The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-01-11
The New York Herald Publishes q
Two Column Article Giving the
Details
or a Plot to Capture Port au Prince
and Overthrow the Haytian
Government.
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A Warship Fitted Out and Is Probably
Now on the Way from
Jamaica.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The Herald says
that United States minister TO HayH,
Price, has discovered a revolutionary
movement in Hayti, having for its OBJ
ject the overthrow of President Hippo
lyte. Minister Price, The Herald says
has found ont that the revolutionary
party has fitted ont man-os-war,
equipped with all modern appliances Of
warfare which is intended to be used by
the Haytian exiles In Jamaica to capture
Port au Prince and establish q new gov
ernment.
Minister Price has announced the rev.
olutionary movement to the United
States government, and it is to be ex-
pected that machinery to capture the
man-of-war will be set in motion It
once by the state department. The
chances are, however, that the vessel b
already out to sea. The Herald adds
that il has been aware Of this movement
for long time, and has been in possess
sion of facts CLEANED from correspond
ent who, 1t says, is member OF the
revolutionists, and devotes two pages to
the details of the affair, the gist OF
which follows:
Details Of the AFFAIR.
| The revolutionary movement In a
direct result Of the passions aroused by
Hippolytes actions on March %, 1891,
which led the men in exile on Jamaica
| to band themselves into company the
object of which was the punishment
and and overthrow of Hippolyte's gov
| eminent. The leader chosen by the rev.
olutionary company was General Fran
coise Nanigat. This company de-
cided to fit out the man-of-war
In the United States and purchase
large quantities Of arms and ammuni-
ton. A trusted agent was sent 10 New
York to confer with friends of the
movement in that city. This agent,
accompanied by friend, arrived in
New York early last summer, where
they had many consultations with Gen
eral Nanigats friends. The money
needed, to fit out the vessels it is said
was raised in New York, among mer-
chants who have, or wish to have bust
ness relations with Hayt and amounted
to nearly half million dollars. The
steamer, an American built vessel of
1000 tons registry and 230 feet long,
was purchased in September. Her
speed is said to be fourteen knots an
hour, and she is admirably adapted to
the purpose for which she was pur-
chased. After the vessel had been
turned over to the revolutionary agents
she lay in Brooklyn dockyard.
Toward the middle Of December the
steamer had most of her big guns in
position and gunners to manage them
engaged. These gunners were selected
| from retired United States navy gun
ners. The ship was armed with four
large breech loading rif1ed cannon, and
six rapid firing Gatling guns. Power
full search lights were also among her
fittings.
The Plan OF the Expedition
was to select point in Jamaica where
sufficient arms and ammunition for the
equipment of the vessel could be had.
and then the exiles in that country
were to be taken on board and descent
made upon the capital of Hayti. The
attack was to be made by water. In
cooperation with the ship the revolu-
tionary troops were to make landing
and attack the city. While the men-of-
war fought Hippolyte's navy the troops
were to rush through the streets attack
ing Hippolyte's soldiers and inciting the
populace to rise in rebellion. 1t was ex-
pected that most of the able bodied men
IN the city would join forces with the
revolutionists. When the capitol
shonld have been captured new gov
eminent was to have been set with
General Nanigat at the head of it. 1t
was while the vessel was being fitted
out in Brooklyn that Minister Price
became aware of the movement. He at
once sent spies on the movements of
those concerned in the affair.