The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-20
THE NE VS..

The intelligence from Cape Hayten,
Jamaica, Mexico and Canada, which we
give in detail, in this days Post. is OF
extraordinary interest. To begin the
days history, we ask the reader TO turn
to the first page, where will he found
full details of the bombardment on the
25th of October, of the town and defences
ofCape Haytien, Hayti, by the British
sloop-of-war Bull Dog, and of the aban
donment and destruction of that vessel
These details are of highly interesting
character, as fully explaining. the origin
ofthe dispute and detailing the points
of the conflict. 1T appears that the rebel
Haytien fleet had succeeded i'm running
down and capturing Geffrard steamer
on board of which it was believed was
President Geffrard When about to
take possession of the prize the Bull
Dog hove in sight and claimed that the
vessel was IL British mailpacket. Right
of search was denied the Haytien rebel
commander, and he was compelled to
abandon his prize and return, closely
followed by the Bull Dog, to the harbor
0fCape Hayden. On reaching tho har-
bor the Bull Dog attempted to com
municate with the town, but her boats
were refused permission to land by Sal
nave, commander of the Haytien rebels
Several Haytiens, concealed in the office
Of the British Consul, We're seized by
Salnave as hostages for the delivery of
the captured vessel. To resent this
insult Captain Wake Of the Bull Dog,
opened fire on the town without WARM
ing, and bambarded the forts and bat
teries and the Haytien feet In All
effort to run down the Voldroque, a
Haytien vessel of war, the Bull Dog got
aground. Here she fought all day, sink
ing the Voldroque and a schooner by
well directed shots, but was unable to
extricate herself from her perilous posi-
ton. An appeal to Captain Walker, of
the United States steamer De Soto. to
pull the Bull Dog off met with refusal;
but Captain Walker agreed to and did
remove the wounded of the Bull Dog to
his own ship, as well as al led in the
rescue of the officers and men of the
Voldroque. During the night the Bull
Dog was blown up. The New York |
Herald correspondent at Kingston, gives
a clear and graphic description Of the |
engagement, whose letter we copy. |
Salnave, the rebel Haytien commander.
is said to have been killed during the
bOmbardment.
More startling still is the news from
Jamaica, which we also publish in de-
tail. Here, too, is a conflict Of races.
Twelve months ago, a DIR. Underhill,
secretary of the Baptist Missionary So
,ietyin Jamaica, addressed letter to
5he British Secretary of State for the
Colonies-the Hon. Edward Cardwell. at
LOndon-in which he set forth these
imaginary wrongs of the peasantry,
iealt in trong denunciations of the
egislation of Jamaica, and of the
powers that be-" and sought, at the
lands Of the Colonial Secretary, for the
ppointment of commission ofinauiry !
nto the things of which he complained.
His letter, which was referred to the !.
Governor of Jamaica, Edward John
Eyre, soon found its way into the news.
apers of the colony, it having been the l
esire of DIR. Underhill and his friends q
nat it should be widely circulated there. Il
rom that time until now the country a
as been kept in q state of continued I
Icitement in consequence. This OBJ t.
osition to their views produced q loud 8,