Evening journal

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Galena towing the steamship Haytian Re

public and the Y antic acting as escort. On

arriving at tiiat port Admiral Luce will de

liver the ship over to Mr. Morse, her owner,

ami Capt. Compton, after which he will im

mediately proceed to the north of Haytt As

soon as tbe crow can I» obtained the Haytian

Republic will sail for Boston.

The American squadron had no sooner loft

her« than the Hay Dsns liegan firing their

guns in the air, and, surrounding tho Ameri

can consulate, threatened to shoot Minister

Thompson if he ventured to put bis foot out

of doors.

The greatest excitement prevails. Legitime

caused do less than sixty arrests within ton

hours. He also dispatched orders to Capt,

Elmile Coca, the commander ot the gunboat

Toussaint l'Ouverture, as weil as to the com

mander of the Manocl, directing them to

proceed here at once.

The northern army, under the command of

Gen, FlorvlUe Hippolyte and Gen. Mont

point, are advancing upon the capital from

Montrouis, and excitement is at fever heat.

Tbe firing of cannon and musketry can be

plainly beard here, coming from the direc

tion of Montrouis, and mounted couriers

bring news of heavy lighting ail along the

Una

Legitime bos directed the building of

earthen breastworks and the posting of sen

tries on the high hills commanding the en

trance to tbe city.

The news;sqier La Vérité has the follow

ing stirring headlines: "Let tbe Americans

have their old boat—we don't want it I But

we will avenge tbe insult by recalling our

resident minister and ceasing all relations

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening journal. (1889). Wilmington, Del., 1889-01-03. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85042354/1889-01-03/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening journal, 1889-01-03.