Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 2, 1902

Mr. Powell to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Legation of the United States,
Port au Prince, May 12, 1902.

(Mr. Powell reports that the Chambers were fired upon and closed by the populace; that one deputy was mortally wounded; that the palace and arsenal were attacked on the night of May 11, when several were killed and wounded; that the diplomatic corps is to embark the President of Haiti at noon, May 12; that the minister for foreign relations and the minister for war are at the United States legation; that Firmin, with an army is marching on Port au Prince; and that business is for the present suspended.)