The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

Cape Hs5>ssn. TIayti. Sept s.-rhs gun.
boat crets-a-Pierrot. which was in the
service OF the Firminist party. has beer
sunk at the entrance Of the harbor OF
0onaivss BY the German sunboat Pan
ther. The crew Of the Crete-a-Pierrot lef,
her before she went down.
The German gunboat Panther arrived
st Pert-au-Prince Sept. and received In
structions from the German government
70 capture the Etrminist gunboat Crete
a-Pierrot. She left Immediately for Con-
aivss. the seat Of the Firminist govren-
ment. The Panther found the Crete-a-
Pfsrrot In the harbor OF Gonaives and the
commander Of the German gunboat In
formed Admiral Killick OF the Crete-a-
Pterrot that he must remove his crew
and surrender his vessel in 1--WE minutes
time. Admiral Killick asked that this
time be extended TO Is minutes. This re-
quest was granted on the condition that
the arms and ammunition on board the
Crete-a-Pierrot should be abandoned
when her crew left her.
The crew of the Crete-a-Pierrot left
that vessel amid great disorder. At the
end OF l5 minutes the Panther sent
small boat carrying an officer and %
sailors. who were to take possession OF
the Ffrminist gunboat.
COMPLETELY SUBMERGED.
When these men had arrived at a point
about 20 yards from the Crete-a- -Pierro.
flames were seen to break out on board
Of her. She had been fired by her crew
before they left her
The Panther then fired on the Crete-a-
Pierrct until she was completely i'm
merged. Thirty shots. all told. were
fred.
There IL much feeling bere against the
Ffrminists. and their cause Is considered
20 be a bad one. Soldiers are leaving
here to attack st. Marc.
Port-au-Prince Is calm
Officers on the steamer PaIoma, which
left Port-au-Prince Saturday evening,
say the German gunboat Panther arrived
there Friday afternoon and left Satur-
day morning at o'clock after having
cleared for action. She went 20 seek the
Crete-a-Pisrrot.
Letters received here from Port-au-
Prince intimate that IL was the inten-
tion Of the Panther to sink the F'irminist
AN ACT OF PIRACY.
1t was announced from Cape Haytien
Sept that the German steamer Marko-
mapnia. Captain Nansen. belonging to the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Packet company,
having on board arms and ammunition
sent by the Provisional government TO
Cape Haytien. had been stopped Sept
2 zy the Firminist gunboat Crete "a Pierrot
at the entrance to the naroor OF Cape
Haytien and that an armed force sent
on board the steamer from the gunboat
took possession of the war munitions In
spite OF the protestations of Captain Nan
sen and the German consul.
The seizure OF the Markomannia has
been characterized as an act of piracy.
But dispatch from Berlin TO the As
sociated Press said German circles did
not take tragic view OF the seisure OF |
the German vessel, but that satisfaction |
would be demanded. The Foreign Office |
agrees with the view held by the foreign |
representatives at Port-au-Prince. said |
the dispatch. that the action OF the Crete |
a-Pierrot was piracy. but II was not then |
known whether satisfaction would be de- /
manded from General Bfrmin or whether !,
the result Of the revolution in Hayti |
would be awaited
HAD A DOZEN BIO GUNS.
The Crete-a-P Pierrot was a steel screw
vessel OF $50 tons displacement She was |
armed with one 62-inch gun, one At
Inch, four S9-inch, two maxim machine |
guns and four Nordenfeid machine guns
The Crete-a-Pierrot was formerly In |
the service OF the Haytien government,
and Admiral Killick was commander OF
the Haytien 6eet. June of this year
Killick disembarked troops from
The Crete-a-Pierrot TO support General
Firmin. ex-Haytien minister at Paris,
and one OF the candidates for the presi-
Iency Of the republic. and after refusing
% recognize the constitutional authori-
les. he threatened to lombard Cape Hay
len. The Consular Corps protested against
'uch action being taken. but their efforts
ailed OF success for a few days. Later
he admiral did lombard Cape Haytien,
although little damage was done by the
-rete-a- -Pierrot's fire. Since June n, the
Crete -Pierrot has been operating In the
interests OF General Firmin.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VICTOR.
The Haytien government disavowed tho
otion of Admiral Kiilick In bombarding
Cape Haytien and ordered his arrest.
The Panther II q steel cruising vessel
II g77 tons displacement. She was built
Il Danzig In 1901 and Is 2o6 feet long
She Is armed with eight s4-inch quick
iring guns, six l4-inch and two |
machine guns. The Panther left Ger
many July ~ for the Caribbean Sea.
captain Scheder. the newly appointed
herman commodore on the American sta
ion had an audience with Emperor Will
lam to receive special instructions be-
ore starting for his post on the Panther.
The revolution In Hayti started In the |