Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-19
REVOLUTION on m HHYTI
Government Troops Are Defeated at
Trou and Other Points.
CALL FOR AMERICAN. GUNBoAT
CableErRm from Minister Furntss
Says Interests of Citizens of the
United states Are Seriously
ENDANGERED.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, July H.
The revolution progresses. The govern
ment troops were routed at Trou and have
returned in disorder to Cape Haitien. The
situation is calm here, but II the govern
ment falls Il is feared that there will be
disorders on the part of the populace as
all the disciplined troops are in the north.
The foreign residents are apprehensive,
but the expected arrival of American war
ships will have a reassuring effect. GEN
eral Prudent. government delegate at
Gonaives, will support the revolution.
CAPE HAITIEN, July 1s--The arrival
off the cape Of the United States gunboat
Petrol has served to somewhat oreassure
the public, but feeling OF apprehension
is general. Business is practically, sus-
pended. Communication with the interior
is interrupted. as ~.
General Francihon. commandant Of the
ACCOMPLISHMENT of the Cape. who has been
at Trou, returned last night to resume his
command.
Prominent Germans Expelled.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July &, 1S.-Mail
advices from Hayt state that several
prominent Germans have been expelled
from the country on the grounds Of alleged
support given by them to the revolution
President Simon is said to be attempting
to pacify the rebels by proclaiming that
the United States will intervene Unless the
railway construction across the island Is
permitted to proceed. Pc. a,s,.. = 4.
The southern section of Haytf has been
drained OF troops for the campaign in the
north. -'..' - "N' t-H1
The Haitien navy's new warshlp, Antoine
Simon formerly the Consul .Grostuck), is
crippled, leaking and unfit for service.
1t is being towed here for, repairs! 80 g.
Cali for American: Gunboat. o
WASHINGTON, July 1s.--At the, request
of American Minister Furniss at Port An
Prince, the United States will send An
other gunboat to Haiten waters TO protect
Americans and their interests now. seri-
ously threatened by, the revolution against
President Simon. The second warshp will
go to Port Au Prince. the capital: The
gunboat Petrol is already at PoPt Liberte
on the north coast. .T
Mr.. Furniss regards the . situation, as
acute and fears that the government can
not control conditions If the movement con-
tnues TO grow. The revolutionists cap
tured Hinchu and Maissade on Sunday and
yesterday Gonaives fell into their hands.
The rebellion previously had beyu largely
confined to the northern part OF the re-
public but now seems to be- making tnroads
toward the south where the capital Is To-
Gated sua.4''s .tr-o
The principal danger lies In the possi-
bnty of an uprising in Port Au Prince.
President Simon has been at Fort Llhefte
for several days. directing the government
operations He has now chartered a Ger
man vessel 10 take him from that port to
either Cape Haitin or Port Au Prince
AS the Navy departments has no vessel In
Latin American waters now available FOL
duty at Port Au Prince. the gunbUHt Des
Moines at Boston. which is Nnder orders
| TO sail fo- the West Indies probably viii
| he rushed to the Haitien capital. 81 3.