The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-20

FROM CAPE HAYTIEN.-Six sail of Government
vessels efthere on the 18th u destine to blockade
Port au Platte On the 2lst they encountered rather
heavy blow and two Of the feet topsa and fore and
an schooner went the reef above Port au Platte
The Colonel" of Of the schooners proposed TO the
Vice Admiral, who board the other to land the
troops ammunition, &c, and take possession of fort
hard BY The Vice Admiral, however, manned his boa,
and abandoned the vessels and the Colonel aer firing
board and was drowned
The vice admiral with eight ten men, arrived here
either lost made prisoners by the Dominicans ana
the vessels have gone to pieces third schooner lost
her rudde and next day went ashore and wrecked
at Caraco few miles above this place; and fourth
on board which was the admiral, when last SEEM was
dsmasted, and 10 no doubt also lost Much lamentation
w ,n1 on the that this
with file Of soldiers and music marched through the
town, proclaiming, at intervals, order from the
Government that the bereavsd should all public
lanenation and confne their grief Their own houses
Two Of the vessels lost were fne fastsailing topsa
schooners, formerly the Kathleen" and "Com. War
rington OF Philadelphia; the other two small FORE
and an schooners
Preparations are still being made ct much expense
for land expedition against the Domincans which,
il said will be ready by the end Of next month
and the President announces that all Haytiens without
exception, who are able to bear arms, must join the
march.
This morning, it being their national holyday and the
commencement Of the forty third year Of their
and citizens, by the President and first Minister But
their ability to regain possession Of the eastern part of
the island 10 very much doubted Neither party appears
to be capable OF carrying offensive warfare for any
length Of time Hitherto their campaigns against the
Domincans have failed almost in the outset from want
Of discipline, and inability subsist an army in the field
The absence OF large body of troops has also been
sgnalzed BY revolt and eventual revolution in the
Hay ten territory.
The army Is nswlbetter provided with arms, ammuni.
ton and provisions, but its improvement in discipline
and military tactics AZ well a. the devotion the people
generally to the present government, remain to be
shown In their operations by thus far not only
has their nexperience in navigation resulted very
sderably to their loss in life and property but
ignorance Of the ordinary rules Of maritime in ercourse
ha: betrayed their officers into acts likely II repeated
to increase their foreign dicuhes You have already
been informed that Porto Rico schooner was taken and
brought In here, on some frivolous pretence and i'm.
mediately given up, with an apology.
The French steamer 3" Younerne" sailed 22d ut with
z nnai, but unsatfactory answer to the demand for
indemnity on account Of the Consular Agent Dubrac
. American provisions are very abundant. Coffee,
though in more freely at present. still remains at lgl to
1871 and is at once bought up The issue Of
paper m still going on, and island specie has risen within
the lastfwo weeks from 10 to Is per cent premium
Spanish Dollars 80 so-Cs Hayien Letter, Jan T. in
Phiia. Ing.