Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-08
GERMAN CUNBOAT
SANK REBEL SHIP
The Plerot, a Haitlen Vessel,
Sent Below,
RESULT OF INSTRUCTIONS.
thirty Shots Fired Rebel Graft Held
to be Piraticai . complications
May Follow.

May Follow.
Cape Haitlen, Sept. 1.-THE gunboat
Crete-a- Pierrot, which was In the SER
vice of the Flrminst party, has been
sunk at the entrance Of the harbor of
G)naiyes Haiti, by the German gun
goat Panther. Details Of the occur
renee are lacking. The crew OF the
Crete-a-Pierrot left her before she
went down.
The German gunboat Panther ar
rived at Port au Prince Sept, g. II
vas announced from Cape Haltien,
Sept. 3, that the German steamer
Markomannla, Capt. Hansen. belong
ing to the Hamburg American Packet
Co., having on board arms and am
munitions sent by the provisional gov
ernment to Cape Haitien had been
stopped Sept. by the Flrminist CUR
boat Crete-a-P ierrot, at the entrance
Of the harbor of Cape Haitien, and
that an armed force sent on board the
steamer from the gunboat took pos.
session OF the war munitions In spite
of the protestations of Capt. Hansen
ard the German consul.
HELD TO BE PIRACY.
The seizure of the Markomannia has
been characterized as an act Of piracy
But dispatch from Berlin to the AS
ISOLATED Press dated Sept. said Ger
man government circles did not take
a tragic view of the seizure Of the
German vessel, but that satisfaction
would be demanded. The foreign of
fee agrees with the view held by the
foreign representatives at Port au
Prince said the dispatch, that the az
ton of the Crete-a-Pierrot was piracy,
but II was not then known whether
satisfaction would be demanded from
Gen. Firmin or whether the result Of
the revolution In Hayt would he
awaited.
ORDERS TO CAPTURE SHIP.
The Panther received instructions
from the German government TO can
ture the Firminist gunboat Crete-a-
i'ierrot She left Immediately for Co
naives. the seat OF the Firminist gov
eminent. The Panther found the
Crete-a-Piefrot In the harbor OF Co
naives and the commander of the Ger
man gunboat Informed Admiral Killick
on the Crete-a. Pierrot that he must
remove his crew and surrender his
vessel in five minutes. Admiral Kill
lick asked that this time be extended
20 fifteen minutes. This request was
granted on the condition that the arms
and ammunition on board the Crete
a-pierrot should be abandoned when
her criew left her. The crew Of the
Crete-a- Pierrot left that vessel amid
great disorder.
At the end Of the Is minutes the
Panther sent small boat carrying
one officer and 20 sailors, who were to
take possession oflthe Firminist gur-
toat When these men had arrived
at a point about 20 yards from the
Crete-a- Pierrot flames were seen to
break out on board Of her. She had
been fired by her own crew before they
loft her. The Panther then fired on the
Crete a-Pierrot until she was COM
petely immersed Thirty shots ell
told were fired.
There. Is much leling here against
the Firmlnists and their cause Is con-
sidered TO be a bad one. Soldiers are
leaving here to attack st. Marc. Port
au Prince is calm
BoMBARDs CAPE HAITIEN.
The Crete-a- Perrot formerly was In
the service Of the Haitien government
and Admiral Killick was commander
Of the Haitien fleet. On June ~ or
this year Admiral Killick disembarked
troops from the Crete-aP ierrot TO sup
port Gen. Firmin, ex-Haitien minister
at Paris and one Of the candidates for
the presidency of the republic and af-
ter refusing to recognize the const-
tuted authorities he threatened to bonn
bard Cape Haitien. The consular corps
protested against such action being
taken, but their efforts failed OF sue
cess, for few days later the admiral
did lombard Cape Ha!.ien, although
little damage was done by the Crete
a-Pierrot fire. Since June q the
Crete-a-P ierrot has been operating In
the interest of Gen, Firmin.
The Haitien government disavowed
the action of Admiral Klllick In bonn
harding Cape Haltien and ordered his
arrest.
REVOLUTION IN HAITI.
The present revolution In Haiti start
ed in the month of April OF this year
and Gen Tlreslas Simon Sam. presi-
dent Of the Haitien republic, resigned
his Office and left the island in May.
For the last two months American in
terests In Haiti have been looked after
h. he
mander McCrea. II recently developed
that at least six European nations had
conflded the protection OF their in
terests In Haiti wholly to the United
States naval force In Haitien waters.
NO MORE COMMANDMENT.
Admiral Killick recently declared
Cape Haitien to be blockaded. but this
blockade was admitted to be inefii-
cient and was abandoned by che adj
miral after Commander McCrea had
made certain representations to him
concerning IL. In letter TO the Fir
minist admiral, Admiral McCrea in
formed him that he was charged with
the protection OF British, French, Ger
man, Italian, Spanish, Russian. and
Cuban interests as well as those OF the
tnlttu states, anu tHdt ne Noulh pre-
vent second bombardment OF Cape
Haltien without due notice.
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
There are three candidates for the
presidency OF Haiti-Calisthenes Foul
chard. Seneque Monplaisir Pierre and
NJ. Firmin. The Firminists have been
active and In some cases successful
In their engagements with the forces
OF the provisional government under
the command OF Gen. Alex. Nord. min
lister OF war under the provisional
government.
NJ Firmin IL quoted as having
said that he had not heard Of the in |
cident until so Informed by the Asso-
ciated Press and for this reason he |
was not prepared 10 make any state |
ment. He said. however: Il have |
given the matter little thought as II II
entirely out OF this country. and for |
that reason I do not expect TO receive |