Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1796.

By Capt. R. Meade, of the schooner Lively, 15 days from Cape-Français, we learn, that some days previously to his sailing, the British had taken possession of Monte Christo, by express invitation from the Spaniards, who went to the Mole for the purpose: This step, however, was not deemed of any consequence at the Cape, and certainly was very imprudent in the Spaniards, as by treaty their whole possessions are ceded to the French, in St. Domingo; and those concerned in this affair will no doubt be made to suffer for their temerity and folly. Since the arrestation of Etienne and Barracall, two noted chiefs of the blacks, by the order of government, the negroes have burned several plantations near Port-de-Paix: 400 men from that place, under Gen. Pageot, marched against them and forced them to retreat to the mountains and ravines, where it was impossible for white men to follow them. Perroud, one of the former administrators of Port-de-Paix, is appointed minister plenipotentiary from the republic to the leeward neutral islands, and one Thibaux is appointed in his place. Business of every kind very dull at the Cape.

On his passage home, Capt. M. saw a sloop of war on shore upon the West Caicos, and supposed her to be the La Sérieuse French corvette of 20 eighteen pounders, that sailed from the Cape the day before—The violence of the gale which blew at the time, prevented him from rendering any assistance. In lat. 32, 30, long. 75, saw three frigates standing to the S.W. which he supposed to be Barney's division.

[Am. D. Adv.]