New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-09
VICTORY FOR HYPPOLITE.
1EGrTMEs ARMIES THRICE OVERCOME
DIE OPPOSITION OF LEGITIME EXPECTED
MOVEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN FLEET
1-I QUESTION OF INDEMNITY-AN
APPEAL To AMERICA.
APPEAL TO AMERICA.

| Is~G lUESTlON OF NITf-AN
| APPEAL TO AMERICA.
| Port-an-Prince, Hayt Dee 30-The deposition
| Of Legitme by the dissatisfied citizens of the
capital, or by advancing victorious troops of the
North, under Hyppolitc appears to be shortly ex-
| pected by all hut the immediate supporters of
| Legitinc lie has thrown into prison all promi-
nent citizens and residents OF the North in Port
| su-Prnce suspected of opposing him. Three
| battles have been fought and lost by the Lcgi-
| tmists in the past ten days During the rapid
retreat on the capital two divisions of the South
| ern army, under General San Flen Paul and
General Rosa, deserted to the pursuing Northern
ers Both these generals had supported General
Thelamaque, but had been bribed by Legitime
to support him. General Paul was captured
and shot by sentence of drum-head courtmartial
urder Hyppote. General Rosa escaped and sought
protection at the French Minister'S at Port-au-
Prince,
The army Of the North are entrenching them
selves some twenty miles from Port-au-Prince,
recognizing their army and awaiting the arrival
OF recently purchased arms and munitions of war.
They are also devastating the great agricultural
section where they are now encamped, and from
which Legtime received the greatest portion of
his supplies
Without law life or property is unsafe in
this section. Excesses of every kind are the
ruiz. The horrid cannibalistic rites of Voudooism
are revived. and reports reach this city of a
meeting of several thousand Haytians Christmas
night near Jacomel, and the sacrifice of young
girl and the greedy scramble for some portion of
the half-cooked flesh.
United States war vessel will remain IN this
harbor to protect the lives and property Of Amer
can citizens The French Minister, by his oper
backing of Lagitime, is most unpopular. Th'
French war-shlpS cabled for have not arrived III
schooner Aurora, ca ptured in San Domingo waters
was found TO contain letters duplicating som'
thirty prominent persons in Port-au-Prnce Al
have been thrown into prison, and it is feared thai
all will be shot or held as hostages. Many Of
these persons held high positions in Legitlme:
government
The steamship Hayticn Republic is still in th'
hands of Admiral Luce, as the agent of the owner
B. {. Morse, cannot receive her until she is IN
thoroughly disinfected by the surgeon of tn
Galena and her captain, Mr.. Compton her condi
tion, by reason of her occupancy by the HaytlaI
guards, is filthy in the extreme. She is nov
anchored under the guns Of the Galena.
The lantc arrived in the harbor on December
20 with dispatches from the State and Navy De
Cuba. The IIaytieu Republic under command o
Lieutenant Spiers, with a prize crew OF eightcei
men from the Galena, will sail on January | Il
Santiago de Cuba, where she will be turned Owe
officially to her owner, Mr. Morse, who will the1
collect crew. The Gaena will keep her II
sight during the trip. While il Is impossible u
secure the $3.50, 900 indemnity demanded for he
dete ntion and damage TO properfy of her owners
passengers and crew. it is tho ght that 1t vii
he possible to secure some cash down 1he Coy
crnment plead poverty, but have recently pai6
81 90, 600 for former English mail steamer, whci
they have fitted out gunb0ai, ana on Dc
ccmber 26 paid TO the steamer Andes S2I,oO'
for 5, 900 Winchester rifles and 900 rounds o
ammunuon-a1l in gold. 80
Legitimes Official organ issues the FOL lowlnt
to the American and European rress under th'
title Of "Une Infame' tAn Outragel:
1t is deplorable for great and historical naon snt
republic as we'll abuse it's power by depressing tho
feeble in illegally opposing the power Of reason with it
guns.
A civil prevails, merchant ship-the Hayter
Repubc-sides with the rebels nterferes with oul
affairs, transports and material Of war; soldiers ant
delegates nsurrents blockade is declared. ant
In defiance OF all rights this vessel forces this blockade
after having attempted stir up the people Of peaceful
towns to revolt capture is made after the blockade
had been duly established and after due judgment th
prize has been declared a legal Nothing bC
said in defence argument protestaon, be mad
against IT, it is clear and evident that the vessel is
legal prize But here have Mr.. Thompson, Consul
for United States who Notwithstanding the declared
opinion OF the American press that the United States
Cabinet should join in with the rebels against
friendly nation, but the contrary should abide with
a judicial decree. This submit to the Judgment OF
the press Of America and Europe.