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time, (what they said is not known,) they separated,

each returning to bistroopa; but ou the way the Dominic

an tired his pistil, when the Aux Cayen troops com

menced firing, without orders, on the Dominican*, who

returnee the 11 re.

An offieer of the Aux Cayen regiment, whose name I j

forget, but the same who shot those prisoners in prison i

at Aux Caves a few years ago. then mounted a horse, and

called to the troopa to follow nim; and they did so with a

rush, throwing themselves back on the main boiy of the

Hay iien army, which was at the same time charged by

the Dominicans. A considerable number of Hayttens

were killed, and Valentine and Thirlonge were both

wounded, but escaped.

Meanwhile, the Aux Cayea troops, throwing away their

guns and baggage, contiuued their retreat, turning and

carrying along with them other troops, until finally the

greater part of the army had taken to Sight, leaving the

Kmperor and hia ataff almeat alone. Valentine and Ihir-

longe now came up, bard pushed by the Domini oanJ,

when they and the Emperor and all with him took iuto

a by-path, and finally succeeded In getting clear off i

thi ough the wood* and eecaping from the Dominicans.

But the old man ran a narrow chance. They fwere once

within a few teet of him, and he waa only aavei by Thir

longe and other officers of hi* staff, eeveral of whom loat

their Uvea.

The D< minicana pursued the retreating Haytiena some

miles, until they were finally checked and driven back by

the baroe Kutaonale of Port au Prince, commanded by

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1856). New York [N.Y.], 1856-01-28. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1856-01-28/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1856-01-28.