Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-18
The Affair of the Hull dog at
Game Havfien

New YORK, Nov. E.-The Jamaica cor.
respondent of the Herald says: The Cap
tain OF the Haytien rebel steamer Valde-
rogue stated he told the Captain of the Bull
Dog that the steamer he was about to seize
was Hayten steamer, and in the employ
Of Geffrard's Government, carrying troops
and munitions Of war, and that he believe
ed that Geffrard and some of his Cabinet
were aboard at the time. The Captain of
the Bull Dog intimated that she was a bona
fde British vessel, on a legitimate voyage,
and refused the rebel Captain permission to
search her. The Bull Dog followed the
Valderouge and steamers which accompan-
led her to Cape Haytien, and sending
boat ashore was informed that none Of her
bats could land unless by superior force of
arms. "A heavily armed launch was sent
with orders to land, but failed, being met
by a charge of bayOnets from Infantry
The crew were, however. permitted to take
off the British Consul, The Bull Dog then
prepared to fight. and the Consul again
landed, but no further communication was
permitted with shore, except afterward,
through the boats of the u. S. steamer De-
Soto. Meanwhile the people were greatly
exasperated at the conduct of the British
commander. Even women came out Of the
houses armed with knives, and vowed ven
geance ON the English crew If they at
tempted to land. They broke open the
British Consulate and took therefrom sew
ell or eight refugees belonging to Gefirard,
concealed there for protection, and held
them as hostages. ..-.' r.a
The Bull Dog went to sea, returning on
the following morning, accompanied by
three OF Geffrard's steamers. She opened
fire on Fort Picolit, pouring In two heavy
broadsides. The men wore scattered
on the ramparts, but soon made their ap-
pearanee with three or four guns
The Bull; Dog steamed ahead and fired into
the town with shell and grape, and started
to run down the eValdrogue but got aground
as already stated, She continued TO pour
broadsides into the open town. Lieut.
Commander Howell, of the De Soto, was on
shore on duty with boats crew, who mi
raculously escaped with their lives. Capt
Walter, of the DE Soto, sent boat aboard
the brig to know why her commander
was bombarding the town without notify
ing him, as he promised, and without in
forming foreign cOnsuls. Meanwhile Capt.
Walter sent his boats under Howell through
the heavy fire of the Bull Dog and Haytien
batteries, to bring off all foreigners who
wished protection under the American flag.
The Prussian, Belgian, French, Hamburg
and Oldenburg consuls, and fifty other per-
sons, of all nations, were conveyed to the
De Soto, which steamed with them out of
danger. The Bull Dog sunk the VAL
drogue and one of the Haytien schooners,
whose crews were mostly ashore. n. sp'
Commander Wake replied to Capt. Walk
er's message, that he appealed to American
generosity, and hoped Capt. Walker would
not take advantage of his unfortunate po-
sition. -ca.aTE1 sG4 clio.
The Bull Dog kept up constant firing
on the town all day and late in the after
noon, begging Capt. w. to take the howitzer
from him and to shove of, promising to
stop firing and leave the harbor or he would
be compelled to blow up the ship. Walker
declined any assistance except to take the
wounded aboard, which was denied. The
Bull Dog continued firing till shutdown
During the engagement she had one officer
and two men killed and fifteen wounded
At half past 10 o'clock she was blown up.