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Washington, District Of Columbia
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Report from New York: Negroes in the mountains of Saint-Domingue revolted against French troops shortly before the Lydia sailed. Skirmishes drove French back; Generals Beliair and the Port-de-Paix commander joined rebels. Citizens fled to the Cape; massacres occurred in northern mountains as Christophe and Dessalines marched against rebels.
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We are informed by Capt. Cravill, that a few days before the Lydia sailed, the negroes in the mountains had revolted against the French troops. Several skirmishes had ensued and the latter were driven within four miles of the city. General Charles Beliair, a negro general in the service of the French, had joined the revolters. The black general who commanded at Port-de-Paix had followed his example. The citizens had evacuated most of the small ports, and fled to the Cape for safety. In the northern part of the mountains, massacres and burnings were frequent; and Christophe and Dessalines were marching against the rebels with a considerable force.
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Saint Domingue
Event Date
A Few Days Before The Lydia Sailed
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several skirmishes; french troops driven within four miles of the city; massacres and burnings frequent in northern mountains
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Negroes in the mountains revolted against French troops. General Charles Beliair and the black general at Port-de-Paix joined the revolters. Citizens evacuated small ports and fled to the Cape. Christophe and Dessalines marched against the rebels with considerable force.