New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-02
CIVIL WAR IN HAYTI.
NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE SITUATION
NATIVE coA1, CARRIER PREcIPITATEs AN
INVASION OF THE ISLAND BY MARINES
FROM THE ossIPEE.


FROM THE ossIPEE.
pu,u,. Tan 15.-The situation at Port
80 ,ho,-, ht Iiti,e change. President Legme
nv b,s many arrests. imprisonments and subsequent
t,.Is ard occasional executions, has quoted all ex
os,on ~ omen oppositIon TO his rule in the capital
a,,, rvDDoI,ts,s forces remain near Laseaer. on
the road 10 ST. Marc. Many oil tne arms anu supplies
purchased have reaehed the Northern FORCES ana hey
are well equipped to stand attack IN theIr present
posttion to which point they a"'anoeu a.'or 'lcir
vic,ories M Uincbe st. Michael and Dessalhie The
.aoont .Ha,r Of Grande sallue, where the Southern
forces claim victory. was participated in by but
email mart Of Hvppolites forces, who iereated across
tho ArtibonIte and rejoined the larger force al
Le Verte which IS being held against The southern
army. as the loss Of that place would cut OIL COM
munication with Cape HGtien' Gonaives and st
Mare
General Prophetic, Minister Of War, commands tho
southern army approaching Gonalves, and General
Pquaut Minister OF the INTERIOR Is approaching
St. Marc, each commanding 1900 troops
General Leteniese left Port-au-Prince tonight with
renforcements TO attack Lascaer'
The greater portion of the armies volunteers
secured I'm the fields and brought IN under guard fro
ouently bound and Immediately sent TO the 'front.'
10 defend their captors Hyppoo's forces are largely
veterans of the former army and admirers OF the late
General Thelemaoue and consider themselves his sven-
gers
erttie win offer in the event OF the capture Of his
capital 10 establish his rule only over tho southern
Departments acknowledging the Northern departments
under separate government presided over by Gen.
eral Hyppote.
LertIme has placed under arrest and in double irons
General Ancrona commander Of the Touissants bat
teries because OF his firing ST. Marc without orders
iegitIme's supporters claim for him the most pacific
intentions and say that his influence would lead to
the regeneration OF the people Of Hayti The common
people Of Hayti appear TO have received little from
their contact with civilization but its vices. and be
meath an exterior polish retain all the degradation OF
former barbansm.
II is stated that tho snews Of war are being fur
nished 10 Legtme largely by the French Government
through fits Minister Resident at PortauP Prince. with
the hope ultimately Of securing a protectorate over
this their former possession and at that time the most
productive of any colony OF any nation. The German
Government Is said 10 be financially backing HIPPO
lfe who without that assistance. because Of tho block
ade Of HIS ports has no Of raising any
Tho condition OF the Northern department. dependent
upon supplies through the blockadod ports, Is now
most doporable, and cannbalsm is rampant, but little
exort being made to hide its existence.
Commander Kellogg Of the osspee, has sent the
following report to tho Secretary of tho Navy:
Sir have the submit the following report OF
disturbance which occurred yesterday NJ the
coal wharf at which this vessel was en-
gngod IN filling up with coal Upon arriving al
the wharf requested By the owner, Mr. soutcr TO
keep Il clear Whllo tho eoallng going In com
pianoo with his request two marines were stationed near
tho shore end OF the wharf One Of our leading petty
officers who tallyng the coal demonstrated with
the eoalearriers regarding his basket being under
weight The eoal-earner replied by hitting tho petty
oeer in the eye with piece Of coal and the petty oeer
knocked him down. This was followed by mob OF at
least two hundred men making a rush upon the petty
ofceF and the msrincs stationed upon tho wharf They
coal officer OF tho deck when he appeared
on the wharf
The oGeer Of the deck turned marine guard who
formed the wharf and kept the crowd back but dld
not advance beyond f. While this oflcer evidently yio
lated the law and been reprmanded my opinion no
exercised sound discretion and prevented a riot
visited the Inspector OF Police aud he apparently
satisfied with my explanation Of the affair l aierwafd
explained the the Governor. who exhibited
disleasure and Immediately aerward extended to mo
invitation to dinner
Admiral Luces Instruction TO Captain Kellogg
was to tow tho Hayten Republic to jamaica and then
20 continue bis cruise through the West Indies, stop
harbafoss, Lagu9yra and AspnMalL reaching hasmp,
LIST the places reported to be unhealthy.
REPORTS ABOUT LEGITIAiE's SUCCESSES
Minister Preston yesterday received confirmation
Of the further progress Of the regular troops Of
the Legtimo Army. and the taking Of the following
outposts Of Hyppolte: Hnche St. Michael, Valllere,
ST. Raphael ST. Suzanne, Marmelade, and Grand
Saline The steamer oranie Nassau sailed for
Port-au-Prnce yesterday, having board four
howitzers, two large cannon and quantity Of am
munition for the Legiume forces.
1t was reported yesterday that Major David Essex
Porter, son OF Admiral Porter. and Captain Charles
Mckinney, son Of Judge Mckinney OF Akron, Ohio,
had signed a contract with Minister Preston to tako
charge Of the entire Haytian forces under Legtme
When asked IN regard TO the statement by Tribune
reporter Charles A. Preston, secretary OF tho legation
said that the story was greatly exaggerated We
have no power % make contracts Of that hnd.n he
added, and this Is recruiting Office. 10 Is true
that Major Porter and Captain Mckinney have Offered
their services Just 300 other people have done
| asked Major Porter upon what authority no made
such statement as appeared IN the paper but he gave
me no answer 10 my question. Captain Mckinney
Just left, he having made repetition Of the request
but was again refused. As they did not sail on the
boat, they have evidently given up the enterprise