Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

We learn from the captain of the sloop Selima, arrived last night in 21 days from Port Republican, that the navigation of the Bay of Leogane was very dangerous. The Negroes capture all vessels they fall in with; they give no quarters, but put every soul to death. Three American vessels have been taken by them, and the crews massacred. A passage boat from Leogane to St. Marc's, with 44 Souls on board, was taken by one of these barges, and every soul murdered. The women they put to the ignominious torture of boring out their eyes with a corkscrew, in ripping open the bellies of those with child, and exposing the unborn infant to the eyes of their expiring mothers! The day after this transaction took place, the abovementioned boat was at last captured by the boats of a French frigate, after a desperate resistance. She was manned by 20 Negroes, 17 of whom were killed in the action; the surviving three were brought to town, and exposed to the rage of the populace, who kicked, stoned and trampled them to death. Even women, to gratify their revenge for the murder of their sex, stamped on their heads until they expired!

The war between the French and the brigands continued to be very bloody. They gave no quarter on either side. The Negroes were numerous, but badly armed. During a battle, those in the rear rank stand with their arms folded, and step forward to supply the places of those that fall in front.

Frequent actions had taken place on the plains, near Port Republican, in which the French were successful; but the town was closely besieged at the time of the Selima's sailing; and the brigands committed great depredations under its very walls -200 plantations have been destroyed in that neighborhood. Three of the Negro encampments were plainly to be seen from the shipping in the harbor.