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rom Cape Haitian. Preparations

vere immediately made to disembark

American marines for the protection

>f the French legation, this action

laving received the' approval of the

^rench minister, M. Girard.

The French' cruiser Descartes is

ixpected to arrive tomorrow.

The mutilated body of the Presilent

Guillaume, after being dragged

hrough the streets of the city, was

juried by several women today in a

:emetery outside the capital.

The city is now quiet.

American Marines Landed.

Washington, July 28:? American

narines were landed today at Portlu-Prince,

Haiti, to protect the lives

md property of Americans and other

'oreigners. Rear Admiral Caperton

idvised the navy department late toright

that he had sent a force ashore

rom the cruiser Washington. Rear

Admiral Benson, acting secretary of

he navy, declined to make the mesage

public but said "Admiral Caperon

now has the situation in hand."

This was the first step by the Unitid

States to re-establish peace in the

laitian republic, and the general be

ief tonight was that the marines

irould not be withdrawn until deflate

arrangements were made for'

permanent stability.

Admiral Caperton has 400 marines

,nd bluejackets on board the United

Itates steamship Washington, which

rrived at Port-au-Prince today, and

he collier Jason, with another 100,

3 due tomorrow. Additional forces

re available at Guantanamo.

President Assinated.

The state department received

lessages today from Charge d'Afaires

telling of the assassination of

rinilloiimo Kr 9 mnh which

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Abbeville press and banner. (1915). Abbeville, S.C., 1915-08-04. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026853/1915-08-04/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Abbeville press and banner, 1915-08-04.