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The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letter from Port au Prince dated June 22 reports ci-devant Gen. Henry Lee's poor health and impending departure for Providence. It also details South American Patriots' successes: capturing Cumana, Barcelona, and Santa Martha, massacring 700-800 Royalists, driving Gen. Morillo to Cartagena, and marching from La Guaira, with a vessel carrying powder to them.
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We have seen a letter from a gentleman at Port au Prince, to an officer of the navy, in this place dated June 22d. which states that, at the moment of dispatching his letter, the ci-devant Gen. Henry Lee, who has been there for sometime, was about to take his departure for Providence—that his constitution is nearly worn out, and that he appears not long for this world.
Speaking of the Patriots he says, "We have just heard of the success of the Patriots on the main. They have taken Cumana, Barcelona, and Santa Martha, where they massacred 7 to 800 of the Royalists. They drove general Morillo into Carthagena, of which they no doubt have possession long ere this. They have marched from Laguira, and from all the late accounts there is no doubt of their success. I saw the letter containing the above news myself. A vessel sailed from this place 4 hours after the news arrived, with powder for the Patriots."
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Port Au Prince
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June 22d
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massacred 7 to 800 of the royalists; ci-devant gen. henry lee's constitution nearly worn out, appears not long for this world
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Letter states ci-devant Gen. Henry Lee about to depart for Providence due to poor health. Reports success of Patriots on the main: taken Cumana, Barcelona, and Santa Martha with massacre of Royalists; drove general Morillo into Carthagena, likely now possessed; marched from Laguira with expected success. Vessel sailed with powder for Patriots shortly after news arrival.