New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-24
CAPTAIN SAL|N| ON DECK
Leaves Long Retirement to Keep
Eve on Haytl Insurrectl0n.
ALWAYS READY FOR FIGHT
Said to Have Made $4,000 Out
of Revolt Against Hippolyte
in 1894.

The insurrection against President simon
Of HAITI that has once more thrown that
republic into ferment has drawn from
retirement OF about six years Captain
,rtouio saiinl who as far back as 1894
became acquainted with the commercial
possibilities aecruins from internecine
strife in easily aroused Iiayu
captain Saint IS a Ccrscan. but ike the
late General Francisco Ruiz sandoval. who
was Mexican he is always ready TO
riunge into a fight General Sandoval
used 10 hang around Nsw York Waiung
FOR chance to enlist in revolutionary
cause in any coUntry-it mattered niue
~ him. But many OF his military exploits
we're auixotlc. Captain Saint. on the other
hand. looks upon Instructions from the
calrlc- viewpoint OF business,
lie is now back in New York from his
-atlve home in Corsica. ready 70 jump
-lrbt into the fray in HaYu. From his
movements I'D and down the coast since
re arrived here Il IS believed that lie
rons, 10 enlist IN the movement against
v-esideut simon However, until he def
rrelv gets into the Fght II is rroolemauc
'Jst on which side he viii land.
Captain Salini is a fighter, and when his
-orsicau blood gets warmed To his work
he is very reckless His most famous e1-
,,,oit occurred during the revolt that Gen
.-al Nanigat started against President
rrppolyte OF Hayti IN 1894 He made $4,000
out OF that undertaking. and since then
has been living quietly on his money III
Corsica. Captain Salini attracted world
--'Se attention az the time by taking the
Sorty-ton yacht Natalie out Of Savannah
laden with tWenty-siX cases Of ammunition
ard many more cases OF arms, besides
son,e HotchKss guns. all intended for the
'Deur-ectiou OF General Manigat.
Nof only was the trip IN the little craft
hazardous. but It was doubly so because
~ the danger Of being blown out Of the
water bv the somewhat larger vessels OF
tHs Haytian navy. But Captain Salini
kueN the waters and vas a thorough
tailor and these facts, coupled via his
daredevil spirit. made the expedition
nothing more 20 Captain Saint than a
cood business chance.
rantain sallni had lived for a time IN
Vayti. He gained his frst knowledge OF
tho country az an oficer on one OF tne
steamers OK the Atlas line. now in the
American line. Captain Saint set sail IN
the Natalie from Savannah on January il.
fsai His cargo" came from New York
TIRE vessel aroused some suspicion. but the
skipper was able 70 answer the questions
that were put 20 him in a way that made
q Impossible 20 interfere with his sailing
lie said the cargo" was intended for
fle government Of Honduras. AT about the
same time, but after the Natalie got under
va. General Mauigat. az Kingston
Jamaica. announced that the Natalie was
enlisted In his service.
The Natalie hauled % a. the Fortune
Islands. and remained iu British waters
f9r several days. Then Captain Selinl laid
f,s course for Hayti There are two stories
told about What happened after that. one
story has IL that two Haytian gunboats
captured the filibuster. and that Captain
saint and his engineer got away, while
,he- members Of the crew were captured.
There was some excitement for time, as
lr was announced that President Hippolyte
would have the captured ffDusters shet
The other story is that. seeing that he
uauld be CAPTURED. Captain Salini induced
t1c government officials 70 avoid tnterna-
tIonal complications" by buying the vessel
and arms and ammunition from him, and
accent i'm the bargain some important revo-
l1uouary secrets all for $4,000.
o. is known that when Captain salini
rowed from the Natalie TO the steamer
Alps bound for New York. he had < large
case hIed with gold. Since that exploit
iuo daring skipper has not figured i'm
po-tanuy in the gunpowder affairs OF
Tavu.
Tie was in St Thomas about FIVE years
s.o. where he was enlisted in the cause
81 General Antenor Firmiu against the
government or the late President Nord
Alexis. but that movement came 10 moth
ing
-aptain salni is about sixty years OLD,
but he is stll a hardy warrior, and his
presence here at this time is regarded as
indicating that. Ike Micawber, he is wait
iu.. Tor somethirp 10 turn I'd.