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

Particulars Of the Capture Of Port nm Prince
Destruction Of the PaInce--The Arsenal and
Barracks Blown Up Salnave Refuses British
PrOtecfion-Thc Southern Part Of the City
Fire-rwO American Vessels Injurcd-
saInave Not Yet Captured.
PORT AU RINCE, Dec. 10, 1862.
by the arrival OF the brig Jane Captain Allen from
Port Prince direct, full particulars have been re-
ccved Of the capture Of Port Prince by the revo
lutionists under General Brice.
On the 18th December General Brice. or the
southern division or the army OF the revoIutionists
succeeded IN landing one-half OF his forces in the
immediate vicinity OF Port au Prince. He at once
proceeded towards the city and possession OF the
northern par, OF It, Withoutmu opposition ne then
made his way towards the palace where salnave
was intrenched, and attacked it. In this, however,
he was rcpulsed In the meantime the revolutionary
steamer Floroa, carrying two guns, had attacked
the Pequod, Salnave's steamer, running under her
stern ana raking her with her guns and pouring In
deadly voley from small arms. The Pequod was
then boarded and speedily taken possession Of ana
subsequently used by The rcvolutlonists III their at
tack on De city.
Just at the iuncture when General Brice was re.
pulsed III his attack ON the palace shell rom the
PeQuod lighted IN the midst Of Sanayes soldiers
causing dlsmay and confusion on al SIDES General
Bruce seznlg the opportunity. renewed his attack
and succeeded IN driving Salnave back into the
palace and speedily reduced II To heap OF ruins.
Sanave mad previously evacuated 1t, taki1g shelter
with LOCO men IN Fort National. The revolutionary
vessels then brought their guns 10 bear the
arsenal and the barracks both OF which were shortly
afterwards blown up tue whole Of the edifces being
utterly destroyed.
The commander OF British war vessel promised
Sa!naye protection condition ne would capituiate
ana offered to place vessel ut MS disposal convey
him In safety 10 any destination he might sclecl.
me ofer however, was refused, Sainave declaring
tnit before ne would yield he would first destroy the
city and then himself.
IL iy said that he set fire TO the southern portion OF
the city, where tae poorer classes reside, although
the origin of the Ire was attributed ~ some the
bur0ing cmbers from the barracks which were
carried BY the WIND IN sontherly directlon
During the lOth l.5UO cavalry to.ether with 5000
Infantry, arrived from 81. Marc ana wele marching
toe city, General BrIce had issued proclamation
declaring that any act o p la2e or oaira1e person
or property should be punished witiI deatn.
lnc American brig HeAiy aud Louise. Captain
Porter and the brig Java both lying IN the harbor
at the time OF The DonDardment or the city, acciden.
tally received shots in their hulS the former in the
stern and the latter in the bow.
Sagct, tue Provisional President, had arrived In
small steamer from Archahie, and the discharge OF
cannon heard from the direction OF the citv board
the Jane was supposed to be the salute with which
his arrival was greeted.
The captain OF the Jane states that on his leaving
port the Hash OF cannon was observed from Fort Ma
tiona, where Sa!nave had taken refuge.