Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-18

New YORK, Nov, 1.-THE Jamaica
correspondent of the Herald says: The
captain Of the Haytien rebel steamer
Valderange stated he told the captain
Of the Buil Dog. the steamer that be was
about to seize vas Haytien steamer of
the Getfrard Government carrying troops
and munitions of war. and he believed
Gefrard and some of his cabinet aboard
at the time. The captain of the Bull
Dog insisted she was bona 1fds British
vessel on a legitimate voyage, and
refused the captain to search her. The
Bull Dog followed the Va1derange and
the steamers which accompanied her to
CapeHa Haytien, aud sending boat ashore
was informed none of her boats crew
could. land unless by superior force of
arms An heavily armed launch was
sent with orders to land, but failed,
being met by a charge of bayonets from
infaatry. The crew were permitted to
take off the British consul.
TheH Bull Dog then prepared 10 fight,
and the Consul again landed, but no
further communication was permitted
with the shore, except afterward through
beats of the u. S. steamer Desoto.
Meanwhile, the people were greatly ex-
aspefated at the conduct of the British
commander Even wome came out of
the houses, armed with knives, and VOW
ed vengeance on the English crew if
they attempted to land. hey broke
open the British consulate and took
therefrom a number of refugees belong
ing to Geffrard, concealed them for pro-
lection, and held them as hostages. The
Ball Dog went to sea during the follow
ing morning, accompanied by ythree of
Getfrard's steamers. She opened fire on
Ft Picolet, pouring in two heavy broad
sides.
The men were scattered on the ram
parts, but soon manned their pieces,
and replied with three or four guns.
The Bull Dog steamed ahead and fred
upon the town with shell and grape, and
started to run down the Valderange, bat
got aground.
Capt. Walker, of the De Soto, sent
boat aboard of the Bull Dog to know
why her commander was bombarding
the town without notifying them, as he
promised, and without informing the
foreign consuls. Meanwhile, Captain
Walker sent his boats, under Howell,
Through the heavys6re of the Bull Dog
and the Haytien batteries to bring off
allforeigners who wished protection un-
der the American flag. The Prussiau,
Belgian, French, Hamburg, and Olden-
burg consuls, and fifty o'her persons of
all stations, we're conveyed TO the Ds
Soto, which steamed with them out Of
danger.
The Bull Dog. sunk. the Xalderange,
and one of the Haytien schooners, whose
crew were mostly ashore. Commander
Wake replied to Capt. Walkers meg
sage that he appealed to American gen.
erosity, and hoped Capt. Walker would
.not,take advantage of bis unfortunate
position. The Bull Dog kept constant
firing on the town all day, and late in
the afternoon begged Capt Walker to
take the hawser from him and tow him
off, promising to stop firing aud leave
the harbor, otherwise he. would be COM
peeled to blow up the ship. Walker de-
clined any assistance, except to take the
wounded aboard, which was done. The
Bull Dog continued firing till sundown.
During the engagement he had one Off
Ger and two men killed and Is wounded.
At half past ten, she was blown Up. so
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