St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-19
RUN DOWN BY A WAR SHIP.
Legitime's Hirelings Attempt to Sink the
Haytien Republic.
REDRESS WILL BE DEMANDED
Admiral Luce Proposes to Bring the
Black Despot to His
Knees.

f PoET AU PRINCE, Hayti, Jan. 3.-The
steamship Haytien Republic was run
into by the Haytian gunboat Noyelle
Voldrogue on the night of Dec. 20. in
flcting but slight damage to either YES
sci. The Haytien gunboat was enter
ing the harbor at full speed, and could
have steamed to her anchorage without
any change of course, but when within
200 yards Of the Haytien Republic her
helm was suddenly put to port and re-
mained so until she struck the vessel.
Then her engines were reversed. and
she backed to distance of 200 yards.
She then again steamed at full speed
a short distance from the Haytien Re-
public, when her course was slightly
changed, thus just missing her.
The gunboat was hailed both times,
but no answer was made. neither did
her captain attempt to ascertain the
amount of damage she had done or offer
assistance. After ascertaining the DAM
age done, the Gaiena sent an armed
boats crew to the offending gunboat,
where statement was made that jam
ming of the tiller ropes was the cause of
the collision. 1t is the opinion that it
was deliberate attempt to sink the re-
leased ship. 1t is question whether
the scheme was originated by a higher
authority than the captain of the gun
boat. A board of the Galena'S officers
met the next day and demand for in-
VeStigatiOn was made upon the Haytlan
government. These reports will be
considered and
REDRESS DEMANDED
unn,, tho rnff,rD of Golono from
Kingston, Jamaica, where she steamed
on Jan. to coal and communicate by
cable with the American government.
Dec. 81, Legitime offered to pay an i'll
demnity of 800, 900 to the owners of the
Haytien Republic. This will be ac-
cepted. one-half payable Immediately
and the remainder in installments. The
released steamer was then, at. the re-
quest of B. L. Morse, the owner, turned
over to him by Admiral Luce. A crew
will be cabled for from Kingston, ia
maica. and she will return to New York
about Feb. /, with a cargo of logwOod.
Admiral Luce has notified the Haytien
government that he considered the
blockade of all the northern ports-yOl-
unfairly raised. because of the
desertion of their posts thereat
by all the Haytien blockading
squadron. He wrote to Secretary
Whitney that in the case Of the illegal
seizure of any other. American vessel
he would ''demand their release at the
cannon's mouth.'' Ilegitime continues
his arrest of alleged conspirators, many
being of persons supposed to be his
supporters. No organized conspiracy
seems to have existed, but only indi-
vidual dissatisfaction. Hyppolite re-
mains encamped about twenty miles
from Port au Prince, awaiting the over
throw of Legitime by his own people
and the peaceful surrender of the city.
By not using force he wishes to win
the approval of the southern depart
ment of his candidacy for president.
The Galena reached Jamaica tO-dayan
reports all well on board. Admiral
Luce has telegraphed for two more
ships at Port au Prince.
NO SICKNESS ON BOARD.
y NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-An Atlas line
steamship, which arrived here today,
reports that the United States steamer
-Galena was at Kington, JAM, on the
10th, inst Admiral Luce reported that
there was no sickness whatever on
board the cruiser.
s.-as SAFE IN A BRITISH PORT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The depart
menti of state has received a cablegram
from the consul at Kingston, JAM, stat
ing that the United States steamer
Ossipee arrived there to-day with the
steamer Haytien Republic.