Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-30
TOWN IN TUMULT
Civil War in iIayti Seems To Bo
Confined to the City of
Cage Hayden.
STREET FIGHTING Is SHARP THERE
Commander of the Fleet Bombards
the Place and Foreign Con-
suIs Are Under Fire.

Cape Haytien, June 30.-Street
fighting occurred here yesterday be-
tween the partisans of NJ. Firmin and
Gen. Alexis Nord, candidates for the
presidency of the republic, but ceas-
ed last evening. Peace seems TO have
been reestablished here.
Cape Haytien. Hayti, June so
Great excitement has prevailed here
since Friday. Admiral killick. COM
mander of the Haytien fleet. disem-
barked troops to support General Fir
min, former Hayden minister at Paris
and one of the candidates for the
presidency of the republic, and after
refusing to recognize the constituted
authorities threatened to lombard
Cape Haytien. The consular corps
protested against such action being
taken. The bishop and n delegation of
the foreign cOnsuls endeavored to
bring about harmony between the con-
tending factions, but their efforts
failed of success. At p. III. fighting
began in the streets, and it was kept
up for long time. Great excitement
prevails.
Firmin's Forces DisIodged.
Admiral killick. commander of the
Haytien fleet, disembarked a further
detachment of troops and large guam
tity of ammunition at IL m Satur-
day for the better protection of Gen
tral Firmin. Since Il a. III. Saturday
there have been several lively engage
ments between the men from the fleet
and the revolutionists from the north
Several machine guns were set up In
commanding position by General
ftrmin's forces. and an attempt was
made to drive the men from the north
from their position. Notwithstanding
the fire from the machine guns de-
tachments of the northern revolution
lists made several attacks on General
Firmin'S followers, and the latter were
eventually dislOdged
Foreign ConcuIs Under Fire.
In the meantime the vessels under
the command Of Admiral Killick were
bombarding Cape Haytien. This action
was taken without previous notifica-
tion TO the foreign consuls here There
was n lively rain of shots down the
streets of Cape Haytien all Saturday.
The firing was particularly heavy be
tween noon and O'clock and between
and o'clock in the afternoon At
the moment of filing this dispatch the
foreign consuls. under the protection
of their various fleets. are with Gen
eral Firmin and are about to embark
on the government gunboat Crete A
PierOt. They are under rather heavy
fire and in considerable danger. The
foreign residents of this port are at
present exposed to the lawleSSness and
savagery of the cOmbatants.
Street Fighting Continues.
Deep regret is expressed that no
warship of n foreign power Isl I'm the
harbOr to afford protection to foreign
residents. Great excitement reigned
here Saturday afternoon, and as this
is sent the firing in the streets
Is continuous.
Port an Prince Is Calm.
Port au Prince, Hayti. June 30
Thefe elecSons for deputies have COM |
menced here. The city is calm and the |
electOes are voting freely. In the other |
cities Of the republic. however. mill |
tary supervision of the elections has |
been imposed. and the people are very |
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