The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-06
HAYTI COMES TO TINE.
Forced to Surrender Seized America
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New YORK, July Capt Rockwell
the commander of the Clyde steamer
Ozama, called at the Office of the Clyde
Line this morning at O'Clock and re-
ported the arrival OF his vessel. Capt.
Rockwell reports that on June 9 his YES
sci was seized by Haytien gunboats.
The Ozama left this city on June 2
bound for Gonaiyes, Hayti. She car
rled cargo of provisions, but no arms
or ammunition of any kind. On the
morning of June 9, when the Ozama
Was about thirty miles from
Gonaives, three Haytien gunbosts
were discovered rapidly ar
preaching. Capt. Rockwell, mol
wishing TO lie delayed by any
of the whims to which the Haytien war
vessels are constantly subiecting Amer
lean vessels, piled on steam and forged
ahead as fast as he could. The gunboats
he soon made out to be some of Legi-
times ships. They were the Defense,
the Marseiles and the Toussaint L Over
ture.
The Ozama had not gone far when
suddenly from the long gun on the bow
OF the Defense came flash, and can
non Lali whizzed acros5 the bow
of the .Ozama. That settled mat
ters, and Capt. Rockwell hove to.
The Defense was now alongside and a
boat Was lowered. it was pulled along
side of the OZama and the first officer
clambered up the side.
The captain of the Defense wants
you to come aboard his vessel at once"
said the officer.
Tell your captain" answered Capt.
Rockwell, chat if he wants to see NE
he can find me on board my ship"
The officer saluted, returned to the
Defense with Capt. Rockwell's answer
and soon returned with an official
known as the St 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. \ on will have to go with us
either to Port au Prince, Jacmel
Jeremie or AuXcayes. You can 60 no.
where else
In vain Capt. Rockwell protested
against his being detained, but he
finally had to give in, and said be would
90 to Port au Prince. He knew he
would be more likely to meet an Ameri-
can man-ot-war there than anywhere
r.
boats, the Ozama arrived IN the outer
harbor of Fort au Prince at midnight
that night.
Early next morning the OZama was
taken IN to the inner harbor and an
Chored under the guns of the fort. tapt
Rockwell immediately went ashore and
sought out Minister Thompson, who
represents this country in Hayti
The American minister communicated
with the Haytlen government, asking
why the Ozama Was detained and de-
manded her release. Not the slightest
attention was paid to the letter, and nc
answer was received that day.
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 and met Capt. Kellogg com
ing IN. Both gigs stopped, and Capt.
Rockwell told how be had
been captured, and that the
Haytien government would not
let him 60 out. Capt. kellogg said he
guessed he could take her out. Both
went to the American minister's house
The entrance of the Ossipee into tine
harbor had evidently stirred VI
the Haytien dignitarles, for they
We're at the American minister's
house in full force. There were three
or four officials, Capt. Rockwell says
but he didn't remember who they were
After being introduced the Haytlens
were ready to argue the matter.
I'VE are very sorry that this happen
ed" they said, all smiles and very pc.
lite, "but of course, 1t couldn't be pre-
vented. The port of Gonalves is block
AIDED and the vessel cannot proceed"
There is no use of all this palaver-
ing" said the captain of the UniteC
States man-oi-war. ''The ship hs'
got to be released at once. You have
no right 10 detain her, and | want yor
to distinctly understand that as long at
| am here YOU cannot interfere witt
American ships"
There was more arguing on the part o
the Haytiens, but their smiles had dis
appeared. Capt. Kellogg then said: II
ship is not released by that time [ vii
come in and take her out by force" II
was then 10 O'Clock \. NJ.
The doughty captain by this time haC
his dander up, and his anger was in
creased when one of the officials said
"Wcil, we will release her, but she can
not go TO GOnaives."
"By -, she will 60 to Gonaives, ant
she will go tonight, and | am going tC
take her, too"
This settled matters and the Haytien'
withdrew.
Capts. kellogg and Rockwell went tc
their respective vessels. About noon 8
formal release was sent by Legitime tC
Minister Thompson and the latter sen
it to Capt. Rockwell. The lat
ter Immediately weighed anchor
hoisted the American flag and with his
whistle screaming defiance sailed ou
from under the guns OF the port and
anchored alongside of the Ossipee
Three hearty American cheers were
given by the crew o. the war ship and they
were returned with a yengance. A
sunset on the same day the Ossipee anc
the OZama proceeded to Gonaiyes with
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