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National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In St. Domingo, mulattoes massacred whites in revenge, captured Port Piemont killing 80, and control the southern district except fortified Aux Cayes and Jacquemel. French frigate brought 150 soldiers; larger army division embarked. Negro army neared Cape Francois on Jan 21. West India produce prices high.
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Early in January, the mulattoes (in revenge for the capture of one of their armed cutters with 25 men on board, who were put to death) massacred all the whites then in their power, or that they could get hold of for some time after. About the middle of the same month they surprised Port Piemont on the Tiberoon shore, and put eighty white men, women, and children to death. The whole of the southern district of the island is now in the hands of the mulattoes, the town of Aux Cayes and Jacquemel excepted, the former of which places is strongly fortified, with a camp about two miles advanced.
A frigate had arrived at the cape, from France, with 150 soldiers on board, and accounts that the first division of the army destined for the Cape had embarked previous to her departure. This division consisted of 2500 men, part of the 18000 that were decreed by the national assembly (others say only 6000).
On January 21, detachments of the negro army approached so near the town of Cape Francois, as to be fired upon from the batteries. The prices of all West India produce excessively high, flour from five to six dollars a barrel, dull sale.
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St. Domingo
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Early In January; Middle Of The Same Month; January 21
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mulattoes massacred all whites in their power; 80 white men, women, and children killed at port piemont; southern district in hands of mulattoes except aux cayes and jacquemel; 25 mulatto men killed earlier; french frigate with 150 soldiers; army division of 2500 men (part of 18000 or 6000) embarked; negro army detachments fired upon near cape francois; high prices for west india produce
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Mulattoes massacred whites in revenge for capture and death of 25 men from their armed cutter. They surprised Port Piemont on Tiberoon shore, killing 80 whites. Southern district controlled by mulattoes except fortified Aux Cayes with advanced camp and Jacquemel. Frigate from France arrived at Cape with 150 soldiers; first army division of 2500 embarked for Cape. On January 21, negro army detachments approached Cape Francois and were fired on from batteries. Prices of West India produce high, flour 5-6 dollars per barrel, dull sale.