The New York herald., 1865-11-17
clnging for dear life to the masheads of their sunken

cngng for dear life to the mastheads Of their sunken
ship.
NEYrcIESCY BLOCKADE HAYnEs
There are now but two steamers composing the block
admg squadron on Cape Hayten, and the chances for
blockade running are indeed favorable
THE CREW OF TiIS BULL poG AT, LEMONADE.
To-day Of our boats which communicated with the
Geffrard troops the side heard that the officers and
Of the late Bu Dog arrived at Lemonade fter the
destruction of their vessel and from whence hey took
their departure in Of Gerards steamers for Kings
ton, Jamaica.
EXPLANATION CAPTAIN Wakes APPEAL TO CAPTAIN
FIRE
The officer in charge Of the boat Acting Mastm Brice
informed by American Consul Mr. Folsom, that
Commander Wake, of the Bull Dog, while aground ana
engaging the enemy, not only expected, but greatly
feared that the United States steamer Do Soto would
open fire upon his ship. He was convinced OF this ny
observing the De Soto getting steam and standing out
of range OF the shore batteries and coming TO position
where the De Sotos guns could rake the Bull Dog This
evidently is the why, in his reply to Commander
Walker he appealed generosity not 10 take
advantage Of his unfortunate position and also his pro-
mise to cease firing upon the town and leave the
elicit assistance from the De Solo, and fearing that the
De Soto would attack him after her refusal OF ASSISTANCE
for his barbarous conduct and violation Of his promises
TO Captain Walker not under any circumstances to open
fire upon the town without previous notice. in order TO give
10 blow up his ship and steal quietly Of the harbor in
| his open boats under cover OF the night
OFFICER SOTO.
The following is extract from the journal OF an
officer regarding the action of the Bull Dog The officer
board the De Soto and witnessed the whole affair
From A. NJ to meridian, wind variable, from south
TO southwest weather clear and fine, thermometer I'm
shaded 90 degrees barometer 80 degrees minutes.
At 35 Her British majestys steamer Bull Dog made
her appearance OFT tho entrance of the harbor company
with three Haytien (Gerard) steamers. Lieutenant
Commanding Howell returned on board bringing on the
| families Of the Prussian and Belgian consuls.
At quarter to nine O'Clock, when abreast OF Fort
Pcoet the Bull Dog opened fire on the same and about
five minutes later the fort returned the fire. At ten
minutes nine started fires under the main boilers
Ior ns 0 gng up anu SEM u ng
Lieutenant Read unable to board her. and returned
to the ship The Bull Dog having entered the harbor,
stood for the rebel steamer Vodroque at full speed and
using her sarboard battery upon the city and rora her
tops firing rifles at the people shore and at the crew
of the vodroque When within short musket range of
the Vodroque and going at full speed and abreast Of
the "tuTet Detaing,n the Bull Dog grounded and was
unable extcate herself from her perous position,
being within point blank range OF heavy masked bat
terry shore which Immediately opened fre upon her,
| as also did numerous sharpshooters and rnemen.
fragment of shell from the Bull Dog striking English
blockade runner she Immediately abandoned by her
captain and crew. who came on board this vessel for
protection. Hove Short and sent Lieutenant Read to
the Bull Dog with message to her commander Lieu
tenant Read succeeded in boarding her. and through the
midst of heavy fire. at twenty minutes to nine O'Clock
Lieutenant Commander Howell returned in the launch
| bringing of large number Of persons among whom
the Hamburg and Odenburg consuls, who claimed
protection under flag At quarter to ten the Vol
droque sunk, and with her colors flying having been
hulled several times by the Bull Dog and the few who
remained on board clung TO the rigging, when the
steamers hull disappeared and thus remained under
the fire of the Englshmans rihemen until picked up by
his boat and taken prisoners Several OF the crew OF
the Vodroque and portion OF the crew OF the largest
schooner Of the Hayten feet were rescued from the
water in the midst OF shower Of bullets, and taken
shore by Lieutenant Sumner In the third cutter which
was despatched upon this erand Of humanity by Captain
Walker At ten Lieutenant Commander Howell and
Acting Ensign Kane went on shore with heavily armed
boats crew, for the purpose OF bringing of any for
egners who desired protection At ten minutes past
the largest schooner Of the Haytcn war feet sun4
d'Dt and at the water tier line At half-past ten no :
| up anchor and got under way under steans.
boat with an officer from the by Bull Dog coming
| for the commanding officer. At half.past eleven
| another officer came alongside from the Bull Dog,
with a message which amounted TO this, THAT
he wished US TO attempt TO tow him OF
shore" At fortyave minutes past eleven came to
thirty fathoms of chain at tho "bitts on the star
board bower chain Bearings OF anchorage-Forf FL
sy Eo sous sy Wes
vest Petit Anse south three quarters east Mangrove
Islands, east by south. AT thirty five minutes past
eleven Lieutenant Sumner returned with the first cutter
from shore bringing Off several foreigners claiming pro-
tcction among whom the viceConsul OF France At
meridian Lieutenant Sumner went board the Bull Dog
with an offer from the commanding officer receive and
care such wounded persons a he the commander OF
| the Bull Dog) might see NJ to send on The COM
being badly wounded and the ship under re he deemed
| II inexredent to remove thcm
From meridian TO four Light wind from the north
northeast; weather clear and ine Thermometer eighty
seven degrees barometer thirty degrees two minutes;
Britannia MaestyS Bull Dog still
| and engaging the shore batteries Lieutenant Com
mander Howell ashore in the second cutter return
ing board at fortyhve minutes past one The town Is
fire In the northern and wndward part, from the
effect of the Bull Dogs shells At four the firing nearly
ceased ON both sides the Bull Dog firing only OCCASION
ally Received board in all, forty-soven persons,
people from the city Of Cape Hayten who have desired
From four to six p M-Bul Dog still firing the shore
batteries and occasionally spredly sweeping the streets
in the vicinity OF the BurcauauPort with brcadsides OF
grape and canister the shore batteries answering but
feeby and occasionally. number of the people whom
brought of from shore foregner) left the ship and
embarked English schooner, which will probably
run the blockade tonight Three OF Gohrard steamers
are cruising in the ofiing. Received from her Britannia
Maiesys steamer Bull Dog, for medical treatment the
| following wounded mcn--vz Samuel Boden, seaman
James Greene captain OF foretop John DonnelIy cap
tain Of mainop; Francis Mcredlf, seaman; benjamin
Richardson, seaman Jerome Pascoe, stoker; jones
Burton, marine; and Bna Juprey, Hsyten Of tho
crew OF the vodroquc Received also from the Bull Dog
seven HaytIens being portion OF the crew OF the Vol
droque taken prisoners from the water and the rig
gng OF the sunken schooner Noldroque by tho English
boats.
From six to eight nothing worthy Of note occurred,
mdshipman from the Bull Dog came on board with a
message from the commanding officer.
From eight Pm. to midnight calm, weather clear.
At thirty minutes past ten her Britannia Majesty g
steamer Bull Dog blew up with terrific force, the concus
sion shaking this ship In instant all our boats
lowered and Manned and despatched TO the wreck Of the
Bull Dog, under the following officers respectively =:
Lieutenant Sumner, Lieutenant Read, Acting Master
| Brice and Acting Ensign Kane Arriving there, no
bodies found she having been abandoned previous
to the explosion, and carrying OF their dead with them
The Georgia Convention.
We find the following despatch from President John.
son In the Savannah Herd,d OF the 10TH II
municated to the Georgia Convention before the ad
journment Of that body:L
wAsHrxGroS Nov. g. 1865
To JAMES JOHNSON, Provisional Governor OF Georgia.:
The organization Of police force In the several coun-
ties for the purpose OF arresng maraudcrs suppressng
crime and enforcing civil authority, as indicated In your
preamble and resolutions, meets with appreciation IL
hoped that your people WILL az soon AZ practicable,