Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-11
TO SAIL FOR HAYTL.
The United States Corvette Galena
TO Leave at Once.
UNDER WARTIME ORDERS,
If the Island Republic Doesn't Give Ur
the Seized American Steamer Uncle
Sans ship May Drop Shell Or
Two Into Port an Prince.

New YoRK, Dec 1.-THE United States |
corvette Galena will sail from the Brooklyn
navy yard for Hayti within twenty-four
hours
The secretary of the navy has been notified
that the ship is ready for the voyage, and all
prehminaries have been arranged.
Admiral GherarIi was very busy when the
reporter sawshim. Not only did he listen to
confidential reports from many of the cap
tains stationed in the yard, but was mo-
mentarily expecting orders from Secretary
Whitney which would compel him to direct
Admiral Luce to direct Capt Summer to get
the United States corvette Galena under way
and proceed to Hayti, there to compel the
island government to straightway free from
bondage ship owned by citizens of the
United States. or pay $4,000 golden samoleons
for the destruction of the same
About the yard more men worked more
rapidly than on Saturday. On board the
Richmond but slight additions had been
made to tho force of workers. Coal was
still being dumped into the bunkers, and
oakum was still being forced betwixt the
cracks.
The Yantic will by Wednesday be in
seaworthy and argumentative condition. All
she lacks is powder AMI few finishing
touches.
Swarms of blue jackets lightly swung
themselves high up into the rigging of the
Galena, and aided by soms of their fellows
below, put new ropes in the place of old, and
did what splicing, knotting AMI Chewing was
deemed necessary.
Early in the morning the Galena was put
under sailing orders That is, she is now do
ing sea duty, and none of her force can leave
her deck unless permitted or ordered so to do.
The new man-of-war Chicago now lies
alongside the Cob Dock, with her bow almost
touching that of the Galena.
Many men, large scow and two derricks
were engaged in putting new and large steel
guns aboard her. She looks very large along
side the Galena, but not tenth SO pug
nacious.
The seamen aboard the latter are all anx-
ious for the start TO be made, and that they
knew that but few hours remained for
them here was evident from the presence of
their wives, sisters or sweethearts, who, at
tired in their Sunday clothes, stood on the
dock and proudly rendered their farewell
gifts and kisses
1t is now thought most probable that the
Richmond will not go to Hayti, unless the
Galena should find the islanders too much
for her
The Yantic will probably start, but should
the Galena weigh anchor to-day and proceed
to Hayti without delay, the little misunder-
standing will have been settled before the
Yantic can reach the scene of action.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-There is great in
terest here about the Haytian affair." and the
departure of the cruisers to enforce the re.
lease of the steamer Haytian Republic The
departure Of the clerk of Commodore Walker
on Saturday night for New York with sealed
papers from Secretary Whitney for Admi-
raj Luce gave rise to a great variety of
rumors. No one here except the president,
the secretary of state and the secretary of the
navy can be presumed to know anything OF
the contents of the sealed orders. Both secre-
taries refuse to give any information
The statement has been published that they
contained instructions to shell Port au Prince
in case the seized vessel, the Haytian Repub-
lic is not surrendered on demand That
some such instructions have been issued to
Admiral Luce is only fair inference
from the language of Secretary Bayard last
week. The secretary then sad in effect.
that the steamer Haytian Republic must be
surrendered. If she were not, he said, then
the steps necessary to enforce her surrender
would be taken That, of course, can be in
terpreted as meaning only one thing
IL the Haytian authorities refuse to restore
the vessel and to pay any indemnity for her
be only one course for Admiral Luce to fol-
low He viii simply seize the vessel, over
coming any resistance that may be offered.
and win force the Haytian authorities to pay
for her detention. 1t is not thought, how
ever, that any resistance viii be made Any
one of the four cruisers that have been or
dered to Hayti would be able to compel
obedience to its demands.
he opinion is held by many in naval cir
cles here that by the time the expedition
reaches Hayti it viii be found that the seized
steamer has been burned. It is quite possible
that the sealed orders sent to Admiral
Luce relate to this contingency. If the yes
sci has been destroyed Admiral Luce has
precedent to guide him to a very summary
settlement Of the question. He will simply
have to appraise the value of the destroyed
property, including consequential damages to
the owners, and demand the sum total of the
authorities. II the sum be not forthcoming
by certain hour shell or two dropped into
the town of Port au Prince would speedily
bring it
This was the course followed some time
ago by q German war vessel sent to demand
the surrender OF German merchant shin
that had been similarly seized during one Of
the sqnabbles that internationally c0nvulse
Hayti. When the war ship got there the
steamer had been burned. The German
commander sent word ashore that certain
sum in gold must be put on his ship at csr-
tain hour. The hour passed and the gold
had not appeared.
The German ship dropped two shells into
! the town. Then white hag was run up
and the dusky authorities, very badly fright
ened. rowed out n the war vessel with the
sash. There Is no doubt that Secretary
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| sort In dealing with power Like Hayfi.