New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
REBELS DEFEAT GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
CASES OF RIFLES SHIPPED FOR HAYTI - THE
STORY OF A MERCHANT ABOUT
THE INsURRECTIoN.

Consul Bassett said yesterday that private
advices had been received In this city, dated Port
au Prince November II. which said that the port OF
St. Marc which had been held by the Insurgents, han
been surrendered by them to the Haytlen Government
but up to last night he had received no official com
muncaon TO coroborate the information. The Ciyde
Line steamer George W. Clyde cleared at the
Custom House yesterday for Mont Christi small
Dominican port near Cape Haytcn Her manifest
showed that she had among her cargo 500 cases
Of rifles and ammunition board. Consul Preston
said that these goods for the insurgents in
Hayt and that among the passengers on the steamer
were two rebel agents. lie waited on the Customs
authorities requesting them to stop the sailing Of the
ship, but as the vessel had cleared for port out
side of the Haytien Republic, they were powerless
to act in the matter and the vessel was expected
to 20 to last night. William T. Clyde, one OF her
owners, yesterday acknowledged that the arms were
on board the ship, but added that the goods were
consigned to a Dominican port his firm had no
concern with their ultimate destination after they
were landed from the steamer. Referring to the
question of the alleged rebel agents being on Doard
he said that they sold tickets TO any passenger ap
plying and paying for them, without making IN
quries as their religion politics or private affairs
f. Lockwood, a merchant of Ncwiiaven Conn.,
who arrived here from Hayti on the George W. clyde
on November TO- said yesterday that he was on board
the steamer Iaytien Republic at Port de PAX
when Captain Compton took on board 300 armed
insurgents who landed at Oonaives on OCTOBER
1s where they encountered the Government troops
A battle cnsued which lasted for some hours ana
resulted in victory for the rebels The general
in command Of the Government troops fed TO the
woods where he was taken prisoner by the rebels
and severely beaten. lie subsequently swore ale
glance to the rebels and IS now fighting on their
side
Mr. Lockwood said that he had heard that Captain
Compton had previously carried 500 armed men IRON
Cape Haytien TO Gonaves, and ne told the captain
when he boarded the ship that the Government
troops were looking out to capture his vessel Inc
captain said that he had nothing to do with tho
men as they were ordinary passengers ana nc was
in no way responsible for their acts.
Notice has been given 10 the Ilaytien Goverrment
that the case of the Haytien Republic VIII DC APP
pealed to the higher Hayticn courts, as the oWnere
Consider the confscaon of their vessel illegal 1hey
saw Furthermore, that the court was illegally con-
stituted
NO OFFICIAL NEWS OF THE HAYTIEN SEIZURE
Washington, Nov o0-The Navy Department has
no Information Of the reported surrender to the com
mander of the United States steamer Boston OF the
steamer Haytcn Republic by the authorities OF Hayti
The only report received from Captain Kamsay' anu
this was received by mall stated that the iaSueh
officials had released the American schooner william
Jones which had been seized suspicion OF engaging
in Glibusering, after investigation which eStab
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