Evening star

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ber of residences and caused the death of

John Richardson, a white man, sixty years

of age. Fences and crops were ruined by

the wind and rain. It is feared complete

details of the storm will bring additional

reports of loss of life and damage to crops.

BOMBARDING CAPE HAITIEN.

Admiral Killick Takes Sides With

Gen. Firmin.

A dispatch from Cape Haltien, Haiti, yes

terday says: There has been much fighting

here today, and great excitement prevails.

Admiral Killick, commander of the Haltien

fleet, disembarked a further detachment of

troops, and a large quantity of ammunition

at 4 o'clock this morning for the better

protection of General Firmin. one of the

candid- es for the presidency cf the re

public.

Sine 0 o'clock this morning there have

been .several lively engagements between

the rr.en from the fleet and the revolu

tionists from the north. Several machine

guns were set up In a commanding position

by General Firmin's forces, and an attempt

was made to drive the men from the north

from their position. Notwithstanding the

fire- from the machine guns, detachments

of the northern revolutionists made s<\ eral

attacks on General Firmin's followers, and

the latter were eventually dislodged.

In the meantime the vessels under the

command of Admiral Killick were bom

barding Cape Haltien. This action was

taken without previous notification to the

foreign consuls here. There has been a

lively rain of shots down the streets of

Cape Haltien all day long. The flring was

particularly heavy between noon and 2

o'clock and between 4 and 5 this alternoon.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1902). Washington, D.C., 1902-06-30. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1902-06-30/ed-1/?sp=13

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1902-06-30.