Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-10


Correspondence Of Admiral Luce Regard
1ng the. A1AilssE g~ss
WAsHIMGroH, Jan. 3-4Tho following Has
been made publicly the 6ecr9taryof Stato:
10 he Honorable kts Secretary, Of ms Many:
UNITED STATES SHIP sGALENA. RoRr AU
PRINCE, HAITI. Dec. S1.-Sar:s have tho
honor to inform the department that the Ga
lena and Yantic arrived at this port at Gas
o'clock yesterday morning. Immediately on
anchoring an of1cers was sent on shore to de-
liver the dispatches sent by the Depastment of
State to our Minister, Mr.. j. F. M. THOMPSON
and to offer him passage on to the shin AT
the same time dispatches entrusted by the
Haytien Minister, Mr.. Stephen Preston at New
York TO captain sumner. were sent to General
Legitime. to whom they were addressed. On
the arrival OF Mr.. Thompson presented him
with q letter stating the object of my
visit copy Of this letter is herewith in
closed marked "A" It was then 1O:3O q. m.
and the time set for the delivery of the Haytien
Republic was three p. M. The Yantic lay close
alongside the Haytien Republic ready to tow
her out at the time specified put at about 30
the Haytien gunboat Grand Riviere appeared
and gave the steamer line for the purpose of
towing her TO the outer harbor, where she was
70 De formally delivered up Owing to the UNI
looked for dinculty OF getting the steamer
anchor up and being obliged to cut on the chain
she could not be towed to the outer harbor till
some time after sunset, but, from the prompt
appearance of the Grand Riviere and the evil
dent disposition evinced by the Haytien officials
to get the ship out, considered that the terms
contained in my letter had been complied with
as far as practicable. The action taken by the
.Haytien Government id the premises is set
forth in the letter addressed to our Minister,
Mr.. Thompson, copy of which is herewith in
closed marked b.
buoy in the outer harbor Vice Admiral Gall
lard. senior officer of the Haytien navy, his flag
flying from the Dessalines, addressed me a note
formally delivering up the Haytien Republic.
A@v><x N4 nc 1,<< &C.
marked &C." I have not, up to the present
writing, formally accepted the vessel and will
not until certain OF her belongings taken on
shore by the Haytiens have been restored.
have the assurance that this will be done soon.
Meanwhile we have an ofhcer and party Of sea-
men on board to take care OF her until the crew
expected by the Atlas line to-day arrives. A
slight misunderstanding in regard to the inter
change OF the courtesies common to all navies
will be adjusted to-day without doubt, when /
augurated as President of the Republic OF Hayti
on Sunday last, the 18th. trust the entente
cordiale may be happily restored.
The ships will coal at Santiago de Cuba one OF
a time, keeping one ship here for the present as
matter OF precau.ion. AS soon possible one
ship will be dispatched to the Northern coast to
visit Cape Haytien and other ports in the hands
OF the opposition. 1 write this somewhat hur.
riedly in order to take advantage of a mail about
TO leave for New York by Dutch steamer.
With great respect, S. B. LUCE.
or the correspondent mentioned by
Admiral Luce the letter marked "B" is the
most important, as it indicates that the
Haytien Government is not satisfied with
the decision of the President. It is as
follows:
TO Mr.. Thompson, Resident Minister of the United
States, Port du Prince:
COUNCIL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, PORT
Az PRINCE, Dec. 20. 1sSS-To the Minister: BY
the reason of the friendship existing between
the Republic OF the United States and the Re-
public of Hayti the Government has decided to
give up to the Admiral the merchant steamer
Hayden Republic, captured in the waters of st.
Marc. At the same time the Government makes
some reservations in what concerns the judi
cary action to which it may have recourse be-
fore the American courts. Rece wing the as
surance Of my distinguished consideration.
ENG. MAIGRONG,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs,