The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-09
The oFFrcIAL REPORT
OF the Surrender of the Haytien Republic
by the Government of Hayti.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The following cor.
respondence in relation TO the state OF affairs
in Hayti was made public BY the secretary Of
state to-day:
L. :. STEAMER GALESA.
PoRT-AU-PRIHCE, HAYTI.
Dec. 81, isSS.
To the Honorable, the Secretary Of the Navy:
SRI have the honor TO inform the department.
that the Galena and Yantic arrived this port az
$3.50 o'clock yesterday morning. Immediately on
anchorng an ofncer was sent on shore TO deliver the
dispatches sent by the department Of state 70 our
minister, Mr.. J. Z. w. Thompson and to offer him .
passage OF TO the ship. At the time dispatches
intrusted by the Havtien minister, Mr.. stephen
Preston at New York, TO Capt. sumner, were sent
Gen. Legitime 70 whom they addressed.
On the arrival Of MIR. Thompson, presented him
with letter stating the object Of my visit 4 copy
OF this letter is here inclosed marked "a" II
then 1850 and the time set Tor the delivery OF
the Haytien Republic was ?. m. The 1antic lay
close alongside the Haytien Republic ready 70 tow
her out at the time specified, but about 2:S0 ths
Haytien gunbOat Grand Riviere appeared and gave
the steamer line .Or the purpose OF towing her 10
the outer harbor where she was TO be formally de-
hvered up Owing to the unlocked for difficulty Of
getting the steamers anchor and being obliged %
cut her chain, she could not be tOwed TO the outer
harbor until some time after sunset. but from the
prompt appearance o. the Grand Riviere and the
evident disposition OF the Hayten officials 70 get
the ship out, considered that the terms contained
in my letter had been complied with far as prae-
ticable.
the action taken by the Haytien government in
the premises set forth in the letter addressed to
our minister, Mr. Thompson; a copy of which is
her with inclosed. marked "B."
After the moOTing Of tue Haytien Republic TO
buoy in the outer harbor, Nice-Admiral Gaisrd.
senior officer Of the Haytien navy, bis flag flying
from the Dessaines, addressed me note formally
delivering up the Hayten Republic. A copy OF this
letter Is herewith inclOsed, marked &C"
have not, up TO the present writing formally ac-
ceped the vessel, and viii not until certain al her
belongings, taken shore by the Haytiens, have
been restored. have the assurance that this will
be done soon. Meanwhile we have an officer and
Of al hoard n take NJ sill he
arrival OF her crew. expected by the Atlas line to-
day.
A slight misunderstanding in regard to the inter-
change OF the courtesies common 10 all nayies viii
be adjusted to-day without doubt when / shall call
upon cen Legitime, who was inauguTated as p-esi-
dent Of the republic OF Hayu on sunday last
trust the entente cordiale may be happily restored
4 somewhat singular chapter has just been added
TO the history OF Haytien Republic 1t
from what cannot but consider good authority that
only the day before arrival the Haytien govern
ment was about 70 deliver her up TO English crew
and send her 70 New York. The letter herewith in
closed marked 3D. from the agents Of the Atlas
line Of steamers home Office in LIVERPOOL explains
itself. The object OF sending the Raytien Republic
TO New York TO be delivered up TO government
has not yet been made quite clear.
The ships will coal al santiago, De Cuba, one AZ
time keeping ship here for the present mat
ter of precaution. As - possible one ship will
be dispatched to the northern coast to visit Cape
Hayten and other ports in the hands Of the 0pp0S-
ton. / write this somewhat hurTiedly in order 10
take advantage OF mail about TO leave for New
York by Dutch steamer With great respect,
Rear Admiral L. 5. Navy, Commanding North At
lantc Squadron.
OF the correspondence mentioned by Ad-
miral Luce, the letter marked "B" is the most
important, as it indicates that the Haytien gov
erpment is not satisfied with the decision of
the president. It's as follows:
COUNCIL or THE SECRETARY OF STATE, }
PORT-AU-PRINC, Dec 20, 1SSS.
To THE MNIsTER-By reason Of the friendship
existing between the republic Of the United States
1r,flf he 10 asuf has
c:ded to give up 10 the admiral the merchant
steamer Hayten Republic captured in the waters OF
St Marc. At the same time the government makes
some reservations in what concerns the judiciary
action 10 which il may have recourse before the
American courts. Receiving the assurance OF nv
distinguished consideration, secretary OF foreign
affairs Eng MAIGRoNG.
To Mr.. Thompson, Minister Resident of the United
States, POrt-Au-Prince.
The secretary of state has received dispatch
from L. ). consul at Purto Plata dated
Dec. -, saying that the revolution in the north
ern part of San Domingo has been suppressed
an hat Of he raartipinanfS have baen