The New York herald., 1870-01-05
HAYTI.

Particulars Of fhc Capture of Port mn Prince
Destruction Of the Paince-The Arsenal and
Barracks Blown Up Salnave Refuses British
PrOtectiou-Thc Southern Part of the City
ON Fire-'rwo American Vessels Injured-
salnave Not Yet Captured.
PORT AU RINCE, Dec. 10, 1862
BY the arrival OF the brig Jane Captain Allen from
Port au Prince direct full particulars have been
ceved Of the capture OF Port au Prince by the rcvo
utlonists under General Brice.
On the 18th December General Brlce. OF the
southern division or the army OF the revolutonlsts
succeeded IN landing one-half OF his forces in the
immediate vicinity OF Port au Prince. He at once
towards the city and took possession OF the
northern par, OF 1t. without much opposition ne then
made his way towards the palace. where salnave
was inlrenched, and attacked It, In this, however,
he was repulsed. In The meantime the revolutionary
steamer Florloa carrying two guns, had attacked
the Pequod, Salnave's steamer running under her
stern ana rakng her with her guns, and pouring In
| a deadly volley from small arms The Pequod was
then boarded and speedily taken possession Of and
subsequently used by the rcvOuonists IN their at
tack on tnc city.
Just at the iuncture when General Brice was re-
pulsed IN his attack ON the palace shell rom tue
Pequod lighted III the midst OF Sa.nave's soldiers,
causing dsmay and confusion on a. SIDES. General
Brice, senmg the opportunity. renewed his attack
and succeeded IN driving Salnave back into the
palace. The Peguod then proceeded 10 smell the
palace and speedily reduced It a heap OF ruins
salnave mad previously evacuated 1t, taklng shelter
with 1000 men In Fort National. The Revolutionary
vessels then brought their guns TO bear on the
arsenal ana the barracks. both OF which shortly
afterwards blown up, the whole Of the edi1ces being
utterly destroyed.
The commander OF British war vessel promised
Sa!nave protection condition ne would capituiate
and offered to place vessel at his disposal convey
hin in safety 10 any destination ne might select
INC orer, however. was refused, Sainaye declaring
before he would yield lie would first destroy the
city and then himself.
II is SAID that he fire the southern portion or
the city, where tae poorer classes reside although
the origin OF the Ire was attributed oJ some 70 the
burning cmbers from the barracks, which were
carried Oy the wind IN q sontherly direction.
During l8tn $40 cavalry. togeth i with 5000
Infantry, arrived from Sc. Mare ana were marching
on tue city. General Brlce had issued proclamation
declaring that any act oi p a2c outrage person
or property snoud be punished With oeatn.
lDc American brig Henry aud Louise, Captain
Porter and the brig Java, both lying IN the harbor
at the time OF the DonDariment OF the CITY, accden-
tally received shots in their huS, the former the
stern aud the latter in the bow.
Sagct, tue Provisional President, had arrived in a
small steamer from Archahie ana the discharge or
cannon heard from the direction or the citv board
the Jane was supposed TO be the salute with which
his arrival was greeted.
The captain OF the Jane states that his leaving
port the dash OF cannon was observed from Fort Ma
iionai, where Sanave had taken refuge