Republican herald

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in the cause of the Haytien censtitution and laws.

On the 21st ultimo, a vigorous combat oceurred

between the hostile armies, consisting on the one

hand of the 11th and 22d Haytien regiments, num

bering together only 610 wen, and on the other

of 1500 Demiuicans aud their insurgent allies.—

The latter were protectcd by the streng post of

Resolu and Cachiman. The battle lasted for 4

hours, during which the firing did not cease, and

at intervals portions of the twe armiescontended

fiercely hand to band. The resalt waus the aban

donwment of the field by the Dominicans, leaving

their dead and wounded behind them. Their

loss is represented ec considerable, while that of

the Haytiens was but four killed und 26 wounded.

The Havtien army immediately prepared to at.

tack Fort Cachiman, and their preparations held

out such prospectof success, that the enemy aban

doned the post in the night of the 224 and 23d,

and on the morning of the latter the Haytien flag

waved over ie.ramparte,

Coirespondence of the Albany Evening Jonrnal.

Dxrut, (Delaware Co. N. Y Aug. 10, 1845,

Dear Sir—l arrived ut this village last evening,

and found a deep gloom hanging over it This

day the remains of Depu:llx Shenfl Sieele were

committed to the grave. There was a very large

concourse of people, #0 wuch so that the largest

church would not begin 10 hold thew.

The citizens of the village held a meeting last

evening, and organized a patrol to guard the vil.

lage and public buildings, Many persouns did not

close their eyes last night, fer fear of incendiaries.

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Republican herald. (1845). Providence [R.I.], 1845-08-16. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83021460/1845-08-16/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Republican herald, 1845-08-16.