The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser

PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 6.

Never has the town of Port-au-Prince experienced a brighter or happier day, a re-union, the most sincere, of all the inhabitants. It was the citizens of the districts who proposed this so much desired reconciliation. There is now but one existing opinion, that of living in peace, of assisting each other, and contributing to the general felicity.

It is to the establishment of the municipality we owe this event, almost despaired of.

This day, preceded by a morning though beautifully serene, forced a tear from those whom M. Mauduit has oppressed: Yesterday morning the soldiers accused him of having deceived them--they made him account for his conduct--they doubtless were convinced of his being culpable. In the afternoon they led him to the committee, for the purpose of obliging him to make reparation for the insults done to the town colours, in consequence of his taking them into his possession the 20th and 21st July--he refused--In vain did the citizens implore his pardon, exposing themselves to obtain it--the tumult was extreme--In vain did M. Boudon on his knees beg at least his life--in vain did a thousand voices, united to every effort attempt to avert his cruel fate:--M. Beaufoleil who was wounded on the night of the 20th July, exerted all his powers to save him--several strokes of the sabre exercised by his own soldiers, put a period to his life; his head was severed from his body, and carried on the point of a bayonet, and placed on the gallows--His body was interred this day. All the movables of his house were broke in pieces and destroyed.

He was the victim of an instant and terrible fermentation, that nothing could calm. We were not eye-witnesses of this scene--a scene that will serve as an example to all those who wish to stop the rapid progress of the revolution. We saw the colours of Port-au-Prince re-conducted with military honor to the place from whence they were taken; but we saw the joy brighten in the countenances of all the inhabitants re-united, who together with our three regiments, were present at Te Deum in the evening.