Telegram-herald., 1889-07-04

vHx INTERVIEW WITH rur VAR MINISTER
he gave one the fdeA that DC was indeed q
sad sea dog totally reckless; bus We soon
found him out for when Our usuAl game
OF whist was proposed on Sunday night he
ked '-tdaE nc was bad enough, bus
me sac bsd "a - that, mon"
Our inten ton WAS Ia g0 drst to Cape
Haytian the most easteriy port On The
north side where were Hippolyte's head
quarters The Captain, however. who had
b-es ina Port PIX short slime before per
suafed Don Enrico to run ia there where
We could hsd al excellent market for
large PARTON OF our cargo
When We got into tropical waters, with
fine sailing aud nothing To do but watch
the dying Ash and dolphins. We began to
think seriously OF the gunboats and Ger
tain things which we had on board. IL
may be well here 10 remind my readers
that she war I'm Hayti could scarcely he
called a rebellion. I.egitime, the Presi-
dent, had unq qaestiouably been fraudu-
iently elected, and most people believed
that he had caused the assassination of his
opponent, Telemaque. However that
may be when the COmmander-in-Ch Chief.
Hippolyte. took up arms, the whole North
joined him OF it's own accord and he was
hghsing with willing soldiers behind him.
while L-gitime had lukewsrm and often
treacherous support. When the Teviot-
dale arrived in Hayti the situation was
this: The Northern ports Cape Haytian
aud Port Psix and the western port Go
naiVes were IN the possession OF Hippo
lyte. while Port nu Prince, the capital,
and the southern ports were in the posses
zion OF Legitme.
10 was early in the morning when we
sighted Poet Paix and a more charming
Landscape would lac difficult TO 6nd, and
upon going ashore we learned that few
hours before our arrival there had been a
severe shock Of earthquake which had
given the town a severe shaking, many OF
the houses being thrown down. Under
these circumstances we thought IL better
To move ON. Enough time had been al
ready wasted and we steamed ahead for
Cape Hsytian.
During our trip from New York the
captain had spoken valiant words about
the folly OF bringing hour, herrings and
such like when we might have brought a
few cases of rifles and made An everlasting
fortune. Don Enrico had wisely said
nothing about the rifles revolvers and am
munition which lay stored away ia the
hold. but now he was obliged to tell the
captain. That worthy. IN spite of bis
former professions. Immediately became
much alarmed aud declared that we
must get rid OF them at oEce or his
ship might De seized for carrying
contrabsn1 OF wac. 81 early next
day We went ashore TO see what price could
be hsd on our military stores aud after an
Immense amount Of hszgiing n sum was
ssreed apoa which was aboat three times
sheir value in New York. TAis was TO be
paid Ia drafts Of merchants in Cape
HsYtisu or their New York correspond
suis. bas after two days paiaveTing the
Minister Of Finance uss unable to raise the
money and W. were obliged TO take orders
os the customs. which * there - a heavy
export duty. are just ~ good. Everything
beiug .bas am!eably settled. We delivered
some goods TO thelr consixuees and pre-
pared Co run for Gonsives. oar principal
estimation on she island The Z. :. man
of war Gsieus was a. Cape Hsytisn. but
ss W few the Eugiish esg she could be OF
Etsls use - as and ws knew thss e3onaivss
WIS h-anz bona barded aud watched by the
southern cruisers the Belize, Toussaint
TOuvsrturs snd De>salipes. We were
therefore glad to zes rid Of our 6es and
ammunition end saw them lowered into
.he lighters with a. ttu feisRed Joy as the
captain did The Scene ss the custom
house was most amusing A fstte trsua-
Ssv runs along the wharf and she eases
were pas on the cars and dragged no 10
she custom house Then the moment each
ease Vas opened the Negroes made a rush
frr them and before one could say Jack
Robinson theY we're al being brsndished
about I'm the cir While he officials looked
a., beipieSelr On nre 20 toe ears were
several barrels 81 amun zion and oar En-
xish friend 81 tho club wss very anxious
q, know whether sh@ esrrels did nor con
tain pork No" I ssia IN .epulchraI
Voice. - isrk-y reileo enc 81 the srusk.
"th-v contain cartridges "OA nay sSo.i-
n@-- he exclaimed a. h- fed AZ the Top
- sss speed NJ the stosY ssr-et
~ a-citi~d - start about fosr IN The
sfternoca frSrs CAGE hsySsa sud tbH-
reach t-snaiv~ sboSt iaFe~-as ir ne