The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-21

Mules laden with ammunition and provisions were
seen ascending the mountains slope to the spot
where the main body of the rebels evidently lay The
was given by President Canal for reconnoisI
in force and 300 skirmshers scattering among
the brush soon drew upon themselves sharp fire
from the crest of the hill which the rebel dag was
now raised. well at the Place Rationale in tina
town itself. ~
A
Satisfied that the enemy were in superior force the
skrmishers withdrawn by the General to
await the arrival of fresh detachment from the
SOUTH for which the "1sO4' had been despatched
the her previous freight had left her.
During the night an attack was made by the enemy,
under Lamotte. and. in the endeavor to repulse
them. some fighting took place. the loss on
the side OF the government being thrty-hve killed
and ninety odd wounded and missing. The rifles
with which the insurrectionists armed
mainly Sniders, but two Remington breech-
leaders were found among the arms lost in the
attack the village by the rebels. who left the
field over hundred of their adherents No prisoners
were taken by the government troops. and it is an
tcpated that the next battle will be decisive of tho
immediate future Of the island II such is the case
II will be greatly to the of mind or foreign mer
chants the island many of whom have their
whole capital locked up in advances on coffee cotton.
tobacco and cocoa plantations, and therefore dread
which told them that fire aiding the sword in
the strife of those socalled patriots who for eighty
years have kept the island in turmoil.
WHAT THE HAYTIAN MINISTER sAYs-How THE
LANDING WAS MADE--No OFFICIAL NEWS OF
THE FIGHT.
Stephen Preston, the Haytian Minister. has
ceived the following information with regard to the
troubles in Hayti-
On the I'd of February General NJ Benjamin. who
has resided In the Dominican Republic during the
last two three political exile ut the head
OF few partisans crossed the frontier and took pos
session OF the village Of st. Michael The military
governor of the district. General st. Pierre Paul.
having Joined the rebellion, the other villages, Hinche
and Emery. forming tho district Of Marine
lade. also took part. General NJ Nicholas.
Governor Of the Department of the Artibante.
ct the of the militia and troops Of the locality
all loyal to tho government marched to the seat Of
action. On the 7th of February President Canal with
few troops, went to Gonaives the nearest city on
the coast to st. Michael. about one hundred miles
distant. The steamer Atlas. which brought this
news left st. Marc the 7th and Portou-Prince on
the 9th. When the steamer left Hayti for New York
via Jamaica there had been battle between the
two parties. and it expected that the rebellion
would soon be crushed. as the rebels were without
HOW HAITI INVADED
With regard to the invasion Of Hayti by hlibusters
from Jamaica, the facts follows:-On the 22d
Of January the British schooner Undine left with
about sixteen Hayan refugees After having tried to
effect landing Jacmel, at iAnsas-a-Pitre. and
not having found sympathy on shore. the refugees
conveyed by the schooner to the island Of Inag
ua British possession, where they were left on tho
sands without means. The Undine then returned to
Miragoane Hayti, where she delivered to the author
ties the arms. ammunition and all papers belonging
to her ex-passengers. She is loading cargo Of
logwood for the United States. This expedition was
under tho command of B. LAforest. As for the
other expedition, which to start ON the 10th
ult under the command of Tennise, its agent q Mr..
Dumbard. took the English mail steamer Midway
for st. Thomas. where he was to charter schooner
or steamers but before his arrival at that place the
financial agent of the concern. Munez IL Fills. had
failed owing the Haytan rebels shout $4,000. and
had to leave the city.
Vessels with draught Of more than sixteen inches
cannot navigate the River Artibonite. st. Michael 10
about one hundred and fifty miles from the mouth
of this river but Is not situated on its banks