Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-07
$50 MORE MARINES
ORDERED TO HAYTI.
Cruiser Tennessee VIII Act as
Transport and Strengthen
CapertOn's Fleet.
U. S. CONTROL EXTENDED
u. S. May Take Steps to Put Off
Election Of President Tomorrow.

II was expected that a company OF
marines from the local barracks OPP
posite the Naval Academy would leave
here today for Philadelphia, or in the
next few days. to be ordered TO Hayti
but. as yet. no such order has been re-
ceiyed at the Marine Barracks.
Col Eli X. Cole, q. S. NJ. G.. COM
manding officer at the Naval Academy
Barracks. left here some days ago to
Join the Connecticut to sail for Hay
tien waters. Today two U. s. marines.
Privates Solomon J. Sawyer and
Jacob Gentle, left here to join the
party OF marines ordered to Hayti.
At the request Of Rear Admiral Ca
perton. commanding the American forces
operating in Hayti. $50 additional ma
rines will be sent 70 Port au Prince at
once This will make a total Of 500
marines in Hayti. This force will
leave early next week from Philadel-
phia under command OF Col. l.. w. r..
Waller. one Of the most experienced
aud able officers Of the Marine Corps.
They viii go on the armored cruiser
Tennessee, which is now coaling at
New York II is likely that the Ten
nessee will remain in Haytian wters
some time. as Admiral Caerton must
split his force into several detach-
ments and needs number of vessels
for transports and to observe the sit
uation in various coast cities of Hayti.
Rear Admiral Caperton's latest re-
port says that there has been no fur
ther disturbance in any of the zones Of
American coutrol. Yesterday, on news
of an outbreak at Gonaiyes. one Of the
principal ports of Hayti, the Admiral
sent the tug Osceola to the scene with
a small detachment
The forces on the Osceola will be
landed to protect the custom house at
Gonaives. if necessary. Il is expect
ed that this port will be taken over
just as Port au Prince and Cape Hay
iien have been occupied by the Amer
ican forces the past week.
While Admiral Caperton is rapidly
strengthening his hold on the situa-
tion. it was indicated yesterday that
the time is approaching when the Ad-
ministration at Washington must give
him some instructions as to policy on
the political side Of the problem
II has been announced in Port au
Prince that the Haytien Congress will
meet on Sunday TO elect a President.
1t is not at all certain that the Admin
istration will consider it desirable that
a new President be chosen just at this
time, and it is possible that It will de-
eide that steps be taken to postpone
this action by the Haytiens
It is felt that pending a decision as
to the Washington programme It
would be rather unfortunate for the
Haytiens to be permitted to proceed
too far toward the organization of a
new Government. Decision In this
matter waits on instructions from the
President of the United States.
Admiral Caperton reported that his
peace commissioners are returning.
from Cape Haytien on the collier ia
son. DR.. Bobo, the rebel leader, and
Bouamand, another leader, are with
the commission, as Admiral CapertOn
instructed. General Blot. the naval
leader, has fled to San Domingo. Six
teen sisters of the Order of St jose
phine, are also being given passage on
the Jason to Port au Prince.
At Port au Prince the American for
ces have occupied all the forts over
looking the city and also the Haytien
barracks. No resistance was encoun-
tered in making these occupations.
Considerable quantities of ammuni-
tion were discovered in Fort National.
These supplies have been taken over
by the American forces.
Colonel Cole, commanding the ma
rine detachment, has been given full
charge of the military situation on
shore, while Captain Beach, Of the U.
S. S. Washington, is in full charge of
all matters petaining to civil admin
istration. Captain Beach has already
proved himself a master hand, Admi-
raj Caperton reports. in dealing with
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