Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-03
ON THE WATER.
CORRESPONDENCE IN RELATION TO
AFFAIRS IN HAYrL
Admiral Luee's Official Report 20 the secre-
tary Of the Navy Concerning
the Seized Steamer
AZ toIegraph . the pispalch. ]

are EXTRACTS from the correspondents IN re-
latlon 10 the AFFAIRS 10 HsYn made public by
the Secretary Of state to-day. Admiral Lice,
under date OF Pert su Prince, December 2is,
reported to the Secretary Of the Navy a. fol-
lows:
Sir.-I have the honor 70 inform the de.
partment that tie Galena and Yantlc arrived
at this port at J:f5 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Immediately on anchOring an officer
was sent on shore 10 deliver the dispatches
sent by the Department OF State 10 or MIN
lister, J. J.. w. Thompson. aud % offer him
passage or TO the ship. At the same time
the dispatches intrusted by the Hayden Nin-
isteT, stephen Preston, at New York, 90 Cap
tain sumner were sent 10 General Legiume,
10 whom they were addressed. 90 the ar
rival Of Mr.. Thompson preseuted bin with
the letter stating the object Of mg visit. II
/ WIS 1880 A. NJ. and the lime set for the de.
liYerv OF the Isytien Republic was
l3 =. VI. The Isnuc lay close
along the Uaytien Republic ready 10 tow
her ont at the time specified. but about 2:5O
O'Clock the Haytien guDbOat Grand Riylere
| appeared and gave the steamer line Tor me
purpose Of towing Der TO tho outer harbor,
| where she Wss 70 be formally delivered up.
Owing 10 the uniOOked-iOr difficulty OF get.
ting The steamers anchor. and being obliged
10 cut her chain, sbe could not be t0we 10
the outer harbor ull some time after sunset,
but, from the prompt appearance OF The
/ Grand Rlviere and the evident disposition
! eVinced BY the Hayiien Officials io get The
shin ont, considered thai the terms con-
ianed 10 my letter bad been complied with a.
tir az possible. The HctiOu tlken ny the
| Hayiien Government 10 The premises Is set
forth in letter addressed 10 our s.inis'er
(dr. Thompson, copy OF which Is en-
| closed.
After the mooring Of the Hayden Republic
| TO buoy in the outer hlrbOr Yice-AdmIral
FaillArd, the senior officer OF the Haytlen
navy, his flag dying from the Dessalines, adj
dressed me a aole'f0rmaIlg delivering upthe
Ilayten Republic. A c0py oil this letter is
/ nclOscd.
/ have nouup to the present writing for
mlllv acceptd the vessel, ADD will not until
certain Of her belongings taken on shore by
| the HaytIenS have been restored. ] b9ve the
assurance that this viii be done soon. Mean
while. we have an officer and party Of sea-
men on board 20 take care Of her until the
arrival Of her crow, expected by the Atlas
| Line to-day. 4 slight misunderstanding in
regard to the Interchange OF courte'ics,
| common to all navics, will be adjusted
to-day without doubt, when ! shall call
upon General Lsgi0mc, who VS. inau-url-
ted A. President Of the republic Il layu
/ on Sunday last. the 18Th. trust The entente
C0rdiQle may he happily restored. some
! what singular chapter has Just been added
to the history " the Hayden Republic case.
II seems from what | cannot but consider az
good authority that only the day leiore our
arrival the liayiion Government was about
I t. deliver her no TO an English crew and
| send her 10 New y ofk. The letter herewith
enclosed from the agents n the Atlas Line Of
steamers (home Office in Liverpool explains
J f..lf OBJ ut
! Republic 10 New York b. be delivered up TO
| our Government has not yet been made
| quite clear. Tue ships will coal 90 santiago
/ de Cuba, one AZ a time, keeping one ship
! here for The present AS = matter u precau-
! ton. As soon a. possible one ship viii he
! dispatched 10 the northern coast 10 visit
/ Cape Hayticn and other ports 10 the hauds
| OF the opposition. / write this somewhat
/ hurriedly. IN order TO take advantage Of the
nail about 10 leave for New York by Dutch
Steamer. With great respect, etc,
:. & LrCr,
Rear Admiral. l.. $. y,
Commanding North Atlantic squadron.
The following is Mr. Luce's letter 10
| Minister Thompson, dated December Goth;
! sir.-The President OF the United states
| having decided That the seizure aud detcn-
/ ton Of the American steamer Haytien Re-
Il
| from the beginning been irregular and
wrongful" am here 10 cooperate with you
| I'm obtaining her prompt restoration. ~
my stay # Port au Prince il very limited
| must ask that YOU vii at the earliest pr1ctict-
| bile moment represent To the Hayden au-
! thorit.es the necessity OF the immediate with.
drawal OF the guard from the steamer
| laytirn Republic in order 10 avoid the
possibility Of collision between It
| and the officer I shall shortly send 10
uer. The guard having been Withdrawn,
the formalities attending the transfer Of The
vessel - her owners or their agents can
| readily ne arranged.
TO prevent misunderstanding and unto
ward results that might follow, ! beg You
VIII Inform the authorize. thst an officer II
this command Will DE ready 10 receive the
Hayhen Republic az . O'Clock This afternoon.
hy when time 1t is hoped the guard will
have been withdrawn. As 10 Is NV intention
TO take the steamer TO anchorage IN the outer
harbor this afternoon before sunset, doubt
not that the feeling OF friendship which ha.
always so happily existed between the tNo
countries Will prompt the authorities 10 rcu.
der every facility for carrying that intention
into execution. Very respectfully, your
Obedelt servant, -. h. Luce.
Rear Admiral, 81.
ten Minister OF Foreign Affairs TO Min
i.ler Thompson reliDqui,hng the vessel,
dated December both By reason ofthe friend |
ship existing between the republics OF the
United states and OF llsyti the Government |
has decided 10 give mp 10 the Admiral the /
merchant steamer Hnyti,n Eepubnc, cap /
tured IN The waters 81 -. Marie. At the /
same time The Government MAKES some Pc /
seryations in what concerns judiciary act .0n I
10 which IL may have Tec0GI-e before Tie /
American courts.
Admiral Gallard, IN his note 20 Admiral /
Luce turning over the vessel, writes " IL /
pease> me 70 hope thst this slight difference /
Wilimake no alteration in The good feeling ]
which has always existed between the two !
repubhcs.'
Embraced in the correspondence is q copy /
Of ictter from the firm Of FOrwOo0 & TO. |
u Henry William, on Hoard the steamer /
Alene, dated December Sth, which explains /
itself. a. follows: In asking you snd the !
rest OF the men shipping with YOU b 20 down /
IN the Alene 90 Kingston We have 10 keep /
YOUR venture. also YOUR destination, secret 1
on account OF the press. We can now tcil /
y0u thattt is for The purpose OF bringing up /
io New York the se9mer HaYtieu Republic
on behalf Of the Government. with I
The orders We have given you We
NAii fHN tire N'NfflN 'lNfi iNi '4f "NN li4lrt
aud letter from the Haytirn Minister
From Kingston you Will go Win your crew
on the Anew, which boat will stay 90 Port
al Prince rs long as necessary. We have
promised four days, so thst YOU will always
have British ship bv YOUR side ready for
sea and IN ease Of hitch order our agent
John Fietz, who will advise you OF the
means Of returniDg 70 Jamaica. We further
send YOU down provision M case there l.
scarcity. ANY further purchases Won viii
make must be paid for by the Government.
This would include coal. machinery, repairs
etc. This work YOU are going on is on our
behalf. a. agent Of the Minister, and we ask
YOU to loosupon il as any other Atlas Com
pany's WORK.
TAITOOING CRIMINALS.