New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-03
THE VICTORY OF HYPPOLITE.
THE RULE OF THE VICTOR ESTABLISHED
IN HAYTL
AU-PRINCE-sCENES AND INCIDENTS LEAD
ING UP TO THE sURRENDER-AD-
MIRAL GHERARDI'S PART IN
THE NEGOTIATIONS.


MRAL GHERARDI's PART IN
THE NEGOTIATIONS.
Port-au-Prnce Hayh, Aug. 22 (SpeciaD.-Le-
gitime has enjoyed his first night of perfect quiet
and security since he accepted, one year ago, the
doubtful honor, but still remunerative office, of
President of IIayti meeting of the diplomatic
body was held at the Palace last Tuesday morning.
after the evacuation of La Coup by General Mon
| D ,sir. at which the United States Minister took
leading part and it was quickly agreed that ne
and Senior Guerrida, the Spanish Consul, should
| nroceed to La Coup with flag OF truce to an
| nounce the fact that Legltlme had decided 10 ac-
! cont tho forms of peace offered by Hyppolite
| u,eelx AGO The white flag was carried by Mr..
Jackson. a Jamaica gentleman who supplies the
| United States men-of-waE with fresh proVlsohs'
while Mr.. Thompson and Senor Guerrida brought
| nm the rear with the Star-Spangled Banner gently
waving over them. The party proceeded IN this
order 70 within a hundred yards of the fortlfica-
tions when HyppOlites forces opened hre on them.
| The white flag has so often been used 10 cover
+roacborv in this country that it is now looked on
with suspicion. Mr.. Jackson discreetly retired to
tbc main body and got the United States flag, and
then advanced again, waving them both. but
with the same result. Then the party decided to
! ,,rn IN town The small steamer Grand
Hivicre WIS got ready, and Messrs. Thompson and
| Guerrida started for ST. Marc TO negotiate with
| urnnolite in person The leader Of the Northern
Marty WAS seen early Wednesday morning, and
tbo arron ocments were soon completed. Legitime
was "a leave the capital Thursday, with all
who desired 10 go with him, and the army, en-
canned in the plains of Cul-de-Sac, was TO march
into the city at a. m. on Friday. Inc forces
at La Coup were to enter at p. m, and those To
the south were to come in by the Bizothon road at
4 H. The peace commission returned to Fort
au Prince at 10 o'clock that night, and repaired
at once to the Palace, where an immense crowd
soon gathered The result was given out IN a
few minutes.
The members of the Presidential household,
with the exception of Legitime, took carriages
at IL 80 a. m on Thursday, and were quietly
driven to the Custom House landing where they
were quickly embarked on the steam launch OF
the French gunboat Kerguelen and taken 10 that
vessel \ few of the ladies were IN tears puV
nost Of them seemed Indifferent. 1t was for
mally announced from the Palace about the same
time that the President would resign his once at
2 80 u. m. and then 60 aboard the same ship
The already large crowd swelled TO immense
! numbers during the afternoon, and most ol the
neonle seemed to be sorry that Legtime was
/
of respect Every man armed, nearly every
! man having repeating rife or revolver ana
r,,ry Of them both. which they fired fre1ucnt y
M IN the air. giving the timid foreigners the
impression that the killing was about to begin
| But this seemed to be one of the customs oi the
country. salute of tie departing ruler, ana tne
EIaytians felt more secure in the beheI that the
top of negro's head is almost bulet-proof'
Nearly all the foreigners had souvenirs IN the
shape of battered bullets which had dropped near
them.
Shortly after the appointed time the now eX-
President forced himself through the crowd.
The function being over, many tried to shake his
hand or embrace him, but none offered violence
| He WAS soon seated in his carriage, and was
driven at once to the French Legation, where Nj.
! Cesmaison the French Minister jumped into tine
carriage with him and started for the Custom
House landing. Immediately followed by car
riage containing Admiral Gherard and stall. lhelr
progress 10 the landing was slow on account OF
the bowling, surging mob, who still shocked
people's nerves by firing in the air. Legltlne
said good-by TO few friends on the dock, ana
the last Ct them the American Admiral ana
staff while Ccsmaison walked up and down, with
q revolver in each hand keeping the mob back.
He was soon landed on the KergLelen and made
as comfortable as possible and was seen later in
self under the awning on her afterdeck.
While watching the final farcwells on the dock
I noticed that the u S. fagship kearsarge had
taken up a position in the inner harbor and had
her whole battery bearing cn the town Her
topmasts were housed, piVOt-pOrtS down, and the
nuzzles of the big 8-inch rifles stuck well over
the rail The old ship looked as reody for busl-
ness as the eventful 18Th OF June, le64, OF
which her officers are SO proud. and gave the
email Marty of Americans assembled on the dock
O patriotic THRILL
The town was now without any lawful head
and no one was left with authority 70 give an
order while the Postotiice, Custom House and
other public buildings were closed.
Ceceron Francois, the late General d d'Arronds,e,
mpnt had been asked tO stay and keep order until
IIvppoltes forces could take po s'sS on on IN"
morrow, but he refused in a maudlin way. saying
that his honor and fidelity 10 LegitimG prevented
sucb service The commanders of the French and
English gunboats placed themselves under the
orders Of Admiral Gherardi, the senior naval
officer present. and ii was soon 4rrang%d p{ them
that General Monte CriStO should undertake. T."
nolicing of the city during the Interregnun. II"
was told that he would hive the moral support
Of the feet 10 keep the town quiet ana II re
could not do il the foreign men-Of-War would t'ke
a hand He began az once bv dlSarTnlhg eNeN
man who fred gun for fun, and AZ p m lhr
town was quieter th'n II has been Tor TWO
months thus giving the tired Legitime chance To
got his much-needed rest aboard the kerguelen.
Admiral Gherardi sent an armed boat. Gre T.
the Havtian gunboats - inform them ma, uhe
were acting under Government, ano tha' ii
tbny Ared or attempted to create any disturbance,
thpy would be ouieted by the foreign hcet at
once. The captain Of the Belize bust"rei about
H. and said that he would enter " IN tnr log. pu
tbis n,ornine she has thu same quiet. deserted al
as the Dessalines and Toussaint LOuverture. ana
rot enough stores aboard any Of them 20 tced tHe
roa ches. -. . C1 do
Sac marched in this morning. under command oi
General Monpoint ir.. Minister Of War i ,,;1 con-
sisted of 900 cavarymen and ], 500 f0ot soldi'rS
oil ~ aood conditim. we'll armed. well stocked
with provisions and fairly uniformed. G Iha
American aag was carried by a soldier at the head