The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-18

NEW YoRR, Nov. IA Jamaica chr.
respondent of the Herald SAYS:
The Captain of the Haytien rebel
steamer Noldrag ne, stated that he tod
the Captain OF the Bull Dog that the
steamer he was about to seize was 4
Hayden steamer, and In the employ n
Jef1rard's government, carrying troops
and munitions of war. and that he be-
heyed Jet1rard and some Of his cabinet
was aboard at the time. The Captain
of the Bull Dog insisted that she was q
bonthde British vessel, ON Legitimate
ToyageS and refused the rebel Captain
permission to search her The Bull
Dog followed the Voldfague' which nc
companted her to Cape Haytien, and
send1ng boat ashore, was informed
that none of his boats could land unless
py superior force Of arms. "A heavily
armed launch was sent with orders 70
4anuB DuG nailed, being met by q charge
OF bayonets from the infantry, THE
crew We're, however, permitted TO take
on the British Consul. ~
The Bull Dog then prepared to fight.
and the consul again landed, but no
fnrther communication was permitted
with shore, except afteFWaFd through
the boats of the d. s, steamer IA 500
Meanwhile the people were greatly ex-
asperated at the conduct of the British
commander. Even the women came
OUT or the houses armed with knives,
and sWoFe vengeance ON the English
crew II they attempted to land. They
broke open the British Consulate and
took theretrom seven refugees be-
longing to Jeftrard, concealed there for
protection, and held them as hostages.
Inc Bull Dog went TO sea and returned
the following morning accompanied by
three OF Jedeard,S steamers. She open
ed ire on Fort icolet, pouring in two
heavy brOadsideS. Men were scattered
lint
their pieces and replied with three or
four guns. The Bull Dog steamed
ahead and fired upon the town with
smell and grape, and started to run
GOWN the NoIdegue, but got aground as
AS1teaay stated. She continued to pour
oroadstdes into the open town.
Lieutenant Commanding Howell of
the De Soto, was on shore on duty with
boats crew, and miraculously escaped
with their lives. u =
Capt. Walker of the Desoto sent a
boat aboard the Bull Dog to know why
her commander was bombarding the
Town without notifying him as he had
promised, and without Informing the
foreign consuls. Meanwhile, Captain
walker sent his boat under a heavy
ire of the Bull Dog and Haytfen bat
ter1es TO bring OF all foreigners who
wished protection under the American
reg. the RUSSIAN, Belgian, French,
GOubuL6 ana
titty other persons of ali nations were
conveyed to the Desoto, which steamer
with them, was out OF danger, The
Bull Dogs fire sunk the Voldfague and
one OF the Haytien schooners, whose
crews were mostly ashore. The Com
mander OF the Bull Dog replied to
Walkers message that he appealed to
american generosity and hoped that
Capt walker would not take ndvan-
tage Of his unfortunate position. The
Bull Dog kept up constant fire on the
town all day, and late In the evening
begged Capt, Walker to take the hauser
from him and tow him of, promising
70 stop hiring aud leave the harbor.
Otherwise he would be compelled to
blow up the ship. Walker declined
any assistance except to take the wounds
ed aboard which was done. The Bull
Dog continued firing till shutdown.
During the engagement she had one
oh1cer and two men killed and fiftaen
wounded. AT half-past 10 O'Clock she
was blown up. -