Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-11

900 for former Englisl mail
steamer, which they have fitted out
as a gnnbOat, and on December "a
paid to the steamer Andes $27 200
for 5000 Winchester rifles and 100,
600 rounds of ammunitiOn-all in
gold.
Il is also claimed that Legitlme
has appropriated to his own privy
purse all the remainder of the cash
in the treasury. and will flee by
his fastest gunbOat as soon as his
fall is an assured TACT. Unless the
indemnity is paid by the Legitime
government it is hardly probable
that it will be paid at all, as Hyp.
polite Is not likely to assume liza
bilty for the excesses and outrages
Of the present government.
The released steamer remains in
the possession of the United States
government, represented by Adj
miral Luce, and is "A present ex.
pense, and the question Is will a
bill be presented at later date to
our government for the time she is
held inactive by Admiral Luce.
This il a matter discussed b,
Americans here, officials and civil.
ians.
DECLARED AN OUTRAGE.
Legitme's official organ issues
/ the following to the American and
European press under the title of
"Une Infamie' IAN outrage y sit is
/ deplorable for a great and histor.
/ lial nation and republic as well
to abuse its power by depressing
the feeble in illegally opposing the
power Of reason with its guns. But
after all is it the great and his
tOrical nation which must be ac-
cnsed or is i. her accredited repre-
sentatiyes who abuse their great
power by leading their government
into wrong action.
"This is what has taken place in
our little repnblic, which, from its
geographical position, should ap
peal to its protection, or certainly
to It's impartiallty. The United
States Is our senior.
ga civil war prevails; a mer-
chant ship-the llaytian Republic
sides with the rebels, interferes
with our affairs, transports arms
and material OF war, soldiers and
delegates for the insurgents. A
blockade is declared, and in def
ance of all rights this vessel forces
this blockade after having at.
tempted to stir up the people of
peaceful towns to revolt. The cap.
ture is made after the blockade had
been duly established, and after
due judgement this prize has been
declared a legal one. Nothing can
he said IN defense. No argument,
no prOtestatiOn can be made
against it, As it is clear and evil
dent that the vessel is a legal
prize. But here We have Mr..
Thompson, consul for the United
States, who, notwithstanding the
declared opinion OF the American
press that the United States cabinet
should not JOIN in with the rebels
against a friendly nation, but, on
the contrary, should abide a judi
cial decree. This we submit to the
Judgment of the press of America
and Europe"
IL THE PRIZE COURT.
After a long passage owing to
adverse gales, We arrived here on
+ the 2jth Of December. The Hay
tian Republic is still here waiting
for crew. The President has
given her mp, with the condition
that the prize would be put before
the Prize Court Of the United
States. IIaytlans have no doubt
that she was a legal prize.
President Legltlme took the oath
OF Office on the Goth, and the Galena
saluted the new president with a
salvo Of II guns.
FIGHTING IN THE NORTH.
There has been some fighting
done in the North, and so lar the
"advantages'are about equal. The
President says that he is very GER
tain that the Northern army will
soon surrender, for he intends to
send an overwhelming force against
it. Hyppolite, the chief Of the in
suIIcction in the North, is said to
be in Gonaives. lie has been
named chief OF the executive power
ard President of Hayti. Three
regiments of troops of the South
are to help paciiy the Arondisse-
mcnts de Dessallne and st. Mark.
II Is said that the Northern troops
camped at Mont Rouis have re-
/ treated in disorder from that adj
vance post after a bOmbardment
by the war ship Moussant Lower
ture, but The Legitime troops had
no knowledge Of the fact, and they
did not march on the place in time,
and that placS was retaken by the
North Many arrests were made
in Port an Prince on the 9th and
18th Of December on suspicion OF
being in league with the North,
aud Il great number who were not
arrested pat themselves under the
protection of the foreign consuls.
The cOnsulates are tull. Every
body is in great fear. Every day
! trnn1A. nrn Innuinn IL for tho North.