The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-29

harbor with narrow entrance from
the sea. ~ then laid out defensive lines
tc protect the land side of the town,
and brought two of the guns from me
fort commanding the harbor, placing
them in fort named st. Jean, "nlch
commanded the plain back OF the town.
We constructed battery to defend the
harbor entrance, and the citizens COM
mittee, whose troops were organized un.
der Colonel Plerson. being confident OF
their ability to defend the place, we re-
turned in q few days toward &i.ogllne, me
colonel promising to send word by courier
should anything happen. These feet-
footed carriers make rapid time; Malng
themselves with a long stick IN each
shnnd. and they can beat horses crossing
the mountains. They generally take some
cocoa beans along with them. Whlch they
chew, and which is also great stimulant
and relieves hunger.
We camped on tho Pimel river at nigh t.
about ten miles west from Logune, ana
next morning were attacked by ABOUT
/ 1 900 of Solomans troops with two field
pieces. We repulsed them, with loss OF
one killed and five wounded, and then
fell back towards Mlragoanes. sending
there for assistance. We fell back 70
where the road passed under q long CHI
and came out through a gorge. We lett
our eighty machet men at the back OF
W
rear OF the Solomon troops. when We had
them checked at..the gorge, and then
charge with the machete. We checked
the Solomons with a couple of rounds OF
canister and some musketry, and they
had about 800 men deployeL in the WOODS
on the narrow flat before tho gorge, am nd
had unlmbered their guns about leo
yards off and fired q couple OF shots up
the road at us, when we heard the firing
OF the machete men In their rear and
their yell In charging. We Jumped into
the road and rnn down In skirmish Inc,
firing, while tho nankers ran along sho
top Of the cliff shooting as rapidly as
possible. The negroes couldn't stand It,
and they fled down the steep sido hill
towards the sea pursued by he maehete
men. We captured tho two pieces of ar
tillery. over 200 prisoners (who were sur
prised at finding their lives spared, and
over 800 stands OF arms. which we made
the prisoners carry to Minagoanos We
had seven men killed and eighteen wound
cd, while over fifty of the Solomon forces
we're killed and a large numbnr wounded
whom we let go, compelling ho slightly
wounded to attend to those moro Sc.
riously injured. II they la1 surgeon
withathe command he loft. but VIC had
two very efficient mulatto doctors with
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This affair caused great rejoicing wher
we reached Mlnegoanes and now was thu
time to move on Port au Prince, Jera
mire, Jusmel and AUX Cages were in on,
hands; recruits kept coming In until thu
army numbered over, 1000. nearly al
mulattoes, and this number would b.
Increased, as the blacks were now taking
our side, But Bazeoisl believed that hi
lyproc,anatlons would cause general up
rising OF the people. Whereasiibut abou
| fifteen per cent, Of them could read ant
write. Notwithstanding their we'll equip,
ped public school system. The Catholic
| blshop Of Port an Prince told me subse,
quently that he did not believe the mass
of the negroes could take educauon,sts
any extsntl and the!r religion was 'nor'