The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-02
SEIZURE OF THE OZAMA.
uys VESSEL BROUGHT TO A STOP
BY A CANNON BALL.

ras Blockaded and Compelled to
% 70 Port Au Prince Escorted by
Tbree Men-of-War - Bold Front of
.na Ossipee's Commander.
NEW YORK, July :1.-Capt. Rockwell,
q ..,,r,ander of the Clyde steamer Ozama,
oonod at the Office of the Clydes this morn
;ng Of 9 o'clock and reported the arrival of
81 bis vessel. An evening paper gives the
s,uovine as the result of an interview with
Capt. Rockwell:
The Ozama left this city on June 2, bound
s,r Cionaives, Hayti. She carried a cargo
81 ~ provisions, but no arms or ammunition
q of any kind
CAPTURED By GUNBoATS.
On the morning of June 9, when. the
Oqoma was about thirty-two miles from
Gouaives three Haytian gunboatS were dis
covered rapidly approaching. Capt. Rock
well not wishing to be delayed by any of
The vhims to which Haytian war vessels
are constantly subjecting American vessels,
niIed on steam and forged ahead as fast as
he could. The gunboats he soon made
out TO be some of Legltlme.s ships.
They were the Defense, the Marseilles
and the Toussaint LOverture. The Ozama
Il had not gone far when suddenly, from a
81 iony Gun on the bow of the Defense, came
fash. and a cannon ball whizzed across
q the bow OF the Ozama. That settled mat
ters. and Capt. Rockwell hove to. The De-
feuse was now alongside and a boat was
lowered. 1t was pulled alongside Of the
Ozama and the first officer clambered up
the side.
A sAUCY ANSWER.
"The Captain of the Defense wants you
to come aboard his vessel at once" said the
officer.
Tell your captain" answered Capt.
81 Rockwell, that if he wants to see me he
can find me on board my ship"
The officer saluted, returned to the De-
fe1se with Capt Rockwell's answer, and
soon returned with an official known as the
secretary Of the Defense. This individual
asked to see the Ozama's papers They were
shown him.
'Gonaives is blockaded," he told Capt
Rockwell, "and you cannot go there. You
will have to 90 with US either to Port au
s Prime, ,Jackae, Jerenie, or Aux Cayes. You
can 60 nowhere else."
TAKEN TO PORT AU PRINCE.
In vain Capt. Rockwell protested against
his being detained, but he finally had to
s giveIn and SAID he would go to Port au
Prince We would be more likely to meet
an American man-of-war there than any
where else. Uuder escort of the three gun
boats the Ozama arrived in the outer
harbor of Port au Prince that night. Early
the next morning the Ozama was taken
into the inner harbor and anchored under
the guns Of the fort. Capt. Rockwell i'm
mediately went ashore and sought out
W Minister Thompson, who represents this
nnunhyNiu Hayti.
OUR MINISTER IGNORED.
The American minister communicated
with the Haytian government asking why
the Ozama was detained and demanding
her release. Not the slightest attention
was paid to the letter, and no answer was
received that day. The next morning the
American man-of-war Ossipee steamed into
the harbor with Capt Kellogg ON board
AS soon as she anchored, Capt Rockwell
pulled out to her aud met Capt. Kellogg
coming IN. Both gigs stopped and Capt.
Rockwell told how he had been captured
and that the Haytian government would
not let him 60 out. Capt. Kellogg said he
guessed he could take her out. Both COM
manders then went ashore and proceeded to
tne American minister's house.
BROUGHT THEM TO TIME.
The entrance of the Ossipee into the-har-
DOR had evidently stirred up the Haytian
ul8mtarles, for they were at the American
minister's house in full force. There we're
tnree or four officials, Capt. Rockwell
says, but he did not remember who they
we're After being introduced the Hay
uans were ready to argue the matter. "We
are very sorry that this has happened y
t1ey said all smiles and very polite, "but
OF course it could not be prevented. The
port OF Gonaives is blockaded and the vessel
cannot proceed"
HER RELEASE DEMANDED.
There is no use of all this pal avering,n y
SAD The captain of the United States man
oI-war, the ship has got to be released at
guce You have no right to detain her. and
| want you to distinctly understand that as
long as am here you cannot interfere with
american ships"
More arguing on the part Of the Haytians
ioc1owed, but their smiles had disappeared.
Capt' Kellogg then said: 81 will give you
Inl, Iil.ll o'clock, and if that ship is not re-
toaSeu Sa py that time, will come in and take
NJ u was then 10 o'clock in the morning.
dao3u ine 3Ioughty captain by this time had his
v.,t0 uduuer up, and his anger was increased
'',;iS mneh one OF the officials said: well. we
GIe G1nn release her, but she cannot 90 to
30 one will 60 to Gonaives, and she will
s0 too go-hight, and I am going to take her,
no Too, sad Capt. Kellogg. This settled the
60. S14ss "a ana the Haytians withdrew. Cap
tains Kstx2gg and Rockwell went to their
noff