhor
II il also claimed that the French Govern.
mcnts influence has been backing Lcgi-
time since bis return from exile. Tho
German Government y generally under.
stood 10 h. back oi The liyppoIiio faction
In the North.
The release WIS most opp0riunc. from
the acknowledged fact that Lrritmc had
contracted Ia sell the llayticn Republic 10
the Atlas Line, IN fact, was about Ia turn
her over TO u cfcW which had arrived that
morning from Jamaica.
December rs the Hayden National
Observation-Disclosures Na..a..NI.s -. a.
been IN session Tor the previous four days,
after much dispute, Endorsed thc existing
constitution, aud then Immediately pro-
cCcdcd ~ vote the confirmation ol the ar.
ton Of tho Genital Revolutionary Com.
mliicc In olccting IeRitImc President.
The vote was n unanimous one, a. forty
Of the ioriy-i0ur deputies present were |
from the southern departments support.
ing Lcgitimo, aud the remaining four
we're passengers ON the Hayden Republic. !
when captured. and we're detained NJ the |
presidential palace, diuud aud winUi. aud |
Of the availability Of lcyltimo |
10 govern the four northern deparlmcnts |
they represented. All foreign poVgm
we're Immediately informed Of Ibis election,
and portion Of the navy was ordered 10 |
port 10 parlako IN tic demonstration In |
honor Of that event aud ~ taao part ia /
the inaugural icics. Tho United states |
ilag, after M absence Of eleven days, was
lhen returned 10 the masthead Of the
Hayden Republic 10 cnlycn the hnrbor.
and was lying on tho arrival OF thc 4
American vessels.
After having bombafdod Cape llayticn,
Port de paix, Fan Marie aud other smaller
ports ON the north and west coasts aud
dumD,alNinF oil foreign aud
COasiing trade, II his leon decided ~ al.
vance the war ships IA connection with
the army nov marching 20 meet the
iorccs Of Gen. liyppolite. skirmishcs