The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-23
IMPORTANT FROM HAYTi.

The Great Battle Between the Haytions and
Dominicans-Defeat or tho Former and
Flight Oh souiouque-victory OF santana.
The Philadelpha Inquirer Of the I'D inst. gives the
following news
IMPORTANT FROM HAYTI
From raptan Darpaby OF the schooner Ellen which
left Port Prince the 1st ofJanuary the Phepna
Exchange has received adices ruy coormatory OF the
previous Of the defeat of the yens with the
loss of 200 and 800 soldiers, with many OF his
best officers besides all his munitions OF wsr provisions,
and the EDpeIors military chest containing all the funds
intended for the prosecution OF the Fausn had
marched 80 600 men against the Eastern side OF the
Island and his defeat represented complete
Captain D. states that Faustn had escaped from the
battlefield, but his place of refuge unknown and
General Santana had o reward of 10 900 donboons
fer his head sogeat was the feeling against him that
was che general opinion of the nhabitan Of Port au
Prince that if his sable majesty escaped falling into the
hands OF the Spaniards he woad oe shot by his own
people.
Published in the Herald OF the 18th inst follows
NEWS FROM HAyTI AND DOMINICA.
[From the Boston Traveller, Jan 15.
letters IRON Bayti for time past lave referred to
the great preparations making by Sououque, the black
Emperor of Hayti for the conc uest Of Dominica the
Spanish part Of the island which ha, been the darling
his uDde,aking-the last time bv the intervention of
the lngsh and Frepehbut he believes that he has
collected army of sufficient magnitude to overwhen
it, The statement MADE several weeks since that the
French had nterfe and caused Soul uque out
OF his undertaking. is incorrect though they may u
matey step between the contendng pares The rurnor
among the Hay items is, this time the English and
French viii not interfere letter received In this city
from Cape Ha, tien, December 20, says
Times dull owing TO the march. which 1t the En-
& srdn w9 sSr ana S IRON % az can gather
At sas. in syerthn The T trosps I am tod are better dis
ne nnd =" IS @ at a'sS
for the poor Spaniards they will have hard fac II the
Hay ITEMS get he upper hana OF then
We have also accounts from the Domincans A
letter received N this city from Port Platte Dec 16,
Gays that that cay the alarm Of the approach OF the
Haytens bad been sounded and in consequence business
was susperded There were rpmors q. Port au Platte
that there had been already slight collision the from
tier IL which small number of Haytens were taken
prisoners by the comincans.
The Post adds the lowing
REANNExATI0S or ST. poMINGo--rRoCLAAATIoN
OF TAK EMeERoR.
By the arrival Of tue big A. q. Washburn Bristol
Rhode lslanc and the brig tllen at Phil.dephia we
have our files from Port au Prince TO the 10Th ult.
On the morning OF the 1h ul at O'Clock, the can
non o the fort anIounced the departure of Emperor
faus.in at the head Of his army to reunte the
extremity of the empire which still aias the of
St. Domingo aud which rev d ed from the western part
of the island during the presidency of Boyer
years ago On the ch ult he issued the following pro
clamnion:--
.T77 AS7y ro EntT IF c% OF 1aT = tss nndepe'dno'
HaytiensWhen the fres choice OF the people conided
to me the rens OF swore to watch the
Insnten Of the constitution and promised myself
utNOe III tue interest VI my
country.
II was with the deepest sorrow therefore, that he
held the continuance of those fatal divisions which for
the past twoye years have rendered Strangers each
other the children Of the same soil. Animated BY sin
cere love for country orcsaw the fatal consequence
Of state Of things the duration OF which could but para
lyze public prosperity and compromise our very
Nationality, by exciting anew. among foreigners, those
designs upon our territory which long union OF the
s0Ds of Hayt had constrained them to renounce.
After having crushed the acens which, ut the period
OF to the throne distracted the country
after having filed up the gulf OF revolution. was de-
srOus OF completing task by ralying all the inhs bi
tsats Of island around that glorious standard
which formerly guided our fathers to the conquest OF
Iittc inclined by nature to acts Of violence ! re
solved by acts OF kncness to win back into the bosom
OF the empire the Hay tiens OF the east, who had
been n,ised by careful Of their well oeing
than soicitous about the welfare Of common
country Through the kind intervention of repre-
sentatiyes OF France and England, /, myself made
the first overtures Of peace which welcomed with
the greatest enthusiasm BY all The trnes Of the eastern
Tart OF our island, and my moderation would already
have been crowned with complete success had it not
been for the te rible desposr, by of which the
chiefs Of these tribes repress ali manifestation Of popular
feeling in this matter.
Haytons Of the Fast You have suffered long enough
Though far from you have ceased te pity your
wrongs and lay plans for your deve Long enough
and too lcr have you been the tool OF few crafty mem
amtien; ng enough, and 100 long mas heir jeal ous
spotism ocluged the country with Your blood, and
cofhed your households 10 mou ming. 10 fiji up the
oi ther Eiquty ney have dared TO enter
tain the criminal thought Of delivering country
but they Will not cccmpsh their nefari0us project for
tod himself urges me towards stretch you
paternal hand to you from the abyss into which
without your knrw,edge, the bad faith Of those who
govern you is precipi atng you. Let them rush alone
upon destruction Come to me in condolences have
thrown veil around the past; will welcome you with
the joy oil father at the of whom lie had
lever ceased praying that he might behold again:
As for you officers and soldiers Of my faithful army,
you know that have to establish a basis,
the future hopes Of country, and to labor for the
happiness Of al her children portion OF fellow
eifI IN fhaur
let us march to their rescue.
IT, contrary to my exoecta.ions those who seek to
smother the real seno ents OF the Hay items OF the East
persist in opposing their return ino the bosom Of he
empire wo 10 them tor have supporters in the
brave men whom am proud TO command
Long live the constitution Long live independence !
Long live the Unioo
Gwen at imperial palace of Port-au-Prince the sh
ccember, 1866 ,be dTs second year of independence
and of our reign the seventh. TAUSTlN.
b, the Emperor
The Minister Of the Interior and Of Agriculture Due
oe la Bande du Nora. D'h,PPoInE
The Minister OF War and Of the Navy charged with
the portfolio OF foreign relations. Is. DufRsNE
The legislature is sin in session.
At session Of the Legislative Assembly of
the members moved that for the future member be
adm ted the Assembly with Panama hat, and that
"a black hat is on,y parliamentary cc tJle
in all good society"
The PROPOSE gave rise says the government organ
to prolonged debate which resulted in the adoption Of
the resolution requiring The members at the ori
ndriIs to wear black hats
The salaries of the JUDGES Of the Court Of Casaton and
the Impei ial Courts rave been raised.
The sredcnt OF The Court of Cessation gets about
$3.50 S~onish the President the imperial Court OF
Port Prince about $3.50 Spanish and the other officers
Of the c,urt something iess
The British steamer Ternngant. Commodore Kettell,
from st. Domingo left Port Prpce ON the 2dth Tor
jamaica.
PoET Az PRINCE, Dec 29Business Is quiet sto,k Of
goods abun6ant ard slow Of sale Ccee, Sl2d 10 fl27
icgwOod $50 doubloons, 2b2 co 2di
GoSAlvrs, Dec q --Busiress more animated. The
delivery Of coffee il abundant that the price has