New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-03
LUEES BLOODLESS TRIUMPH.
TEE OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ADMIRAL.
uow THE GOVERNMENT OF LEG1TIME HANDED
ovER THE HAYTIEN REPUBLIC

HOW THE GOVERN MENT OF HANDEL
OVER THE HAYTIEN REPUBLIC
Washington, Jan. o.-The following correspondence
in relation to the state of affairs in Hayt made
public by the Secretary of State to-day:
u S. S. Galena, Prince, Hayti Dec FL 1883.
To the Honorable the Secretary Of the Navy
Sir ! have honor to inform the Department
that Gaena and Yantic arrived at ths port az 94o
o'clock yesterday morning.
Immediately on anchoring an officer sent shore
to deliver the dispatches the Department of State
to our Minister j. E. w. Thompson, and TO offer him
o passage of 10 the ship
At the same dispatches intrusted by the Haytian
Minister Mr. Stephen Preston, at NcwYork. 10 Captain
sumner were sent General Legtme, to whom they
were addressed
On the arrival OF Thompson I presented him with
a letter stating object Of my visit A copy OF this
letter is herewith ncosed, marked "a"
It was then 10 80 a. H. and the time set for the deiiv
cry OF the Haytlen Republic was The Yantic
lay alongside the Uayicn Republic, ready 20 tow
her out at the time specified, but at about 80 the
Haytan gunboat Grand Rviere appeared and gave the
line for the purpose of towing her TO the outer
harbor. where she 10 be formally delivered up
Owing to the unookedfor difficulty getting the
anchor up, and being obliged cut her chain she
could be toWed the outer harbor till time
after sunset; the prompt appearance OF the
Rviere and the evident disposition evnced by
Hsytan officials to get the ship out, considered that
the contained in my letter had been complied
with as far practicable.
The action by the Haytian Government the
premises is forth In the letter addressed to
Minister, Mr.. Thompson, copy of which is herewith
inclosed marked "B" After the moorng Of the Hayten
Republic buoy IN the haTbOg Vice Admiral
Gaillard senior officer the Haytian Navy, his nag
flying from the Dessalines, addressed formally
delivering up the Hayticn Republic. copy of this
letter is herewith nclosed marked &C"
/ have not, up 10 the present writing, formally ac
cepted the vessel and will until certain OF her be-
longings, taken shore by the Haytans have been
restored 1 have the assurance that this will
Meanwhile have an officer and party of seamen
on board 70 take Of her till the arrival
expected by Atlas Line today. A slight misunder-
standing In regard the Interchange OF the eourteses
all navies will be adjusted to-day without doubt
when i Shall call upon General Legtme. who in
auguraed President OF Republic Hayti on Sun
day last the 10th. trust The entente cordiae may be
happily restored
somewhat singular chapter has Just been added to
the history OF the Haytien Republic II
what cannot but consider good authority THAI only
day before arrival the Haytan Government was
about deliver her up English and send her
NewYork The letter herewith inclosed marked 3D. -
the Of the Atlas Line Of steamers (home office
in LvepooD. explains itself The object Of sending the
HayeD Republic 10 New York TO be delivered
Government has yet been made quite clear
The ships will coal at Santiago de Cuba one at a time.
keeping ship here for the present matter Of
precauton A. soon as possible ship will be dis.
patched visit Cape Haytien and
other ports in the hands OF the opposition.
write this somewhat hurredly in order 10 take ad-
vantage OF a mail about for New-York by Dutch
steamer With great respect
6 b. LUCE Rear Admiral U. S. Navy,
Commanding North Atlantic Squadron
81 beg call attention N the clause noted in the
letter marked " From this II would appear that the
Haytsn Government satisfied with the decision Of
this President, Respectfully ETC.,
S. b. LUCE
The Admiraps letter to Mr.. Thompson. referred to