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


The Jamaica steamship Montezumr
arrived al New York Thursday evening
with details of the nbombardment OF
Cape Haytien9 by the British sloep-of-
war Bull Dog and the destruction of that
vessel. The United, States steamer DE
Soto had arrived at Kingston with
thirty-six refugees from Cape Haytien,
among them the Consuls of Prussia and
Hamburg, and sailed again, carrying
some OF them back to Cape Haytien, in
Guiding the Prussian Consul. General
Salnave, the rebel leader, was among
the persons killed at Cape Haytien by
the shots of the British ship-of- war Bull
Dog. The particulars of the affair at
Cape Hayden, sent to the Kingston pa
pers, say that a compact of some kind
was entered into between the captain of
the Bull Dog and President Geffrard.
who had three steamers of war under
his command, the understanding being
that the Bull Dog should be supported
in obtaining redress for the firing into
the steamer Jamaica Packet, in a small
harbor near Cape Haytien, by the rebel
steamer Voldroque. The Bull Dog or.
dered the VOldr0que to desst, when her
captain reported the matter to General
Salnave, who forcibly removed all the
Haytien refugees from the British Con-
sulate. The Bull Dog entered the port
of Cape Haytien, closely followed by
the Haytien steamers. She steered to.
wards the Voldroque with the intention
of running her down, but she unfortu-
nately grounded. Her guns were, how
ever, ranged on the VOldroque, which
she sunk in three minutes. The Bull
Dog then opened fire ON the shore. The
arsenal was blown up and all the forts
quickly sileneed and dismantled. 1t
being impossible to get the Bull Dog off,
she was abandoned and blown up.
Later advices say that another British
ship-of-war, the Lily, had sailed for
Cape Hayden. a edg .'H
Jamaica Correspondence of the New York Herald
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov l, 1865
CAPTURE OF A GERHARD STEAMER BY THE
REBEL HAYTIEN FLEET, .'ff
The British war steamer Bull Dog,
which has been lying in this harbor for
the past six or seven weeks, proceeded
to sea on the morning of the 18th inst,
ostensibly for the purpose of target prac-
tice with her great guns $50 say her Of
ticers.) She was preceded on the even
ing previous by the Haytien rebel war
| fleet, consisting of thesteamer Voldroque
and four schooners, which were bound
to Gonaives for the purpose ofcapturine
some of Gefffard's steamers at or neal
that place. The fleet arrived off that
place, and on the following morningth
steamer Voldroque gave chase and
brought to steamer without colors or
nationality, apparently, the crew of
which took to their boats and deserted
the ship upon the approach of the
VOldr0que.
The Noldroque was about to take pos
session of the abandoned vessel when
suddenly a gun fired from the British
steamer Bull Dog, which was in the
vicinity at the time and was rapidly APP
preaching from another direction,
warned the Voldroque off the chase.
This gun was followed by a second and
a shot across the bows of the Voldroque.
She stopped, and the Bull Dog coming
up forbade her overhauling the steamer,
stating that she was an English steamer,
under English colors and carrying the
British mails. The captain of the
Voldroque then stated that he knew the
vessel to be a Faytien steamer and i'm
the employ of the Geffrard govern
ment, carrying troops and munitions of
war, and furthermore, he believed that
President Geffrard and some of his Cabi-
net were on board at the time. In the
meanwhile, while the Voldroque was
detained by this parley, the boats re-
turned to the steamer and they then
hoisted English colors. The captain of
bo D.,n ipctctaI that ha OF
was a bona fde British vessel on legiti-
mate voyage.
The captain of the Voldroque then re-
quested permission to search the steamer
i'm company with officers from the Bull
Dog. This the captain of the Bull Dog
positively refused, and insisted upon the
validity of the nationality of the steamer
in question. The Voldroque, not being
permitted to overhaul the steamer, re-
turned to Cape Haytien in company
with the schooners and followed by the
Bull Dog, which arrived in port next
morning. hfHLa85 ti i.
Shortly before the arrival of the Bull
Dog boat was despatched on shore
upon some duty connected with the
ship. The boat was not permitted to
land, and the officer therein was in
could land unless by superior force of
arms. Accordingly heavily armed
launch was despatched, with orders, If
possible, to effect a landing. This they
failed to do, however, having been met
by "charge bayonets' from the infan-
try. The crew concluded to remain in
their boat, but were permitted to bring
off the English Consul, Mr.. Dutton, to
the Bull Dog. 4.t..ss ,..l
Immediately upon the return of the
boat bearing the Consul active prepare
tions for fight were noticedon the Bull
Dog. The topgallant and royal yards
were struck and topgallantmasts sent
down, anchor hove short, spring upon
the cable, and full head of steam was
gotten up. The Consul was permitted
toland again, but no further commune
cation was permitted between the Bull
Dog and the shore, unless what after
wards came through the boats of the
United States steamer De Soto and under
the American flag.
The news of the Bull Dogs conduct
having spread like wildfire among the
inhabitants of the Cape, they became
greatly exasperated at the conduct ofthe
English commander. The people were
ali out and under arms Horsemen
dashed through the streets, carrying the
news. The women came out of their
houses armed with long knives, and
vowed to wreak vengeance upon the
English crew if they attempted to land.
They broke open the English Consulate,
and took therefrom some seven or eight
rof,,gaes belonging to Geffrard, who