New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-23
THE sAMANA ALLOWED TO SAIL.
CONSUL, BAssETT THINKS SHE CARRIED NO CON-
rRAnANp OF WAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT

CONSUL BASSETT THINKS SHE VAhhif,D NJ No1'
TRApANp OF WAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT
ONE OF MR. CIEvELAND's APPoINTEES.
Continued watching Of suspicious vessels loading at
this place Haytan ports TO prevent con'rapand OF
war being smugged into possession OF the Insurgents
on the north OF Hayt, has been too great strain upon
the nerves Of Captain f. d. Bassett, CoosulGenefai
OF Hayti at this port Recently he has been assisted
in his task by Mr. Preston, the Haytan Minister az
Washington, who is in this city. On "Wednesday
Consul General Bassett rushed into COLLECTOR Magohcs
office In great state OF excitement, ana INFORMED MIN
that the British fruit steamer SANTANA, Capan JANUS
which had cleared from this port few hours before
for Aux Cages and other IIaytian port,' undoubtedly
intended carrying down contraband Of war TO the IN
surcents He wanted the Collector to send cutter
after her and cause her detention The COLLECTOR tod
him that as she had cleared regularly she hsd gn'
to sail unmolested. The SANTANA was cleared DS +. -
Elliot e. Co.. shipbrokers, of No. 90 South-st, with
cargo Of provisions. Mr. Elliot insisted tha' INC
steamer was going on legitimate Grand Yesterday
be sent letter the Haytan Minister, declaring IN
effect that If the Minister did not believe that The sa
mana was ON a legitimate errand he could SEND rep
resentatye aboard as she had anchored for the mgh'
down the bay and he could accompany her on her
voyage to Hayt. On the strength OF this statement
Consul General Basset issued certain papers 10 the
vessel which he had before withheld, ana al oo yes
terday the SANTANA crossed the bar.
when the SANTANA cleared for Aux Cages and other
Haytian portsp said Captain Bassctt yesterday i
naturally feared she intended TO include some OF 'he
bockaded ports also had information that SAILING
vessel was waiting here with arms on board 10
be transferred to Haytian steamer This all looked
spcious but the statement of Mr. Elliot and mrther
Information to the effect that tho sailing vessel Is not
vet ready for sea- convinced that the mission OF the
SANTANA legitimate"
The Brazil Line steamer Advance reached Robcr'ss
Stores In Brooklyn, Wednesday, from Port-au-
Prince by way of ST. Thomas. She had among hcr
passengers Mrs. Fannie Compton and her niece
Mrs Lillian Bigelow. With them was former ofhcer
of tho Haytlan gunboat Dessalines. Mrs. Compton Is
the wife of Captain Compton, of the American steamer
Haytien Republic. which seized by the Dessalines
on October o1 and subsequently conshcated Tor, as
alleged trying to the blockade OF the port oi
St Malo, Hayti. Mrs. Compton and MIS-. Bigeiow
were on the vessel days after the seizure, ana
they give graphic accounts of the terror they were I'D
from the presence of fifty black sailors on board the
vessel ~, An, ,r.,..
Republic have received from Captain Compton ful
report OF the seizure Of their vessel They are eX
tremely dissatisfied with the incompetent way In which
the American Minister In Haytt, Mr.. Thompson, a
colored appontee of Mr.. Cleveland, has acted In
regard 10 their vessel.