The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
NATALIE'S CREW SHOT.
VICTIMS OF TINE MlS TREY s0UGHr
TO OVERTHROW.
The Yacht Seized by n Haitian Gunboat ~
She was Leaving Fortune Island and
Delivered to Hippoiyte.

JAMAICA, March l0.-The steam yacht
Natalie, which was purchased n New
York and sailed from Savannah January
10Th with arms and ammunition to be
used by General Manigat in an attempt
to overthrow President Hippolite OF Hsyti.
has been captured by the Haytans and
taken to a Haytien port. Her cargo has
been landed. and her entire crew shot bv
order OF President Hippolyte.
Msnigaf Refused TO Board Her.
When the Natalie left Savannah II was
understood that her destination was Mo-
rant Cages, Jamaica. From the ume OF
her departure until her arrival @t Mas
sau. ~ F., on February 4th, nDthfng was
heard OF her, and It was supposed she
had been lost or captured, and It was
even alleged that she had been secretly
sold with her cargo to Hippoiyte. Her
captain reported that he had put into
Nassau under stress OF weather, but
General Manigat had conceived the idea
that he had been betrayed. and refused
to go on board the yacht. fearing that
the captain Of the Natalie was playing a
game to sell him into the hands OF the
Haytien Government
The Natalie was suspected OF being en-
gagged i'm violation OF British neutrality
laws and was searched, but nothing was
discovered TO justify seizure, and she was
not held. She sailed on February sth.
and the same night ran aground on Egg's
Island reef, from which she was helped
off by local wreckers.
The Yacht Seized.
A few days later the Natalie was dis
covered by a passing vessel anchored OF
Fortune Island, about four hundred mies
TO the north Of Hayti. and a Hayticn
gunboat was also anchored i'm close prox-
unity 20 her. Subsequently 1t was learned
that President Hippolyte had expressed
his determination that the NatalieS cargo
of arms and ammunition should not fall
into the hands OF his enemies, ana had
given orders that In case she should at
tempt 10 leave Fortune Island she must
be seized Immediately blythe Iiaytien gum
boat, which had been on the lookout Tor
her some time before her arrival at For
tune Island
The Natalie was very sfrmlI boat
only twenty-nine tons. it is said that
she was commanded by Antoine Sanni,
who has been identified for years with the
enemies osthe Haytien republic
Position of Psixoto's ships.
Downright. 1894. by the Associated Pressl
RIO DE JANEIRO. March ls-There
nou seems TO be a. definite prospect or
a naval battle and a prompt ending or
the rebellion so tar aa RiO-de Janeiro is
concerned.
The dynamite cruiser NictherOy, the tor
pedo boat Aurora, and the torpedo boat
Destroyer, backed up by three OF tho
torpedo boats brought over from Ger
many for the use of the Government,
have arrived here. For SOME time past
II has been known that President Peixo-
to's fleet was of the entrance OF the Bay
OF Rio, but the six vessels mentioned dld
not pass the forts al the entrance oS
the harbor untits shortly before daylight
to-day.
When the sun rosc.the Peixoto fleet was
seen to be az anchor between Fort Sdo
Joao and the famous Sugar lsoat tort.
The Government fleet is thus In a small
inlet at the entrance OF the harbor and
well protected by the guns Of Fort Santa
| Cruise, as well as by the guns or the
| two forts already preferred to-
Peixoto's Programme.
The Nictheroy, from the position which
| she now occupies, is expected 70 be able
| TO throw her dynamite shells at Fort
| Villegalgnon. When Villegaignon has been
| silenced it is expected that the Nictheroy
| and her consorts will steam up 20 shei-
| tered position behind the stand upon
which the Villegaignon fortincatons stand
| and from there will shell the rebel heet
| while being protected from the fire OF
| the heavy guns OF the insurgent ships.
| The Government war-ship Parnahyoa'
| formerly the guard ship at PernamDuco'
| and the cruiser America, mted out III
| New York. are outside the bay, watch
ing, It is presumed, against a surprise
| 1,pon the part OF the Aquidann or other
| rebel ships which may be outside OF RIO
| bay. -,
| All the insurgent war-yesseIs, as wei
| az the Government fleet. have cleared Tor
| action. and the battle now seems immi
| nent.
The United States warships.
The limited States cruiser San Francisco
| the flagship of Admiral Benham, has
| anchored near the small island on ~hlcn
! Fort Iage stands, but a little way out
| of the line of the fire should the Nicthe-
| ROY open upon Fort Nillegaignon WIN her
| dvnamite gun. No better position coniH
| have been chosen by the United states
admiral FOR Judging the efficiency 90 tho
handling of the dynamite gun ana Tor
noting the effect OF the shots, az tns
San Francisco Is little less tnah n'l'
way between the anchorage or the ~ ~'os
arnnsnt fleet and Fort NlheBaishvn'
which is supposed 10 be me oOJe'' VI ''''
| Governments naval attack -.
All the United States war-vesseis aDou'
,ho bsrhor entrance, as well as the fof-
e,en war vessels. are taking great interese
in wbat now appears 10 be really ~
teresting chapter in the history oi the ,ne
brazilian rebellion. The United s'a'ss l.s
,yar-vessels. as this dispatch Is sent arc
tus, outside the harbor. and II is pre-
slmed that they may come INSIDE "hen
the action commences.
1,be general opinion seems 10 be that tho
aontip1 will commence tonight or to-
morrow night For some reason or other
tbe naval experts seem 10 have de'sr-
mined that the engagement must DO
| fought at night time.