The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-03
Report from Rear-Admiral Luce.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The following cor
respondence in relation to the state of af-
fairs in Hayti was made public by the Sec
rotary of State to-day:
UNITED STATES STEAMER GALENA,
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Hayt, Dec. Fl, 1883.
TO the Honorable the Secretary of the Navy:
sir-I have the honor to inform the depart
ment that the Galena and Yantic arrived at this
port at 9:35 O'Clock yesterday morning. Imme-
dasey on anchorng an olneer was SEM on snore
of State to our minister, Mr. j. E. w: Thompson,
and to offer him passage off to the ship. At
the same time dispatches lntrusted by the hay
tan minister Mr. Stephen Preston, at New York,
to Captain Sumner, were sent to General le-
gitime, to whom they were addressed: On the
a letter stating the object of my visit A copy
of this letter is herewith inclosed, marked "a
It was then 1890 A: NJ, and the time set for the
delivery OF the Haytian Republic was 3 p. NJ
The Yantic lay close alongside the Hayt1an Re
public ready to tow her out at the time specl-
fied but. at about 2:30, the Haytian gunboat
Grand Riviere appeared and gave the steamer
line for the purpose OF towing her to the outer
harbOr where she was to be formally delivered
up. Owing to the unlooked-fOr difficulty of get
ting 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,
Were and the evident disposition evinced 5y to-
Haytian officials to get the ship out, considered
that the terms contained in my letter had been
complied with as far as practicable. The actien
taken by the Haytian government in the prem
ises is set forth in the letter addressed to our
minister, Mr.. Thompson, copy Of which is here
with inclosed, marked "B."
After the mooring of the Haytian Republic to
a buoy in the outer harbor, Vice-admiral Gail
lard, senior officer of the Haytian navy, his flag
flying from the Dessalines, addressed me a note,
formally delivering UP the Haytian Republic A
copy of this letter is herewith inclosed, marked
have not, up to the present writing, formally
accepted the vessel, and will not until certain OF
have been restored / 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 till the arrival OF her crew, expected by
the Atlas hne to-day.
slight misunderstanding, in regard to the in
terchange of the cOurtesies common to all navies,
will be adjusted to-day. without doubt, when
shall call upon General Legitime, who was inau-
gurated as President of the Republic Of Hayh
on Sunday last, the 10th. / trust the entente
cordiale may be happily restored
A somewhat singular chapter has just been
added to the history of the Haytian Republic
case. 1t seems, from what cannot but consider
as good authority, that only the day before our
arrival the Haytian government was about to de-
liver her up to an English crew and send her to
New York. The letter herewith inclpsed marked
I'D" from the agents of the Atlas line Of steam
ers home office in Liverpool, explains itself
The object OF sending the Haytian Republic to
The ships win coal at Santiago de Cuba, one at
time, keeping one ship here for the present as
a matter of precaution. As soon as possible one
ship will be dispatched to the northern coast to
visit Cape Haytan and other ports in the hands Of
the opposition. / write this somewhat hurriedly
in order to take advantage of a mail about to
leave for New York by a Dutch steamer.
Rear-admiral United States Navy, Commanding
North Atlantic Squadron.
Of the correspondence mentioned by Ad-
miral Luce, the letter marked "B" is the
most important, as it indicates that the
Haytian government is not satisfied with
the decision of the President. 1t is as fol-
lows:
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Dec. 20, 1888.
To the Mnister-By reason Of the friendship
existing between the Republic of the United
states and the Republic of Hayti, the govern
ment has decided to give up to the admiral the
merchant steamer Haytian Republic, captured
| in the waters of ST. Marc At the sam, time the
government makes some reservations in what
| concerns the Judiciary action to which il may
| have recourse before the American courts.
| Receiving the assurance of my distinguished
consideration, ENG MAIGRoNG,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
| To Mr.. Thompson, Minister Resident of the United
States POrt-au Prince.
| The Secretary of State has received a
| dispatch from the United States consul at
| Puerto Plato, dated Dec. Is, saying that the
| revolution i'll the northern part of San
| Domingo has been suppressed and that
many of the participants have been ar
| rested.