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Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
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Captain Johnston reports from Cape Francois: French reinforcements arrive amid brigand attacks; on Feb 19, brigands seize fort but are repelled with 200 losses; Rochambeau stays; Tortudas attacked Feb 20; Aux Cayes revolt; markets glutted with American goods, scarce local produce.
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Capt. Johnston, of the brig Paisley, arrived at New York, in 12 days from C. Francois, informs (say the Editors of the N. York Gazette) that a seventy-four gun ship and several transports having on board 2000 troops, arrived a few days before she sailed: and that 6000 more were hourly expected. That the Brigands were still destroying and burning all around the Cape. That on the 19th of February, they surprised the out posts, took the hospital, and murdered all the sick in it. That they got possession of the fort commanding the town, but were soon driven from it, with the loss, it is said, of 200 killed, wounded and taken prisoners; the loss on the side of the French was trifling. That General Rochambeau had determined to leave the Cape, and to make his head-quarters at Port-au-Prince: but it was said he had altered his mind and was to continue at the Cape. That on the 20th of Feb. the Brigands attacked the island of Tortudas, where they massacred all the whites, and burned the new Hospitals, in consequence of which troops were directly sent from the Cape to attack them.
That the day before Capt. Johnston sailed, news arrived from Aux Cayes, that the negroes and mulattoes at that place had revolted, massacred all the whites, and joined the Brigands. That markets at the Cape were glutted with all kinds of American produce; flour was from 6 to 7 dollars, on which there was a duty of 80 cents per bbl. pork was 18, beef 13 to 14 dollars per bbl. That no produce of the island was to be obtained, as there was not 5000 wt. of coffee at the Cape. That a few days before the Paisley sailed, sugar was not to be obtained at any price. That all American cargoes were weighed at the custom house, let their consist of what they may, and 50 cents payable to the weigh-master on every 1000 wt. Capt. Johnston declares, that every voyage a vessel makes there, there are new laws and a change of officers.
Capt. Johnston further informs, that he sailed in company with several French vessels, bound to leeward with troops—one brig, he understood, was bound to New Orleans, with a new Governor for Louisiana.
N. Y. Gaz.
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Cape Francois
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19th Of February
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brigands lost 200 killed, wounded and taken prisoners; french loss trifling. brigands massacred all whites on tortudas. negroes and mulattoes at aux cayes revolted, massacred all whites, joined brigands.
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A seventy-four gun ship and transports with 2000 troops arrived; 6000 more expected. Brigands destroying around Cape. On 19th Feb, surprised outposts, took hospital, murdered sick, possessed fort but driven out. Rochambeau decided to leave for Port-au-Prince but stayed. On 20th Feb, brigands attacked Tortudas, massacred whites, burned hospitals; troops sent from Cape. News from Aux Cayes: revolt, massacre, joined brigands. Markets glutted with American produce; prices and duties noted; no island produce available. American cargoes weighed with fees; new laws each voyage. Sailed with French vessels carrying troops; one to New Orleans with new Louisiana governor.