New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-25
EIRTuER PARTICULARS.

From, rs;dents Mt Greytowp at the time of the bonn
bardment and from passengers by the Prometheus we
gain further facts relative to the town and IFS Destruction
Creytown consisted of about eighty houses, nearly all
Of them built of wood and by far the greater proportion
of them constructed in the United and taken there
on shipboard. One of these-Lyons hoiel-cos $4,000
Not more than fourth of the houses in the new part
of the town which has been built since 1850, occu
pied They have heretofore been occupied, but de-
serted from business considerations time previous TO
this affair The population OF Greyown consisted oil about
500 persons altogether of which number ten or twelve
were from the United States about twenty-five were Eng
lshmen, and twelve Frenchmen and Germans The re-
mander Of the population Jamaica negroes and ma
tves. The Americans, English, French and Dutch were
engaged in bookkeeping and trade.
The houses occupied by the natives and negroes were
principally frame buildings with roofs of matched palm
leaf
When the Cyane appeared before Greytown and de-
anded satisfaction the amount of 0O0 threatening
bombardment if not complied with at given hour, 1t
was not believed by the inhabitants that the town was to
be demolished paged and burned. They expected that
a few shots would be fred into the town, that few
houses would be perforated and then hosiltes would
cease Most of tho English however went for protection
on board of the British war schooner Bermudas Capt
Jolly lying in the harbor. Mr.. Fabens, U. s. Agent
together with six or seven Of the Americans sought pro-
lection under the flag of the United States on board OF
the Cyane and the remainder of the inhabitants OF Grey
town including all of the French and natives together
with few English and Americans, left the place during
the night and ,rning preceding its destruction They
all encamped together the shore in the woods about
mile distant Not anticipating the entire demolition Of
the town by bombshels and torches they took but little
Of their effects with them All the property left was de-
sroyed Consequently the houscless inhabitants were in
srea, suffering for the want OF food and of clothing and
protection from the weather when informants eft
They had stretched up sheets for tents and many were
obliged sleep in the open air, without the least sheter
and were half famshed for the want Of food. brig
laden with provisions which had just arrived as the bonn
bsrdment commenced has probably supplied them
The terms Of Capt. Hons not being complied with he
opened his fire promptly at the appointed time-neary
every shot doing execution. He ied about two hundred
shots but not burning up the town he desired he sent
ashore launch with lieutenant and about twenty-five
men, who proceeded to set fire all that remained Of
Greytown. While doing so they are said to have in
speced the interior Of the buildings rather closely and
pillsged as much they pleased. Before finish.
ing this work they pretty thoroughly intoxicated
with wines and liquors, and constantly cheering
The amount Of property destroyed by this bonn
bardment is stated TO be half million Of dollars.
The day before the bombardment Capt. Holns took
possession Of the guns which for the protection OF
the town. and took them Punta Arenas and placed them
in the keeping of the agent OF the Transit Company
During the bombardment shots were aimed at the fla;
staff from which Aoaed tie Mosquito flag The FIRST ball
severed the halyards and down the flag to hall
mast and the second ball the staff half off from which
II suspended.
While the Cyane was csnnonsdng, note was received
by Capt Hons from the Captain of the British schooner
Bermuda stating that he regretted that he had not British
vessel Of there Of the size of the Cayanehe would
compel him to desist Capt Hclin in reply to the note
regretted that Csp;. Jolly had not tro just such as "a