New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED HERE
MINISTER PRESTON THINKS LEGITIME MIGhl
HAVE HELD OUT LONGER.

MINISTER PRESTON THINKS LEGITIME MIGHT
HAVE HELD OUT LONGER.
The absorbing topic of conversation yesterday
among the merchants engaged in the Haytlan
trade was the news that the doughty " BacK
Prince who has held sway at Port-au-Prnce dur
ING the irving months Of the rebellion had taken
his departure for parts unknown. Early in the
morning telegrams were received by the members
Of several firms in this city, dated August %, say
Ing that Iegtime had embarked on French cor
vctte On August %. that General Mountpoint had
entered the city on August %, and that Hyppohte
WAS expected to enter Port-au-Prince on August
"a. The dispatch also said that the Apprehension
of disorder WAS general. This report was followed
in a few hours by one much more assuring to
those who had interests at stake in the southern
caoital. II declared that the victorious Hyppohte
bod made his triumphal entry into the city with
ont bloodshed and that the soldiers were con-
tented and the citizens peacefui' anu 'n"V
WAS not even remote possibility
This imnortaut piece OF news was not unexpected
M tboee who held intimate relations with affairs In
Uav+i On the contrary, Tribune reporter WIS
told esterdav that the greatest surprise was That
thot IL had not come sooner. Several weeks ago
word WAS sent TO the various agents OF the COM
inc that lie commanded or controlled Portau-
Prince alone and would sooner later be forced
20 srrrender For this there no help and
Ieg,ime finally accepted Hyppohte's humane
rltimotrm which was expressed 10 deputatoh
from the beleapuered city that waited on him. III
the following words:
Co hack TO NJ. Legtime and say he Will have 70 70
. o., anv wav That Is absolute. When ne Is
gone Will prepare 10 ehter tnT f n11,,c saety ask
g. ~ Ie mot nv the diplomatic body and commerce;
nv tho municipality who will give up the keys Ii
the city and by the genera I Ol 80 o9 one viii be pun
ished The regular troops may ,isPod hscP d"'i ''
The volunteers and militia must De uisar'"ou
The news affected the west lndah heroh"'iV'
in various ways Some were Juoilah'' o','iI
III aa,,,,oo.t To many Of them the war had
been a source of great income ana SeVerdi nav
aoda enouob money since last September 10 pay
oi,,il list Of the Black Republic for consld-
~ ,;uoo Those who had favored the unfortu-
.o oo,i,ra were Yesterday discouraged as was
,at,raI 70 expect for Hyppolite is man VINO VIII
,ot foroc, his friends. from all that Is known OF
him and is equally unfOrgivng OF MS enemies
a. ,Lo otber hand the merchants who were lar
in,ted .nourh TO uphold Hyppolite even during
the darkest davs of his revolt who ran the olocN
ode ond conveyed him goods, and even leht MIN
noray wore congratuating themselves
MINISTER PREsToN's VIEWS.
U1,en The Tribune reporter entenu ehe oi,'Oe
- tho ConsulGeneral of Hayti to tax WIN CiaO
.o,,rosortative and with Minister Preston VINO
-. - ,,rosept on a leave OF absence III thlS city'
-. o1aoro which surrounded them was unmis-
.aI,obIe Yes said the handsome Minister
Tho for almost twenty years has represented tne
uavtiau Republic at Washington, ana Is no" inc
Ann 20 tho diplomatic corps; we have received
,ho nav,s cannot say that it was unexpected
nc ;ntimations of the probable turn OF events
had been sent us several days ago. General HyP
nolite is in charge to-day, have no DOUBT ana
hos evervthing under his control. Legltnne hsS
Iot, tho citv on French man-ofWar
and has gone, fancy, first to some
mort in Jamaica or San Domingo, where ne IT.
sided shortly before the beginning OF 'ne uh-
fortunate revolution against President SaIonoh
do not think there viii be any violence IN for.-
an. Prince. General Hyppolite has asserted MS
desire TO enter the city peacefully and VIII uouoT
less keep his word, forgetting the manner in Wnioh
his soldiers were elected after the death oil lem
maoue. We expect aud hope for peace "i'h'u'
delay. t,..io.u,,
- General Hyppoite is strong man physically
and mentally and being master OF the si'u"Ton'
will soon establish order. lie did not ioroe n''
NAV into the city. The outlying forts were I'Neh
a short time ago. The rest was a comPleu c"Pi'u,
Iation The report which was publlshed III 'eNer"i
Letters from Port-au-rrnce Of late stating o"'' '
French Minister, NJ. de Sesmasons. VINO was Saia
IN he a propretor of lands and catte on 'hc isIui'
had encouraged General Legitine 70 feiAA4N