The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-31
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On HOARD THE UNITED STATES STEAMER
GALEXA OFF PoRT-AU.PRINCE, Dec. 2l.-
The United States steamers Galena and
Yantic, which left New York December
10, steamed into the harbor Of Port'Au.
Prince December 20, at o a. M, with
shotted guns, torpedo booms, ships clear
cd for action and crews standing at quar-
tiers to demand OF the alleged Haytien
Government the instant release of the
steamer Haytien Republic. On the ar.
rival in the outer harbor, Rear Admiral
Luce transferred his flag to the fantic,
which has draught OF about fourteen
feet. THE Yantic was then run slowly
into the inner harbor to with n 100 feet
Of the docks where the Haytien Repub-
lie WIS at anchor. Anchor was dropped
and stern.line was at once attached to
the Haytien Republic, the guns OF the
Yantic being trained on the city. The
Galena remained in the outer harbor
with broadside and pivot guns trained on
the Haytien m6n-of-war Dessalines, and
prepared to fire at the first hostile demon
stration. The Dessalines' crew also
stood Mt their guns until the result OF
the interview with Lieutenant Griffin
with Legitime was made known.
Lieutenant Griffin went ashore short
" after 8 O'Clock with communications
from the State Department and Adj
miral Luce, demanding the release with"
in four hours OF the detained steamer
ard the withdrawal OF her guard. Legi-
time finding that no delay would be toll
eratei under formal protest and appeal
for future arbitration, commanded one
of his gunboats to tow the Haytien Re-
public to the position in the outer har-
Dor occupied when captured and to
have such slight damage Us had been
done to her repaired by his mechanics.
Night fell before her cable could be
severed, as her anchor chains had been
badly fouled. The formal return was
not made until the next day.
The moral effect OF this prompt action
OF Admiral Luce has been almost satto-
ry on the Haytien people. The inilu'
ence Of the French Government through
their Minister at Port-Au-Frince is very
strong with the Legitime Government,
and il is said that the HAytien Repub-
lie would not have been released had a
French man OF war been in the harbor.
It is also claimed that the French Gov
ernmOnts influence has been backing
Legitime since his return from exile,
The German Government Is generally
understood 10 be back OF the HyppolitG
faction in the north,
] The release was most opportune from
the acknowledged iact that Tegitime had
contracted to sell the Haytien Republic
to the Atlas line; in fact was about Il
turn her over to a crew which had ar
rived that morning from Jamaica,
Friday afternoon an official visit wa
made by the Admiral and thirteen o
the officers the Gllena and YantiC Il
President Legitime and his Cabinet
President Legitims expressed In hi
speech OF welcome the friendliest teelin
for the Americans and entertained tn
officers at his Palace in the very bes
style. Admiral Luce replied, THAT
had always been the policy Of his coan
try TO encourage Republics, especiall
those Of the West Indies, and particu
larry those composed Of entraRehise