The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09

Copyright. isss by the Associated Press.
PORT All PRINCE Hayti. May ssrha
United States cruiser Montgomery. Conn
mander q. A. Converse. Is supposed to
have been engaged with a. much larger
Spanish cruiser last night northwest OF
Cape Haytien. u seaport town OF Hayti.
on its north coast. ninety miles north of
Port au Prince.
While the French steamer 0linde Ro-
driguex. from Havre April is for Hsytien
ports, WAS at Cape Hayden. a Spanish
warship is said to have been watching her.
mistaking the steamer for an American
vessel. When the Rodriguez left Cape
Haytien. the Spanish warship approached
her and Allowed her TO continue on 10 this
port ON recognizing the French flag.
The cruiser Montgomery left Cape Hay
ten soon afterwards, and the Spaniald.
which is presumed to have been watch
ing for her. is said To have pursued the
cruiser. both of them putting on full
steam. The Spaniard. according to the
story told by the crew of the French
steamer. gained in the pursuit. which was
Witnessed irons the bridge Of the oiinda
Rodriguez by the officers of that vesse..
The two warships. they say. went In the
same direction, with The Spaniard behind.
The latter appeared to be Formidable
vessel and much larger and faster than
the Montgomery.
BY nishtfail. it Is added. four discharges
of cannon were heard. which were sup
posed TO be the result of the SpanIssrd firing
on the American warship. Darkness. Il Is
further said. prevented any further OBJ
servations being made. though the French
officers say the moon was 10 bright that
the battle could have been continued, es-
peciaily as the sea was beautifully calm.
only a mild trade Wind blowing from the
land.
Strange TO say. ii appears that all the
crew of the French boa, were below at sup
per while the exciting inelden; was oc-
curing. but The officers of the steamer
which arrived here today say they are con- I.
fjent the Montgomery was overmatched.
and that her only means Of escape was TO
run close TO shore during the darkness.
The arrival is rumorea late this evening
OF seventeen Spanish warships. war yes-
sells and others al Porto Rico. and batsle
is expected on Tuesday. 1t Is also reported
from Cape Haytien that Rear Admiral
Sampson's squadron has been sighted 10
tas north.
The vessel which pursued the cruiser
Montgomery is supposed to have been the
Spanish warship Kizcaya. and 1t Ia aug
gested that possibly the Montgomery en-
iIced the spania.d within striking DISTANCE
of Admiral Sampson. The crew of ihe uxr-
man snip Bolivia. Capt. Bruhm. which arr
rived today. ssy they heard eanncnaalng 10
the nor.h about o'clock this asterncon.
Adviesss from Cape Haysien say that yes
terday CT Mole 81. Nicholas two Spanish
warships captured a schooner bound for
Cape Iiaytlen.
Sir Tfoieilar. an Engllshman. who wnile
reporting for an American paper. was sus-
f~N"~' - "-si"- % SFSs waE 4esSE0 10 takS {
refuge or a foreign vessel and Is on his
way 10 New York
Madame Hefnance. Il French subject.
residing in Martinique. and an oetoroan,
who was accused OF having insulted, the
wife % President Simon Sam In tho eafhe-
dFal during the Easter service 10 a quarrel
over the occupancy Of a seaG. wlll be ex-
PEELED from the country. The decxee Of
expulsion VIII be published tomorrow The
quarrel grew out of an oia feud. The
French autaorit.es endeayered to intervene
but sishont result.
Cops yrighte,i. ig's. by the Assoc lated Press. ,
CAFE HAYTIE&. Hayti. Mag s-Tae
Associated Press dispa;ca beat Danntiess
has arrived here. According TO all advises
from Martinique the spanish fleet has not
been sighted 81 the island.
The governor OF San Juan dc Porto gica
recently received orders from Madrid ID &
provide rations for % go troops. He asked
the time OF their arrival and got the re-
ply: Movements Of the Spanish feet ars
kept strictly secret. Your question caanot
be answered. Re prepared .
II = reported lhat isye warshioa wsya
ssan off 81. Thomas on Thnfsaay bsat they
acre probably only snnboals frsm san
Jasn de PoEto Riyp sSep,ips.