Evening journal., 1889-01-03
TREAcHERf IN HAYTI.
lSioting Commences as Soon as
Admiral Luce Sails.
AN INSULT no our MINISTER.
Mlppolyte Marching ON the Capital and
T@gitime Throwing Up FortifloAtiOns--A
Decisive Battle Expected-The News in
New York.


Decisive Battle Expected-The News in
New York.
PoRr Az PR1NcE, Jan. 2-Admiral Luce
and the American squadron left here, the
Galena towing the steamship Haytian Re
public and the Yantic acting as escort On
arriving at that port Admiral Luce win do
diver the ship over to Mr. Morse, her owner,
and Capt Compton, after which he will inn
mediately proceed to the north Of HaytL As
soon as the crew can be obtained the Haytian
Republic win sail for Boston
The American squadron had no sooner left
here than the Haytisns began firing their
guns in the air, and, surrounding the Ameri-
can consulate, threatened to shoot Minister
Thompson if be ventured to put his foot out
OF doors.
The greatest excitement prevails. Legitime
caused no less than sixty arrests within ten
hours. He also dispatched orders TO Capt
Emile Coca, the commander Of the gunboat
Toussaint rOuverture, as we'll as TO the COM
mander Of the Mancel, directing them to
proceed here at once
The northern army, under the command Of
Gen. Florville Hippolyte and Gen Mont
point, are advancing upon the capital from
Montrouis, and excitement is at fever heat.
The firing OF cannon and musketry can be
plainly heard here, coming from the direc
sion Of Montrouis, and mounted couriers
bring news Of heavy fghtiug all along the
line
Legitime has directed the building Of
earthen breastworls and the posting of sem
tries on the high hills commanding the en-
trance to the city.
The newspaper La Verite has the follow
"A.
have their old boat-we don't want itl But
we viii avenge the insult by recalling our
resident minister and ceasing all relations
with the United Statea We would rather
die than submit TO the indignities they wish
TO impose upon us. and we will never respect
their fagf'
NEW York, Jan. 3-The news that the
Haytian Republic had by this time reached
Santiago de Cuba spread like wildfre in
maritime circles. All the merchants doing
business with the black republic were de
lighted with the news, as they all fear that
1egitime is up to some deviltry
A cable from Paris received In this city
Is TO the effect that DIR. Nemour Auguste,
President Hippolyte'a representative, had a
leugthy interview with President Carnot
who promised TO inquire into the matter OF
the Compte de Lesmaison's completely in
assisting Gen. Legitime to subdue the north
by constantly rendering him the use OF the
French gunboat Bison. M Greville Reacht
win request the immediate recall OF the
Comte de Lesmaisons at the meeting Of tn,
French chamber Of deputies to-day
The schooner China, Capt Bartlett, ar.
rived here from Port au Prince and other
Haytian ports. Her officers say that Gen.
Hippolyte win undoubtedly overthrow
Legitime within tho next few weeks There
is good deal Of yellow fever in Port au
Prince, and the city is under martial law.
The Dutch steamer Prins Moritz, which
sails for Port au Prince to-day, win have
several thousand rides ana about 2500OC
cartridges on board
Important news is expected BY the Atlal
steamer, which Is due here from Kingston
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8--Admiral Luce'
report, dated Dec 81, to the secretary Of thu
navy, has been made public There Is bu
little contained in it that has not been al
ready published
Accompanying it Is the address which Vic,
Admiral Gaillard delivered TO Admiral Luce
when he formally surrendered the Haytiat
? 'Esgpd'5A6 ltsfeads;
ADnRAIs-I have the honor 20 deliver 20 yo,
the American steamer Haytian Republic, whicl
has been detained as prize by the Haytian gov
ernment, after the orders transmitted 10 me b,
the secretary OF state in The department Of tn
navy. 1t pieases me TO hope that this silgh
difference win make no alteration in the goo
feeling which always existed between the two re
publlcs.
Receive, sir, the assurance Of my most distiu
guished consideration, and be pleased to ackhow
edge the receipt Of this communication
l.. A. GAuLARD.