New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-04
LEGITLME SAILS AWAY.
HYPPOLITE'S FORCES ENTER THE HAYTIAN
CAPITAL.
THE CITY oUIEE-PEACE ASSURED AT LAST TO
THE BLACK REPUBLIC-THE COMING
ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT

Portau-Prnce. Hayt, Aug % specia).-The
French gunbOat Berguelen sailed yesterday at p IN.
for Santiago do Cuba, having board Legitime,
Clceron Francois and Maxine MonplasIr, with their
families, in all about fifty people. The whole party
was camped on the upper deck, and although much
crowded and without the comforts Of the homes they
had left they all seemed cheerful and glad that they
were leaving Port au- Prince probably forever. The
hurry and hustle Incident to getting man-of-war
ready for sea seemed TO amuse them, and they were
frequently called to the ships side to say good oy
TO friends who had come of in small boats 1t was
rumored in the city that Legtme and General Mon
plasr had divided $4,000 between them. the price
Of the surrender OF La Coup, but DO not thlhA here
was any truth In the story.
Hyppolites troops marched into the city on Friday
according to the terms of the surrender, General Mont
morency, who had been chosen TO control the city
during the intenegnum, meeting the forces under
General MonpOiht outside the Portal St. Jo-
scph, and formally turned the city over TO him.
Tho army under General AeXe Nord came In from
La Coup at . p M, and tho forces encamped below
Bizotbon came in by that road at p. m the entire
forces making a total OF 5000 men. They guilty
marched TO barracks previously assigned TO them,
Leeitimes soldiers having faded out OF sight lVe
mist under the rays of the morning sum- and from the
groups of ab.e-bodied men chatering the street.
corners one might think that POrt-au- Prince was
manufacturing town with general strike in progress
The Custom IIOhss and Pos Office at once
opened and guard was placed over the Palace ana
national bank. The market place, which has boen
barren for the last few weeks, soon filed, as the
afternoon breeze brought in bOatoad after boat-load
of fruit vegetables and grass, and the poor were
no longer compelled to go hungry for prices dropped
To their normal level.
The steamer Panama left hero at 8 p. III. on sat
urday for st. Mare TO bring President Hyppolite to
the capital he having remained there awaiting the
arrival of several of his leading supporters from Cape
Haytien 1t is expected that he will issue tho
election proclamation on his arrival in this city.
Each commune elects presidential elector
and these electors meet thereafter possible
IN Port-au- Prince TO elect President whose term OF
office is seven years; but only in the past have
succeeded In serving the term, such Is the uncer
tainty OF Haytan politics, There is the usual taik
Of Q Southern capdidate, and General Paul IS prom,
inently mentioned; but there can be no doubt OF
HyppOlites election. He has an army Of 5000 men
In the capital who almost solid for him, ana the
other candidates VII hardly be mentioned In the con-
ventioa. 80
The town is perfectly quiet an1 will remain so !;
business will gradually be resumed, and the prospect IS
that Haytl will have season Of peace, for President
HyppOllte has the strongest and best men In the Re-
public IN harmony with him.
/ The Kearsarge with Admiral Gherard on board
left Port au Prince at 80 p yesterday for Co
halves, whcre she is. She VIII go 10 ST. Nicolas
Mole tomorrow, TO communicate by telegraph with
The Navy Department at Washington, and the result
of that communication will determine whether she
returns Port Prince or goes 70 Capo Hay yuen %
lake IN coal for the trip home to New-Ycfk.