The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-02-14
IN BOSTON HARBOR.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
HAYTIEN REPUBLIC.
Talks with the Captain and the
Owner-Neither Enjoyed His Visit
to Port au Prince.

The famous Haytien Republic, which has
been the cause of much official correspond
ence, and nearly effected a rupture between
two republics, arrived in Boston harbor Sun
day night, and was at once made the objecs-
i've point of the vigilant reporters of the
daily press. The hour at which the rews
| was received was so late that no facilities
could be found for boarding her where she
lay down the barber without routing out the
captains and crews of the various tugs that
ply in these waters, and they were little in
clined to a midnight cruise. .#| |ft
The Haytien Republic was found lying
calmly and serenely at anchor in the chan
mel off Hull, near Fort Warren. She was
speedily boarded, and interviews were kind
ly given by the men whose names are closely
identified with the history of the country.
AS they lay in their berths they told the
story of their perious enterprise in calm,
unimpassioned manner, with no attempt to
create an impression that their mission had
been more than an ordinary cruise.
In reply to an inquiry, Mr.. Morse, the
owner of the vessel, stated that he considered
the indemnity wdich he had demanded $780,,
600 none too great The vessel was not only
robbed but damaged; and, moreover, the loss
of business which amounted to the practical
ruin # the trade with Hayti, was very
serious matter None of the indemni-
ty had yet been paid, and no exact stipule-
lions had been made with regard to its pay
nent, but NJ. Morse seemed to have no
doubt of ultimately receiving the whole. In
speaking of the treatment which HI had re-
ceived from the Haytiens, he said it was Of
fensive and tyrannical in the extreme
"Why," he said, 'do you know the captain
of the Haytien gunhoat which ran into )
for the purpose of sinking us had the audac-
ity to make claim for the damage done his
vessel in the collisionN' In reply to another
inquiry, Mr.. Morse expressed his high appre-
citation of the conduct of Admiral Luce.
Captain Compton, the brave commander,
who stuck by the ship during all the period
of her captivity, was sound asleep in his deck
cabin. His berth had an American flag for
curtain, and the captain himself looked, as
he acted fully able to defend it against all
corners. ''Stuck by the ship" he said. 'Of
oourse; why not% Then he went on to speak
of the unsavory manners of the prize crew
put on board by Legitime, and of the man
ner in which they had robbed the vessel. He
had however, but little to say of the Hatiens
in addition to what was said by the officers
who returned in November and were then in,
terviewed by the newspapers. The black
was of value on board. Captain
Compton said also that the best people of the
island republic are supporters of Hipp .lyte
that Legitimes army is but q handful and
his pretence sham, and that the action OF
the United States authorities at NV Yorl
in stopping the Carondelet was a ve"y curl
Gus proceeding as long as the Atlas line boat:
are permitted to supply the southern army
with guns and powder. The French
English and German governments are
backing Legitime for all they are worth, thu
, captain said.
Chief Engineer Charles Malcolm said thai
as soon as the Haytien Republic was cap
tured he shifted the main steam valves 81
that novice would be unable to start tn,
machinery. As soon as they had made us
prisoners swarm of natives were sen
aboard where they remained during the de
tention, offering the men all sorts of indigni
ties: and one went so far as to sti k q bayo
net into the face of one, inflicting severe aiit
3 painful injuries. They stole all of tn
! tools and provisions, and, not conten
e with that, they broke everything which
/ they could lay their hands upon about decks
After being released the ship started TO
Jamaica, and when but short way out wa
run into by Haytien gunboat and the bow
/ were stove in. The VOYAGE of the Haytie1
4 Republic was pleasant one, without acci
7 dent She has on board as passenger Capt
] W. A. Deering, who has been acting as cor
respondent for New York evening news
4 paper.