New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-28
WORK IN HAYTI
FOR U. S. TROOPS
Washington Fears Out
breaks Make Reinforce
mentS Necessary.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Fresh out
breaks in the vicinity Of Cape Haytien,
which necessitated the sending OF
American forces into the interior and
resulted in the death of one marine,
the wounding OF ten others and the
killing Of fifty Haytiens, may compel
this government 70 send further rein
forcements to Rear Admiral Caperton.
At present he has land forces, consist
irc Of both marines and blueJackets,
totalling about 2,200. Up 20 the pres
ent they have been employed chiefly IN
garrisoning the coast towns and have
been barely adequate for that purpose.
Rear Admiral Caperton has sent out
the marine patrols 10 clear the lines OF
supply from Cape Haytien 10 the IN
terror. The first expedition, sent out
on Saturday afternoon to Haut vi Cap
and Petit Anse, close to the city and on
tho main line Of supplies, passed ma
tive outposts, whose commanders OBJ
jccted to the expeditions but offered no
resistance. Next daY two patrols went
out again. and after the expedition
reached Haut va Cap firing became
general and both patrols were engaged.
About fifty natives were killed. The
patrols returned TO Cape Haytien last
night, and Admiral Caperton reported
the supply routes had been completely
cleared of hostile forces.
Nearly all the available marines sta
toned on the eastern coast of the Unit
ed States have been sent to Haytl, leav-
ing a minimum at the various naval
stations. Officials said to-day that IL
might be necessary TO call upon the
War Department for at least a regi.
ment Of infantry and possibly one of
cavalry also This step would be taken
only as last resort, owing 20 the fact
that more than two-thirds of the mo-
bile army is on the Mexican border,
and the possibility of developments
there makes it advisable not to send
any troops abroad.
Bands of Cacos are operating IN the
vicinity of Cape Haytien and attempt
ing to interrupt the food supply of the
city, and it is to dispense these bands
that the troops have been sent into the
Interior. There is grave danger that
the spirit Of revolt will spread and in
volve a great part of the territory be-
tween Cape Haytien and Port-au-
Prince.
The Cacos are a special caste of NAL
contents, who live in the saddle and
subsist chiefly upon the fruits OF re-
bellion. Always opposed TO the or
gained authority Of the country, they
cheerfully lend their services to any
revolutionary party that may spring
up.
Coincident with the outbreaks Of the
Cacos is the delay of the Haytian Con-
gress in ratifyinG the treaty with the
United States, which is causing con-
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partment. II was believed weeks ago
that the conclusion of the treaty would
be a matter of days. but successive
postponements Of action give rise to
fears that there may be serious opposi-
ton to II.
II is understood here that the United
States will not withdraw its armed
forces from Hayti until the treaty is
concluded and stable government
established.
The marine killed in the fighting
near Cape Haytien was Sergeant John
Platt. of Detroit. The seriously wound
ed were: Corporal George Washington
Strout, 18th Company. LIST Regiment.
Of Baltimore, and Private Vincent
Gage, Of the Connecticut detachment.
of Camden. y. j., each OF whom was
shot in the right shoulder.
The slightly. wounded were Privates
Howard Parson Youngs. Portland. Ore;
Charles Frederick Schopp. Pittsburgh;
julius Cooey. Westvilla. Fla; Golf
Ellsworth Jordan, Goose Greek. ". Va;
Frank John Brandle. Brooklyn, y. y;
Bernard Cosmus Glassrer. New Muir
dock, Kan; Frederick William Reani.
enlisted at Norfolk. and John Whittek.
Newark. y. J.