New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-04
Raid on Custom House.


A. ten O'Clock last night band Of armed
men made an attack on the Custom House
ed also attempted TO raid some nearby
s5ons The attack was met by a force OF
rolico and soldiers under the command OF
X Taucrede Augusta, a member Of the
Puhlic safety Committee. Six Of the Pill
layers we're shot and this put an end TO tho
outbreak.
An hour later a detachment Of marines
vas landed from the German cruiser
Bremen. They occupied the German Lega-
ton and the banking houses Of Keitel &
Co and Tsrmdnn & Co.
This ~. a.nC marines from the British
varship Melponene occupied the British
Consulate
The capital was comparatively quiet dur
ing the early hours to-day and the streets
we're almost deserted. The electric lights
had been extinguished. The only foreign
marines in the city before this morning
were the forty men from the Bremen.
At an early hour the American schooner
John Paul which was lying alongside the
dock was threatened by mob. who
thought probably. that some political refu-
gee was aboard. The Committee Of Public
safety dispersed the mob. The Chester
was near 10y. but no action on the part Of
The warship was required.
Revolutionary troops under General Le-
E ronte and the FYrminist leader General
s. Juste. are marching hither from Cape
TIavtien The location n General Firmin
himself is not known here There rs some
fear that the two revolutionary parties
will clash when their leaders meet IN
Port-au-Prince. Meantime sort Of ar
rristico between the two factions has been
arranged. and this Is being observed by
the rebel forces stu outside.
Tho Atlas Line steamer Allcmanis, which
arrived here yesterday cleared direct for
New York TO-DAY Evans r. Dick. of New
York former owner Of the Decembrc
XVII. sailed on the Allemania
some DISAPPOINTMENT was expressed that
American marines we're not landed Minis
Ter FYrnise n is understood did not ap-
prove the landing Of armed forces. The
German Minister. however. said that he
would accent responsibility for the landing
o. the men from the cruiser Bremen and
further. that ne had decided 70 send ad-
dltonaI forces ashore 70 guarantee the
security - the town.
Small detsChments Of revoutionists came
into the town throughout the DAY. and II
was expected that the main bodies OF me
revoluuon.sts would enter the capital TINS
evening
AS near as can be determined. 10 would
appear that about thirty persons were
killed laet night investigation SLOWS that
the monetary damage done vas greater
.'han a. first supposed The homes Of most
Of the high officials Of the Simon govern
nlent were sacked The Italian and Do
rinican merchants armed Themselves and
protected their shops from the la"ieSs
ones
Paris. Aug France has ordered inc
French cruiser distress. now Ia New
toundlanI waters, to proceed 70 Port-ao-
Prince
Kingston. Jamaica. aug S-The Ham
burg American Line steamer Alblngla
ssled from here TO-DAY II is believed she
has gone 10 Hayt. TO bring eA-Presiue''
Simon here.
Washington. Aug. 3-The situation IN
Hsyti is causing much concern 10 ofhcl"'s
here especially as 70 the future IL VIZ
hiu'ed today that the United states nv
nateiy might be forced 10 take an acuN'
hand IN the trouble. n the forces OF ''e
rival candidates for The Presidency now
begin fighting for supremacy u If sd'a
Tie United States may interVch" "'',
establish neutral zones in and abo.' ""
centre ~ tho country who" foreign
es's are situated
The contendns l5,a' a. tnfh
g. to the open country and night 1t ou'.
ms action viii not be taken. however, y
y declared, until IL seems evident that ''e