, 1865-11-20

power. She carried . battery of sir guns,
Slas%s S ssf aae ae noo Po1s pvo9 or
and one rfaed Armstrong, throwing solid
shot OF one hundred and ten pounds. Her
complement, inclusive of officers, seameu
and marines, vas one hundred and seventy
five, all told.
The following is full and correct list Of
the officers Of the Bull Dog
ijeutenants--J-L Way md F1auk Rougemont;
sub.Iaertsaant, .!,.a m ,-1{Th.tt.
Surgeons Brske3: Assistant ~ Noes.
psy1asters-- chimmo; Assistant -
Enginee.s-ChIef, Robert Roughton; Assistants,
HinE!edoo and Thornton; Flint Class Assistants,
Mckenzie and Morgan; Second Casa Assisiant
Mssisr's Assittsnt-Joncs.
Midshipmen-culle1n. Voucher, Caldwell uoskins
NaIn-Palnicrs.
Acting GrnnG-Cootcs.
The boatswajr.- Mr. Painters. lost leg
carly In the action, and died shortly alter
wards.
BARBAnoUs CONDUCT OF CAPTAIN WAKE,
The action OF the Bull Dog Was one Of the
most bartaIous on record. The foreign con.
s,ls have all protested against the action; and
had it not been for the protection offered IN
der the American flag and the United States
ship Dc Soto, It is not known how much
moro terrible the result would have been:
Much prnise is due to that noble officer and
United States Navy, Commanding United
States steamer De Soto, for his gallant con-
duct upon The occasion. America mar we'll
be proud OF such officers as Captain Walker.
Tic promised every comfort for the ladies
who were mostly French and Spanlsh-ze-
cclycd on board and his ofhcets, one and
all, gaye up their state-rooms, berths, table,
DC. and every comfort that American hos
pitality could offer was rendered to the dis
lrcseed.
THE uATTIES REBEL WAR FLEET
consisted Of the Votdroquc; British built
screw steamer Of four hundred tons buFthen.
She was a three-masted, schooner rigged Ees-
sci, and carried a battery Of four tTelye-poun-
der c1fronades On broadside- She did not re-
turn the fire, ns she had not sufficient steam
up to gct under way, and most OF her crew
were On shore. There were also four schoou-
teen n-pounder pivot and two twelve-pounder
cnrronadcs on broadsidcs. The Yoldroque
was formerly ona Of .Gctfrard's blockxding
vessels, and was captured BY the four schoon-
eTs in question In the latter part Of Septem.
bcr, after spirited cnga.gement Of but half
En- hour.
rnE COMMANDER OF TEE HArT1ES FEET.
The Haytfcn fleet was under the command
of our captain, Pablo L. Villanueva, IN Amer
lean by birth, a thorough seaman and man
Of educationt who was formerly mate Of q
Roeton clipper ship. The three smaller
schooness carried each one twelve.pound
bronze gun on pirot.. The deet carried 4 bat
terry Of ten guns, all told. Captain Villan-
ueTa was on board Of the Voldroquc nj the
| time OF her sinking, his engineer being on
shore quite Ill. He sank with his colon fly
| tns and blood red fag ut the main (the Hay
tien battle aag) BE, With others Of his crew,
clung to the @asts and rigging Of the vessel,
with 1iaemcn from the tops Of the English
vessel picking them of - FAST as they ap-.
| peAred above the water,, and until rescued
iron the unfortunate position BY boat from
the United States ship De Soto, under Lieu
humanity Of this American officer they would
| probably have reris1ed. The Bull Dog a.
lowed no chance Of escape to the conquered,
not granting even quarter. The sharks which
intest the harbor were enemy enough upon
such an occasion, without addition from
| sharpshootcra while clinging for dear life to
| the mastheads Of their sunken ship
1SuF1c1EScr or THK BLOCKADE or CAPE
HAYT1ES.
There are now but two steamers composing
the bloekadEng squadron nj Cape Haytien, and
| the chances for blockade running are indeed
favorable.
/ THE CREW OF THE HULL DOG AT LEMONADE
To-day one Of our boats which communfca-
ted with the Gettrard troops on the side,
!
Bull Dog arrived At Lemonade after the de-
struction Of their vessel, and from whence
they took their departure In one of GeGfard's
steamers for Kingston, Jamaica
EXPLANATION or CAPTAIN WAKES APPEAL
| TO CAPTAIN WALLER NOR TO FIRE AT HIN.
The officer in charge Of the boat, Acting
Master Bricc, was informed by our American
| consul, Nr. Folsom, tIat Commander WaEo,
ofthe Bull Dog, while aground and engaging
the enemy, not only expected, but greatly
feared, that the United States steamer De Soto
would open fir upon his ship; he Eas con
ting up steam and standing out OF range Of the
shore batteries and coming to position where
the De Soto's guns could rake tho Bull Dog.
This evidently Is the REASON why, IN his reply
| to Commander Walker, lc appealed to Amer
lean generosity not to take advantage Of his
unfortunate position, and also his promise to
eeose firing upon the town and leave the har-
| bor, II Captain Walker would tow him oH.
| Having failed to elicit assistance from the DE
Soto, and fearing that the De Soto would nt-
tack him after her refusal of assistance for his
batbarous conduct and violation Of his PROM
ises to Captain Walker, not under any ciscun.
stances To- open fire upon the town without
previous notice, In order to givc time to bring
oa the foreign popnlasion, probably led d.. nun 4,
the harbor il his open boats under cover ot
the night 5.-.
JoCRSL OF AZ OFFICER OF TIE De SOTO.
The following is IN extract from the journal
Of m officer regarding the action Of the Bull
Dog. The officer was on board the De Soto,
and witnessed the whole affair from her decks:
From q. N. to meridian, wind variable,
from south To southwest, weather clear and
fine, Thermometer I'm shnde} so degrees, ba'
| Fometer 20 degrees minutes.
At a:G5 Her British Majesty's steamer Bull
Dog made her appearance ot the entrance oi
the harbor, In company with three IIaytien
1 ~ JtHntRHAHE
mandIng Howell returned on board, bringing
of the families Of the prussian and Belgian
consu1s.
Of Fort Picolet, the Bull Dog opened aEe on
the same, and about five minutes later the for1
returned the fire. At ten minutes to nine "
started fires under the main boilers for the
purpose Of getting up steam, and sent Lieut.
Head In the second cutter With message t.
the Bull Dog. Lieut.. Read was unable +
Dog having entered the harboE, stood for til!
rebel steamer Voldroque at full speed, ant
using her starboard battery upon the city ant
from her tops firing rifles at the people OF
: shore and at the crew Of the Voldroqne
When within short musket range OF th'
Of the ''turret Detaing," !" lhe Bull Dog ground
ed, and was unable to e1tricate herself from
her perilous position, being within point blanl
range Of hcary masked battery on shore
which Immediately opened fire upoi
her Is also dld numerous sharpshoot
shell from the Bull Dog striking an -Englisl
blockade runner, she was Immediately aban
! dued by her captain and crew, who came OF
board this vessel for protection. Hove short
! and sent Lieut. Read 10 the Bull Dog with I
message 10 her commander Lieut. lead sue
ceedcd in boarding her, and through the
midst OF heavy fire, at twenty minutes to
o'clock Lieut.. Commander Howell returned
| in the launch; bringing of u large number O
persons, among whom we're the Hamburg ant
, OIdenburg Consu1s, who claimed protection
under our ag A. quarter aa 70 ~ a.,n tne hs sol
Ing been hullcd several times BY the Bull Dog
| and the few who remained On board clung Il
, the rigging, when the steamcr's bull dlsap
pea1ed, and thus rcmained under the fire Q
!, his boat and taken prisoners. Several Of th
crew Of the Voldroque and portion Of th
crew Of the largest schooner Of lhe HAytiel
feet were rescued from the water, In III
midst Of shower of bullets, and taken o.
, shore By Lieut.: Sumner IN n, the TILT ~,
: Grand Of humanity by Capt. Walker
e and Acting Ensign Kane went o.
shore with heavily armed boats ere~, 70
the PURPOSE Of bringing 81 ~ any foreigner nes
len the ia1ges. schooner Of the Haytien wa
:. heet sunk, haEing receicved two shot ho1e
= in the port bow and at the water line. A
i half.past ten hove up anchor and got unde
4 way under steam, a boat with IN osricer frot
IF tho Bull Dog coming alongside at the san
:. time with message for the commanding Of
- Ger. At halfpa eleven another officer cam
alongside from the Bull Dog, with messing
which amounted to this, ''that he Wished T
j. to attempt to tow him Of shorc-'' At fort.
i've minutes past eleven came to anche
d IN ten and half fathoms of water, and yeere
le to thirty five tathnms Of chain ut the "bltts
n on the starboard bower chain: Bea
inrs Of anchornge-Fort ficoletr mort
hy west three quarters wess Custom Hons