Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-26
OUR FLAG TRAMPLED.
The Crew of Legitime's Ship Be-
 lize Board the OzaWa.
ON THE DECK.
Captain Kellogg, of the United statei Naval Vessel Navy, Rescues the Blaine.

American Vessel - Work for Mr.
 Blaine.
 NEW YORK, June 26.-Private advices have reached merchants here informing them of another Haytian attack upon our merchant marine.
 This time legitimes admiral, com lnanding the warship Belize, seized the American steamer Ozama, of the Clyde steamship line, as that vessel was enter ing tho harbor of Gonaives. Capt. Rock well and the passengers and crew were subjected to the grossest insults and the vessel was searched for arms.
 Then the dusky waterwaymen hauled down the stars and stripes and trampled upon them and run up the Haytian colors and indulged in the widest kind of an orgie to celebrate their capture.
 There was goodly amount of liquor on board the Ozama at the time of the seizure and the Haytians started in to dispose of 1t.
 In the midst of their wild fun the United States warship Ossipee hove in sight and Captain Rockwell, breaking loose from his captors, made rush for the engine room.
 Hurriedly slamming the huge iron door and locking 1t securely, Captain Rock well seized the valve rope and blew three shrill whistles.
 The Ossipee, understanding the signal, changed her course and bore down upon the Belize and her prize.
 AS the warship entered the offing all hands were piped on deck the yards were manned and the Long Tom forward was primed and loaded.
 Then the marines and blue jackets were draw up on deck, the port guns were manned and the steam launch waS hastily detached from the davits in an- ticipation of a boarding party having to go aboard the Belize to demand the re- lease of the American prisoners.
 Wise as these precautions may have been on the part of the Ossipee's com mander. they were, nevertheless, quite unnecessary.
 What little fight there was in the dusky Haytians was knocked out of them by the rum they had imbibed. Rand guns pointed squarely at tho Belize through the open port holes their cour- age instantly disappeared, and they made a wild rush from the Ozama to the deck of the Belize. Then the Haytian admiral cast off from his prize and at tempted to put out to sea.
 The Ossippee immediately started in pursuit and overhauled the Belize in short order.
 Ne I1dy Ilau dumlTdl was prOluSS III his apologies and cringing in attitude when the Ossipee ran along side.
 Meanwhile, all was excitement on board the Ozama. The passengers and crow. released of their letters by Cap tain Rockwell, wept and then cried for joy. The engines were at once put in motion, and shortly afterward the OZama was lying alongside the Ossipee in the inner harbor while the Belize was putting out to sea.
 Tho Ozamas cargo was then put ashore and a consignment of logwood and mahogany taken on board. Then, still accompani ed by the Ossipee, the Ozama repaired to Cape Haytian, where she was at last accounts.
 ] IA report of the outrage perpetrated by the lawless Haytiens upon the Stars and Stripes has been forwarded to the state department at Washington. It Is also expected that Messrs. w. P. l Clyde * Co. will appeal to Secretary l Blaine to see whether something cannot be done to protect their steamers from l the Haytiens.