The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-14

NEW YORK. March IA cable dis
patch from Port Au Prince. Hayti. an
nounces that the steam yacht Natalie,
whose steaithy sailing from the United
States aroused suspicion. has been cap
tured by the Hsytian war ships Des-
satines and Capoix.
The mysterious craft was intercepted
off Fortune island. one Of the Bahamas.
Arms and ammunition being found on
board. she was seized upon information
that the munitions OF war were intended
to be delivered to Haytian revolutiOnists-
The entire crew Of the Natalie have been
shot by order Of President Hippolyte.
Reports received here confirm the re-
port of the seizure of the steam yacht
Natalie and the execution Of her crew,
4 few days ago the Natalie was discOv-
cred by a passing vessel anchored or
Fortune island. about four hundred
miles north of Hayti. and a Haytian
gunboat was also anchored in close
proximity 10 her. 1t was learned that
Hippolyte had expressed the deternina-
ton that the Natalie's cargo OF arms and
ammunition should not fall into the
hands Of his enemies. and had given or
ders that, in case she should attempt to
leave Fortune island she must be seized
by the Haytian Eunboat, which had been
on the lookout for her some time before
her arrival at Fortune island.
The Natalie was a very small boat,
only twenty-nine tone. 1t is said that
she was commanded by Anboine Salina.
who has been identified for years with
the enemies Of the Haytian republic.
Capt. Kirk was around Port Jefferson
today wearing a broad smile Of satisfae-
ton. j was Kirk who commanded the
yacht and who took her 70 Savannah.
There was d great mystery about the
Natalie. She left Port jefferson bay
Dec. 6. She had been built for Bridge
port, Comm parties TO test a patent
steering gear. The yacht then became
the property Of New York man named
Atwater. by whom she was sold to the
people, who employed Kirk 10 take her
south.
The representative Of the purchasers
was Capt. Anthony Salina, who was in
command of the yacht when captured by
ports are correct, was shot, together
with the others of the crew.
Salina held a commission as master OF
ocean-going steamers. While at Port
jefferson he seemed anxious TO hide his
identity. He registered at Smiths hotel
as Thomas Nelson. but was recognized
by Capt Darton, who had known him
as an instructor Of navigation IN New
York City. About the village the nlys-
teriOus captain was dubbed Capt. Ma.
talie." The day before the yacht sailed
from here she narrowly escaped destruc-
tion by fire, her pilot house being badly
damaged.
Capt. Kirk says: Il was employed by
Salina to take the yacht 10 Philadelphia.
Not until we reached Staten island did
/ have any intimation that we We're
bound elsewhere. The yacht was run
into by the Baltimore steamer Bruin
during the trip through the canal at
Delaware City. She was hauled out at
Baltimore and repaired. Salina was in
receipt Of frequent kilograms. At Bal
timore a foreign gentleman came on
board and saw Salina privately. Then
he asked me If 1 would take the yacht
to savannah We stopped at Norfolk.
Before we left SaIina asked me II L was
familiar with the Bahamas. We reached
Savannah on Dec. n. There the engine
was overhauled and quantities OF stores
were taken aboard. On Jan. Salina
said he had received orders to lay the
yacht up SO 1 was paid OF and started
for home the next day. had no fnfOr-
nation as to the final destination Of the
yacht. She was in good order. much bet
ter than when she left here"
Capt. Kirk says he was the only Amer~
lean citizen on board the Natalie when
she reached Savannah.