The Portland daily press., 1889-08-21
THE MINISTERS DREW THEIR GUMS
uee,tIne's Cabinet as Unsettled as
the Rest Of haytI.
Their Leader Reported to Have Ac-
cepted AIppoIyte's Terms.
scenes Among the undIscIpIIned
troops at Port au Prince.

! New York, August 20.-The Tribune,s
Port au Prince correspondent writes under
! date of August Sth as follows: These are
exciting times for Hayti, and Incidents fol.
| low each other In rapid succession. THE
Spanish gunboat Sanchez went to St. Marc
last Monday, having the English consul gen.
eral and the Spanish consul on board. Their
! visit was the result Of a conference between
the diplomatic body. The two consuls were
empowered to make peace with General Hip
polyte, but the first demand of Legitime
that the Northern arpay should be with
drawn, and that Hippoiyte was to enter Port
au Prince with small body guard, knocked
that arrangement in the head. Hippolyte
then dictated his terms, and the Spanish
gunboat returned here Tuesday evening at Z
O'Clock. The meeting at the palace directly
after was stormy. Members Of the cabinet
drew gums" on each other at different times
during that night and the next morning. but
no killing was done. 1t was generally un.
derstood in Port au Prince on Monday that
a cessation of hostilities had been arranged,
and, in consequence. most of the troops left
the Notifications to see and hear what was
going on at headquarters. and in order to
get them back to their places the guns of all
the forts were fred number of times, CIV
attacked by Hippolyte. The city had been
entirely undefended on the road to the south
until Monday, when the near approach of
the dlsaffected troops from Jacmel, Jeremie,
Aux Cages and Leozane, having about 600 of
Hippolyte's soldiers with them, caused great
activity in arming and equipping the old
Tort at Bizoton (the same. by the way, which
was once captured by sixty English sailors).
The steamer Panama landed two guns and
ammunition, and the place, was quickly
put, in condition for defence: The
road which this fort commands is the only
outlet to the south, and is one Of the few
passable roads in Hayti. A stream of peo-
pie has been hurrying into the city over this
road with their household effects. Two
weeks ago they were just as anxious to get
out Of Port au Prince, when there was dan
ger of bombardment. There was hunted
expression on every face, as If its owner had
little hope OF being safe anywhere. The
troops are scattered along the road, getting
their living out of the neighboring gardens,
as no rations were served out, and 1t must be
worse beyond the fort, where an unofficered
mob is waiting until strong enough to march
upon the opposing force. The soldiers made
insolent demands on all foreigners passing
for money for rum. and gave the idea that It
would not be safe to refuse them. The min
lister of war, Senec Piene, is in charge
the city for cabinet meetings. This
afternoon, Legitime inspected the fleet of
Haytian gunboats lying in the inner harbor.
Yards were manned and two saluteS of 21
guns fired. The widest excitement reigned
in the town; some feared that Legitime
would not come back, and others hoped that
they had seen the last of him; ali quieted
down two hours later when he returned to
the palace. This evening the English gun,
boat Forward left here. and her destination,
time probably having agreed to Hippolyte's
terms. There is rumor on the streets to-
night that Legitime has been guaranteed a
safe passage out of the country and GER
tain amount of cash, and that he is to leave
here on the French steamer on August 14th,
but many think that his life will not be
spared that long in Port au Prince.
MaIIetoa's Return.
LONDON, August 20.-Advices from Apia
report the return to Samoa of ex-King Malie-
toa and the other exiless The ex-King was
warmly welcomed by the natives and King
Mataafa.
Eiffel's Tower Struck.
PARIS. August 2O.-This city was visited
by violent storm today. A thunder bolt
struck the Eiffel tower, but no damage was
done.
Suffering In Montenegro.
LONDON. August 2O.-A despatch from
owing to the failure of the crops. An epi-
demic is now extensively prevalent
An Asylum for Leo.
ROME, August 2O-Many clergy and laity
OF Vitt0ria, Valincia and Granada, in Spain,
have offered the Pope their hospitality in the
event Of his leaving Rome. 1t is stated he
wild certainly depart from Rome in the event
of war.
Foreign Notes.
Russian newspapers violently attack the
Gar for his declaration that he should seek
closer relations with England.
The government has sent circular note
to the governors of provinces throughout
Spain instructing them not to take part in
the movement to induce the Pope to reside
in Spain, and to do everything possible te
discourage the project.
During public concert in Rome Monday
night bomb was exploded near the Aus
trian Embassy. Eight persons were injured