Show C L IM A X F 1 I 1 ak r 0 I 1 U tn abi LU N I 1 I 1 NE A w 1 his i k I 1 clash between haytian forces and rebels imminent fort au prince hayti dec 1 the american cruiser des moines sailed into port here this morning tier her c here augments the force of foreign sailors and marines that have been landed tor for the protection of port au prince except the foreigners tit in case the agreement between the rebels and the troops of the government which is bound to occur in a short time results in turning loose oh ch the ho city disorganized and undisciplined soldiers I 1 the arrival of the des moines was ws preceded by that of the french cruiser cruger duguay and the american cruiser tacoma The British cruiser scylla and the italian cruiser fiera are expected shortly with t their heir advent the foreign will feel much more secure I 1 the night passed without any serious outbreak but tho the government by its precautions that it ex peeked heated an attack at any moment for the be people of 0 tho the city the night was one of alarm and fear only occasional ional rifle shots were heard evidently some sentry firing at night prowlers but each shot was taken to bo be the beginning of the expected fight alt all right night patrols of infantry iry and cavalry in marched arched or rode through the streets streeta and the people kept carefully within doors it is rumored this 1 morning that general simon the leader of tho the revolutionary movement was at petit about thirty miles west of port per au an prince monday morning he hal ft ith ath him an army of men well armed with good rifles and well provisioned ile he has also several 0 of f mounted artillery and some machine guns he Is expected to rea reaca port au prince thursday or friday at the latest and it Is reported that he undoubtedly wll willmae wl llma lmae e an attempt t to bombard the city if f tho the government forces put up a light fight the government gunboat nord alexis was at petit when general simon entered that town her cay cap laim was resisting the advance of them the enemy but the government commander on shore persuaded him that such resistance would bo be futile and would accomplish no good tho the french con I 1 b bilar agent at petit M cherl cheris acted as an inter media in these hese negotiations i T 1 it is felt here that the convocation of the chamber of deputies it this step Is carried out may precia tato tate the threatened encounter or oven anko the situation moro more serious than it t Is it Is impossible to tell what the deputies will do and they may declare their opposition to the prest tont nent there is a trong strong belief among tho the people of the city that president ert Is on the point of retiring from cace and naming general turenne jean gilles as his successor general offles gillos Is a favorite ot of general alexis and represents his policies which ho he probably would carry out i |