The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-03
surrender of the Aaytisn-RsuubIiO

On BOARD THE L. S. 5. GALENA,
OFF PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 81, 1885,
The United States Steamships Galena
cember II, steamed into Port au Prince
December 20 at 8 a. m. with shOtted
guns. torpedo booms, ship cleared for
action and crews standing at quarters
to demand of the alleged Haytien gov
eminent the instant release of the
steamer Haytien Republic.
On their arrival in the outer harbor
Rear Admiral S. b. Luce transferred
his flag to the Yantic which has a
draught of but fourteen feet; the Van
tic was then run slowly into the inner
Larbor to within a hundred feet Of the
docks where the Haytien Republic " sc
at anchor; the anchor was dropped and
a stern line was at once attached to the
Haytien Republic, the guns of the
Yantic being turned on the
ity. The Galena remained
in the outer harbOr with a broadside
and pivot gun trained on the Haytien
man-Of-war :DeSSalineS and prepared
to fire at the first hostile demonstra-
tion. The DesSalineS crew also stood
| at their guns until the result of the in
terview of Lieutenant Griffin with Leg
thine was made known. The cutter
with Lieutenant Griffin went ashore
shortly after 9 o'clock with communi-
| cations from the state department and
Admiral Luce, demanding the release
within four hours of the detained
steamer and the withdrawal of heI
guard. legitime finding that no delay
would be tolerated sunder formal pro-
test and appeal for future arbitration
commanded one of his gun boats to tow
| the Haytein. Republic to the position in
the outer harbOr occupied when cap
tured, and to have such slight damage
as had been done to her repaired by his
mechanics. Night fell before her cable
could be severed as her anchor chains
had been fouled, and the formal return
was not made until the next daY.
The moral effect of this prompi
! action of Admiral Luce has been most
| salutary on the IIaytien people. The
| influence of the French government
/ through their minister at Port au
| Prince, is very strong with the Legi
time government and it is said that
the Haytien Republic would not have
been released had a French man Of
war been in the harDor. 1t is also
claimed that the French governments
| influence has been backing LegitimC
since his return from exile.
The German government is gener
/ ally understood to be back of the Hyp
polyte faction in the north.
The release was most opportune from
the acknowi .dged fact that LegitimS
had contracted TO sell the Haytien Re
public to the Atlas line; in fact was
about to turn her over to crew which
had arrived that morning from
Jamaica.
The Havtien national constitution
all assembly which had been IN ses
sion for the previous four days. aftel
much dispute endorsed the existing
constitution and then immediatelI
proceeded to vote the confirmation o.
the action Of the central revolution
COMMITTEES in eIeetlAg Legitime presi
dent. The vote Nas an unanfmouI
one, as forty q the foQKty four depu
ties present were fren sfe Southern
departments. supporting Legitime
and the remaiHin4 1rK elsFe pas
seHgerS on the HaytIee HEIzu1 e WheI
captured and were de1llef tn,
presidential palace dina1 and teirreI
and convinced if the avaTiaeltg 4
1aegItlnae to govern the four
departments they represented
foreign uOWers Were Immediate 4.
formed Of his election and Z portion