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battalions of troops ia pursuit of the enemy. We have

buric d mere than 300 of their dead, without searching

in the ravines and thickets where they hid themssly os.

The prisoners whom we lave take u say that so many

were wounded that it took two rezimentz of the (wo

divisions which took part in this action, to carry them

over to Hayti the day after the attack.”

Col. Martiuez writes to Coutreras and Perez, the

generals in command in the south, the following aceount

of Las Matas:

“Toward night we took up our position in front of the

Village of Las Matas, whic L was held by the enemy.

We gained possession of the fort, and turned one peice

of artillery upon the village, The enemy was imme-

diately thrown into the most complete disorder, and

evacuated Las Matas without even setting fire to it.

Gur troops are following, and will pursue them beyond

the borde.r”

In nother Proclamation dated Jan. 3, 1236, the

Vice-President gives the following report from the

Chief of the north-eastern frontiers, dated Dee, 26:

“Very early this morning the enemy, harassed by

our guerrillas, abandoned the field with disgraceful

precipitation, leaving his baggage along the way.

Even their general threw away a silver medal of

Lovor which is now in the possession of Col. Valverde.

They left also their ritles and pistols, ete.

“This afternoon we march upon them, and I think

that we shall Lave to go all the way to Juana Mendez

to find them, for our scouts have been as far as Jacuba

without overteking them,

“This shameful escapade has been cansed hy onr

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New-York daily tribune. (1856). New-York [N.Y.], 1856-02-12. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030213/1856-02-12/ed-1/?sp=5

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York daily tribune, 1856-02-12.