Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1915 — ATTACK U. S. MARINES [ARTICLE]

ATTACK U. S. MARINES

LANDING FORCES RUN INTO FIGHT AT PORT AU PRINCE. Admiral Caperton Takes Charge of City—Proceeds to Disarm Soldiers and Civilians. Washington, July 30. —Dispatches to the navy department from Admiral Caperten, who landed a force at Port au Prince, the capital of Haiti, Wednesday night, show that the Americans were attacked, but without casualties. Admiral Caperton has taken possession of the city and is cooperating with the British, French and American legations in Haiti. Admiral Caperton’s dispatch is as follows: "Landing force was established In the city. There was some resistance during the early part of the night as the advance was being made. This resistance was easily overcome. There were no casualties to our force. lam proceeding to disarm bodies of Haitian soldiers and civilians today.” This dispatch of Admiral Caperton rm-eals the extraordinary power given to him In his instructions from the state department. He has become absolute master of the city and has undertaken to disarm even the soldiers of the government. His disarming of the civilians is substantially a declaration of martial law. His dispatch does not show, however, that it had yet been necessary to interfere at the municipal government.