New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-28
Nen3 lork DAILY Gribn,te
HAYTI.
DEFEAT OF THE EMpERCE.
e. 49,. 81 The Txsrtn. p..s


Co--.uO5dence Of The Evening PEI.
PoRr-AU.PRIscr, Thursday, Dec. ., 49,.
wrote you the 18th respecting the march Of the
army to the Eas.. The Emperor hs7 been gone six
teen days, and as yet have head on; i,,.e from
him, a. nothing is allowed 20 be made pabic. A few
Port-au Prince people have come back, ard Only
few, bu. grea. many have been sent out by the
Government. a. near as We cen lesrn, the Emperor
has reached Aqua, but has had 20 ht the whole way
Business is at a dead stend-cosections are very
bad particularly among the SPECTATORS. The retail
ers pay better. DO no, want 10 see any more arrivals
Of provisions until the present critical state Of affairs
pssses over, and when II viii do 30, nobody knows.
Dee. 3O.-Since the foregoing was written rews from
the army has come in more abundsu,y, and il il bad
enough. will give you the particulars, a. FAR a.
can gather them, bot YOU know the 1iticuty Of get
ting at political facts in fIayti. Every Heyt:an fees
a. If every loud word lie Eters any matter relating
to the Government will cut his own throat 20 have
collected what follows by whispering with one and
another The army, a. you know, leit here 90 the
10th Of the present month Il consisted of the trcop
Of the South united to those Of POrt-eu-Prnce and
these were joined at Mirabelais by the troops Of
Gonaives and st. Mar numbering in AL about $1,000
men, independent Of the army OF the Nor1, com
handed Nv Gen. Paul Ducayette, Of some - which
rendezvoused at a small town near the lnes, where
thew still remain for all we know 10 the contrary
From Mrabelais detachment OF about 1000 was
ordered 10 take southern road, with few prov Sion
and 70 reoin the Emperor near Azua. AL we know OF
were met by body OF Doninicsns, when the regiment
Of Jacmel which was in advance, broke at the first
fire. and precipltated Themselves on the rear, which
caused a general rout. They were commanded by old
General Carat OF this pace, said 10 be the best cav
ary officer in the army who, with several of his off,
Gers was killed on the spot. The troops have gone
where they please. Buthe great misfortune was with
the main body, under The Emperor consisting of about
$4,000 men, which took the road 10 Las Caobas
When this place, in an open field, but near a
ri, &c Of woods they came upon body o; D0mlnlcans
Of abou 400 men, with cannon.
The order Of march OF the Emperors troops a. this
time was az follow: The advanced guard wa COM
manded by General Valentine 10 Dominican refugee
with old General Thirlonge Of Port-au Prince on the
right and the Aux Cages troops on the Jeff in all above
1000 men. In the rear Of these came the EInperors
elite, with the Emperor in person. his staff all his Nm
isters. and lis tre8sureches After these came the
main body. The advanced guard continued to move
forward until within gunshot Of the DomIicans, when
they made halt end cried - Nive rEmpereur!' sew
eral times and were as often answered by the Do
mnicans but for whom the latter huyTahed nobody
seems 10 know. The Dominican commander hen adj
vanced in front ct his troops and Valentine did the
same to meet hin. After talking some tine what
they said is not known they separated each returning
to bis troops but the way the Dominican fired his
pistol hen the Aux Cages troops commenced firing
without orders on the Douhncans, who returned ire
An officer Of the Aux Cages regiment, whose name
! forget, but the who shot those prisoners IN
prison at Aux Cayes few years ago then mounted
horse and called 10 the troops 70 follow HIM and they
dd Win n rush, throwing IhcnlreIFrr oech pi tht
main body OF the Haytian army, which was at the
same time charged by The Domnicans. considere-
bic number of Haytians Were killed, and valentine
and Thirlonge were both wounded, but escaped.
Meanwhile the Aux Cages troops throw ng away
their guns and baggage continued then retreat, turn
ing and carrying along with them other troops until
finally the greater part OF the army lad taken 10 bght
leaving the Emperor and bis staff almost alone Val,
."tin" and ihh...ongt now came dp, hard pushed by
the Dominicans. when they and the Emperor and al
with linn took into a by-path and FREELY succeeded IN
getting clear off through the woods and escaping from
the Dominicans. But the old man ran narrow
chance They were once within few feet OF HIM,
and he was only saved by ThroDge and other ctceIs
Of lis staff several of whom lost .beir lives.
The Domnicars pursued The rstreat.ne Heyuaus
some miles, until they fnaly checked and dYen
back by the Garde Ndt,0Rdle Of POrt-suPrucc, con-
handed by Robert Gateau, the auctioneer.
Tie army has lost everything. The Empoior Is
said to have had with him in his ueasure-oLt-
$4,000 100 in currency and $4,000 Span.sh. AL IL.
j. ,ost with the guns ammunition ana provsons ana
other baggage and money. The retreatng troops
have thrown away their arms. Tie Emperor Is sa.d
to have reached BOnheur, small place some sixty
miles from the Cape, with about q thousand men;
The Aux Caves troop, with some other. have arrived
back at Los Caobas TO the number of fifteen hundIed
The Emperor has sent them order 20 ION INN NJ bon
heur which they have refused 10 do. NhetheI b
will march agair-t them or they against him does not
vet seem to be settled Where the rest OF the grand
army is no one Knows but themselves.
This is about the amount, true o. false 81 what !
have gathered from and another who have ie-
turned. SO you sec tie war y at an end, but hoy
things are going 70 be queted down again ! DO not
know, but hope for the best.
Business is exceedingly bad, other prospects worse.
The great misfortune 10 commerce is that the war was
got up suddenly that no one was prepared for Il.
Orders for cargoes ard goods had gone forward 10
Europe and the States and II too late when the
march became probable, 10 cOnntennand them. The
consequence is that the Cusom-hou7e, wharf and har-
Dor are full goods, and there are no sales and on
goods that have to be forced the market there must
toe heavy losses.