, 1865-11-20
CAPE HAYTIEN.
Bombardment Of the Port by the
British Steamer
Bull Dog.
Two Haytien Steamers Sunk, and the
Ball Dog Blown Up.

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Of seven weeks, proceeded to sea on the
18th instant, osten6ibly for the purpose Of
target Practice With her great runs, 1so say
Lee nftcet&.) She was preceded on the even
ing previous by the Haytien rebel war feet,
consisting Of the war steamer Voldroque and
9Fes Tor the purpose Of capturing some of
4edrn1d's steamers at or near that place.
The fleet arrived off that place, and on the
following morning the steamer Yoldroquc
gave chase and brought to steamer without
eolors Or nationality, apparently, the crew Of
which took to their boats and deserted the
ship upon the approach Of the VoldroQue.
THE BULL DOG WRISTS THE pR1zE FROM
TIE REBEL FLEET.
The VoldroQne was about to take posscs-
sion Of the abandoned vessel when suddenly
a gun fired from the British steamer Bull
Dog, which was In the vicinity at the time,
and VAS rapidly approaching from another
direction, warned the VoldFoque eli the
chase. This gun was followed by second,
She stopped, md the Bull Dog coming up
forbade her oycrhnuling the steamer, stating
that she w1s m English steamer, under
English colorB aud carrying the British mails.
The captain OF the. foldroque then stated
that he knew the vessel to be q HaytIen
Government, carrying troops and munitions
Of war, and furthermore, lie believed that
President Getrard and some Of his Cabinet
wcre On board at the time. In the mean
while, while tue Voldroque WIS detained By
Ibis parley, the bouts returned to the steamer
captain Of the Bull Dog insisted that the
steamer Was bona ,fde British vessel On a
legitimate yoyngc-
RIGHT OF SEARCH REFUSED THE yoLDRoQCH.
The captain Of the Voldroque then requested
permission TO search the steamer In company
with officers from the Bull Dog. This the
captain Of the Bull Dog positively refused,
and Insisted upon the validity Of the nation
ality Of the steamer In question. The Vol
steamer, returned 10 Cape Hnytien In COM
pany with the schooners, and followed by the
Bull Dog, which az11vcd In port next morning.
REFUsAL OF TILE CAFE nAyT1EN AUTHORITIES
TO LET TIE BOAT OF TILE DULL DOG LAND.
Shortly before the srriral of the Bull Dog,
boat was despatched on shore upon some
duty connected with the Ship. The boat was
not permitted " land, and the officer therein
was informed that no bonts from the Bull Dog
Accordingly heavily armed launch was des
patched, with orders, u possible, 10. effect o
landing. tbs they failed to do, however,
! having been met by a "charge bayonets' ''
from lie infantr3. The crew concluded to
remain IN their boat, but were permitted to
bring of the English Consul, Mr. Dutton, to
the Bull Dog.
Immediately upon the return OF the boat bear.
ing the Consul, active preparations for fight
were noticed on the Bull Dog. The topgal.
liant and royal yards were struck and togal
lantmasts sent down, anchor hove shure, &
| spring upon the cable, and q full head o.
steam was gotten up. The Consul was per
nitted to land again, but no further commu
1 ~.
and the shore, unless what Afterwards CAM
through the boats Of the United States steam
er De Soto and under the American taEg.
PREPARATION OF TIE nATT1Rxs FOE DE
FENCE.
The news Of the Bull Dogs conduct hayini
| spread like wildflrc among the Inhabitants o
the Cape, they became greatly exaspcrated 4
the conduct Of the English commander. Th
people were all out and under ar1ns- Horse
men dashed through the streets carrying ths
news The women came oat Of their house.
armed with long knives, and vowed to wrcal
| vengeance upon the English crew II they nj
tempted 10 land. They broke open the En
Elish Consulate, and took thercfrom SOM
Seven or eight refugees belonging to Gedfard
| who were concealed there fot protection. ant
| held them rs hostages.
TIE BILL DOG GOES FOR AND RETURNS WITH
RE1xFoRcNENTs FHoA GEFFRARD'
FLEEE+
Friday and Saturday passed without any
| thing occurring worthy OF nDte, until SUNDAY
morning, ed inst, when the Bull Dog 60
| under way to proceed to sea, to avoid a con
hict with the authorities On shore. She cur
| 1ied with her the British and American con
snls, the latter having throughout the who'll
affair behaved most outraGeously, and dis
| gTaced the American flnr which he represent
ed. The Bull Dog retu1ncd from sea on th
following morning (alonday), accompanied b.
in the ofIlng outside of the harbor, bnt were L
have entered the game in company with her
| THE Bol1BaEDNENT OPENED.
Immediately upon getting abreast Of For
.picolct, at the entrance Of the harbor, at half
| past eight o'clock in The morning, she opened
ire upon the fort. and poured In two heavy
| broadsidcs without any notice. The mcn Il
| the fort were scotteEed out upon the ramparts
md little dreamed Of what Was coming bu
! they soon manned their pieces and responded
with three or four guns The Bull Dog, how
cvcr, did not stop, but steamed boldly ink
| the hnS1,or and commenced firing upon tn
| town with shell and grape, and, with fnl
Hayttn war steamer Voldroque and the res
| OF the feet But upon getting about On
hundred yards from The loldroque she IA
ashore, ind with such terrible force that a
attempts 10 back her of 1y reversing the eE
gines proved futile. She, however, was nc
idle, but poured broadside after broadsfde Int
the open town-upou dcttmeclcss women m
Children, foreigners, aliens and all alike;
INCIDENTS or TIE BoABARDAEST.
Lieutenant Commander Howell, Executiy
Officer, Of the United States ship De Sott
and some other officers, together with
mraculously escaped with their lives 10 The
boat, the shells from the Bull Dog tallin
| thick md fast
Captaip Walker, commanding the Unite
States Steamer De Soto, astonished at IL
batbarity Of the act, sent boat on board tt
Ball Dog to know Why her commander, Cal
tain Wake, was acting In the manner he vi
: without first notifying him Of his Intention I
bombard the town, as he had promised tn d.
and also without notifying the foreign col
suls and aliens
. | TIE SpS-CoMuATASTs BROUGHT ON BOAR
TILE DE soTo.
, Meanwhile, md ut great risk to life, I'll,
Christian gentleman and brave and good ma.
Capt. Walker, despatched his boats, under II
and other officers Of the De Soto, thsona
the midst oi heavy fire from both the En-
+ / lish steamer and the Haytim batteries {
! shore, for the purpose Of bringing the forelE
] ers and all who wished for protechonJ und
, | the American flag. Five foreign consuls, re
. sia, Belgium, France, Hamburg and olde
. burg, and fifty other persons, ma1e and tc1nal
Of iii nationalities, placed themselves und
the protection of the American 1ag, and We
conveyed to the United States ship Dc Sot
which vessel had In the meantime got up 6tea
, mud steamed out Of danger from the contcu
: Ipe parties. Much praise Is due to Capt. Wf
ker and the officers Of the Dc Soto for the e.
liant manner In which they rescued and brougl
!, OFT the people from shore and placed them o.
. | OF danger.
slxE1No or THE VoLpRoQrE AND 1 scuooSt
It -1nE DCIL poo ASHORE.
Il At the first commencement the Bull Do
. having failed In her attempt to run down Il
! Hayticn fleet, poured heavy fire into then
and succeeded in sinking the VoldEoque AZ
the largest Of the echooners, whose Gre
were mostly nll On shore, and were unable
' offer resistance until too late
. REILLY OF COMMANDER WAKE TO CAPTA
WALKERS INQUIRY.
y Commander Wake, Of the Bull Dog, In !
, ply 10 Capt. Walkers message as to why
= tired into the town without previous motif
: EaId that he appealed to American gem
osity,'' and hoped that Capt. Walker won
;. moi take advantage OF his unfortunate 20
9 ton. a. lie was then in a tight place.
THE BULL DOG AXIS FOR AID.
+ The Bull Dog Kept up an incessant fire q
q IN the town al day, and late tn the afteruo
= sent 10 Captain Walker and begged that
n would take q bawser from him and tow h
&c oT, promising to cease airing and leave I
- l,nr1sor II he did 20 II not, he stated he Won
e Ie compelled 10 blow his ship up.
u CAPTAIN WALKER TAKEs TIE WOUNDED
8 TIE BULL DOG ON BOARD HIS VESSEL.
o Captain Walker declined doing 50 or oil
= mr. linn further assistance in this affair; t
!, | offered TO take his wounded on board, VIII
n Captain Wake gladly ayaIled himself ol
z sent his wounded on board the Dc Soto
i medical treatment and safe keeping. s.
Is geon kidder provided everything n us po'
TIE nuL1 poa CONTINUED TEE BoNBA1
NEST
until sundown, when both parties cea
. | oflitTr and Two men killed and fifteen n