New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-01
FROM HAYTI AND NAVASSA.
THE GALENA RETURNS TO NEw.YORKl
CRUISE OF ACTIVE sERvrcE-oN MISSION
OF pEACE-RroTERs ARRESTED.

A CRUISE OF ACTIVE SERvrcE-oN MISSION
OF pEAcE-RIoTERs ARRESTED.
The Galena the flagship OF the North Atlantic
s1uadron which sailed from here on Sunday morn
ing. August 25 under quick dispatch for Hayt, 70
turned Yesterday with RearAdmiral Bancroft Gherarm
board The Galena has seen an UNUSUAL amouns
Of active service since she sailed from here mors
than two months ago, 10 go to Hayu 10 wltncss Inc
end o. the rebellion General Legtime abdica0
tho Presidency of the Republic 10 see the Army OF
tho North march into Port au-Pfnce and peaceaov
take possession OF the capital OF the abandoned city,
to the election Of a Congress- rs suescquens
choice OF General Hyppolite President and HIS IN
auguraton. In spite Of the yclowfeverladen atEnoss
pherc OF the hartor ard the lack OF sewers and the
bad sanitary condition Of the city of nos
case OF yellow fever occurred on the Galena during
her absence.
After seeing peace restored to Hayti and whsn
about to leave for the North, Admiral Cherarn
learned OF the negro uprising at the guano mines on
the island Of Navassa, September Ii. and at once
took the ship there. Upon arrival there on October
It learned that the 1877 negro miners had " do
tcrmned TO put of the yoke of slavery as they
termed IT, and had attacked their superntcndcnts and
other white men In charge OF the Baltimore compaDys
efairs with knives, rifles and dynamite bomt& The
rng,eades sailors who had deserted from their
ships and had beer guilty Of all sorts Of deviry and
yiclousness The white men took refuge in house
end only six, DIR. C. d. Smith, C. W. Roby, X. II.
Jones, H. n. Vail. John ORourke and John Jacob
son. survived. Joseph Faes and Thomas n. Fostee
were literally chopped to pieces. Ono OF the officers
of the company, a named Mahon. was shot TO
death samuel Marsh wounded so severely BY
the dynamite bombs that he became frenzied and
Jumped overheard and was stoned TO death. J. Shay
was driven to the edge Of the cliff, from which no
leaped into the sea- distance OF sixty feet and -
was pelted with stones until he sank.
The Calena took on board the SIX ringeaders,
and sent the others the brigs Alice and Romaine,
which will arrive at Baltimore today. Tho
Galens, with her six prisoners. reached Baltimore
on October 25. and the rioters were turned over TO
the United States Mashal for trial. The CalenA
left at Navassa thirteen negroes who had not been
engaged the uprising. also three white men, besides
the superintendent of mines. The superintendent
and his three assistants suppncd with arms
ana ammunition 10 prevent any further trouble. The
trial OF the gleaders will be under Section 5,576
of the Revised statutes. providing that all acts done
and offences crimes committed on guano Islands
discovered by Americans. by persons who may land
thereon or in the adjacent thereto shall Do
deemed as committed the high seas, on board OF
vessels and shall be punished according TO the laws
relative to such ships and such vessels
The Galena sailed from Baltimore on Tuesday morn
AZ O'Clock yesterday morning the lights on ROmer
Shoal were confusing and the vessel struck on tho
ground and tore OFF several sheets OF her copper.
Captain Miller acting c0uInandant OF the Navy YARD,
sent down the tug Nina. which pulled the Gsena on
and she up to the Yard.