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Advices from Cape Haytien say that

yesterdlY off Mole St Nicholas two

Spanish warships captured a schooner

bound for Cape Haytien

The United Stages cruiser Montgom

ery Commander G A Coaverbe is

supposed to have been engaged with a

much larger Spanish cruiser last night

northwest of Cape Haytien a seaport I

town of Hayti on its north coast 30

miles north of Port au Prince I

While the French steamer Olindo i

Rodnsuez from Havre April 16 for i i

Haytien ports was at Cape Haytien i

a Spanish warship is said to have been i

watching her mistaking the steamer

for an American vessel When the

Rodriguez left Cape Haytien the

Spanish warship approached her and

allowed htr to continue or to this pdrt

on recognizing the French flag

The United States cruiser Montgom

ery left Cape Haytien soon afterwards

and the Suaniard which is presumed

S I to be watching for her is said to have

5 pursued the cruiser both of them put

ting on fuU steam The Spaniard ac

cording to the story told by the crew

of the French steamer gained in the

pursuit which was witnessed from tie

bridge of the Orlando Rodriguez by the

officers of that vessel

S

The two warships they say went in

tbA same direction with the Spaniard

beyond The latter appeared to be a

formidable vessel much larger and

faster than the Montgomery

By nightfall it is added four dis

chares of cannon were heard which

were sucDOsed to be the result of the

Spaniard firmer on the American war

ship Darkness it is further said pre

vented anv further observation belnr

made though the French officers n J

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Salt Lake herald. (1898). Salt Lake City [Utah], 1898-05-09. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85058130/1898-05-09/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Salt Lake herald, 1898-05-09.