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single combat, and killed him on the spot. He

sent the spoils of the Haytien commander to

Santana, who has forwarded them to his capi

tal, where they are now to be seen. Six hun

dred and ninety-five of the enemy havo been

counted a* slain on the field of battle, uud 85

military chests, among other things, were taken.

"Colonel Martinez pursued the enemy with

500 cavalry, overtook them at Las Matas, and

from that point drove them from our soil. In

their disorderly flight the Haytiens lost a great

number killed; it cannot be ascertained exactly

how many.

"At Cambronal the enemy left upon the

field of battle 350 killed?among them their

Commander-in-Chief, Garass; and, as the

prisoners say, two regimentB had full employ

ment in carrying off the wounded.

"They intrenched themselves at Neyba, where

General Loza, acting in accordance with in

structions from General Santana,besieged them,

and, catting off their supply of water, made

dispositions for an assault, on the 24th. The

enemy, however, fled under cover of the night.

"As soon as our army were apprised of this,

two battalions were detached in pursuit, which

occasioned immense loss to the enemy. Every

where he has been shamefully routed."

The Vice President of the Dominican Re

public, Manuel de Regla Mota, in two procla

mations, enclosed the f dlowing reports from

Santanna:

"On the 24th, Lreceived from General Loza

a detailed account of the battle gained by him

in El Cambronal, on the 22d, and the affair at

Neyba?the brave regiment of Neybra being in

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Washington sentinel. (1856). City of Washington [D.C.], 1856-02-16. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014835/1856-02-16/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Washington sentinel, 1856-02-16.