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by the revolutionists, which caused great consternation

among them. Salnave moved from Petionville on the

21st, arriving at Verrette on the 22d, his object being to

reach Baraona. On the 19th of December Gen. Brice ad

vised Cabral, at 8t. Jean, of the flight of Salnave and the

direction he had taken. Provisional President Saget

also notified Cabral from the City of Port au-Prince.

Salnave, upon attempting to leave Verrette for Bara

ona, found a strong force opposing him, and was forced

back iu great disorder. On the 27th, a force under Gen.

Zawmor left Port-au-Prince to join the troops in pursuit,

and on the 28th Gen. Benjamin, Secretary of War, went

out to take command in person, and a vigorous chase

was ordered. Salnave bad, in the mean time, again

started for Baraona by another route, having made, in

vain, efforts to recruit and inspire his foree, but such was

the rapidity of the movements of the revolutionary

sroops that even here they were close on his heels, cap

turing lus stragglers and nearly all his baggage and am

munition.

Gen. Benjamin arrived at J acmel on the 2a of January,

and obtained guides whgewere familiar with the country.

Cabral, thinking that Salnave might reach Baraona,

went to Salina to cut him off. As soon as he ascertained

the position of Salnave, Le ordered the lines at Petit

trou to be covered. On the sth January, Salnave and a

fewdevoted followers came upon the force of Cabral at

Cuaba, and attempted to cut their way throngh that

portion of the army commanded by Gen. Guitean. A

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1870). New York [N.Y.], 1870-01-28. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1870-01-28/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1870-01-28.