Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-03
TREACHERY IN HAITI.
Rioting Commences as Soon as
 Admiral Lu.e Sails.
AN INSULT TO OUR MINISTER.
Hippolyte Marching the Capital and Legitime Throwing Up Fortifications-A Decisive Battle Expected-The News in ynr

New York. PORT AU PRINCE Jan. S.-Admiral Luce and the American squadron left here, the Gaiena towing the steamship Haytian Re public and the Yantic acting as escort. On arriving at that port Admiral Luce will de- liver the ship over to MT. Morse, her owner, and Capt. Compton, after which he will inn mediately proceed to the north of Hayti As soon as the crew can be obtained the Haytian Republic will sail for Boston,
 The American squadron had no sooner left here than the Haytians began firing their guns in the air, and, surrounding the Ameri- can consulate, threatened to shoot Minister Thompson if he ventured to put his foot out of doors.
 The greatest excitement prevails. Legitime caused no less than sixty arrests within ten hours. He also dispatched orders to Capt. Emile Coca, the commander of the gunboat Toussaint rOuverture, as we'll as to the com mander of the Mancel, directing them to proceed here at once
 The northern army, under the command of Gen. Florville Hippolyte and Gen. Mont point, are advancing upon the capital from Montrouis, and excitement is at fever heat. The firing of cannon and musketry can be plainly heard here, coming from the direc- tion of Montrouis, and mounted couriers bring news cf heavy fighting all along the | line.
 Legitime has directed the building of earthen breastworks and the posting of sen- tries on the high hills commanding the en- trance to the city.
 | The newspaper La Verite has the follow ing stirring headlines: "Let the Americans | have their old boat-we don't want it But we will avenge the insult by recalling our Fesidept minister and cessng all relations with the United States. We would rather die than submit to the indignities they wish to impose upon us, and we will never respect their fag!"
 NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The news that the Haytian Republic had by this time reached Santiago de Cuba spread like wildfire in maritime circles All the merchants doing business with the black republic were de- lighted with the news, as they all fear that Legitime is up to some deviltry. A cable from Paris received in this city is to the effect that Dr. Nemopr Auguste, President Hippolyte's representative, had 6 lengthy interview with President Carnot, who promised to inquire into the matter of the Colnpts de Lesmaisons oomplicity in assisting Gen. Legitime to subdue the north by constantly rendering him the use of the French gunboat Bison. M. Greville Reache will request the immediate recall of the Comte de Lesmaisons at the meeting of the French chamber of deputies to-day. Il The schooner China, Capt. Bartlett, ar rived here from Port au Prince and other Haytian ports. Her officers say that Gen. Hippolyte will undoubtedly overthrow Legitime within tho next few weeks There is good deal of yellow fever in Port au Prince, and the city is under martial law,
 The Dutch steamer Prins Moritz, which sails for Port au Prince to-day, will have several thousand rifles and about 25o,0O0 cartridges on board
 Important news Is expected by the Atlas steamer, which is due here from Kingston tomorrow.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Admiral Luce,s report, dated Dec. 2l, to the secretary of the navy, has been made public There is but little contained In 1t that has not been al- ready published.
 Accompanying 1t is the address which Vice Admiral Gaillard delivered to Admiral. Luce when he formally surrendered the Haytla, Republic It reads:
 ApMIRAL-I have the honor to deliver to you the American steamer Haytian Republic which has been detained as prize by the Haytian gov , ernment after the orders transmitted to me by the secretaty of state in the department of the , navy. It pleaAes me to hope that this slight ? difference will make no alteration in the goot [ feeling which always existed between the two re pubcs.
 ) Receive, sir the assurance of my most distiu 8 guished consideration, and be pleased to acknowl edge the receipt of this communication.
 L. A. GAlLLARD.