New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-25
The Radical members vehemently oppose the new
constitution.
THE ALvO ARRIVES FROM HAYT1.
HER OFFICERS SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT THE
HAYTIEN REPUBLIC HAD BEEN

The Atlas Line steamship Alvo, Captain Wihiams'
arrived here from Pot Lamont late yesterday ai'er-
noon and delayed In Quarantine IL was eA-
pected that the ships company would be aoie 10
bring important and interesting news concerning the
Haytian insurrccton. Late last night Tribune ~-
porter boarded the A]vo in company Win Deputy
Health officers and saw Captain Williams, who said
that he had not touched Hayt on his way home, hav
ing come from Port Lamont The ship
was at Port-an- Prince three weeks ago. put
he saw nothing Of the Instruction thefc.
Captain Williams said that he knew nothing oeyohu
what had already been telegrsphed to the Ne"-forh
press. Purser Squire, who was afterward seen III
his cabin, was able say that the depuation, con-
ssting of the British and French Consuls, the Bishop
of Port au- Prince and the Minister OF War, having
been dsrespectfuy epeled by General Hyppolte'
the people OF Poit-au Prince and North Hayt were
preparing 10 fight to the death. No bombardment OF
Hayu had taken place up to November 2o Hyp'
polite was believed TO be By far the stronger OF
the generals and 1t was thought that the result
Of the conflict would be to leave him vlcton-
Gus. The Haytlen Republic was still In
Legitimes hands and the Portau-Prince
people boasting that they would utilize her for
the purposes of warfare. On her return journey the
Alvo touched Fortune Island and there picked up tho
captains and crews of three wrecked vessels
1t was learned that the steamer Alert, which thrce
weeks ago left NewYork Halbor with alleged cargo
among other things thirty-nne cases Of rifles
At Fortune Island number OF French
refugees headed by General Denord, who were trying
to obtain some means of reaching Hayt, where the
General proposed to take command of the Northern
forces.
The steamer had on board Captain F. G. Gladullch
twelve of the Austrian bark Euos. wrecked
at Fortune Island December 2. The vessel was
bound from Oran for New-York, with marble, eto.
The Alvo also brought Captain Carter and eight sea
mon of the bark Florence wrecked at Fortune Island
on December 10. The Florence was bound from
Fortune Island TO Boston, with salt captain W. III.
Merritt of the schooner David W. Hunt. of Bath,
also q passenger the Alvo His vessel was
dismasted In hurricane November 20, about $50
miles from. Hatteras. and was abandoned on Novem-
ber 30 being waerlogged. The captain and crew
taken off by the schooner Jessie T. Matheson
and landed al Inagua Tie crew were sent 10
Nassau and the captain went TO Fortune Island.
Young Mr. Preston, the son OF the Hayuan Min
istcr, said yesterday that the Haytian Consulate had
no official confirmation Of the received by cable
and published yesterday that the Haytien Republic
had been delivered up, and that Legitime had been
reelected President of Hayti. he expected some
mail by the steamer Prtns Maurits, which VIII be
here TO morrow thought 1t possible that the Avo
which reached here lasf night from Kingston, might
have brought some tdlngs OF the progress of affairs
the island
From another source II was learned that the fTencn
Minister in Iayti had instructed NJ Ole the agent IN
Port-au- Prince for the French Compagnie Transat-
lantique. 90 TO Boston to try to secure steamer
for Iegltime. The partisans Of Hippolyte In this
city indignant at this Interference IN their coun-
try's politics BY the French Government