Gazette Of The United States

NEW-LONDON. August 8.

Tuesday last arrived here the schooner Seaflower, Capt. J. Hurlbut, 16 days from Point-Petre, Guadaloupe, who relates the following occurrence, which took place at the Point on the 20th ult.—A dispute, in consequence of a game at cards, arising between some Aristocrats, who were in prison, the sentinel at the door commanded them to be quiet, it being his orders to prevent any disturbance among them; but instead of judiciously complying with this reasonable demand, one of them seized the musket and forced it from the sentinel, and gave him abusive language; one more moderate, however, immediately returned the gun. The sentinel after being relieved informed some sailors of what had taken place, and a large number soon collected, seized two field pieces, which they placed opposite to the building where the Municipality were then sitting, a party then proceeded to the prison, which they forced, and cut off the heads of seven planters and a physician, sparing only the one who had returned the gun. During this time the general was near, and the soldiers were immediately paraded; but on being ordered to march no one obeyed, fearing to attack the sailors who were in great force, a number of armed vessels being at that time in the harbor.—Happily no further violence was committed.