The state herald., 1902-09-12
HAYTIEN oUNBoAT SUNK.
German Gunboat Panther Retaiiatss
for Capture Of German Vessel.

Port au Prince. Haytl. Sept. 0.-The
German gunboat Panther arrived here
September 9TH and received instruc-
tlons from the German government TO
capture the Firminlst gunboat Crete-a-
Plerrot She left Immediately for Con
aives, the seat of the Firminist govern
ment.
The Panther found the Crete-a-Pier-
rot In the hnrbor OF Gonaives and the
commander OF the German gunboat In
formed Admiral Klllick on the Crete-a-
Pierrot that he must remove his crew
and surrender his vessel In five min
utes.
Admiral Killlck asked that this time
be extended TO fifteen minutes. This re-
quest was granted on the condition
that the arms and ammunition on
board the Crcte-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 fifteen minutes the Panther sent
IA small boat carrying one officer and
thirty sailors. who were to take posses
sion OF the Firminist gunboat.
When these men had arrived at
point about twenty yards from the
Crcte-a-Plcrrot. flames were seen 10
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.Pierrot until she was completely I'm.
merscd. Thirty shots. all told. were
fired.
There is much feeling here against
the Firmlnis,s. and their cause Is con
eldcred TO be n bad one. Soldiers are
leaving here to attack 81. Marc. Port
au Prince IN calm.
The Crcte-a.P Pierrot was n steel screw
vessel OF $50 tons displacement. She
was armed with one SIX Inch disc, one
a. inch. four 80 inch. two Maxim ma
chine guns and four Nor,lcpfcljt ma.
chine guns.
Tho crctc.n Picrrot formerly was In
the service OF the Hnyiinn government
and Admiral Klilick wns commander
OF the unyticn fleet. June 2Ith OF this
year Admiral kllllck discmbarkcd
troops from the Cretc.n-P Plerrot 10 sup.
port General Firmin, ex.liaytinn min.
lister at Paris, and one OF the candl.
dates for the presidency OF the repub.
fic. and after refusing To recognize the
ttusNtut'u nutnbrlti'h, nv lnTfutsnsu
To lombard Cape Hnytlcn.
Tho consular corps protested against
euch action being tnken. but their cf-
forts failed OF success, for few days
inter the admiral did lombard Cape
Hnytlcn, although little dnmngc wns
done by III. Crctc-n'l l'icrrotH ilrc. Since
June 2iih the Pierre, has been
operating In the interest of General
flrmln
The iinytlon government dlsnvOwod
the nctlon of Admiral lSillick Ia BON.
harding cnpc Hayden nnd ordered his
arrest
The present revolution In iInyil
sinrt.d In the month ~ April ~ this
year md Gen. TlfpalnH Simon Gam,
President Of The Hayden republic. ~.
signed his office nnd lofi the Island In
| May. For the Inst two months Amer.
lrnn inicrnsta IN iIhyii have been
looked after 10y the United smtea gun
boni Mnchlns. Commander Mrcren.
There nrc ihreo candidates for tho
presidency NJ lInyil. cnllathrnca fou.
chnrd, Ncncquc alonplalHlr Pierre aud
". flrmln The flrminlsia have been
active nnd IN some eases HucccsRrnl IN
their engagements with the forces of
the provisional government under tho
command VI Gen. Alex Nord. minister
OF war.