National Gazette

PHILADELPHIA.
December 5.

By the brig Betsy, Capt. Ruel, which arrived at this port on Friday last in nineteen days from Cape Francois, we are informed that no material change had taken place, at the time he left it, from the accounts received by former arrivals. The Negroes were proceeding as usual in ravaging the Island, and burning and destroying the sugar plantations, and no prospect to the whites of either accommodation or conquest, unless backed by a considerable number of troops from abroad, of which there was no appearance when the above vessel left the Cape, although many a wishful look was thrown out for their arrival. The report was not authenticated, of the Spaniards having given the Negroes assistance, as intimated in some former advices: The insurrection rather appeared to have been the effect of long premeditation, the stores of gunpowder, &c. being collected imperceptibly, before any suspicions of insurrection were entertained. American produce was low: superfine flour about thirty-two shillings this currency per barrel, and pork at 15s. per barrel. Cash scarce, and the produce of the island high, in consequence of the scarcity. It was expected that exportation would entirely cease in a short time, the sugar works being almost universally at a stand for want of labourers.