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The Evansville Daily Journal
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
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News from Hayti reports Santana's failed expedition against St. Domingo City, his capture and destruction of Samana after heavy losses, President Baez's fleet blockading and reportedly capturing Port au Platte, efforts to expel Americans from Navassa Island, and Baez's vessels capturing schooners off Turk's Island, one retaken by British.
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The brig Laurilla, which left Cape Haytien on the 22d inst. and reaching Boston on the evening of the 9th, brings important intelligence from that island.
Santana had failed in his expedition against St. Domingo City, although he had quite a large force. He retreated towards Samana, which place he captured, after great slaughter, and entirely destroyed.
Captain Lavender also states that President Baez, with assistance from Curacoa, had sent a fleet of twenty sail, under the command of an American officer, to blockade Port au Platte, and a report reached Cape Haytien on the 22d ult, that that place had been captured and burnt.
It was also reported at Cape Haytien, when Captain Lavender left, that two men-of-war had been sent to Navassa Island, about sixty miles west of St. Domingo, which has been the resort for some time by several Americans, for the purpose of taking possession, in the name of the Haytien Government, and expelling the Americans. This had caused great excitement at St. Domingo City.
American vessels have been in the habit of loading guano at this last-named island for some years past. Rumors have been current for some time that the Haytien Government intended to lay claim to it, as it now appears they have done.
A St. Thomas paper of the 15th May states that at St. Domingo, Baez's vessels had captured three schooners, one of them British—the Victoria—off Turk's Island. The latter was subsequently retaken by a British Steamer.
The British Consul had taken refuge on the same steamer.
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Hayti
Event Date
22d Inst.
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santana failed against st. domingo city, captured and destroyed samana after great slaughter; port au platte reportedly captured and burnt; three schooners captured off turk's island, british victoria retaken; americans to be expelled from navassa island
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The brig Laurilla brings news from Cape Haytien: Santana's large force failed to take St. Domingo City and retreated to capture and destroy Samana after heavy fighting. President Baez sent a fleet of twenty sail from Curacoa, commanded by an American officer, to blockade Port au Platte, with reports of its capture and burning on the 22d ult. Two men-of-war sent to Navassa Island to claim it for Haytien Government and expel Americans, causing excitement in St. Domingo City. American vessels load guano there; Haytien claim rumored. St. Thomas paper reports Baez's vessels captured three schooners including British Victoria off Turk's Island; Victoria retaken by British steamer, where Consul took refuge.