The Washington herald., 1915-08-07
MORE Marines
TO GO TO HAITI.
Force of $50 Will Leave
Philadelphia Early Next
Week.
PORT OFFICE IS TAKEN
Naval Forces Also Seize National
Palace at Port au Prince-One
Haitian Killed.
PORT OFFICE IS TAKEN

| On the request Of Rear Admiral Ca.
perton, commanding the American forces
operating in Haiti. $50 additional ma.
rines will be sent to Port au Prince a,
once This will make the total force
of marines in Haiti about $500.
This force will leave early next
week from Philadelphia, under command
of Col. L. W. T. Waller. one Of the most
experienced and able officers OF
the Marine Corps. The marines will
90 on the armored cruiser Tennessee,
which is now coalins at New York. 1t
| is likely the Tennessee Will remain In
Haitian waters some time, as Admiral
Caperton is being compelled to split
his force into a number Of attachments,
and needs a number Of vessels to act
as transports and to observe the stu
alton in the various cities on the coast
of Haiti
Tug Sent to Scene.
Thursday. on news Of an outbreak at
Gonaives, one of the principal ports Of
Haiti, 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. 1t Is expected
this port will be taken over just as Port
au Prince and Cape Haitien have been
occupied by the American forces.
While Admiral Caperton rapidly is
strengthening his hold on the situation
in Haiti. it was indicated yesterday that
the time is fast approaching when the
administration at Washington must give
him some instructions as to policy on the
political side of the problem. It has
been announced in Port au Prince that
the Haitian congress will meet Sunday
to elect a president. 1t Is not at all
certain the administration will consider
it desirable that a new president be
chosen just at this time. and it is possible
it will be decided that steps be taken
to postpone this action by the Haitians
Admiral Caperton reported yesterday
that his peace commissioners are return
ing from Cape Haitien on the collier
Jason. DR.. Bobo. the rebel leader. and
Bouamand. another leader. are accom-
panying the commission back to Port
au Prince.
o. s. Takes Port and Palace.
Port Au Prince, Aug. 6.-United States
naval forces under Admiral Caperton to-
day took possession of the National Pal
ace and the office of the port and seized
the Haitian gunboat Pacifique, which
arrived from cape Hayden THIS morning.
The crew of the gunboat was disarmed
and landed. They were greeted on shore
by a crowd which cried, "Hurrah for
Bobo"'
During the operation to take possess
ion OF the port ofice the American
troops were forced to fire, and one Hay
tian was killed. A woman also was re-
ported wounded. The incident has
caused a great stir in the town.
Gen. Bobo arrived this afternoon on
the Celtic from Cape Haitien and went |
to his chambers, where he Immediately |
ndited a protest against the American |
The occupation is being extended not
only to the palace. the fort and all other
important places in the town, but three !
miles beyond the limits. American |
pa trolls are in the streets maintaining
peace and order, and tonight the curfew
aw forbiddIng persons without authority
o pass through the streets after o'clock
vas put into force.
The U. S. S. Connecticut landed $50
marines, who occupied the forts.
The committee of public safety nomi-
lated by Bobo has been dissolved, and
It meeting today of the commanders
" the Connecticut and Nashville with
everal prominent Haitians plans for
lew committee were discussed, but none
las been named as yet. A meeting has
'een called for Sunday to elect q presi-
lent.