St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-03
LUCE Is NO LAGGARD.
The American Admiral Arrives
at Port au Prince in the Nick
of Time

The American Admiral Arrives
at Port au Prince in the Nick
of Time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The following
correspondence in relation to the Sltua-
ton of affairs in Hayti was made pub
lie b the secretary of state to-day:
United States ship Galena. Port au Prince,
Hayti, Dec 81, lsSS.-To the Honorable
Secretary of The Navy-Slr: l have the
honor to Inform the department that the
United States ships Galena ana Yantic- ar
rived at this port nj 9:45 yesterday morning.
Immediately on arriving an officer was sent
on shore to deliver the dispatches sent by the
department of state TO our minister. j. E. w.
Thompson. and TO offer him passage off TO
the ship. Al the same time dispatches en-
trusted by the Haytien minister; min,
Capt. Sumner, were sent to Gen.
Legitime, to whom they were addl essed. On
the arrival Of Mr.. Thompson l presented
him with letter, stating the object of my
closed, marked 'A''. 1t was then 1890 a. NJ,
and the time set for the delivery of the
Hayten REPUBLIC was 8 p. m. The Yantic
lay close alongside The Haytien Republic,
but at about 2:3 :, the Haytien gunboat
Grand Riviere appeared, and gave the
steamer a line for the purpose of towing her
to the outer harbor, where she was TO be
IOrnalIy uellNeTGu up. ONIuS W ull-
looked-for difficulty of getting the steamers
anchor, and being obliged to cut her chain,
she could not be towed TO the outer harbor
till some time after sunset, but from the
prompt appearance of the Grand Riviere
and the evident disposition evinced
by the Haytien officials to get the
ship out, l considered that the terms
contained In my letter had been complied
with as far as practicable. The action taken
BY the Haytien government in the premises
iS cot in o q a6 n
minister, Mr. Thompson, copy of which is
herewith enclosed marked ''B." After the
mooring of the Haytien Republic to a buoy in
the outer harbor, Vice Admiral Gaillard,
senior officer of the Haytien navy, his flag
flying from the Dessalines addressed a note
formally delivering up the Haytien Republic.
A copy of this letter is herewith enclosed,
marked C" l have not, up to the present
writing, formally accepted the vessel, and
will not until certain Of her belongings taken
on shore by the Haytiens have been re-
Stored. l have the assurance that this will
be done soon. Meanwhile we have an
officer and party of seamen on board to
take care of her until the arrival of her
crew, expected by the Atlas line to-day. A
81 ght misunderstanding in regard to the in
terchange of the courtesies common to all
navies will be adjusted to-day without
doubt, when l shall call upon Gen. Legitime,
who was inaugurated as president of the re-
public of Hayti on Sunday last, the 10th. /
trust the entente cordiale may be happily re-
stored. somewhat singular chapter has
just been added to the history of the Haytien
Republic case. 1t seems, from what cannot
but consider good authority, that only, the
dav before our arrival the Haytien govern
ment was about TO deliver her up to an En-
glish crew and send her to New York. The
letter herewith enclosed marked ID, from
the agents of the Atlas line of steamers
(home Office i'll LiVerpooD explains itself.
The object of sending the Hayden
Republic to New York to be delivered
up TO our government has not yet been made
quite clear. The ships will coal at Santiago
de Cuba one at a time, keeping one ship
here for The present, as a matter Of precau-
ton. AS soon as possible, one ship will be
dispatched TO the north coast TO visit Cape
Haytien and other ports in the hands of the
opposition. ] write this somewhat hurriedly.
in order 10 take advantage of a mail about to
leave for New York, by Dutch steamer.
With great respect, 5. B. LUCE,
Rear Admiral, U. s. n, Commanding North
Atlantic Squadron
OF the correspondence mentioned by
Admiral Luce, the letter marked ''B'' is
the most important, as it indicates that
the Hatien government is not satisfied
with the decision of the president. 1t is
as follows:
Council of the Secretary of State, Portau-
Prince, Dec % 18s S.-To the Minister: By
reason of the friendship existing between
the republic of the United States and the re-
public of Hayti, the government has decided
to give up to the admiral the merchant
steamer, Haytien Republic, captured i'll the
waters of St Marie. At the same time the
government makes some reservations in
what concerns the judiciary action TO which
it NAV have recourse before the American
courts. Receiving the assurance of my dis
tinguished consideration, secretary of for
oign affairs. [Sigred] Emo MAIGRoN;
To Mr.. Thompson, Minister Resident OF the
United States, Port au-Prince.
HEADED FOR ST. JAGO.
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