Virginia Argus

FROM ST. DOMINGO.

The schooner Determined Rover, arrived here yesterday in 11 days from Cape Francois. Capt. Mather informs us that the blacks, though not able to make a stand against the French, were ravaging every spot, where by night they could burn and pillage without dread of opposition. Scarcely a night passed that plantations, even in the vicinity of the cape were not destroyed, and the wretched owners sacrificed to the resentment of the persecuted Africans. Numbers of the negroes were daily executed, and the scenes of cold-blooded massacres which took place were never surpassed in that ill-fated colony. The fever still raged among the troops—it was supposed that 15,000 of them had fallen victims to it and fighting the negroes. The Cape was fast rebuilding. Lumber bore a high price, provisions dull. Gen. Leclerc had recovered from his illness.

July 30.

INTERESTING.

Capt. M'Larn, who arrived here yesterday in a very short passage of 8 days from Cape Francois, informs, that the day before he sailed, Gen. Leclerc had ordered an additional duty of five per cent. on all goods exported from the Island of S. Domingo, making a total duty of twenty five per cent.—That, in future, all the French soldiery at that place, were to receive specie for their services, and to find themselves in all provisions except the article of bread. That reinforcements of troops were daily arriving from France in scattering transports—That the fever still raged with great violence among the troops—That out of about 70 Gens. who came out with the army, not more than 25 remained, they having been chiefly cut off with the fever—That General Leclerc was on the eve of returning to France, and was to be succeeded by General M'Donald—That American produce was generally low—that even lumber was on the fall and that flour was selling at 8 dollars a barrel.