Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1889 — THE WAR IN HAVTI. [ARTICLE]

THE WAR IN HAVTI.

Ho« turtle Are A beat Over end Htppolgt* ' . 'to Winner. York, Thursday. A reporter went aboard the Galena shortly after her arrival at the navy yard, and Admiral Gherardi spoke freely about the condition of affairs in the black Repuhlic. He said: “Tne Northern party, led by General Hippolyte, bad a most decided advantage when we left tbe slana, and I am of the opinion that thy trouble will be settled in a very short time. When we first''arrived at the island the Northern forces were confined to the province north of Astibontti and were closely invested. They really had possession of less than half the northern portion of the island. Now. however, they have lifted the investment of their principal ports and have poshed their way to the sonth until the Northern army is within twenty-six leagues of i Port-au-Prince. There were rumors when we left that engagements had been fought, and that Hippolyte’s forces had made a still fnrtner advance toward the capital, bnt lam not prepared to state how much troth there is in the rumois. “The Northern people have made • proposition that hostilities cease, and that both Hippolyte and Legitime withdraw. When this is done, they propose that the deputies meet at some point" where neither the Southern nor Northern forces preponderate and elect « President They promise to abide by the decision of the deputies, even if » Southern man is elected President.” Admiral Gherardi is oi the opinion that the population of the northern part of the Island is more energetic than than that of the south. He attributes this to the fact that the north is more in the trade winds and the climate is not so hot. “It is an awfnl place,” he continued, “and while we have had no yellow fever in the ship cases of intermittent fever were frequent and all hands suffered from the general debilitating effects of the climate. Sometimes we were pat to it to get decent food, and I want to say right here that lam nnder lasting obligations to Mr. Clyde, 6f the Clyde Steamship Company. He did everything he couldto.make ns comfortable, and he will always Eavh a warm place in my heart. Every officer was of the opinion that Hippolyte was practically in a position to dictate terms.