Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1915 — AMERICANS OPEN FIRE ON HAITIENS [ARTICLE]

AMERICANS OPEN FIRE ON HAITIENS

One Islander Killed When U. S. Marines Seize Office of Port— Capture Palace and Gunboat.

Port Au Prince, Haiti, Aug. 6. American naval forces today took possession of the office of the port, the national palace and the Haitien gunboat Pacifique, which arrived in Port Au Prince this morning. During the movement to take the office of the port, the Americans opened fire on the Haitiens and one Haitien was killed. '

The occupation of the office of the port and the national palace, gave the Americans the last positions held by the Haitiens. The populace has been thrown into consternation by the operations of the Americans.

An additional regiment of marines was ordered to Haiti to reinforce Rear Admiral Caperton’s men, now maintaining order in Cape Haitien and Port Au Prince. They will sail from Philadelphia next week on the cruiser Tennessee and Col. L. W. Waller, U. S. M. C., commanding the advance base marine detachment, will be placed in charge of operations ashore in Haiti under the direction of Admiral Caperton. He will have available in all 1,900, 79 machine guns and four 3-inch navy field pieces.