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The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Reports from Cape-Francois, Nov 3: French forces capture Limbe camp, kill rebel leader Gen. Jannot, imprison king/queen Jean & Louis and a curate; rescue 31 white women; 7 dead, 43 wounded. Rebels starving, end of uprising hoped.
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"Matters now begin to take a better turn; the blacks are starving, and so much discouraged that we hope now to see an end to the calamities under which we have so long suffered."
Extract of another letter from Cape-Francois, of the same date.
"The day before yesterday in the morning, we took the Camp of Limbe. we killed the General Jannot, we took alive the king and queen, Jean and Louis, and the Curate of that parish, who was at the head of the blacks--they are all three in prison, and their fate will be soon decided. We saved 31 white women that were chained for upwards of two months amongst the blacks; they were truly the picture of death when they landed here. We have lost seven men and forty three wounded. Matters begin to take a better turn: the blacks are starving and much discouraged--We hope we shall soon see an end of this melancholy affair."
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Cape Francois
Event Date
November 3
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killed general jannot; captured alive king and queen jean and louis, and the curate; saved 31 white women; lost 7 men and 43 wounded; blacks starving and discouraged
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Letters from Cape-Francois report improving situation in ongoing conflict with blacks who are starving and discouraged. Took Camp of Limbe, killing General Jannot and capturing leaders Jean, Louis, and the Curate, now in prison. Rescued 31 chained white women held by blacks for over two months.