The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-24

HAYTPS HIGHNESS
The Released Haytien Republic Run
into by a GunbOat.
Lsgitime Pays 100000 Indemnity
forthe Late Seizure.
Hyppolits Eucamped Within Twenty
Miles Of Port au Prince,
Waiting for the People to Overthrow
His Political Rival.

PORT AU PRINCE, Jan. ls.-rhe
steamship Haytien Republic was
run into by the Haytien gun
boat Nonvelle Voldrougue on
the night Of December 20, inaicting
no serious damage to either vessel. The
Haytien gunboat was entering the har-
Dor at full speed and could have
steamed to her anchorage without any
change Of anchors. but when within
200 yards of the Haytien Republic her
helm was suddenly put to port and re-
NAMED so until she struck That vessel;
then her engines were reversed and she
backed co a distance of POO yards. She
then again steamed at full speed until
q short distance of the Haytien Repub-
lie, when her course was changed, thus
Just missing her. The gunboat was
hailed both times, but no answer WAS
made; neither did her captain make
any attempt to ascertain the amount of
damage she had done or offer assist
ance after aScertainIng the amount OF
damage done. The Galena sent an
armed boats crew to the offending
vessel, where statement was made
that the jamming of the tiller ropes
was the cause Of the collision. 1t is
the opinion that it was a deliberate at
tempt to sink the released ship, and it
is a question whether the scheme was
originated by higher authority than
the captain of the gunboat.
Aboard the Galena the officers met
the next day and demand for an in
Vestigation was made upon the Hay
tian government. These reports will
be presented and redress demanded,
upon the return of the Galena from
Kingston, Jamaica, on January Goth,
where she steamed on January 1st, to
coal and communicate by cable with
the American government. On De-
cember 10Th Legitime offered to pay an
indemnity of 100000 to the owners OF
the Haytiep Republic. This will be
accepted, one-half payable immedi-
ately and the remainder IN INSTALL
mentS. The released steamer was
then. at the request of the owner, b.
J.. Morse, turned over to him by Adj
miral Luce. a crew will be called for
from Kingston, Jamaica, and she will
return to New York about February
LIST. with a cargo of logwood. Admi-
raj Luce has notified the Haytien gov
eminent that he considered the block
ade of all the northern ports
desertion of their post thereat by
all the Haytien blockading squadron.
He wrote to Secretary Whitney that il
case of the illegal seizure of any Other
American vessels he would demand
their release at the lannon's mouth
Legitime continues his arrest of all al
legged conspiritors, many being of per
sons supposed to be his supporters. NJ
organized conspiracy seems to have ex
listed but only individual dissatisfac
ton. Hypolite remains encampeC
about twenty miles from Port al
Prince, awaiting the overthrow of Leg
thine by his own people and the Ipeace
full surrender of the city. BY not usin
force he wishes to win the approval o
the southern department in his candi
dacy for president. The Galena reaches
Jamaica to-day and reports all we'll o.
board. Admiral Luce has telegraphe,
for two more ships at Port au Prince