The New York herald., 1871-02-07
STEAMSHIP HORNET,

in due form. Cleared Tor Port au Prince and other
West India ports, 'and being we could not find
sale for the snip, she was duly chartered" and in
regular form, and entered protest to that effect
at the Consulate and, far as any one can see at
present. arord a silent laugh in the sleeve.
SO far as the bonds are concerned she has broken
no neutrality laws, at least not OF 'he United
States After leaving we had rough passage
- far as Cape Tiburon, five days strong
gales and shipping considerable water; in TACT, she
was all anoat forwerd. She goes In pretty lively
when put nose up TO IL.
We anchored in Tlburon Bay for ten hours; ar
rived at one 7. NJ, and leaving at hali-past ten P.
NJ, to repair boilers. The tubes are very bad hav.
Ing eyefl day at sea to haul some Of the fires to
plug up While there a very amusing piece Of
ignorance occurred, which made considerable sport
all round, bur every laugh was INDUCED IN the
Ssleeye." After coming 10 anchor Lieutenant Ryan,
with me others, Went shore to view the
place, and also to purchase anything fresh
That could be found. Well, while in the city
for YOU must understand the inhabitants win num-
Der probably some three four hundred, anl not
port Of enlry-.or the General Governor'-Lord
save the names was as ignorant OF a ship as
Adam, ana very likely since his days until the
Hornet called in no snip OF her size ever was here
before. hut to the point. On reaching the beach
coIored .'gemman' aske', in veiy diiapldated Eng.
lsn, what ship it was, where from and where going.
We gave hlm all satisfactory answers-bonnd OF
course, 10 Port au Prince. They were fearful OF
being revolutionary ship and coming to
take the place, which they said they could
oefend with three thousand men in no time
or course did not dispute the fact and did not
great deal blame them account OF their fears, for
every ono knows that they have revolutions there
about thirteen months out Of the twelve, and after
time succeeded III alayiug their Tears that we
had no intention 60 DO them any harm; but they
had already sIielt very large rat, ior Ryan
very anxious TO Visit the iorts two IN number.
However, we were trst regaled nc The Governors,
next at the generals and all promised to give aid
~ the way o. forage e, porkers, chickens, &c but the
Governor said lie could give no help lor machinery;
We told him we could DO All tnat ourselves. He
was rather particular TO impress on our
lnds the necessity ol the twenty-isur hour rule
We told his LXceliency that we had no intention to
remain That time. However, we were doing splen-
ddiy. But alas. for the sudden changes OF HE or,
;is the saying is, It's but step from palace to
PRISON. was verified In our case lot on sudden
some darkeys came running brcathessly in. made
on musketry and we were about to land an eXued-
ton. Just imagine the sudden change All hands
were beat 10 quarters by a long nIgger, who knew
as much about drum as the drum didN about
nm; IL tooS them naI an hour 10 IAN IN,
and then & instead Of 500 they could scarcely
After Il tine ttey sent the contDttdalst OF with
10 Inspect the:shp, keeping Ryan and the others
hostages for my ana the otners safe return. Wnen
We got on board he could not anything for we
sooE shut his eyes, Custom-house fashion. The men
were trying their muskets in all directions around
the decks, ..but ne could not see IT, Accordingly
We went on shore, when our trends were released
but all were sun locked on with suspiclo.i ana it
had nearly gone very hard with us, Tor they had
Sense and IL was diiicult TO say VINO was general.
Tue old women had more 10 say tnan any one else.
Al last we got chance 10 slide out, and while they
were AL taiking-no one was acting. We did not
run rnat would not have been geneel, but we
dn some tall walking for the boat, ana were
Oh 70 tne SNIP where we dd not lorget To stay.
During me evening they mad manned the battery on
Shore ready TO open on u.s. Dut al passed OF quieay
lbence nothing Of any importance occurred
nm nr we reaesd M ve cur place OF 81 ana,ng which
INFORM you IN the future. When Off there, the
Gun being over the land at half-past three 7. NJ,
cOdd not see The entrance 10 the place 1--WE did not
want 10 go in) only the other side Of the
pout Whiie gong close in shore and kng for our
spot the masthead LOOKOUT reported Scnooner's
Inasts over the land. AT the same Instant we got
the glass To bear on her, when we saw she was a
gunboat Of the third class. We were instantly
headed OF shore, and IN few moments we saw her
open out from the point, and then, about a mile or,
she fred gun, but the shot went wide OF tie marx.
This was aDont hali-past four. She continued the
chase until halipas 1ve then turned back for her
hole. / expect she was afraid to out too far.
dropped lniie asern. She soon saw nothing could
be done 10 catch us. We then slowed the engines TO
watch her movements, and kept q respectable dis
tance nom the land until nine r. NJ and run in at
about hllf-paSt ten. We again found the spot,
NICE sandy spot OF beach, lined on both sides 10y
rocks, and being around the point and In blight it
took us some time to properly place the ship ready
Tor slipping the CHAINS in case OF emergency.
When we first anchored there only eleven
feet OF water from off the starboard PAD
dle-boX, had to work her little fur
Lher out, and anchored in seven fathoms water
and within 200 yards less OF the beach, and run
hauling line TO the beach TO haul the two rats on
shore by. They We're made with water casks. These
and four boats soon did the jsb. After getting ali
ready the boats and RATS were al their respective
gagways TAX ny troops and cargo at precisely Md
nigh oil the 7th, and at ten minutes past four
Sunday morning. the oth, the boats and rats had
returned IRON Their last trip-four hours and ten
minutes--and General Ryan SAID it was The best and
quickest landing Effected. There is one hing
we can say, there was not one idle moment. There
was only one drawback: 1t came TO blow heavy at
Two O'Clock, which made bad sea, which continued
throughout the remainder OF the time, SO tnaG the
last raft gong on shore when ii got III the breakers,
the men were washed OF ana Ii dashed the
rocks, whcie 1t soon went to pieces anu Its cargo
overheard; but the cargo could be recovered II the
cases were not broken, as when 1t Is smooth there
would only he five ieet OF water. Coionel Aguero
lost his horse While towing 1t on shore (droMned).
Toward the last 1t was fearful work leading The
boats and RATS; every sea that came erked the men
OF their feet, causing them to turn pretty
summersaults, andabout dozen We're pitched over
the men credit they worked with VIII. The
boats took all the force shore in one trip,
sixty officers and men, the cargo weighing nrty
tons We are rather AFRAID yet that all IS not
with them, for after the chase, while standing in
shore about nine Z. NJ. we saw white rocket go
up. We were then some I've or six miles of from
the landing, and have no doubtit was connection
OF signals from the gunDoa to announce our arrival
on the coast TO Nuevtas and another TACT that Colo
mel Aguer0 found sm0uldenng fire and road
cut through the brush growing there by
manchetas. He said IL was the party that
To meet them; but strange they were not there.
We are under the impression that 1t was Spanish
pickets who Withdrew when we came up to the
coast We hope not, for the good OF the cause; but
from what we have told you you win readily see
there is some room for doubt; and in consultation
with Cismeros, cDIef OF expedition, and Colonel
Aguero, OF the landing party, we explained our
doubts, and told them, after seeing the rocket
thought II would be better TO go on the south side,
opposite.
At ten minutes past five A. M. steamed Off shore,
towing raft; not time To take 1t before daylight; in
about twenty minutes alter leaving ii broke adrifC
ana went ashore-so good-Dyt TO them-arrvng here
at four A. NJ. OF the 10th nst., and yesterday we i'm
jshed coaling ship. Have no. been In hurry, aud
the daTkeys never are We are now waiting Tor or
ders.
Another little job Is now before us in the shape OF
the Spanish rrgate Isabella Catholca, bark -risged
sldewheel steamship, showing the pleasant prospect
of two rows OF teeth. she arrived on the 2lst
inst. Saturday, and keeps close watch over us.
She Laws ut anchor In The outer rOadS and sends