New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-12

HAYTI.
THE DEFEAT OF SOULOUQUE.
BATTLES OF SAN TOME, CANiBRONAL,

BATTLES OF SAN TOME, CAMBRONAL, Las
MATAs AND NEYBA.
We have received Dominican papers to the 9th of
January confirming the news of the defeat of the in
vadiDg army of SoulOuque and giving the particulars
of two or three battles We translate from FL OASIS
the following:
"On the 22d of December the battles of San Tome
and Cambronal were fought, both commencing at the
same hour The battle Of San Tome lasted five hours;
that of Cambronal a little less. At San Tome only
small number of DOmnicans were actually engaged,
although they had ke moral support of large body
of reserve This was not brought into action, as the
generals did not consider it necessary They thought
it would be waste OF powder. The two armies dis
puted the victory for while but at last victory de-
clared for our heroic sodiey whose impetuous charge
nothing could resist The sublime heroism, OF both
officers and soldiers is beyond all praise. The four
divisions Of the enemy incomplete as they were, could
not have amounted TO less than 5000 men.
"n the middle of the battle Brigadier General Jose
Maria Cobral engaged Lafeur, the COMMANDMENTS
chief of the hostile army, in single combat, and Killed
him on the spot. He sent the spols of the llaytian
commander to Santana, who has forwarded them to
this capital where they are now to be seen. six
hundred and nnety-fye of the enemy have been
counted as slain on the field of battle, and s5 military
chests among other things were taken.
"Col MATINEE pursued the enemy with 500 cav
airy. overlook them at Las Matas, and from that
point drove them from our soil In their disordery
fight the Haytans lost great number of killed. it
cannot be ascertaned exactly how many.
"At Cambronal the enemy left upon the field OF
battle $50 killed-among them their Commandments
Chief. Garass; and as the prisoners say, two reS-
ments had full employment in carrying OF the
wounded.
"Tbev intrenched themselves at Neyba, where
Cen Ioza acting in accordance with instructions from
Gen. Santana beseged them, and, cutting OIL their
supply of water made dispositions for an assault on
the gath. The enemy, however, fed under cover Of
the night.
"As soon as our army were apprised of this, two
ba,talons were detached in pursuit, which occasioned
immense loss to the enemy. Everywhere he has been
shamefully routed.
"Iti impossible to give an idea of the indomable
beroism of the men whom Soulouque has attempted
~ make his vassals.
Several other battles Of less Importance have
been fought. in which the enemy has received the
same wholesome lesson.
Once more thanks to the activity, energy and
ccperalshp of our berator, Santana, the FatherAnd
is ree from its pernacious enemies and our soldiers
are covered with glory.
1--WE await with mpatience news from the northern
frontiers where we have doubt that our brethren
Of Ciba have fought out with the same issue as we
have the campaign upon which the safety OF the Re
public depends
Tho Vice President Of the Dominican Republic,
Manuel de Regla Mota, in two proclamations, pom
mons and stiff with bombast inclosed the following re-
ports from Santana:
ION the 24th received from Gen. Loza detailed
account of the battle gained by him in Fl Camoronal'
On the 22d and the affair at Neyba-the brave reg
ment Of Neyba being in the vanguard. The apshoI ol
IT is that the field Of battle garIished with - o
the enemy kiled-as nearly they could be counted
great number Of wounded, three prisoners, military
chests guns, munitions with other srtS4es ncuuihs
| some documents. In this battle, Dadas m GeneraI
! who commanded the division was killed.
AT O'Clock last night gave you notice that held
the enemy blockaded that bis supplies Of water were
| crt off and that our advanced guards were neai
.pouch 10 speak with the enemy; but as the time OF
dov was not propitious for the attack, we waited
,rYiopslv FOR davbrcak Al evening, however, com
,,,bepdpr. from what he had suffered, that another
iotle would be- complete destruction to him, since tho
o,dc-. had given were to charge with lance and
solre immediately after the first discharge and assault
Ier riptr,pchments the enemy, having obtained notice
of nv order, Z the village Uaiey eoyeg OF nsA' VIII