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There was a well armed force in St. Marc to repel

nnv further attack from the government forces.

It was sal' I that a numerous force under Nlssag%

Saget was about marching lor Port au Prince tJ

lake forcible possession of tne Clara Helena and tier

oillcers, but tue report had not been conilrmed.

1 Nissage Saget had driven the Plcquets Irountfl tile

positions wnich these bad occupied, and bad retaken

all the towns and Tillages op to the "Habitation

Lassere," in the nelght-orhood of Croix de Houquet.

near Port au Prince. They captured four pieces of

artillery after they were eight days on their march.

The intention was to march Immediately on to the

capital.

There were many vessels In St. Marc waiting for

produce. Provisions were plentiful. The schooner

Toil, which has arrived rrom Jacmel. states that the

Picquets In Aux Caves had joined the Cacoe

In large numbers, forming a regiment, whlcb

President Domlngue was to command la

person. This force was sent with the

Cacos against Torbeck and Fort Salut, which

they took. The bombardment of Aux Caves

was proceeded in by the Alexandre Petlon, but without

doing auy material damage, with the exception

of killing two females.

Many persons who fled from Jerfmle and Jacmel

to Port au Prince were returning to those places.

Her Majesty's ship Jason, which arrived at Port

Royal from Port au Punce, brings the Intelligence

that on the 24th ult. the forces or Salnave attacked

the Cacos near Houaives, and suffered a fearful rout,

after a bloody battle. Salnave returned to Port aa

Prlnoe on the 26th In the war steamer Salnave. He

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1869). New York [N.Y.], 1869-05-08. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1869-05-08/ed-1/?sp=5

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1869-05-08.