The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-21
REBELLION REBELLION IN
 HAITI SPREADS
UNITED STATES BUSHES FAST CRUISERS TO SCENE OF UNI
 USUAL DISTURBANCES.
Only Once Small cunboat Now at Scene of RevoIution-Rehels Tn Full Control of Cape
 haitleif.

CTS Of Aaytl to SaleSuafd AHei ilSah interests, threatened by formidable revolution that seems to be spread ing hourly, throughout the republic the navy department is making strenuous endeavor to rush adequate protection to the scene.
 The fast scout cruiser Chester to- day was detached from the mimic war in Long Island sound and or |dered to the theater of real strife lin Hayti. She will sail for Cape Haitien probably tomorrow at 20- knot speed. The trip will be made in about four days.
 The Des Moines left Boston today for Port Au Prince. Her voyage will |consume a week.
 The Peoria is expected to leave San Juan Pr. tomorrow for Liberte. With the Petrel now at Gonaives, the United States in the course of week will have four warships sur rounding The little republic.
 Rebels in Control. Cape Haitien, July 20. Cape Hal |tien is in the hands of the revolu- |tionists and the sole protection of Americans and other foreigners at this port is an American yacht, which |arrived here yesterday morning.
 The United States gunboat Petrel |sailed from here several hours prev ious to the arrival of the yacht, leav. ling American interests unprotected land when the yacht came into the |harbor her owner. Mir. Dick, found the town in a state of semi -anarcy. The insurgents were rapidly ap- |proaching and President Simon and his troops had left Fort Liberto for Port Au Prince.
 There were rumors also that the cruiser Antoine Simon was on ther way to lombard some of the ports. As is customary under such circum- stances, most or the residents took sides with the revolutionists and soon the authoritis were unable to check the disorders. Mir. Dick notified the that he would not per- init any bombardment by Haitien warships and would protect the for eigners.
 Early last night fighting began in the streets. The searchlight of the yacht was kept playing on the house In which the Americans, who were brought in from working on the rail- road, had collected with their wives.
 At daybreak, however, the govern ment was oyerthrown; the revolution ists had occupied the town and the streets were filled with excited mem shooting at random. All the Amerl- can women were taken aboard the yacht, while the foreign consulates were filled with refugees. These included genrals who had opposed the revolution and the local authorizes in protecting whom the French en- sul was slightly wounded.
 A request was cabled to the United States authorities by the yacht own CT for release from the bond given before leaving New York not to use arms, and an answer was returned that there was no authority for such release. This practTrc...1y denied the right to protect the lives of Ameri- cans, but, notwithstanding prepara- tions were continued to afford such in whatever way was con- sidered advisable.
 The whole American colony claim ed immediate protection and it is pointed out that serious results may follow, if permission is denied the American yacht owner to use the guns with which the vessel is supplied, in case of emergency until the arrival of an American warship.