Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-03

OF affairs in Hayti was made public by the
Secretary Of State to-day:
U. s. GALENA, !
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAYTI.
December 81, 1888.
To The Honorable Secretary Of the Nary:
SIR:-I have the honor to inform the
department thst the Galena and Yantic
arrived at this port at 8 O'Clock yesterday
morning.
Immediately on arriving an officer was
sent on shore 10 deliver the dispatches sent
by the Department of State to our Minis
ter, Mr.. ]. W. L. Thompson, and TO offer
him passage on the ship. At the same
time dispatches entrusted by the Haytien
Minister, Mr.. Stephen Preston, at New
York, to.lCaptain Sander, we're sent 10
General Legitime, to whom they were ad-
dressed
Ga the arrival of Mr.. Thompson l pre-
sented him with letter stating the object
OF my visit.
A copy OF this letter ia herewith en-
clos ed, marked "a" IL was then $50
q m, aud tho time set for the delivery Of
the Haytisn Republic WAS p. m. The
Yantic lay close along side OF the Haytien
Republic, ready to tow her out at the
time specified, but at about 2:30 the Hay
tien gun boat, Grand Riviere, appeared
ard gave the steamer line for the pur-
pose of towing her TO the outer hsrbOr,
Il. D. La III Ill
Owing 10 the unlocked 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 appear
anCe Of the Grand Riyiere and the evident
disposition evinced by the Haytien officials
TO get the ship out, considered that the
terms contained in my letter had been
complied with Gs far as possible.
The action taken by the Haytien Gov
eminent in the premises Is set forth in the
le ter addressed to our minister, Mr..
Thompson, a copy of which is here with
enclosed marked "B."
Af the mOOring of the Hsytien Re-
public 10 buoy in the outer harbor, Vice
Admiral Gaillord, senior officer Of the
Hay tien navy. bis flag flying from the
Dsssaline9, addressed me note formally
delivering up the Haytien Republic. A
copy Of this letter here with enclosed
marked O."
l have not up to the present writing
formally accepted the vessel, and will not
until certain OF the belongings taken on
shore by the Haytiens have been restored.
have the assurance that this will be done
soop. Meanwhile we have an officer and
party of seamen on board to take care Of
her till the arrival of her crew, expected
by the Atlas line to-day.
A slight Misunderstanding in regard to
the interchange of the courtesies common
to all nayies will be adjusted to-day with
out doubt, when | shall call upon Gen.
Legitme, who was inaugursted as Presi-
dent Of the Republic of Hayti on Sunday
last, the 10th.
trust the entente cOrdiale may be happily
restored. 4 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 day before our arrival the
Aihl AlGu wac abNuN W
her ship to an English crew, and send her
TO New York.
TIE letter enclosed marked I'D" from
the Atlas line of steamers home Office in
LiverpooD explains itself. The object of
sending the Hsptien Republic to New
York TO be delivered up to our Govern
ment has not yet been made quite clear.
The ships will coal st San DiagO de Cuba
one at time, keeping one ship here for
the present, "a a matter Of precaution. AZ
soon as possible one ship will be dispatched
to tie Northern coast 10 visit Cspe Hayiien
and sther ports in the hands of the oppo-
sition. / write this somewhat hurriedly
to 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, Commandery
North Atlantic Squadron.