St. Croix avis

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although the troops have not been suc

cessful so far in suppressing the move

ment, there are strong hopes that with

the expected reinforcements, quiet will

soon be restored, especially as all other

districts in this part of the island, and the

whole western part continue quiet, and

are decidedly opposed to this revolution.”

HAITI.

The intelligence receiviigby the pack

et is principally from the North and

South of the Island and from insurreec

tionary sources.

A Dbattle is reported to have taken

place at Jacmel between the Govern

ment party and the insurrectionists, In

which the former was worsted, leaving

90 killed, and a number wouanded. The

revolutionists are said to have captured

30 guns, 52 boxes of cartridges, 4 kegs of

ammunition, 1 cannon and 3 colors. On

their side but three of their men are re

ported killed in the encounter.

Jeremie had been bombarded by the

“Galatea,” but not much damage was

done. Salnave purposed to have attack

ed the place both by land and sea, buat

the troops from Petit Goava did not ar

rive at the scene of action in time, he

therefore only bombarded by sea and

after five hours’ firing. without any mate

rial result left for Miragone. The_¢Gala

tea” was strack by two balls fßm the

forts of the insurgents.

Two days after the bombardment large

numbers of the pickets from Petit Goave

to Miragone joined the insurgents. Num

bers of them at dbricots and neighbour

ing places had also gone over to the in

surrectionists, to which places Depaty

Brice was moving with his troops to

drive out the remaining pickets.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

St. Croix avis. (1868). Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.], 1868-11-17. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84037526/1868-11-17/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: St. Croix avis, 1868-11-17.