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Commanding officer of the Nnshvllle

stated that there were no troops left at

Cape Haltlen. That Is why it was

necessary to repel Bobo's attempt to

enter the city by shelling his forces

from the harbor. It Is believed that the

Trunin wmi not forced to shell any part

of the ctty onn that practically no dam-

e resulted. No details In this regara

L k..n .k.m t the Etate Denart-

ment.

Occupied by American marines and

bluejackets, Port au Prlnc. and Cape

Hnttlcu were, qulot perforce today, but

civil war conditions prevailed In the

Haitian "hinterland." according to

latest Government advices here.

Admiral Caperton's efforts to estab

lish a provisional government had

failed, at least temporarily.

Officials of the late President Gull

laume's overthrown government, under

General Blot's leadership, favored Ca

perton's program, but Dr. Bobo's rebels

were rampant In tho Interior. The

Navy Department had not been advised,

however, that they had tried to take

Cape Haltlen. In the face of tho

American landing party's machine guns

It was doubted 1? they would do so.

The Connecticut had Joined the

Washington at Port au Prince, giving

Caperton about 1,600 men there. The

admiral was ordered to defend the two

ports, but to keep out of the Interior,

as no fighting was wanted if It could

The battleship Connecticut landed ma

rines at Port au Prince at 6 o'clock

vesterday evening, according to a dis

patch to the Btate Department from

there today. The Connecticut arrived

about 4 p. ra. Another dispatch from

Cape Haitien confirm the report that

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Washington times. (1915). Washington [D.C.], 1915-08-05. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026749/1915-08-05/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Washington times, 1915-08-05.