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drew, however, before any material damage had been

done and joined the Maneel, the other South Haytian

gunboat, which had been obliged to give up the siege

of the seaport tewn of Gonalves, about sixty-five

miles northwest of Port au Prinee, which she had

been blockading. during the previous week. The

two vessels then sailed together to Curdive-Pag-

mentier, another small fishing village hear the

Dominican frontier, and <ompletely devastated he

town.

On the foliowing ,morning tho two men-of war,

still acting in conceit, appeared before Mole-St. Nicbo-

lag, one of the most Important places im Hayti, and

with undoubtedly, the best harbor on the island,

Und a flag of truce, the edicers of the vessels, ac-

companitd by a guard of twenty-five men, went

ashore, They were received by the authorities of the

town and half of the population with great

under the liberty gole which rises In the middle of

the public square. The captain of the Toulssant

was the official bearer of two important dispatches

from General Logitime, to the commander or presi

dent of the arrondissement of Mole. Upon opening

and reading these,

Legitime had, in their opinion, the audacity to pro

pose that they enlist under his colors and help carry

them to vietory. Thelr General, Goullet, coms

mandant of the town, was insulted by the proposal,

and In terms more forcible than polite informed the

delegation that he would have nothing to do with

Legitime, aud that be did not wish him his boasted

victory. He then turned his back upon them and

departed.

The officers and guard returned to their vessels,

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1889). New York [N.Y.], 1889-01-01. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1889-01-01/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1889-01-01.