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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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British troops under Major Gen. Whyte captured Port-au-Prince on June 2, defeating French forces led by Governor Sonthonax, who committed suicide. Garrisons were massacred, leaders captured, and several towns burned. Detachments sent to Jacmel and Fort Dauphine.
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NEW-YORK, July 2.
Capture of Port-au-Prince.
The British troops arrived before the city of Port-au-Prince the 2d of June, anchored in the road, and landed about 6000 troops in two different places. The commander, Major Gen. Whyte, immediately, by an officer, summoned the French Governor to surrender.
Monsieur Sonthonax declared he would defend the city to the last extremity, on which an attack was commenced, by the road of Leogane and La Croix des Bouquets. The place was soon carried, and the principal fort St. Claire resisted only nine hours.
The garrisons, both of the city and fort, were put to the sword. Sonthonax has killed himself with a pistol—his colleagues, Polverel, Monbrun, and Beauvais, chiefs of the mulattoes, have been made prisoners. Port-au-Prince, Leogane, La Croix de Bouquets, L'Arcahaye, are now in the power of the British, and have been burned.
A detachment from the British troops has been sent to Jacmel, and a Corvette dispatched to Fort Dauphine—where we are informed that a general illumination had taken place, and Te Deum was sung on receiving this intelligence.
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Port Au Prince
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The 2d Of June
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the garrisons, both of the city and fort, were put to the sword. sonthonax has killed himself with a pistol—his colleagues, polverel, monbrun, and beauvais, chiefs of the mulattoes, have been made prisoners. port-au-prince, leogane, la croix de bouquets, l'arcahaye, are now in the power of the british, and have been burned.
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The British troops arrived before the city of Port-au-Prince the 2d of June, anchored in the road, and landed about 6000 troops in two different places. The commander, Major Gen. Whyte, immediately, by an officer, summoned the French Governor to surrender. Monsieur Sonthonax declared he would defend the city to the last extremity, on which an attack was commenced, by the road of Leogane and La Croix des Bouquets. The place was soon carried, and the principal fort St. Claire resisted only nine hours. A detachment from the British troops has been sent to Jacmel, and a Corvette dispatched to Fort Dauphine.