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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Refugees flee Martinique to Dominica amid fifth government revolution; Governor Damas confined then escapes to France. Later reports from Guadaloupe detail soldiers joining inhabitants to seize Fort-Royal, general absconds, no bloodshed unlike prior upheavals since French Revolution.
Merged-components note: Sequential reports on political revolutions in Martinique and related events in Guadaloupe.
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Last Sunday arrived here, a small vessel from Martinique, with upwards of fifty refugees on board, some of whom are said to be of the most respectable characters and connections in that island. Their flight has been occasioned by another change in the order of things there. This is said to be the fifth revolution in the government of that island in the course of a few months.
The Governor Monr. Damas, was confined to the limits of Fort-Royal when the vessel came away: and it is since reported, that he has escaped to Grenada, from whence he is preparing for his immediate departure for France; as is also a government brig now in this harbor. All the government vessels in that island were ordered to depart immediately, on the inhabitants getting possession of the forts. This new change has fortunately been effected without that scene of blood shed and massacre which that island has so often experienced since the commencement of the French revolution.
NEW BERN, Oct. 21.
Letters from Guadaloupe mention, that intelligence had been received from Martinique which mentioned the soldiers having joined the inhabitants; that they had taken possession of Fort-Royal; that the general had absconded; that 400 men were in pursuit of him; and that the present disturbances there exceeded any thing they had experienced before.
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Martinique
Event Date
September 10
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no bloodshed; inhabitants took possession of forts; governor escaped to france; soldiers joined inhabitants; general absconded with 400 in pursuit
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A small vessel brought over fifty refugees from Martinique to Dominica due to another government revolution, the fifth in months. Governor Monr. Damas was confined to Fort-Royal limits, later escaped to Grenada en route to France. Government vessels ordered to depart after inhabitants seized forts. Later letters from Guadaloupe reported soldiers joining inhabitants to take Fort-Royal, general fled, disturbances more severe than before, but without massacre unlike prior events since French Revolution.