Waterbury evening Democrat

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Admiral Lu:e Sails.

AN INSULT TO OUB MINISTER.

Hlppolyte Marching oi the Capital and

Legitime Throwing Up Fortifications A

Decisive Battle Expected The News in

New York.

Port au Prince, Jan. 8. Admiral Luce

and the American squadron left here, the

Galena towing the steamship Haytian Re

public and the Yantlc acting as escort. On

arriving at that port Admiral Luce will de

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

and Capt. Compton, after which he will im

mediately proceed to the north of HaytL As

soon as the crew can be obtained the Haytian

Republic will sail for Boston.

The American squadron had no sooner left

here than the Haytians began firing their

guns in the air, and, surrounding the Ameri

can consulate, threatened to shoot Minister

Thompson if he ventured to put his foot out

of doors.

The greatest excitement prevails. Legitime

caused no less than sixty arrests within ten

hours. He also dispatched orders to Capt.

Emile Coca, the commander of the gunboat

Toussaint l'Ou verture, as well as to the com

mander of Uie Maucel, directing them to

proceed here at once.

The northern army, under the command of

Gen. Florville Hlppolyte and Gen. Mont-

point, are advancing upon the capital from

Montrouis, and excitement is at fever heat.

The firing of cannon and musketry can be

plainly heard here, coming from the direc

tion or Montrouis, and mounted couriers.

bring news of heavy flghtiug all along th

line.

Legitime has directed the building of

earthen breastworks and the posting of sen'

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Waterbury evening Democrat. (1889). Waterbury, Conn., 1889-01-03. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn94053256/1889-01-03/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Waterbury evening Democrat, 1889-01-03.