Show CAPE c rE H RIOTS CAUSE AMERICAN N I T TROOPS TROOPS' OOPS OOPS' TO 10 r LAND lANn T H U WASHINGTON Feb 6 RIoting S. Rioting and pillage broke broko out in Cape Capo yester yeter yesterday yesterday day to such an extent th that that t Commander Botwick of the gunboat Nashville land landed land land- ed cd eighty men to protect and prop prop property erty ot of foreign r residents Commander took action atthe at atthe atthe the request request of foreign consuls Instructions Instructions to Ws Jus landing force w were wi re to protect Americans and all fo foreigners and their property who hai had proclaimed lm d himself provisional I nt l. pIc president l ent before his defeat at at the h hands cs of the Z mor trying to flet up upa a 0 government at Capo where he herc rc retreated after the fhe battle Ho Ha has appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed cd a cabinet but according according- to Commander Com Corn mander Dost Bostwick's report appears to be losing control of his hiB forces Latest reports re reports re- re ports porta from Captain Russell of the thc b battleship battleship battle battle- ship South Caf Carolina Una at Port au Prince expressed apprehension for tor the safety of ot the city However he reports no organ organized izod efforts to the foreign naval al forces policing tho the city city though hl hIi earlier reports Indicated d dissatisfaction 1 by na na- generally at the tho presence of tho the sailors and marines ashore A committee of safety headed by American residents at Port au nu Prince representing foreign residents and principal pal s H men of the community also reported tho the landing of ot al naval forces and asked aked to have rebel army now advancing on Port nu nil Prince excluded until some Home form of government can h be organized Captain R RUssell RUfsell p expected to carr carry out the request If It becomes necessary in hl hi Judgment to protect life and property In view of the tho threats of ot rebel leaders |