Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-09-08
GERMANS 5 SINK
HAY1|EN BOAT
Official Report by Marine Ministry Says Cap
tain Ecksrman Of the Panther Had Or
dsrs to Capture the Gunboat.
MAGAZINE WAS EXPLODED
German Cummandant's UItImatum Was Apparently Ac-
cepted, but Explosion Was Regarded an Hostile
Aet-The Forward Magazine Was Exploded
Through a Cannonade.

Berlin, sept. 8.-The marine miniStr!
has given out the following official re-
port of the sinking of the Firminis
gunboat Crete Pierrot. Captain Eek
ermann of the Panther, received orders
to capture the piratical gunboat Crete
Pierrott. The Panther went from
Port au Prince to Gonaives where il
completely surprised the Crete Pier
rot. The German commandant sent the
following ultimatum:
"Strike your colors within Is min
utes and disembark from your ship
without undertaking any defensive
measures whatever, otherwise an i'm
mediate attack will follow"
'"The Panther had already cleared for
action. The Crete a Pierrott hauled
down it's flag within the allotted time
and the crew disembarked. The PAN
ther then intended to take the Crete a
Pierrott in tow, but an explosion in her
aft powder magazine soon occurred,
which was evidently effected by the
Crete Pierrott crew. The explosion
destroyed her stern, and set the vessel
on fire rendering taking her in tow
impossible, especially as further ex-
plosions followed. AS this was regard
ed as hostile act and as the guns
afore We're still in condition, the Panth-
er's captain caused the forward maga-
zine to be exploded through a cannon
ade. After this was exploded the Crete
a Pierrott broke up and sank The
was on board with the rebels.
Gonaives is in the hands of the rebels"
FROM PORT AU PRINCE.
Port au Prince, Sept. S.-A German
seeking reparation for the
stoppage of a German merchant vessel
by Haytien gunboat, entered the har-
Dor of Gonaives, Hayti, September s,
and after forcing the Haytiens to aban.
don their gunboat sent a boats crew
to take possession. Before the Germans
reached the gunboat, it burst into
flames, the German warship thereupon
opened fire upon it and continued the
bombardment until the Haytien vessel
was sunk.
ACCOUNT FROM BERLIN.
Berlin, Sept. S-The official account
Of the sinking the Crete Pierrott is as
follows: "The Panther on Saturday sur
prised and destroyed the Haytien gun
boat Crete Pierrott before Gonaives.
The crew of the Crete Pierrott fled
ashore. There We're no losses on board
bhe Panther, which remained several
hours before Gonaives and then re-
.urned to Port au Prince"
MINISTER POWELL'S REPORT.
Washington, Sept. 8.-As was expect
ID, Mr.. Powell, U. s. minister to Hayti,
'eported promptly to the state depart
nent the sinking of the Haytien gun
BOAT Crete Pierrott; by the German
sunboat Panther. As matters stand,
here is nothing to be done by the state
department at this juncture. The off, !
ials have not changed their views that |
he incident was one between the Ger
nan and Haytien governments and |
vas not our business.
ST. JAMES GAZETTE VIEW.
London Sept. $50 summary a re-
7enge for breach of international |
says the st. James Gazette,
is like breaking the frailest butterfly |
N the largest wheel. Supposing the l
big neighbor takes hand in
he game, matters may become most |